Jim Anderson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1984)

AVG .218
HR 13
RBI 86
H 211
OPS .578
PIV -2,832
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/23/1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-07-02
Last Game
1984-09-26

Full name: James Lea Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
419 970 107 211 35 2 13 86 9 81 130 .218 .280 .298 .578 -2,832

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 18.7% 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
1978 CAL AL 48 108 6 21 7 0 0 7 0 11 16 .194 .257 (-25%) .323 (-18%) .378 (-32%) .702 (-25%) -422.3
1979 CAL AL 96 234 33 58 13 1 3 23 3 17 31 .248 .265 (-7%) .329 (-10%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-11%) -436.2
1980 SEA AL 116 317 46 72 7 0 8 30 2 27 39 .227 .264 (-14%) .326 (-10%) .387 (-16%) .714 (-14%) -648.3
1981 SEA AL 70 162 12 33 7 0 2 19 3 17 29 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-11%) .368 (-23%) .688 (-18%) -409.4
1983 TEX AL 50 102 8 22 1 1 0 6 1 5 8 .216 .260 (-17%) .324 (-22%) .389 (-37%) .714 (-30%) -482.3
1984 TEX AL 39 47 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 .106 — — — — -433.5
Career · 6 seasons 419 970 107 211 35 2 13 86 9 81 130 .218 — — — — -2,832

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
4 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS CAL 4 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21751164116953.227
Away2024594395433.207

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-26 TEXOAKL 000000000
1984-09-25 TEXOAKL 000000000
1984-09-23 TEXLAAW 000000000
1984-09-22 TEXLAAW 200000000
1984-09-18 TEXOAKL 000000000
1984-09-13 TEXSEAW 000000000
1984-09-11 TEXSEAL 000000010
1984-09-04 TEXSEAL 100000001
1984-07-16 TEXNYYL 100000001
1984-07-15 TEXCLEL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 27 12 32 51 2 8
3B 54 39 37 81 10 8
C 5 1 8 1 0 0
OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
SS 320 226 425 770 56 165

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 CAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 CAL SS 47 34 72 99 8 21
1979 CAL 2B 6 1 5 8 0 2
1979 CAL 3B 10 5 4 8 0 0
1979 CAL C 3 1 6 0 0 0
1979 CAL SS 82 63 126 189 17 42
1980 SEA 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1980 SEA 3B 33 32 31 65 10 7
1980 SEA C 1 0 1 1 0 0
1980 SEA SS 65 52 87 188 12 38
1981 SEA 3B 2 0 0 3 0 1
1981 SEA SS 68 52 88 181 15 44
1983 TEX 2B 17 11 26 41 2 6
1983 TEX 3B 3 2 0 1 0 0
1983 TEX C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1983 TEX OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1983 TEX SS 27 11 17 60 3 7
1984 TEX 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1984 TEX 3B 6 0 2 4 0 0
1984 TEX SS 31 14 35 53 1 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 5
Second Base 27
Third Base 56
Shortstop 320
Left Field 2
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Anderson

What years did Jim Anderson play?
Jim Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1984.
Was Jim Anderson a pitcher?
No. Jim Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jim Anderson hit?
Jim Anderson hit 13 career home runs with 211 hits.