Bob Anderson

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

Bob Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 246 career appearances, he went 36-46 with a 4.26 ERA and 502 strikeouts. He also batted .134 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1254.6.

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

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

Bob Anderson — 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 13 840.2 858 398 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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Bob Anderson Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 16.1 20 14 8 7 7.71 3.83 (-101%) -412.9
1958 CHN NL 3 3 17 8 2 0 0 65.2 61 29 29 51 3.97 3.86 (-3%) 1621.7
1959 CHN NL 12 13 37 36 7 1 0 235.1 245 108 77 113 4.13 3.90 (-6%) 716.8
1960 CHN NL 9 11 38 30 5 0 1 203.2 201 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 4 107.2 111 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

Bob Anderson — 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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Bob Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1957 CHN NL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHN NL 17 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .118 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHN NL 37 80 6 6 1 0 0 3 0 3 34 .075 .256 (-71%) .323 (-63%) .392 (-78%) .715 (-71%) -897.8
1960 CHN NL 39 71 4 12 0 0 0 1 0 4 26 .169 .255 (-34%) .323 (-32%) .387 (-56%) .711 (-45%) -500.9
1961 CHN NL 57 42 5 6 0 0 2 5 0 1 22 .143 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHN NL 57 23 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 10 .130 — — — — 0.0
1963 DET AL 32 9 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .444 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 247 246 18 33 2 1 2 12 0 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

Bob Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12010551202.114
Away1271411321210.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119403.24041961652454.37
Away127436.04542001542574.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-25 DETTEXL 000000000
1963-09-18 DETMINL 000000000
1963-09-11 DETTEXL 201000201
1963-09-07 DETNYYL 000000000
1963-09-05 DETBOSW 300000002
1963-09-01 DETCLEL 000000000
1963-08-31 DETCLEW 111100000
1963-08-21 DETMINL 000000000
1963-08-16 DETLAAL 000000000
1963-08-10 DETCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-25 DETTEX — 2.0100010
1963-09-18 DETMIN — 1.0111100
1963-09-11 DETTEX — 5.1554520
1963-09-07 DETNYY — 1.0231010
1963-09-05 DETBOS W 8.0522150
1963-09-01 DETCLE — 0.2000020
1963-08-31 DETCLE — 4.0100120
1963-08-21 DETMIN — 2.0100110
1963-08-16 DETLAA — 1.0100100
1963-08-10 DETCHW — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 246 93 46 165 13 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Anderson — 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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Bob Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 246

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob Anderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Owens
    42-68, 4.31 ERA
  2. 94
    Brian Fisher
    36-34, 4.39 ERA
  3. 93
    Bob Owchinko
    37-60, 4.28 ERA
  4. 93
    Ron Schueler
    40-48, 4.08 ERA
  5. 92
    Jack Lamabe
    33-41, 4.24 ERA
  6. 91
    John O'Donoghue
    39-55, 4.07 ERA

Bob Anderson: the record in brief

Bob Anderson played a first major league game on July 31, 1957 and a last one on September 25, 1963. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1957 to 1962) and the Detroit Tigers (1963). Born on September 29, 1935, in East Chicago, IN, USA, Anderson is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. The bio records the death on March 12, 2015, in Tulsa, OK, USA. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Carl Anderson.

Across 246 games (93 starts), Anderson recorded 36 wins against 46 losses with a 4.26 ERA. Anderson had 502 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and 13 saves. Against a 3.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.26 mark was 11.3% worse. The best win total was 12, in 1959. The strikeout high was 115 in 1960. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.11 in 1960, when the league's was 3.82.

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.
What was Bob Anderson's career batting average?
Bob Anderson batted .134 over his career, with 33 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Anderson have?
Bob Anderson drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Bob Anderson's career ERA?
Bob Anderson finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 36-46 with 502 strikeouts.