Andy Anderson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)
Andy Anderson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. In 122 career games, he hit .184 with 41 hits, 2 home runs, and 17 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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" / 172 lb
- Died
- 7/18/1982 in Seattle, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-05-10
- Last Game
- 1949-10-02
Full name: Andy Holm Anderson
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.
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
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 51 | 87 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .276 | .263 (+5%) | .340 (-1%) | .379 (+3%) | .719 (+1%) | 3.8 |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 71 | 136 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 21 | .125 | .262 (-52%) | .343 (-40%) | .384 (-56%) | .727 (-48%) | -1072.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 122 | 223 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 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
View full game log (122 games) →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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-10-02 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-09-25 | SLA | CHW | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-25 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-23 | SLA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-21 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-18 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-17 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-11 | SLA | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-10 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-09-09 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 2 |
| Second Base | 30 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Shortstop | 53 |
Andy Anderson: the record in brief
May 10, 1948 and October 2, 1949 bracket Andy Anderson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Anderson's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Anderson played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 13, 1922, in Bremerton, WA, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 172 pounds. Anderson died on July 18, 1982, in Seattle, WA, USA. The given name on file is Andy Holm Anderson.
The batting record for Anderson: 122 games, 41 hits in 223 at bats, and a .184 average, adding 2 homers and 17 RBI. Anderson got on base at a .257 rate and slugged .256 (.513 OPS). Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Anderson's .184 average sits 30.1% below it. By OPS the gap is 29.1% below league average (.513 against .723). The highest hit total in a season was 24, in 1948.
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.
- What was Andy Anderson's career batting average?
- Andy Anderson batted .184 over his career, with 41 hits in 223 at bats.
- How many RBI did Andy Anderson have?
- Andy Anderson drove in 17 runs in his career.
- Is Andy Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Andy Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.