Larry Andersen vs. Cecil Upshaw — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cecil Upshaw
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Cecil Upshaw across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 120), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 123), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 99). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Cecil Upshaw

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
5.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.54
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.58
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.37
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
3.15
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
3.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1689
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
8.71
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
2.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
5.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.32
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2362
37.76
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
2.41
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
3.68
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
3.63
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
3.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.34
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.282
1.282
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2137
34.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Cecil Upshaw

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
5.56
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1690
27
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
563.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.45
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.37
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.63
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.374
0.374
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Cecil Upshaw

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
348
2269.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
506.67
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
489.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.495
0.495
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
78.26
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
71.74
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
20.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
97.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
97.83
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
19.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
32.61
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
7.97
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
15.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
3
19.57
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
200
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
150
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Cecil Upshaw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
91.3
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Cecil Upshaw
Career
Per 600 PA