Rick Anderson vs. Archie Bradley — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Archie Bradley

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.29
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Archie Bradley

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Archie Bradley

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
555.88
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.41
3.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-21.51
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-24.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
35.29
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0