Larry Anderson vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Carl Mays

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Carl Mays

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Carl Mays

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50