Walter Anderson vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Walter Anderson
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 3.25 and 1.405 for Walter Anderson. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walter Anderson and Doc Watson

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.91
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.16
51.16
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.25
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.69
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
7.87
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.96
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.42
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
43.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.44
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
37.94
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.23
43.23
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Walter Anderson and Doc Watson

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Anderson and Doc Watson

Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
784.62
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
525
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.56
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
47.23
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
84.38
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
61.14
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.08
-5.07
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
276.92
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
2.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Walter Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA