Rick Anderson vs. Roy Evans — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Evans
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Evans as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Evans posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.475 compared to 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Roy Evans had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Roy Evans

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.61
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.42
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.28
40.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.71
35.71
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.66
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1843
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614.1
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
9.86
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.84
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
3.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.91
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
3.09
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2665
39.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
5.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2396
35.1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Roy Evans

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.61
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.23
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1842
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.35
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.95
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.23
90.23
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.869
1.869
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Roy Evans

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
214.47
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
513.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
81.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.28
26.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
91.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
140.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
24.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
53.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
99
252.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
2.37
2.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Evans
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100