Fred Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1918)

W–L 53–57
ERA 2.86
WHIP 1.18
SO 514
Pitcher PIV 10300.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
12/11/1885 in Calahan, NC, USA
Died
11/8/1957 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1909-09-25
Last Game
1918-07-09

Full name: John Frederick Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 57 178 114 62 11 8 986.3 912 313 22 247 514 2.86 10300.4

Career ERA 2.86 vs. league average 2.83 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
1909 BOS AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 3 1 1 5 1.12 — 0.0
1913 BOS AL 0 6 10 8 4 0 0 57.3 84 38 21 32 5.97 3.07 (-95%) 640.3
1914 BUF FL 13 15 37 28 21 2 0 260.3 243 89 64 144 3.08 2.93 (-5%) 2850.7
1915 BUF FL 19 13 36 28 14 5 0 240.0 192 67 72 142 2.51 2.90 (+13%) 2881.2
1916 NY1 NL 9 13 38 27 13 2 2 188.0 206 71 38 98 3.40 2.78 (-22%) 1363.5
1917 NY1 NL 8 8 38 18 8 1 3 162.0 122 26 34 69 1.44 2.69 (+46%) 2161.0
1918 NY1 NL 4 2 18 4 2 1 3 70.7 62 21 17 24 2.67 2.83 (+5%) 403.7
Career · 7 seasons 53 57 178 114 62 11 8 986.1 912 313 247 514 2.86 — 10,300

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
180 312 17 41 6 1 0 12 0 10 98 .131 .161 .157 .318 -1,403

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career SLG .157 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 50.9% 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
1909 BOS AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1913 BOS AL 10 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .050 — — — — 0.0
1914 BUF FL 39 90 3 17 3 0 0 5 0 3 32 .189 .255 (-26%) .322 (-33%) .339 (-34%) .661 (-34%) -463.3
1915 BUF FL 36 80 4 12 1 0 0 2 0 2 21 .150 .250 (-40%) .318 (-46%) .332 (-51%) .651 (-49%) -574.9
1916 NY1 NL 38 58 6 8 2 1 0 3 0 1 18 .138 .248 (-45%) .314 (-47%) .326 (-37%) .640 (-42%) -364.6
1917 NY1 NL 38 42 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 .071 — — — — 0.0
1918 NY1 NL 18 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 180 312 17 41 6 1 0 12 0 10 98 .131 — — — — -1,403

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1917 WS NY1 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
0 1 1 0 0 2.0 5 4 0 3 18.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1917 WS NY1 0 1 1 0 0 2.0 5 4 0 3 18.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8914882605.176
Away9116691605.096

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88500.24211251262762.25
Away90482.04901911112463.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-07-09 NY1CHCW 301000000
1918-07-07 NY1CHCL 100000000
1918-07-04 NY1BROL 000000000
1918-06-27 NY1BSNW 220000000
1918-06-22 NY1BROL 000000000
1918-06-15 NY1CINW 100000000
1918-06-13 NY1CHCL 000000000
1918-06-11 NY1CHCL 000000000
1918-06-06 NY1STLL 200000001
1918-05-27 NY1CHCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1918-07-09 NY1CHC — 8.0864520
1918-07-07 NY1CHC — 4.0210120
1918-07-04 NY1BRO — 1.1311200
1918-06-27 NY1BSN W 4.2411110
1918-06-22 NY1BRO — 3.0411100
1918-06-15 NY1CIN — 4.0100210
1918-06-13 NY1CHC — 2.0521010
1918-06-11 NY1CHC — 0.2100000
1918-06-06 NY1STL — 6.0643031
1918-05-27 NY1CHC L 3.1733210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 178 1 23 267 9 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BOS P 1 1 0 2 0 1
1913 BOS P 10 0 5 13 1 0
1914 BUF P 37 0 7 69 3 2
1915 BUF P 36 0 5 65 4 2
1916 NY1 P 38 0 2 38 0 0
1917 NY1 P 38 0 0 46 1 0
1918 NY1 P 18 0 4 34 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 178

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Davidson College Davidson NC 1906
University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore MD 1909

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Hod Eller
    60-40, 2.62 ERA
  2. 97
    Nick Cullop
    57-55, 2.73 ERA
  3. 97
    Juan Padrón
    68-72, 2.74 ERA
  4. 95
    George McConnell
    41-51, 2.60 ERA
  5. 93
    Dave Dravecky
    64-57, 3.13 ERA
  6. 91
    Jim Hardin
    43-32, 3.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Anderson

What years did Fred Anderson play?
Fred Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918.
Was Fred Anderson a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 514 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Anderson hit?
Fred Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 41 hits.