Mike Anderson vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison
Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 18.56 and 2.813 for Mike Anderson. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Mike Anderson and Carl Mays
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
18.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
2.92
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.56
18.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.35
18.35
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
50.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.56
18.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.813
2.813
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
45.56
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89
Fielding Stats for Mike Anderson and Carl Mays
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Hitting Stats for Mike Anderson and Carl Mays
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1800
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mike Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10.34
10.34