Brady Anderson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-2002)
Brady Anderson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2002 for the Boston Red Sox, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,834 career games, he hit .256 with 1,661 hits, 210 home runs, and 761 RBI. Brady Anderson was a 3-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 10,933.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1988-04-04
- Last Game
- 2002-05-20
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Brady Kevin Anderson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,834 | 6,499 | 1,062 | 1,661 | 338 | 67 | 210 | 761 | 315 | 960 | 1,190 | .256 | .362 | .425 | .787 | 10,933 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .362 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .787 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — +6.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | AL | 41 | 148 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 35 | .230 | .254 (-10%) | .317 (-1%) | .377 (-20%) | .695 (-11%) | -217.4 |
| 1988 | BAL | AL | 53 | 177 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | .198 | .254 (-22%) | .317 (-27%) | .377 (-28%) | .695 (-28%) | -217.4 |
| 1989 | BAL | AL | 94 | 266 | 44 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 45 | .207 | .254 (-19%) | .319 (+1%) | .375 (-17%) | .694 (-8%) | -232.4 |
| 1990 | BAL | AL | 89 | 234 | 24 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 46 | .231 | .257 (-11%) | .324 (+1%) | .385 (-20%) | .710 (-11%) | -323.7 |
| 1991 | BAL | AL | 113 | 256 | 40 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 38 | 44 | .230 | .255 (-10%) | .323 (+4%) | .384 (-16%) | .708 (-7%) | -170.8 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | 159 | 623 | 100 | 169 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 80 | 53 | 98 | 98 | .271 | .255 (+6%) | .322 (+16%) | .377 (+19%) | .699 (+18%) | 2424.9 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | 142 | 560 | 87 | 147 | 36 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 24 | 82 | 99 | .263 | .265 (-1%) | .332 (+9%) | .403 (+5%) | .735 (+7%) | 967.9 |
| 1994 | BAL | AL | 111 | 453 | 78 | 119 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 31 | 57 | 75 | .263 | .269 (-3%) | .338 (+5%) | .424 (-1%) | .763 (+2%) | 269.3 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | 143 | 554 | 108 | 145 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 26 | 87 | 111 | .262 | .266 (-2%) | .337 (+10%) | .417 (+6%) | .755 (+8%) | 1092.5 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | 149 | 579 | 117 | 172 | 37 | 5 | 50 | 110 | 21 | 76 | 106 | .297 | .269 (+10%) | .340 (+16%) | .426 (+49%) | .767 (+35%) | 4375.0 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | 151 | 590 | 97 | 170 | 39 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 18 | 84 | 105 | .288 | .266 (+8%) | .336 (+17%) | .419 (+12%) | .756 (+14%) | 2087.5 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | 133 | 479 | 84 | 113 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 51 | 21 | 75 | 78 | .236 | .266 (-11%) | .335 (+6%) | .420 (avg) | .755 (+3%) | 490.6 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | 150 | 564 | 109 | 159 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 81 | 36 | 96 | 105 | .282 | .271 (+4%) | .344 (+17%) | .433 (+10%) | .778 (+13%) | 2004.4 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | 141 | 506 | 89 | 130 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 16 | 92 | 103 | .257 | .270 (-5%) | .344 (+9%) | .437 (-4%) | .782 (+2%) | 447.5 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | 131 | 430 | 50 | 87 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 12 | 60 | 77 | .202 | .263 (-23%) | .332 (-6%) | .426 (-30%) | .758 (-20%) | -1258.5 |
| 2002 | CLE | AL | 34 | 80 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | .163 | .261 (-38%) | .331 (-1%) | .416 (-40%) | .747 (-23%) | -251.3 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,834 | 6,499 | 1,062 | 1,661 | 338 | 67 | 210 | 761 | 315 | 960 | 1,190 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 11,488 | ||
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 (1834 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 916 | 3186 | 502 | 769 | 96 | 357 | .241 |
| Away | 918 | 3313 | 560 | 892 | 114 | 404 | .269 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-20 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-05-19 | CLE | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002-05-18 | CLE | KCR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002-05-18 | CLE | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-05-17 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-05-15 | CLE | BAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002-05-14 | CLE | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-05-12 | CLE | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-05-09 | CLE | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-05-08 | CLE | BAL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1691 | 1585 | 3713 | 60 | 42 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | OF | 41 | 41 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | BAL | OF | 49 | 43 | 156 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | BAL | OF | 79 | 65 | 191 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | BAL | OF | 63 | 55 | 149 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | BAL | OF | 101 | 60 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | BAL | OF | 158 | 158 | 382 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 1993 | BAL | OF | 140 | 139 | 296 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | BAL | OF | 109 | 109 | 247 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | BAL | OF | 142 | 140 | 268 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | BAL | OF | 143 | 143 | 341 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | BAL | OF | 124 | 123 | 277 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | BAL | OF | 130 | 121 | 269 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | BAL | OF | 136 | 134 | 308 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | BAL | OF | 127 | 124 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | BAL | OF | 120 | 109 | 239 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | CLE | OF | 29 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 688 |
| Center Field | 927 |
| Right Field | 139 |
| Designated Hitter | 78 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Player of the Week | Week of 1996-04-13 |
Salary History
Brady Anderson's recorded salaries total $42,291,438 over 14 seasons, 1988 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Anderson's career ran from 1988 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1989.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CLE | AL | $200,000 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | $7,200,000 |
| 2000 | BAL | AL | $7,127,199 |
| 1999 | BAL | AL | $5,674,897 |
| 1998 | BAL | AL | $5,441,843 |
| 1997 | BAL | AL | $4,050,000 |
| 1996 | BAL | AL | $3,613,333 |
| 1995 | BAL | AL | $3,333,333 |
| 1994 | BAL | AL | $3,083,333 |
| 1993 | BAL | AL | $1,855,000 |
| 1992 | BAL | AL | $365,000 |
| 1991 | BAL | AL | $165,000 |
| 1990 | BAL | AL | $120,000 |
| 1988 | BOS | AL | $62,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $42,291,438 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Irvine | Irvine | CA | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 9th | 53.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 16.0 | 392 | 0 |
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Brady Anderson: the record in brief
Brady Anderson's major league career runs from a debut on April 4, 1988 to a final game on May 20, 2002. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1988), the Baltimore Orioles (1988 through 2001), and the Cleveland Indians (2002). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds, Anderson is listed as an outfielder. Anderson both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Anderson was born on January 18, 1964, in Silver Spring, MD, USA. The given name on file is Brady Kevin Anderson.
The batting record for Anderson: 1,834 games, 1,661 hits in 6,499 at bats, and a .256 average; the totals also include 210 homers, 761 RBI, and 315 stolen bases. Anderson got on base at a .362 rate and slugged .425 (.787 OPS). Against a .263 league average for those years, Anderson's .256 average was near the norm. Anderson's most home runs in a season came in 1996, when the total reached 50 for the Baltimore Orioles.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brady Anderson
- What years did Brady Anderson play?
- Brady Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2002.
- Was Brady Anderson a pitcher?
- No. Brady Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Brady Anderson hit?
- Brady Anderson hit 210 career home runs with 1,661 hits.
- What teams did Brady Anderson play for?
- Brady Anderson played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1988), the Baltimore Orioles (1988–2001), and the Cleveland Indians (2002).
- Did Brady Anderson win an MVP award?
- No. Brady Anderson did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Brady Anderson win?
- Brady Anderson was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Brady Anderson's career stats?
- In 1,834 games, Brady Anderson had 1,661 hits, 210 home runs, 761 RBI, 1,062 runs, and 315 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
- How much did Brady Anderson earn in his career?
- Brady Anderson's recorded salaries total $42,291,438 over 14 seasons, 1988 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Anderson's career ran from 1988 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1989.
- What was Brady Anderson's salary?
- Brady Anderson's last recorded salary was $200,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $7,200,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 2002.
- What position did Brady Anderson play?
- Brady Anderson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Brady Anderson and how much did he weigh?
- Brady Anderson was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Brady Anderson hit each season?
- Brady Anderson's home runs by season: 1 in 1988, 4 in 1989, 3 in 1990, 2 in 1991, 21 in 1992, 13 in 1993, 12 in 1994, 16 in 1995, 50 in 1996, 18 in 1997, 18 in 1998, 24 in 1999, 19 in 2000, 8 in 2001, and 1 in 2002. His most in one season was 50, in 1996.
- What was Brady Anderson's career batting average?
- Brady Anderson batted .256 over his career, with 1,661 hits in 6,499 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brady Anderson have?
- Brady Anderson drove in 761 runs in his career.