Bryan Anderson
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2015)
Bryan Anderson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago White Sox, and the Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. In 40 career games, he hit .221 with 15 hits and 7 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2010-04-15
- Last Game
- 2015-10-04
Full name: Bryan Douglas Anderson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | .221 | .276 | .279 | .556 | 0 |
Career AVG .221 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Career OBP .276 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Career SLG .279 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.
Career OPS .556 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 22.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SLN | NL | 15 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .281 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | SLN | NL | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHA | AL | 10 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .056 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2014 | OAK | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | OAK | AL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 40 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | .221 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (40 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| Away | 25 | 44 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | .227 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-04 | OAK | SEA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015-09-29 | OAK | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-28 | OAK | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-09-22 | OAK | TEX | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-18 | OAK | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-26 | CHW | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-24 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-21 | CHW | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-17 | CHW | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-16 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 23 |
| First Base | 1 |
Bryan Anderson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bryan Anderson's first major league game on April 15, 2010; the last one listed came on October 4, 2015. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (2010 through 2012), the Chicago White Sox (2013), and the Oakland Athletics (2014 through 2015). Born on December 16, 1986, in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA, Anderson is listed as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Bryan Douglas Anderson.
Anderson collected 15 hits in 68 at bats across 40 games, good for a .221 batting average; the totals also include 7 runs batted in. Anderson's career OPS of .556 combines a .276 on-base mark with .279 slugging. Anderson's .221 average ran 13.2% below the .254 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season topped the 9 hits of 2010.
Anderson played 23 games at catcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at first base (1). Behind the plate, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 108 putouts and 8 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Anderson
- What years did Bryan Anderson play?
- Bryan Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2015.
- Was Bryan Anderson a pitcher?
- No. Bryan Anderson was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Bryan Anderson hit?
- Bryan Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What was Bryan Anderson's career batting average?
- Bryan Anderson batted .221 over his career, with 15 hits in 68 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bryan Anderson have?
- Bryan Anderson drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Bryan Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bryan Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.