What years did Brian Anderson play?

Brian Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.

Was Brian Anderson a pitcher?

No. Brian Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Brian Anderson hit?

Brian Anderson hit 22 career home runs with 181 hits.

Brian Anderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2009)

AVG .227

HR 22

RBI 80

H 181

OPS .660

PIV -1,593

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 220 lb
Born: 3/11/1982 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-08-16
Last Game: 2009-10-04

Full name: Brian Nikola Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
355	799	108	181	47	1	22	80	13	65	208	.227	.290	.370	.660	-1,593

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
2005	CHA	AL	13	34	3	6	1	0	2	3	1	0	12	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	CHA	AL	134	365	46	82	23	1	8	33	4	30	90	.225	.269 (-17%)	.336 (-14%)	.431 (-17%)	.768 (-16%)	-984.3
2007	CHA	AL	13	17	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	CHA	AL	109	181	24	42	13	0	8	26	5	10	45	.232	.263 (-12%)	.333 (-18%)	.416 (+5%)	.749 (-5%)	-217.0
2009	CHA	AL	65	185	25	44	9	0	2	13	3	20	49	.238	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-3%)	.417 (-24%)	.750 (-15%)	-391.6
2009	BOS	AL	21	17	7	5	0	0	2	5	0	3	5	.294	—	—	—	—	-391.6
Career · 6 seasons			355	799	108	181	47	1	22	80	13	65	208	.227	—	—	—	—	-1,984

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
4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2009	ALDS2	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2008	ALDS2	CHA	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000

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	179	384	53	90	15	52	.234
Away	175	415	55	91	7	28	.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2009-10-04	BOS	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-10-03	BOS	CLE	W	3	2	3	1	3	1	0
2009-10-02	BOS	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2009-10-01	BOS	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-30	BOS	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-28	BOS	TOR	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-27	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-26	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2009-09-25	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-24	BOS	KCR	W	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	335	209	562	7	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	CHA	OF	12	7	19	1	0	1
2006	CHA	OF	134	106	305	3	2	1
2007	CHA	OF	8	3	9	0	1	0
2008	CHA	OF	98	39	105	0	0	0
2009	CHA	OF	64	50	118	3	2	1
2009	BOS	OF	19	4	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	21
Center Field	303
Right Field	20
Designated Hitter	5

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	CHA	AL	$440,000
2008	CHA	AL	$395,000
2007	CHA	AL	$390,000
2006	CHA	AL	$330,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,555,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Anderson

What years did Brian Anderson play?: Brian Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2009.
Was Brian Anderson a pitcher?: No. Brian Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brian Anderson hit?: Brian Anderson hit 22 career home runs with 181 hits.