Larry Andersen vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Xavier Hernandez across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 101), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 85). Xavier Hernandez held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 89). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Xavier Hernandez

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
8.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
34.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Xavier Hernandez

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
6.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Xavier Hernandez

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
464
6474.42
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA