Larry Andersen vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Andersen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Andersen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.313 compared to 3.64 and 1.667 for Willie Jensen. By the career numbers, Larry Andersen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Willie Jensen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Willie Jensen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Willie Jensen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA