Walter Anderson vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Walter Anderson
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi built a career as a starting pitcher and Walter Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walter Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 3.99 and 1.255 for Jake Odorizzi. By the career numbers, Walter Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Anderson and Jake Odorizzi

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.91
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.75
51.75
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
3.99
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.69
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1137
8.16
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.276
1.276
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
43.23
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.05
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.44
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.42
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
37.94
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.23
43.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Walter Anderson and Jake Odorizzi

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.73
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3760
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253.1
9
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.68
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.19
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.13
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Anderson and Jake Odorizzi

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
784.62
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
507.69
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
480
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
47.23
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
4.7
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
61.14
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-12.61
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
276.92
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA