John Andre vs. Yu Darvish — Career Comparison

John Andre
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Yu Darvish
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Yu Darvish built a career as a starting pitcher and John Andre as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Yu Darvish posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.142 compared to 5.8 and 1.711 for John Andre. By the career numbers, Yu Darvish had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Andre and Yu Darvish

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.58
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.8
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
721
3.65
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1460
7.39
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.4
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.17
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.6
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.85
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2075
10.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.044
1.044
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.484
1.484
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.42
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7305
36.98
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.8
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
756
3.83
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.24
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.56
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.622
1.622
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
35.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6597
33.39
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for John Andre and Yu Darvish

John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.5
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5334
27
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
9
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.57
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.2
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
0.69
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
1.29
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.6
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
1.26
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.835
0.835
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.64
13.64
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Andre and Yu Darvish

John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1466.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
1080
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
600
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
552.73
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
54.55
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
36.36
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
6.61
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.95
10.74
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
80
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
69.09
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.55
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.18
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-17.5
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.51
-16.4
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.91
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
83
301.82
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
1.99
1.99
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
29.09
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.64
John Andre
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.55
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Andre
Career
Per 600 PA
Yu Darvish
Career
Per 600 PA