Red Anderson vs. Hal Erickson — Career Comparison
Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Hal Erickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Red Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.602 compared to 4.73 and 1.639 for Hal Erickson. By the career numbers, Red Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Red Anderson and Hal Erickson
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
2.37
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.01
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.35
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
4.73
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
27
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.1
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.97
11.97
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.46
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.63
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
5.29
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.56
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
39.91
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
41.2
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.23
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.602
1.602
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
35.1
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
37.86
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.2
41.2
Fielding Stats for Red Anderson and Hal Erickson
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
Hitting Stats for Red Anderson and Hal Erickson
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2700
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
3.58
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150