Brian Anderson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2024)

Brian Anderson was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024 for the Miami Marlins, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 8 seasons. In 630 career games, he hit .251 with 559 hits, 66 home runs, and 273 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,066.

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

AVG .251
HR 66
RBI 273
H 559
OPS .738
PIV 1,066
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 208 lb
Born
5/19/1993 in Edmond, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2017-09-01

Full name: Brian Wade Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

Brian Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
630 2,227 287 559 118 11 66 273 14 237 613 .251 .336 .403 .738 1,066

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian 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
2017 MIA NL 25 84 11 22 7 1 0 8 0 10 28 .262 .254 (+3%) .324 (+4%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-6%) -79.1
2018 MIA NL 156 590 87 161 34 4 11 65 2 62 129 .273 .247 (+10%) .318 (+12%) .409 (-2%) .727 (+4%) 724.2
2019 MIA NL 126 459 57 120 33 1 20 66 5 44 114 .261 .252 (+4%) .322 (+6%) .434 (+8%) .757 (+7%) 703.9
2020 MIA NL 59 200 27 51 7 1 11 38 0 22 66 .255 .244 (+4%) .321 (+7%) .417 (+11%) .739 (+10%) 374.7
2021 MIA NL 67 233 24 58 9 0 7 28 5 26 65 .249 .243 (+2%) .317 (+6%) .410 (-8%) .727 (-2%) 12.7
2022 MIA NL 98 338 43 75 16 1 8 28 1 37 101 .222 .242 (-9%) .311 (avg) .394 (-12%) .706 (-7%) -295.1
2023 MIL NL 96 318 38 72 12 3 9 40 1 36 108 .226 .248 (-9%) .320 (-3%) .414 (-11%) .734 (-8%) -375.5
2024 ATL NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 630 2,227 287 559 118 11 66 273 14 237 613 .251 — — — — 1,066

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

Brian Anderson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 19 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 7 .211

Playoff Batting by Year

Brian Anderson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLDS2 MIA 3 10 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .400
2020 NLWC3 MIA 2 9 0 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

Brian Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home328116015929537149.254
Away302106712826429124.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brian Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-06-12 ATLBALL 200000002
2024-06-06 ATLWASW 200000000
2024-06-05 ATLBOSL 100000000
2023-09-27 MILSTLW 312100001
2023-09-22 MILMIAW 200000000
2023-09-11 MILMIAW 100000000
2023-08-22 MILMINW 401000202
2023-08-16 MILLADL 300000002
2023-08-15 MILLADL 100000000
2023-08-08 MILCOLL 411000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
3B 403 359 243 682 42 69
OF 231 222 406 25 6 4
SS 1 0 2 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 MIA 3B 25 21 20 31 3 2
2018 MIA 3B 71 64 42 87 8 7
2018 MIA OF 91 89 167 8 1 1
2019 MIA 3B 67 64 47 126 4 14
2019 MIA OF 55 55 97 9 3 1
2020 MIA 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
2020 MIA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 MIA 3B 56 55 32 119 9 11
2021 MIA 3B 65 63 37 124 5 17
2021 MIA SS 1 0 2 3 0 0
2022 MIA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 MIA 3B 48 42 20 99 8 7
2022 MIA OF 44 41 81 4 2 2
2023 MIL 3B 70 50 45 96 5 11
2023 MIL OF 39 35 58 4 0 0
2024 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 ATL OF 2 2 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brian Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Third Base 403
Shortstop 1
Left Field 8
Right Field 223
Designated Hitter 15

Award Voting History

Brian Anderson — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2018 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 4.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Jonathan India
    .247 avg, 74 HR
  2. 95
    Gaby Sanchez
    .254 avg, 61 HR
  3. 94
    Mike Blowers
    .257 avg, 78 HR
  4. 89
    Jake Cronenworth
    .245 avg, 87 HR
  5. 87
    Robert Fick
    .258 avg, 69 HR
  6. 87
    J. D. Davis
    .257 avg, 72 HR

Brian Anderson: the record in brief

Brian Anderson's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 1, 2017. By club, Anderson's seasons break down as the Miami Marlins (2017 to 2022), the Milwaukee Brewers (2023), and the Atlanta Braves (2024). Anderson, born on May 19, 1993, in Edmond, OK, USA, is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 208 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is Brian Wade Anderson.

The batting record for Anderson: 630 games, 559 hits in 2,227 at bats, and a .251 average, plus 66 homers and 273 runs batted in. Anderson's career OPS of .738 combines a .336 on-base mark with .403 slugging. Against a .248 league average for those years, Anderson's .251 average was near the norm. Anderson's most home runs in a season came in 2019, when the total reached 20 for the Miami Marlins. No season topped the 161 hits of 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Anderson

What years did Brian Anderson play?
Brian Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2024.
Was Brian Anderson a pitcher?
No. Brian Anderson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Brian Anderson hit?
Brian Anderson hit 66 career home runs with 559 hits.
What was Brian Anderson's career batting average?
Brian Anderson batted .251 over his career, with 559 hits in 2,227 at bats.
How many RBI did Brian Anderson have?
Brian Anderson drove in 273 runs in his career.
Is Brian Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Brian Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.