Rick Anderson vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Orlando Peña

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.58
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.7
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.31
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Orlando Peña

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.22
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Orlando Peña

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
1400
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
833.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
69.9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.04
17.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
85.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
106.8
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
8.46
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA