Larry Andersen vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Darrell May 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 70), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 112), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 88). Darrell May held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Darrell May

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
2.89
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.63
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Darrell May

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Darrell May

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA