Rick Anderson vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

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Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.75
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
10.43
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.43
10.43
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.91
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
35.66
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Ed Wolfe

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.61
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Ed Wolfe

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