What years did Harry Anderson play?

Harry Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.

Was Harry Anderson a pitcher?

No. Harry Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Harry Anderson hit?

Harry Anderson hit 60 career home runs with 419 hits.

Harry Anderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1961)

AVG .264

HR 60

RBI 242

H 419

OPS .784

PIV 2,917

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 9/10/1931 in North East, MD, USA
Died: 6/11/1998 in Greenville, DE, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-18
Last Game: 1961-05-05

Full name: Harry Walter Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
484	1,586	199	419	82	16	60	242	3	159	291	.264	.334	.450	.784	2,917

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +9.2% above 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
1957	PHI	NL	118	400	53	107	15	4	17	61	2	36	61	.268	.257 (+4%)	.323 (+3%)	.391 (+16%)	.715 (+10%)	696.9
1958	PHI	NL	140	515	80	155	34	6	23	97	0	59	95	.301	.257 (+17%)	.324 (+15%)	.394 (+33%)	.719 (+25%)	2527.7
1959	PHI	NL	142	508	50	122	28	6	14	63	1	43	95	.240	.256 (-6%)	.323 (-6%)	.392 (+2%)	.715 (-1%)	-199.9
1960	PHI	NL	38	93	10	23	2	0	5	12	0	10	19	.247	.255 (-3%)	.323 (+3%)	.387 (+11%)	.711 (+7%)	133.9
1960	CIN	NL	42	66	6	11	3	0	1	9	0	11	20	.167	.255 (-35%)	.323 (-13%)	.387 (-34%)	.711 (-24%)	133.9
1961	CIN	NL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			484	1,586	199	419	82	16	60	242	3	159	291	.264	—	—	—	—	3,292

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	245	795	94	209	25	115	.263
Away	239	791	105	210	35	127	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1961-05-05	CIN	ATL	W	1	1	0	0
1961-04-30	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1961-04-29	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1961-04-27	CIN	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1960-10-01	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1960-09-25	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0	1
1960-09-11	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1960-09-03	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	1
1960-09-01	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	1
1960-08-26	CIN	LAD	L	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	76	70	571	42	11	48
OF	353	339	680	27	13	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PHI	OF	109	104	213	5	3	1
1958	PHI	1B	49	47	397	29	9	39
1958	PHI	OF	87	82	155	4	4	1
1959	PHI	OF	137	136	283	17	6	4
1960	PHI	1B	12	11	81	6	1	3
1960	PHI	OF	16	14	25	1	0	0
1960	CIN	1B	15	12	93	7	1	6
1960	CIN	OF	4	3	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	76
Left Field	351
Right Field	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
West Chester University of Pennsylvania	West Chester	PA	1951, 1952

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1958	Most Valuable Player	NL	18th	5.0	336	0
1957	Most Valuable Player	NL	25th	1.0	336	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Anderson

What years did Harry Anderson play?: Harry Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1961.
Was Harry Anderson a pitcher?: No. Harry Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Anderson hit?: Harry Anderson hit 60 career home runs with 419 hits.