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.

What was Fred Anderson's career batting average?

Fred Anderson batted .131 over his career, with 41 hits in 312 at bats.

How many RBI did Fred Anderson have?

Fred Anderson drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Fred Anderson's career ERA?

Fred Anderson finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 53-57 with 514 strikeouts.

Fred Anderson

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

Fred Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1918 for the Boston Red Sox, the Buffalo Blues, and the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. Across 178 career appearances, he went 53-57 with a 2.86 ERA and 514 strikeouts. He also batted .131 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 10300.4.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Fred Anderson — 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	986.1	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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Fred Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	57.1	84	38	21	32	5.97	3.07 (-95%)	640.3
1914	BUF	FL	13	15	37	28	21	2	0	260.1	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	70.2	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

Fred Anderson — 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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Fred Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BOS	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BOS	AL	10	20	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	.050	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	BUF	FL	39	90	3	17	3	0	5	3	32	.189	.255 (-26%)	.322 (-33%)	.339 (-34%)	.661 (-34%)	-463.3
1915	BUF	FL	36	80	4	12	1	0	2	2	21	.150	.250 (-40%)	.318 (-46%)	.332 (-51%)	.651 (-49%)	-574.9
1916	NY1	NL	38	58	6	8	2	1	3	1	18	.138	.248 (-45%)	.314 (-47%)	.326 (-37%)	.640 (-42%)	-364.6
1917	NY1	NL	38	42	2	3	0	0	1	3	14	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	NY1	NL	18	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			180	312	17	41	6	1	12	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

Fred Anderson — 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

Fred Anderson — 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

Fred Anderson — 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

Fred Anderson — 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

Fred Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	89	148	8	26	0	5	.176
Away	91	166	9	16	0	5	.096

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	88	500.2	421	125	126	276	2.25
Away	90	482.0	490	191	111	246	3.57

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1918-07-09	NY1	CHC	W	3	0	1	0
1918-07-07	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1918-07-04	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1918-06-27	NY1	BSN	W	2	2	0	0
1918-06-22	NY1	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1918-06-15	NY1	CIN	W	1	0	0	0
1918-06-13	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1918-06-11	NY1	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1918-06-06	NY1	STL	L	2	0	0	1
1918-05-27	NY1	CHC	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1918-07-09	NY1	CHC	—	8.0	8	6	4	5	2	0
1918-07-07	NY1	CHC	—	4.0	2	1	0	1	2	0
1918-07-04	NY1	BRO	—	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0
1918-06-27	NY1	BSN	W	4.2	4	1	1	1	1	0
1918-06-22	NY1	BRO	—	3.0	4	1	1	1	0	0
1918-06-15	NY1	CIN	—	4.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1918-06-13	NY1	CHC	—	2.0	5	2	1	0	1	0
1918-06-11	NY1	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-06-06	NY1	STL	—	6.0	6	4	3	0	3	1
1918-05-27	NY1	CHC	L	3.1	7	3	3	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	178	1	23	267	9	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Anderson — 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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Fred Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	178

College History

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

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Fred Anderson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Fred Anderson's first major league game on September 25, 1909; the last one listed came on July 9, 1918. Anderson played for the Boston Red Sox (1909 to 1913), the Buffalo Buffeds (1914), the Buffalo Blues (1915), and the New York Giants (1916 through 1918). At 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, Anderson is listed as a pitcher. Anderson threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Anderson was born on December 11, 1885, in Calahan, NC, USA. Anderson died on November 8, 1957, in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is John Frederick Anderson.

Across 178 games (114 starts), Anderson recorded 53 wins against 57 losses with a 2.86 ERA. Also on Anderson's record: 514 strikeouts, 62 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Anderson's 2.86 ERA was close to the 2.83 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 19 wins of 1915. The strikeout high was 144 in 1914.

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.
What was Fred Anderson's career batting average?: Fred Anderson batted .131 over his career, with 41 hits in 312 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Anderson have?: Fred Anderson drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Fred Anderson's career ERA?: Fred Anderson finished with a 2.86 career ERA, going 53-57 with 514 strikeouts.