What years did John Anderson play?

John Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.

Was John Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. John Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Anderson hit?

John Anderson hit 0 career home runs.

What was John Anderson's career batting average?

John Anderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was John Anderson's career ERA?

John Anderson finished with a 6.45 career ERA, going 0-0 with 19 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John Anderson have?

John Anderson recorded 19 career strikeouts.

John Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1962)

John Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 24 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.45 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

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 0–0

ERA 6.45

WHIP 1.75

SO 19

Pitcher PIV -653.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 11/23/1929 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Died: 12/20/1998 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-08-17
Last Game: 1962-06-23

Full name: John Charles Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Anderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	24	1	0	0	1	44.2	64	32	6	14	19	6.45	-653.7

Career ERA 6.45 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 66.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	PHI	NL	5	1	0	16.0	26	14	4	9	7.88	3.86 (-104%)	-995.9
1960	BAL	AL	4	0	0	4.2	8	7	4	1	13.50	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	5	0	1	6.1	4	1	3	3	1.42	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	10	0	0	17.2	26	10	3	6	5.09	3.96 (-29%)	342.2
Career · 4 seasons			24	1	1	44.2	64	32	14	19	6.45	—	-654

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

John Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .167 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 76.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	PHI	NL	5	3	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	HOU	NL	10	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			24	5	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

John Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	15	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	18.2	30	14	8	11	6.75
Away	15	26.0	34	18	6	8	6.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1962-06-23	HOU	NYN	L	0	0
1962-06-17	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1962-06-10	HOU	LAD	L	0	0
1962-06-02	HOU	PIT	L	0	0
1962-06-01	HOU	PIT	L	0	0
1962-05-30	HOU	CHC	W	0	0
1962-05-28	HOU	CIN	L	1	0
1962-05-24	HOU	CIN	L	0	0
1962-05-20	HOU	SFG	L	1	1
1962-05-12	HOU	SFG	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-06-23	HOU	NYN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1962-06-17	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962-06-10	HOU	LAD	—	2.2	4	2	2	1	0	0
1962-06-02	HOU	PIT	—	2.0	3	3	1	0	1	1
1962-06-01	HOU	PIT	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1962-05-30	HOU	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-05-28	HOU	CIN	—	2.2	3	2	2	1	0	0
1962-05-24	HOU	CIN	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1962-05-20	HOU	SFG	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	2	0
1962-05-12	HOU	SFG	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	24	1	3	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1958	PHI	P	5	1	0	2
1960	BAL	P	4	0	2	2
1962	SLN	P	5	0	0	0
1962	HOU	P	10	0	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	24

John Anderson: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 17, 1958 and the final game on June 23, 1962, John Anderson built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1958), the Baltimore Orioles (1960), the St. Louis Cardinals (1962), and the Houston Colt .45's (1962). Anderson is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 1 inch and 190 pounds. Anderson threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Anderson was born on November 23, 1929, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Anderson died on December 20, 1998, in Houston, TX, USA. The given name on file is John Charles Anderson.

Anderson's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 6.45 ERA over 24 appearances. Also on Anderson's record: 19 strikeouts. Against a 3.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.45 mark was 66.0% worse. In 1962, one of the busiest seasons, Anderson posted a 5.09 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Anderson

What years did John Anderson play?: John Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.
Was John Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. John Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Anderson hit?: John Anderson hit 0 career home runs.
What was John Anderson's career batting average?: John Anderson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was John Anderson's career ERA?: John Anderson finished with a 6.45 career ERA, going 0-0 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Anderson have?: John Anderson recorded 19 career strikeouts.