Matt Anderson vs. Derek Thompson — Career Comparison

Matt Anderson
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Derek Thompson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Derek Thompson 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. Derek Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.19 and 1.640 for Matt Anderson. By the career numbers, Derek Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Anderson and Derek Thompson

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.91
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.19
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
8.73
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.05
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
5.51
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
7.85
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
6.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.7
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
40.75
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
37
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.89
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.86
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.46
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.84
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.582
1.582
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
964
33.8
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
31
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.75
40.75
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
37

Fielding Stats for Matt Anderson and Derek Thompson

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
9.01
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
770
27
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256.2
9
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.81
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.44
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
95.12
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Anderson and Derek Thompson

Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.39
-46.82
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Derek Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA