Larry Andersen vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Olsen
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Olsen 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 84), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 89), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 93). Scott Olsen held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Olsen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.02
43.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
4.85
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
778
9.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
6.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
39.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.55
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.44
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.22
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.479
1.479
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
35.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Olsen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Olsen

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
132
314.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
507.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
15.63
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
92.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
54.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
9.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
89
211.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA