Alf Anderson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1946)
Alf Anderson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 6 seasons. In 126 career games, he hit .238 with 93 hits, 1 home runs, and 17 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 6/23/1985 in Albany, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-04-20
- Last Game
- 1946-04-21
Full name: Alfred Walton Anderson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 390 | 56 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 33 | 49 | .238 | .300 | .290 | .589 | -873 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.
Career OBP .300 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career SLG .290 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OPS .589 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PIT | NL | 70 | 223 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 30 | .215 | .262 (-18%) | .332 (-20%) | .373 (-25%) | .705 (-23%) | -827.7 |
| 1942 | PIT | NL | 54 | 166 | 24 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | .271 | .253 (+7%) | .323 (+6%) | .349 (-12%) | .672 (-3%) | -45.7 |
| 1946 | PIT | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 126 | 390 | 56 | 93 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 33 | 49 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -873 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (126 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 218 | 41 | 58 | 1 | 14 | .266 |
| Away | 58 | 172 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 3 | .203 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-04-21 | PIT | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1946-04-17 | PIT | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-27 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942-09-27 | PIT | CIN | W | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-22 | PIT | STL | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-21 | PIT | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1942-09-20 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-09-20 | PIT | CIN | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942-09-19 | PIT | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-09-18 | PIT | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 106 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | Athens | GA | 1935, 1936, 1937 |
Alf Anderson: the record in brief
Alf Anderson's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1941 to a final game on April 21, 1946. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1941 to 1946. Anderson played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 28, 1914, in Gainesville, GA, USA, Anderson was listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Anderson died on June 23, 1985, in Albany, GA, USA. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is Alfred Walton Anderson.
Across 126 games at the plate, Anderson's career line reads 93 hits in 390 at bats for a .238 average, plus 1 home run and 17 RBI. Reaching base at a .300 clip and slugging .290, Anderson finished with a .589 OPS. The league as a whole hit .257 across Anderson's seasons, which puts the .238 career mark 7.4% below average. Anderson collected a career-high 48 hits in 1941. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .271 in 1942, 7% above that year's league mark of .253.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alf Anderson
- What years did Alf Anderson play?
- Alf Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.
- Was Alf Anderson a pitcher?
- No. Alf Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Alf Anderson hit?
- Alf Anderson hit 1 career home run with 93 hits.
- What teams did Alf Anderson play for?
- Alf Anderson played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941–1942, 1946).
- What were Alf Anderson's career stats?
- In 126 games, Alf Anderson had 93 hits, 1 home runs, 17 RBI, 56 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .238 batting average.
- What position did Alf Anderson play?
- Alf Anderson played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alf Anderson and how much did he weigh?
- Alf Anderson was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- How many home runs did Alf Anderson hit each season?
- Alf Anderson's home runs by season: 1 in 1941, 0 in 1942, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 1, in 1941.
- What was Alf Anderson's career batting average?
- Alf Anderson batted .238 over his career, with 93 hits in 390 at bats.
- How many RBI did Alf Anderson have?
- Alf Anderson drove in 17 runs in his career.
- Is Alf Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alf Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.