Rick Anderson vs. Matt Duff — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Duff
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Duff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.521 compared to 4.76 and 2.294 for Matt Duff. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Matt Duff

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.75
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.84
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.56
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.71
12.71
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
44.47
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.941
1.941
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
31.76
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.47
44.47

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Matt Duff

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
11.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Matt Duff

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-21.51
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Matt Duff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Duff
Career
Per 600 PA