Jimmy Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2004)

W–L 25–47
ERA 5.42
WHIP 1.59
SO 241
Pitcher PIV -6385.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
1/22/1976 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-07-04
Last Game
2004-07-21

Full name: James Drew Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 47 122 96 3 0 1 574.7 672 346 58 240 241 5.42 -6385.9

Career ERA 5.42 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than 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
1999 PIT NL 2 1 13 4 0 0 0 29.3 25 13 16 13 3.99 4.71 (+15%) -120.4
2000 PIT NL 5 11 27 26 1 0 0 144.0 169 84 58 73 5.25 4.77 (-10%) 450.3
2001 PIT NL 9 17 34 34 1 0 0 206.3 232 117 83 89 5.10 4.42 (-16%) -416.4
2002 PIT NL 8 13 28 25 1 0 0 140.7 167 85 63 47 5.44 4.28 (-27%) -4622.1
2003 CIN NL 1 5 8 7 0 0 0 38.7 60 38 14 13 8.84 4.40 (-101%) -1677.4
2004 CHN NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 9.7 9 5 3 3 4.66 4.46 (-4%) 0.0
2004 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.0 10 4 3 3 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 25 47 122 96 3 0 1 574.2 672 346 240 241 5.42 — -6,386

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
122 170 11 23 3 0 0 6 0 8 44 .135 .174 .153 .327 -1,102

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OBP .174 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.

Career SLG .153 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 64.2% below league average.

Career OPS .327 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 57.2% 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
1999 PIT NL 13 9 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2000 PIT NL 27 50 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 .140 .270 (-48%) .344 (-59%) .437 (-63%) .782 (-62%) -525.1
2001 PIT NL 34 59 2 7 1 0 0 3 0 4 15 .119 .263 (-55%) .332 (-47%) .426 (-68%) .758 (-59%) -576.6
2002 PIT NL 28 42 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .119 — — — — 0.0
2003 CIN NL 8 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHN NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 122 170 11 23 3 0 0 6 0 8 44 .135 — — — — -1,102

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home628161105.136
Away608951201.135

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home62303.23331661181364.92
Away60271.03391801221055.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-07-21 BOSBALL 000000000
2004-07-17 BOSLAAL 000000000
2004-07-15 BOSLAAL 000000000
2004-07-06 BOSOAKW 000000000
2004-07-04 BOSATLL 000000000
2004-06-14 CHCHOUW 100000000
2004-06-13 CHCLAAW 000000000
2004-06-09 CHCSTLL 000000000
2004-06-02 CHCHOUL 000000000
2004-06-01 CHCHOUL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-07-21 BOSBAL — 1.0422000
2004-07-17 BOSLAA — 1.1200200
2004-07-15 BOSLAA — 1.0100000
2004-07-06 BOSOAK — 2.0100010
2004-07-04 BOSATL — 0.2222120
2004-06-14 CHCHOU SV 4.0522100
2004-06-13 CHCLAA — 1.0000010
2004-06-09 CHCSTL — 1.1100100
2004-06-02 CHCHOU — 0.0111100
2004-06-01 CHCHOU — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 122 96 24 118 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 PIT P 13 4 1 5 0 2
2000 PIT P 27 26 5 31 1 2
2001 PIT P 34 34 8 37 3 0
2002 PIT P 28 25 6 34 1 4
2003 CIN P 8 7 0 10 0 0
2004 CHN P 7 0 3 1 0 0
2004 BOS P 5 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 122

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 CIN NL $600,000
2002 PIT NL $305,000
2001 PIT NL $285,000
2000 PIT NL $215,000
1999 PIT NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $1,605,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ryan Drese
    34-39, 5.31 ERA
  2. 98
    Wayne Carr
    27-40, 5.12 ERA
  3. 97
    Pat Caraway
    22-40, 5.35 ERA
  4. 97
    Runelvys Hernandez
    25-36, 5.50 ERA
  5. 92
    Harry Kincannon
    16-26, 5.56 ERA
  6. 91
    Dick Pole
    25-37, 5.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Anderson

What years did Jimmy Anderson play?
Jimmy Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2004.
Was Jimmy Anderson a pitcher?
Yes. Jimmy Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 241 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jimmy Anderson hit?
Jimmy Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.