Larry Andersen vs. Art Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Art Mahaffey
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Art Mahaffey 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 79), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 94), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 90). Art Mahaffey held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Art Mahaffey

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.53
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.97
47.97
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
463
4.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
959
8.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
3.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
639
5.76
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.008
1.008
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4252
38.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
507
4.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3845
34.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Art Mahaffey

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Art Mahaffey

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
186
310
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
521.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
17.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
31.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.87
3.12
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
13.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
181.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
60
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA