John Anderson

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 24 1 0 0 1 44.7 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 PHI NL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 16.0 26 14 4 9 7.88 3.86 (-104%) -995.9
1960 BAL AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 8 7 4 1 13.50 — 0.0
1962 SLN NL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 6.3 4 1 3 3 1.42 — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 17.7 26 10 3 6 5.09 3.96 (-29%) 342.2
Career · 4 seasons 0 0 24 1 0 0 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

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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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 PHI NL 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 SLN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 24 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home920000.000
Away1530000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home918.230148116.75
Away1526.03418686.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-06-23 HOUNYNL 000000000
1962-06-17 HOULADL 000000000
1962-06-10 HOULADL 000000000
1962-06-02 HOUPITL 000000000
1962-06-01 HOUPITL 000000000
1962-05-30 HOUCHCW 000000000
1962-05-28 HOUCINL 100000000
1962-05-24 HOUCINL 000000000
1962-05-20 HOUSFGL 100000001
1962-05-12 HOUSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-06-23 HOUNYN — 2.0200010
1962-06-17 HOULAD — 1.0200000
1962-06-10 HOULAD — 2.2422100
1962-06-02 HOUPIT — 2.0331011
1962-06-01 HOUPIT — 0.1333100
1962-05-30 HOUCHC — 0.1100000
1962-05-28 HOUCIN — 2.2322100
1962-05-24 HOUCIN — 1.1200010
1962-05-20 HOUSFG — 3.1411020
1962-05-12 HOUSFG — 2.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 24 1 3 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 PHI P 5 1 0 2 0 0
1960 BAL P 4 0 2 2 0 0
1962 SLN P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1962 HOU P 10 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 24

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.