Red Anderson vs. John Ware — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationArkansasNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and John Ware 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 6 and 3.000 for John Ware. 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 John Ware

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.37
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.59
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.35
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.32
15.32
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
27
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.2
9
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
9.88
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
24
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.88
9.88
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.46
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
4.54
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.63
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.798
0.798
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
39.91
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
57
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
5.53
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
30
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
35.1
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
51
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
57

Fielding Stats for Red Anderson and John Ware

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
27
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
9
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Ware
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Anderson and John Ware

Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
502.33
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
544.19
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
153.49
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
57.46
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.02
70.03
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
167.44
John Ware
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
3.58
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
Red Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
John Ware
Career
Per 600 PA