Red Anderson vs. Leon Carlson — Career Comparison

Red Anderson
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Leon Carlson
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Carlson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Carlson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 4.35 and 1.602 for Red Anderson. By the career numbers, Leon Carlson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Anderson and Leon Carlson

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.37
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.35
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9.88
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.88
9.88
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
4.54
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.63
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.19
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
39.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
36.49
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
5.53
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
35.1
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
35.03
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.49
36.49

Fielding Stats for Red Anderson and Leon Carlson

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Red Anderson and Leon Carlson

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
502.33
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
544.19
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
57.46
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
70.03
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Leon Carlson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Leon Carlson
Career
Per 600 PA