Larry Andersen vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dan Petry 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 77), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 82). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Dan Petry

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
912
3.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1984
8.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.58
8.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
4.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8860
38.33
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
4.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Dan Petry

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.88
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.37
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
2.47
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
2.24
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Dan Petry

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
9320
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
21.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
23.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
15
200
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA