Varney Anderson vs. Jason Middlebrook — Career Comparison

Varney Anderson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Middlebrook
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jason Middlebrook 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. Jason Middlebrook posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.33 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 6.16 and 1.894 for Varney Anderson. By the career numbers, Jason Middlebrook had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Varney Anderson and Jason Middlebrook

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.31
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.78
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.13
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.93
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.46
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.03
31.03
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.83
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
6.16
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.33
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
12.73
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.69
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.73
12.73
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.93
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.32
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.17
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.54
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
6.37
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.172
1.172
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.53
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
43.64
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
39.05
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
8.9
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.33
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.33
5.33
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.16
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.894
1.894
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
38.79
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
33.49
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.64
43.64
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.05
39.05

Fielding Stats for Varney Anderson and Jason Middlebrook

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.33
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.78
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
27
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.2
9
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.4
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.94
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.7
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.77
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.81
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.34
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.81
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.42
84.42
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.757
1.757
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Varney Anderson and Jason Middlebrook

Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
198.43
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
720
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
538.58
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
160.63
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
132.28
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.2
76.52
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
18.59
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
212.6
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
118.11
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
85.04
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.47
87.24
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
16.16
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
56.69
Jason Middlebrook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
270
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.58
10.58
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Varney Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Varney Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Middlebrook
Career
Per 600 PA