Larry Andersen vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Michael Wacha 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 94), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 107), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 96). Michael Wacha held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 89). Role difference aside, Larry Andersen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Michael Wacha

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.41
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
8.43
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1571
8.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.81
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
2.78
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
758
6.85
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.074
1.074
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.25
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.64
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3750
33.91
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6219
34.39
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Michael Wacha

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.71
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.66
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Michael Wacha

Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
310
641.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
519.31
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.37
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.82
5.84
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
33.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
18.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.21
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100