Brian Anderson vs. Paul Byrd — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Paul Byrd a clear advantage over Brian Anderson across the core pitching metrics. Paul Byrd led in home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 73 vs 66). Brian Anderson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 186 vs 175). Paul Byrd was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Paul Byrd

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.48
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.17
53.17
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
74.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
814
4.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
4.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1743
10.14
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
9.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.85
9.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.54
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.96
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
2.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.21
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
4.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.19
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.33
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6532
38
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7266
38.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
5.27
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
4.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.29
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.35
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.3
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.66
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.345
1.345
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6063
35.27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Paul Byrd

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.44
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
1.82
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.95
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.37
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
1.68
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
2.26
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
1.55
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.846
0.846
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.2
74.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Paul Byrd

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
308
641.67
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
1053.81
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
600
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
197
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
531.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
72.92
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
54.17
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.42
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.75
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
17.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
5.08
15.47
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
102.08
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
89.58
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
115.74
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
31.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.5
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20.83
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.46
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
50
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.96
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
5.7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
16.56
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.08
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.58
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
118.75
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
118.78
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.05
5.05
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
5.05
5.05
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
45.83
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.42
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA