Red Anderson vs. Matt Capps — Career Comparison
Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Capps as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Capps posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.244 compared to 4.35 and 1.602 for Red Anderson. By the career numbers, Matt Capps had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Red Anderson and Matt Capps
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.37
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.09
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.77
46.77
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.35
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
3.52
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.63
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
6.53
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.917
0.917
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.33
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
39.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1821
37.28
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
5.75
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.8
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
35.1
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
34.55
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Fielding Stats for Red Anderson and Matt Capps
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.09
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.37
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Matt Capps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.151
0.151
Hitting Stats for Red Anderson and Matt Capps
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
444
44400
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.02
70.03
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
49.79
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt Capps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33