Varney Anderson vs. Steve McCatty — Career Comparison

Varney Anderson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve McCatty
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve McCatty built a career as a starting pitcher and Varney Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve McCatty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 6.16 and 1.894 for Varney Anderson. By the career numbers, Steve McCatty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Varney Anderson and Steve McCatty

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.31
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.67
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.13
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.48
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.48
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.85
72.85
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.83
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.34
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
6.16
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.99
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
12.73
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.88
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.94
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.32
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.94
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.54
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
4.1
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.893
0.893
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.19
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
43.64
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5176
39.2
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.24
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.9
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
4.4
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.52
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
38.79
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4539
34.38
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.64
43.64
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Varney Anderson and Steve McCatty

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.33
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.67
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.4
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.58
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.94
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.99
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.64
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.34
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
1.57
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.42
84.42
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.85
72.85
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Varney Anderson and Steve McCatty

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
198.43
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
538.58
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
160.63
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
76.52
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
212.6
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.04
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
87.24
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
56.69
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.58
10.58
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.45
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA