Red Anderson vs. Ben Meyer — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Meyer 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 10.42 and 2.211 for Ben Meyer. 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 Ben Meyer

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.37
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.35
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
10.42
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.42
10.42
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.66
8.66
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9.88
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.32
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.88
9.88
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.32
12.32
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.46
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.54
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.63
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.798
0.798
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.89
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
39.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
45.95
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.53
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
10.89
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.105
2.105
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
35.1
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
36.47
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Red Anderson and Ben Meyer

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.16
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.37
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Anderson and Ben Meyer

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7800
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
544.19
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
57.46
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
70.03
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
Ben Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA