Varney Anderson vs. Webster McDonald — Career Comparison

Varney Anderson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Webster McDonald
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Webster McDonald 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. Webster McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 6.16 and 1.894 for Varney Anderson. By the career numbers, Webster McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Varney Anderson and Webster McDonald

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.31
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.48
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.13
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.03
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.57
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.38
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.71
69.71
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.83
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.63
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
6.16
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
3.8
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3799
27
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266.1
9
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
12.73
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1277
9.08
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.32
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.15
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.54
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
3.93
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.675
0.675
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.26
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
43.64
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
34.32
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.17
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
8.9
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.65
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.07
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.59
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
38.79
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4340
30.84
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.64
43.64
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.32
34.32

Fielding Stats for Varney Anderson and Webster McDonald

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.33
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
1.64
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.14
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.94
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.22
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
2.52
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
2.34
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.41
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.42
84.42
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Varney Anderson and Webster McDonald

Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
198.43
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
252.45
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
600
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
538.58
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
535.47
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
160.63
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
115.47
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
96.23
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
12.45
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.26
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.53
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
19.25
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
76.52
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.25
38.77
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
146.04
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
212.6
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
144.91
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.55
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.04
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.55
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
90.57
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
87.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.76
43.88
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
29.43
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
56.69
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.58
10.58
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
265
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
35.09
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA