Larry Andersen vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Willis Roberts across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 113), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 94). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Willis Roberts

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.16
12.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
6.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
6.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.73
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Willis Roberts

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.35
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.04
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.53
91.53
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.16
12.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Willis Roberts

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
9320
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA