Matt Anderson vs. Joel Davis — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joel Davis
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joel Davis built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joel Davis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.514 compared to 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Joel Davis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Joel Davis

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.49
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.67
83.67
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
9.56
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.94
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.03
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.58
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
39.54
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
5.27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
964
33.8
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
35.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.54
39.54

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Joel Davis

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.78
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.49
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
743
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
247.2
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.56
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.62
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.84
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.45
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.816
0.816
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.67
83.67
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joel Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Joel Davis

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
49
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
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Per 600 PA
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Per 600 PA
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Per 600 PA
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
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Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joel Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Anderson
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Per 600 PA
Joel Davis
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Per 600 PA