Rick Anderson vs. Eric Gagne — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Gagne
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Gagne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Gagne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.47 and WHIP 1.176 compared to 3.75 and 2.083 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Eric Gagne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Eric Gagne

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.93
55.93
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.61
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.47
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
7.24
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.06
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
3.16
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
10.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.467
1.467
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2664
37.25
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
3.76
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2366
33.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.25
37.25

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Eric Gagne

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
5.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.89
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Eric Gagne

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
2436.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
521.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
48.48
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
18.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
115.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
78.79
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
42.42
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
2.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
25
151.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.96
3.96
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
72.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Eric Gagne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Gagne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0