Rick Anderson vs. Ryan Thompson — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Thompson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.210 compared to 3.75 and 2.083 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Ryan Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Ryan Thompson

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.47
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.67
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
3.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.54
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
8.2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
5.25
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
7.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.127
1.127
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
42
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
997
37.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.78
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.917
1.917
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
30.75
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
34.16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Ryan Thompson

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
9.47
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241.1
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.25
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.53
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
2.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.25
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Ryan Thompson

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ryan Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA