What years did Andy Anderson play?

Andy Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.

Was Andy Anderson a pitcher?

No. Andy Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Andy Anderson hit?

Andy Anderson hit 2 career home runs with 41 hits.

Andy Anderson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)

AVG .184

HR 2

RBI 17

H 41

OPS .513

PIV -1,069

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 172 lb
Born: 11/13/1922 in Bremerton, WA, USA
Died: 7/18/1982 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-05-10
Last Game: 1949-10-02

Full name: Andy Holm Anderson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
4.0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1951	4.0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Listed seasons · 1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	223	23	41	8	1	2	17	0	22	36	.184	.257	.256	.513	-1,069

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	SLA	AL	51	87	13	24	5	1	1	12	8	15	.276	.263 (+5%)	.340 (-1%)	.379 (+3%)	.719 (+1%)	3.8
1949	SLA	AL	71	136	10	17	3	0	1	5	14	21	.125	.262 (-52%)	.343 (-40%)	.384 (-56%)	.727 (-48%)	-1072.8
Career · 2 seasons			122	223	23	41	8	1	2	17	22	36	.184	—	—	—	—	-1,069

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	69	13	18	0	5	.261
Away	79	154	10	23	2	11	.149

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1949-10-02	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	1
1949-09-25	SLA	CHW	W	3	1	0
1949-09-25	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0
1949-09-23	SLA	CHW	L	0	0	0
1949-09-21	SLA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1949-09-18	SLA	PHA	L	0	0	0
1949-09-17	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1949-09-11	SLA	CLE	W	0	0	0
1949-09-10	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1949-09-09	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	6	0	0	0
2B	29	39	59	6	12
3B	8	5	3	0	0
SS	54	68	90	9	26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1948	SLA	1B	2	6	0	0	0
1948	SLA	2B	21	25	41	6	9
1948	SLA	SS	10	13	13	3	5
1949	SLA	2B	8	14	18	0	3
1949	SLA	3B	8	5	3	0	0
1949	SLA	SS	44	55	77	6	21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	30
Third Base	8
Shortstop	53

Frequently Asked Questions about Andy Anderson

What years did Andy Anderson play?: Andy Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
Was Andy Anderson a pitcher?: No. Andy Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Andy Anderson hit?: Andy Anderson hit 2 career home runs with 41 hits.