Matt Anderson vs. Rube Parnham — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Parnham
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Parnham 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. Rube Parnham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.04 and WHIP 1.710 compared to 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Rube Parnham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Rube Parnham

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.51
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.25
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.04
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
8.73
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
9.84
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.84
9.84
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
5.51
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.55
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
0.953
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
38.61
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.05
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.84
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.582
1.582
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
33.8
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
33.06
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Rube Parnham

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
27
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256.2
9
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.81
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.44
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.37
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.152
0.152
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.833
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Rube Parnham

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
35.4
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
33.03
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
4
171.43
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Parnham
Career
Per 600 PA