Rick Anderson vs. Spike Merena — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Spike Merena
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Spike Merena posted a stronger line than Rick Anderson. Spike Merena posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.92 vs 3.75) and WHIP (1.459 vs 2.083). By the career numbers, Spike Merena had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Spike Merena

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
7.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.25
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.55
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.932
0.932
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
39.41
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
33.2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.41
39.41

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Spike Merena

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
27
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
9
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Spike Merena

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
23.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Spike Merena
Career
Per 600 PA