Larry Andersen vs. Brad Keller — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Keller
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Keller 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 80), strikeout rate (K%+ 89 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 102). Brad Keller held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 171 vs 152). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Brad Keller

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.58
41.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2370
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
8.79
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.85
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
3.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
613
6.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3416
38.92
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
4.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.28
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3014
34.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Brad Keller

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2370
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
1.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.64
96.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.492
0.492
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Brad Keller

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
234
7020
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
16
480
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
10.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Brad Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
270
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Keller
Career
Per 600 PA