What years did Allan Anderson play?

Allan Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.

Was Allan Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Allan Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 339 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Allan Anderson hit?

Allan Anderson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Allan Anderson's career batting average?

Allan Anderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Allan Anderson's career ERA?

Allan Anderson finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 49-54 with 339 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Allan Anderson have?

Allan Anderson recorded 339 career strikeouts.

Allan Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1991)

Allan Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 6 seasons. Across 148 career appearances, he went 49-54 with a 4.11 ERA and 339 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 49–54

ERA 4.11

WHIP 1.36

SO 339

Pitcher PIV -7954.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 178 lb
Born: 1/7/1964 in Lancaster, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-06-11
Last Game: 1991-10-06

Full name: Allan Lee Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Allan Anderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
49	54	148	128	15	3	0	818.7	901	374	87	211	339	4.11	-7954.9

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 5.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Allan Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	MIN	AL	3	6	21	10	1	0	84.3	106	52	30	51	5.55	3.97 (-40%)	-816.9
1987	MIN	AL	1	0	4	2	0	0	12.3	20	15	10	3	10.95	4.29 (-155%)	-1136.4
1988	MIN	AL	16	9	30	30	3	1	202.3	199	55	37	83	2.45	3.73 (+34%)	1228.6
1989	MIN	AL	17	10	33	33	4	1	196.7	214	83	53	69	3.80	3.71 (-2%)	-1266.6
1990	MIN	AL	7	18	31	31	5	1	188.7	214	95	39	82	4.53	3.86 (-17%)	-733.4
1991	MIN	AL	5	11	29	22	2	0	134.3	148	74	42	51	4.96	3.91 (-27%)	-5230.3
Career · 6 seasons			49	54	148	128	15	3	818.2	901	374	211	339	4.11	—	-7,955

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Allan Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
150	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Allan Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	MIN	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	MIN	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	MIN	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	MIN	AL	34	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MIN	AL	31	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MIN	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			150	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Allan Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	73	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Allan Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	411.0	464	218	106	182	4.77
Away	73	407.2	437	156	105	157	3.44

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Allan Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-10-06	MIN	TOR	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1991-10-04	MIN	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1991-09-25	MIN	CHW	L	3.1	4	4	4	3	2	0
1991-09-15	MIN	TEX	L	6.2	6	4	4	3	3	0
1991-09-10	MIN	KCR	W	5.0	3	0	0	1	2	0
1991-09-04	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1991-08-30	MIN	BAL	—	5.0	7	4	4	1	4	1
1991-08-23	MIN	BAL	—	4.0	5	4	4	2	2	1
1991-07-23	MIN	DET	L	3.1	4	4	4	1	2	1
1991-07-21	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Allan Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	148	128	41	131	4	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Allan Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	MIN	P	21	10	4	14	1	1
1987	MIN	P	4	2	1	0	0	0
1988	MIN	P	30	30	9	34	2	3
1989	MIN	P	33	33	12	27	1	5
1990	MIN	P	31	31	7	37	0	2
1991	MIN	P	29	22	8	19	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Allan Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	148

Salary History

Allan Anderson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	MIN	AL	$785,000
1990	MIN	AL	$300,000
1989	MIN	AL	$200,000
1985	MIN	AL	$62,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,347,500

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Frequently Asked Questions about Allan Anderson

What years did Allan Anderson play?: Allan Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.
Was Allan Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Allan Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 339 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Allan Anderson hit?: Allan Anderson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Allan Anderson's career batting average?: Allan Anderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Allan Anderson's career ERA?: Allan Anderson finished with a 4.11 career ERA, going 49-54 with 339 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Allan Anderson have?: Allan Anderson recorded 339 career strikeouts.