Larry Anderson vs. Mel Queen — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Queen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mel Queen 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. Mel Queen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Mel Queen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Mel Queen

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
3.23
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.46
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.57
23.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.32
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1169
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389.2
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
7.76
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
3.3
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.51
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
7.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.089
1.089
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.39
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.53
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640
37.88
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.18
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
3.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.35
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1453
33.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Mel Queen

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
2.54
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.54
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.81
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.57
30.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Mel Queen

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
529.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
539.02
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
96.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
78.69
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
28.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
121.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
39.34
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
49.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
84.59
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
24.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
41.31
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
50
98.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.1
6.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.84
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Queen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.93
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Queen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67