Brett Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2021)

W–L 67–74
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.33
SO 772
Pitcher PIV 6135.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 230 lb
Born
2/1/1988 in Midland, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-10
Last Game
2021-10-03

Full name: Brett Franklin Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 74 222 210 3 1 3 1140.3 1,217 516 115 304 772 4.07 6135.0

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near 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
2009 OAK AL 11 11 30 30 1 1 0 175.3 180 79 45 150 4.06 4.32 (+6%) 2868.0
2010 OAK AL 7 6 19 19 0 0 0 112.3 112 35 22 75 2.80 4.08 (+31%) 2491.7
2011 OAK AL 3 6 13 13 1 0 0 83.3 86 37 25 61 4.00 3.94 (-1%) -39.5
2012 OAK AL 4 2 6 6 0 0 0 35.0 29 10 7 25 2.57 4.01 (+36%) 1138.1
2013 OAK AL 1 4 16 5 0 0 3 44.7 51 30 21 46 6.04 3.87 (-56%) 13.1
2014 COL NL 1 3 8 8 0 0 0 43.3 44 14 13 29 2.91 3.74 (+22%) 816.3
2015 LAN NL 10 9 31 31 1 0 0 180.3 194 74 46 116 3.69 3.96 (+7%) 85.5
2016 LAN NL 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 11.3 25 15 4 5 11.91 4.19 (-184%) -1054.4
2017 CHN NL 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 22.0 34 20 12 16 8.18 4.36 (-88%) -89.8
2017 TOR AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 33.3 39 19 9 22 5.13 4.36 (-18%) 453.4
2018 OAK AL 4 5 17 17 0 0 0 80.3 90 40 13 47 4.48 4.15 (-8%) -40.3
2019 OAK AL 13 9 31 31 0 0 0 176.0 181 76 49 90 3.89 4.51 (+14%) -294.8
2020 MIL NL 4 4 10 10 0 0 0 47.0 50 22 10 32 4.21 4.45 (+5%) 83.5
2021 MIL NL 4 9 24 24 0 0 0 96.0 102 45 28 58 4.22 4.27 (+1%) -295.8
Career · 14 seasons 67 74 222 210 3 1 3 1,140.1 1,217 516 304 772 4.07 — 6,135

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
222 115 4 12 3 0 0 6 0 10 62 .104 .176 .130 .306 -452

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 68.1% below league average.

Career OPS .306 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
2009 OAK AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 OAK AL 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 COL NL 8 14 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 .143 — — — — 0.0
2015 LAN NL 31 47 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 5 32 .085 — — — — -451.9
2016 LAN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHN NL 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
2017 TOR AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 17 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2019 OAK AL 31 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2020 MIL NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIL NL 24 28 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 14 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 222 115 4 12 3 0 0 6 0 10 62 .104 — — — — -452

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLDS2 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2013 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 3 2 0 9.3 10 7 3 10 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 NLDS2 LAN 0 1 1 1 0 3.0 7 6 0 3 18.00
2013 ALDS2 OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 1 1 1 27.00
2012 ALDS2 OAK 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home102431303.070
Away120723903.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home102540.15762591523504.31
Away120600.06412571524223.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-10-03 MILLADL 000000000
2021-09-30 MILSTLL 200000002
2021-09-22 MILSTLL 000000000
2021-09-01 MILSFGW 100000000
2021-08-26 MILCINL 100000001
2021-08-20 MILWASL 100000001
2021-08-14 MILPITL 200000000
2021-08-08 MILSFGL 200000000
2021-08-01 MILATLW 200000001
2021-07-27 MILPITW 210000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-10-03 MILLAD — 1.0100000
2021-09-30 MILSTL — 5.0322121
2021-09-22 MILSTL L 1.2662101
2021-09-01 MILSFG — 2.0300120
2021-08-26 MILCIN L 4.0433230
2021-08-20 MILWAS L 5.1533330
2021-08-14 MILPIT L 3.1866140
2021-08-08 MILSFG — 5.0511031
2021-08-01 MILATL W 5.2311130
2021-07-27 MILPIT W 6.0300130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 222 210 19 205 9 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 OAK P 30 30 0 29 0 5
2010 OAK P 19 19 4 31 1 1
2011 OAK P 13 13 0 21 2 1
2012 OAK P 6 6 0 1 0 0
2013 OAK P 16 5 0 4 0 0
2014 COL P 8 8 0 5 0 0
2015 LAN P 31 31 4 47 0 1
2016 LAN P 4 3 0 3 0 0
2017 CHN P 6 6 0 6 1 0
2017 TOR P 7 7 2 7 0 0
2018 OAK P 17 17 1 7 0 1
2019 OAK P 31 31 5 25 3 1
2020 MIL P 10 10 2 6 0 0
2021 MIL P 24 24 1 13 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 222

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2009 Rookie of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 LAN NL $15,800,000
2015 LAN NL $10,000,000
2014 COL NL $8,000,000
2013 OAK AL $5,750,000
2012 OAK AL $3,250,000
2011 OAK AL $1,250,000
2010 OAK AL $410,000
2009 OAK AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $44,860,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2009 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 4.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Brandon McCarthy
    69-75, 4.20 ERA
  2. 92
    Bob Bruce
    49-71, 3.85 ERA
  3. 90
    Oil Can Boyd
    78-77, 4.04 ERA
  4. 88
    Brian Lawrence
    50-63, 4.19 ERA
  5. 86
    Marco Gonzales
    66-50, 4.14 ERA
  6. 85
    Ivan Nova
    90-77, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Brett Anderson

What years did Brett Anderson play?
Brett Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021.
Was Brett Anderson a pitcher?
Yes. Brett Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 67 wins and 772 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brett Anderson hit?
Brett Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.