Larry Andersen vs. Sam Page — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam Page
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sam Page 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 6.95 and 2.227 for Sam Page. 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 Sam Page

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.95
6.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.95
7.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
13.91
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.91
13.91
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.52
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.19
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
47.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
11.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.227
2.227
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.91
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.05
47.05

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Sam Page

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2986
27
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
995.1
9
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.84
90.84
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Sam Page

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
4
266.67
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.944
0.944
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
69.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
96
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
40
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Page
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Page
Career
Per 600 PA