George Anderson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1918)
George Anderson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918 for the Brooklyn Tip-Tops and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 5 seasons. In 269 career games, he hit .287 with 289 hits, 5 home runs, and 69 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,310.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Died
- 5/28/1962 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-05-26
- Last Game
- 1918-09-02
Full name: George Jendrus Anderson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | 1,007 | 148 | 289 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 69 | 36 | 98 | 111 | .287 | .359 | .375 | .734 | 2,310 |
Career AVG .287 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +12.1% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career OPS .734 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — +12.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | BRF | FL | 98 | 364 | 58 | 115 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 31 | 50 | .316 | .255 (+24%) | .322 (+17%) | .339 (+16%) | .661 (+16%) | 1109.6 |
| 1915 | BRF | FL | 136 | 511 | 70 | 135 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 54 | .264 | .250 (+5%) | .318 (+7%) | .332 (+7%) | .651 (+7%) | 744.5 |
| 1918 | SLN | NL | 35 | 132 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 7 | .295 | .255 (+16%) | .318 (+19%) | .326 (+23%) | .645 (+21%) | 456.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 269 | 1,007 | 148 | 289 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 69 | 36 | 98 | 111 | .287 | — | — | — | — | 2,310 | ||
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 (269 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 433 | 62 | 123 | 5 | 32 | .284 |
| Away | 147 | 577 | 86 | 167 | 0 | 43 | .289 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-09-02 | STL | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-09-02 | STL | CIN | L | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-09-01 | STL | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-09-01 | STL | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-29 | STL | PIT | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-29 | STL | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1918-08-22 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-22 | STL | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-21 | STL | BRO | W | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-20 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 111 |
| Center Field | 34 |
| Right Field | 117 |
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George Anderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
George Anderson: the record in brief
George Anderson's major league career runs from a debut on May 26, 1914 to a final game on September 2, 1918. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914 to 1915) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1918). At 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds, Anderson is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Anderson threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The recorded birth is September 26, 1889, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Anderson died on May 28, 1962, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The bio lists the given name George Jendrus.
Anderson finished with 289 hits from 1,007 at bats in 269 games, which works out to .287; the totals also include 5 home runs, 69 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .359 and the slugging percentage .375, for an OPS of .734. Anderson's .287 average ran 13.3% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Anderson's .734 stands 12.3% above the league's .654. No season topped the 135 hits of 1915.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Anderson
- What years did George Anderson play?
- George Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.
- Was George Anderson a pitcher?
- No. George Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did George Anderson hit?
- George Anderson hit 5 career home runs with 289 hits.
- What was George Anderson's career batting average?
- George Anderson batted .287 over his career, with 289 hits in 1,007 at bats.
- How many RBI did George Anderson have?
- George Anderson drove in 69 runs in his career.
- Is George Anderson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.