Larry Anderson vs. Max Macon — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Max Macon
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Max Macon built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Max Macon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.24 and WHIP 1.463 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Max Macon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Max Macon

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
2.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.51
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.22
47.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.24
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
9.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
2.72
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.15
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1314
39.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.06
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
5.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
35.6
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Max Macon

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.553
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Max Macon

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
258.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
574.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
152.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
124.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.58
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.44
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.48
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.47
54.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
191.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
170.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
61.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
52.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
111.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.36
62.25
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
18.32
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
32
36.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.38
16.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.31
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Max Macon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100