What years did Bob Anderson play?

Bob Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.

Was Bob Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 502 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Anderson hit?

Bob Anderson hit 2 career home runs with 33 hits.

Bob Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1963)

W–L 36–46

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.40

SO 502

Pitcher PIV 1254.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 9/29/1935 in East Chicago, IN, USA
Died: 3/12/2015 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-07-31
Last Game: 1963-09-25

Full name: Robert Carl Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
36	46	246	93	15	1	13	840.7	858	398	80	319	502	4.26	1254.6

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 11.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1957	CHN	NL	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	16.3	20	14	8	7	7.71	3.83 (-101%)	-412.9
1958	CHN	NL	3	3	17	8	2	0	0	65.7	61	29	29	51	3.97	3.86 (-3%)	1621.7
1959	CHN	NL	12	13	37	36	7	1	0	235.3	245	108	77	113	4.13	3.90 (-6%)	716.8
1960	CHN	NL	9	11	38	30	5	0	1	203.7	201	93	68	115	4.11	3.82 (-8%)	-1755.9
1961	CHN	NL	7	10	57	12	1	0	8	152.0	162	72	56	96	4.26	4.03 (-6%)	1463.4
1962	CHN	NL	2	7	57	4	0	0	4	107.7	111	60	60	82	5.02	3.96 (-27%)	-98.3
1963	DET	AL	3	1	32	3	0	0	0	60.0	58	22	21	38	3.30	3.46 (+5%)	-280.1
Career · 7 seasons			36	46	246	93	15	1	13	840.2	858	398	319	502	4.26	—	1,255

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
247	246	18	33	2	1	2	12	0	10	107	.134	.174	.175	.349	-1,399

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career OPS .349 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 51.1% 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
1957	CHN	NL	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHN	NL	17	17	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	9	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHN	NL	37	80	6	6	1	0	0	3	3	34	.075	.256 (-71%)	.323 (-63%)	.392 (-78%)	.715 (-71%)	-897.8
1960	CHN	NL	39	71	4	12	0	0	0	1	4	26	.169	.255 (-34%)	.323 (-32%)	.387 (-56%)	.711 (-45%)	-500.9
1961	CHN	NL	57	42	5	6	0	0	2	5	1	22	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	57	23	1	3	0	1	0	1	2	10	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	DET	AL	32	9	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	3	.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			247	246	18	33	2	1	2	12	10	107	.134	—	—	—	—	-1,399

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	120	105	5	12	0	2	.114
Away	127	141	13	21	2	10	.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	119	403.2	404	196	165	245	4.37
Away	127	436.0	454	200	154	257	4.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1963-09-25	DET	TEX	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-18	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-11	DET	TEX	L	2	0	1	0	2	1
1963-09-07	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-05	DET	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1963-09-01	DET	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-31	DET	CLE	W	1	1	1	1	0	0
1963-08-21	DET	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-16	DET	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-10	DET	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1963-09-25	DET	TEX	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-18	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0
1963-09-11	DET	TEX	—	5.1	5	5	4	5	2
1963-09-07	DET	NYY	—	1.0	2	3	1	0	1
1963-09-05	DET	BOS	W	8.0	5	2	2	1	5
1963-09-01	DET	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2
1963-08-31	DET	CLE	—	4.0	1	0	0	1	2
1963-08-21	DET	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1
1963-08-16	DET	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1963-08-10	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	246	93	46	165	13	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	CHN	P	8	0	0	5	2	0
1958	CHN	P	17	8	3	11	0	0
1959	CHN	P	37	36	13	43	4	4
1960	CHN	P	38	30	10	43	4	2
1961	CHN	P	57	12	14	38	0	7
1962	CHN	P	57	4	4	16	1	1
1963	DET	P	32	3	2	9	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	246

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Anderson

What years did Bob Anderson play?: Bob Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.
Was Bob Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 502 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Anderson hit?: Bob Anderson hit 2 career home runs with 33 hits.