Larry Andersen vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Scott Service across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 90), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 100), and run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 96). Scott Service held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 89). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Service

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
6.32
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
9.4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.36
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1599
34.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Service

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
6.32
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Scott Service

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
699
9320
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA