Larry Anderson vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer 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. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.01
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.089
1.089
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
35.71
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Glenn Spencer

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
473.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA