Larry Anderson vs. Scipio Spinks — Career Comparison

Larry Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scipio Spinks
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scipio Spinks 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. Scipio Spinks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.418 compared to 5.66 and 1.790 for Larry Anderson. By the career numbers, Scipio Spinks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Anderson and Scipio Spinks

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.66
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
10.45
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
7.81
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.71
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.87
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
6.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.089
1.089
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.294
1.294
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.4
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
41.59
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
867
38.69
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.11
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
35.71
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
33.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.59
41.59
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Larry Anderson and Scipio Spinks

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.29
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
27
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201.2
9
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.87
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.43
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.83
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.96
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.79
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
0.563
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.86
82.86
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Anderson and Scipio Spinks

Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
356.52
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
600
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
565.22
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
23.56
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.51
13.12
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
286.96
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
2.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.09
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Scipio Spinks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Larry Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scipio Spinks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0