Brian Anderson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2005)
Brian Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 13 seasons. Across 291 career appearances, he went 82-83 with a 4.74 ERA and 723 strikeouts. He also batted .137 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-09-10
- Last Game
- 2005-05-08
Full name: Brian James Anderson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3.97 | 4.19 (+5%) | 65.8 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101.2 | 120 | 59 | 27 | 47 | 5.22 | 4.51 (-16%) | -765.9 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 6 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99.2 | 110 | 65 | 30 | 45 | 5.87 | 4.45 (-32%) | -4666.7 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 58 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 4.91 | 4.61 (-6%) | -1077.8 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 55 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 4.69 | 4.39 (-7%) | -463.7 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 12 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 208.0 | 221 | 100 | 24 | 95 | 4.33 | 4.43 (+2%) | -3304.0 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 8 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130.0 | 144 | 66 | 28 | 75 | 4.57 | 4.71 (+3%) | 864.6 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 11 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 213.1 | 226 | 96 | 39 | 104 | 4.05 | 4.77 (+15%) | -1578.0 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 4 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133.1 | 156 | 77 | 30 | 55 | 5.20 | 4.42 (-18%) | -3138.7 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 6 | 11 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.0 | 174 | 83 | 32 | 81 | 4.79 | 4.28 (-12%) | -767.6 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | 9 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 162 | 61 | 32 | 72 | 3.71 | 4.40 (+16%) | -862.7 |
| 2003 | KCA | AL | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49.2 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 3.99 | 4.40 (+9%) | -326.2 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 6 | 12 | 35 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 166.0 | 217 | 104 | 53 | 70 | 5.64 | 4.46 (-26%) | -5401.1 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 6.75 | 4.29 (-57%) | -750.6 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 82 | 83 | 291 | 245 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1,547.0 | 1,743 | 814 | 337 | 723 | 4.74 | — | -22,173 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 255 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 57 | .137 | .162 | .192 | .354 | -1,291 |
Career AVG .137 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Career OBP .162 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.
Career SLG .192 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.
Career OPS .354 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 53.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CAL | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | 35 | 66 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .106 | .266 (-60%) | .335 (-57%) | .420 (-75%) | .755 (-67%) | -725.4 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | 32 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .132 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | 37 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .188 | .270 (-30%) | .344 (-44%) | .437 (-47%) | .782 (-45%) | -565.2 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | 33 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .135 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | 38 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .116 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | KCA | AL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | KCA | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 308 | 255 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 57 | .137 | — | — | — | — | -1,291 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NLCS | ARI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2001 | NLDS2 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | WS | ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | NLDS2 | ARI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | ALCS | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | WS | CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29.2 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NLCS | ARI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 |
| 2001 | NLDS2 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 |
| 2001 | WS | ARI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 1999 | NLDS2 | ARI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.57 |
| 1997 | ALCS | CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | WS | CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (599 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 160 | 134 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .127 |
| Away | 148 | 121 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | .149 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 154 | 834.2 | 920 | 420 | 168 | 393 | 4.53 |
| Away | 137 | 712.1 | 823 | 394 | 169 | 330 | 4.98 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-08 | KCR | BAL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005-05-03 | KCR | CHW | — | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005-04-27 | KCR | MIN | L | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2005-04-21 | KCR | MIN | — | 3.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-04-16 | KCR | DET | L | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005-04-10 | KCR | LAA | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004-10-02 | KCR | CHW | W | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004-09-26 | KCR | CHW | L | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004-09-20 | KCR | TBR | W | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004-09-13 | KCR | NYY | W | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CAL | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | CAL | P | 18 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | CAL | P | 18 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | CLE | P | 10 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | CLE | P | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | P | 32 | 32 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | ARI | P | 31 | 19 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | ARI | P | 33 | 32 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | ARI | P | 29 | 22 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | ARI | P | 35 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | CLE | P | 25 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | KCA | P | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | KCA | P | 35 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | KCA | P | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 291 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | KCA | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 2004 | KCA | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2002 | ARI | NL | $5,375,000 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $4,125,000 |
| 2000 | ARI | NL | $2,250,000 |
| 1999 | ARI | NL | $1,800,000 |
| 1998 | ARI | NL | $775,000 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | $135,000 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | $120,000 |
| 1993 | CAL | AL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $22,689,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State University | Dayton | OH | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 6th | 4.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Brian Anderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Brian Anderson: the record in brief
September 10, 1993 and May 8, 2005 bracket Brian Anderson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Anderson played for the California Angels (1993 to 1995), the Cleveland Indians (1996 through 2003), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998 through 2002), and the Kansas City Royals (2003 through 2005). Anderson, born on April 26, 1972, in Portsmouth, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 190 pounds. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is Brian James Anderson.
Anderson pitched in 291 games, starting 245, and finished with a 82-83 record and 4.74 ERA. The totals include 723 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over Anderson's seasons was 4.45, so the 4.74 figure ran 6.3% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1998. 2000 produced Anderson's most strikeouts, 104. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.71 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.
Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Anderson
- What years did Brian Anderson play?
- Brian Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2005.
- Was Brian Anderson a pitcher?
- Yes. Brian Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 82 wins and 723 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Brian Anderson hit?
- Brian Anderson hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.
- What was Brian Anderson's career batting average?
- Brian Anderson batted .137 over his career, with 35 hits in 255 at bats.
- How many RBI did Brian Anderson have?
- Brian Anderson drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Brian Anderson's career ERA?
- Brian Anderson finished with a 4.74 career ERA, going 82-83 with 723 strikeouts.