Larry Andersen vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Matt Strahm a clear advantage over Larry Andersen across the core pitching metrics. Matt Strahm led in strikeout rate (K%+ 117 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 135 vs 110), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 120 vs 107). Larry Andersen held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 108). Matt Strahm was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Matt Strahm

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
6.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
3.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
932
8.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
2.81
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.61
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4171
37.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
37.06
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
3.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.249
1.249
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.72
37.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Matt Strahm

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699
6.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.54
92.54
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Matt Strahm

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
396
6788.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
102.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
137.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.17
37.22
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA