What years did Josh Anderson play?

Josh Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.

Was Josh Anderson a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Josh Anderson hit?

Josh Anderson hit 4 career home runs with 132 hits.

Josh Anderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2009)

AVG .272

HR 4

RBI 47

H 132

OPS .665

PIV -904

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 8/10/1982 in Somerset, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 2007-09-02
Last Game: 2009-10-02

Full name: Joshua Aaron Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
179	486	73	132	17	5	4	47	36	26	82	.272	.313	.352	.665	-904

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
2007	HOU	NL	21	67	10	24	3	0	0	11	1	5	6	.358	.268 (+34%)	.335 (+23%)	.422 (-5%)	.758 (+8%)	119.3
2008	ATL	NL	40	136	21	40	7	1	3	12	10	8	33	.294	.263 (+12%)	.333 (+1%)	.416 (+2%)	.749 (+2%)	43.4
2009	DET	AL	74	165	22	40	4	4	0	16	13	8	22	.242	.262 (-8%)	.332 (-15%)	.417 (-25%)	.750 (-21%)	-570.6
2009	KCA	AL	44	118	20	28	3	0	1	8	12	5	21	.237	.262 (-10%)	.332 (-19%)	.417 (-31%)	.750 (-26%)	-570.6
Career · 4 seasons			179	486	73	132	17	5	4	47	36	26	82	.272	—	—	—	—	-978

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	88	244	37	70	0	23	.287
Away	91	242	36	62	4	24	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2009-10-02	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	1	2
2009-09-30	KCR	NYY	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
2009-09-29	KCR	NYY	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
2009-09-28	KCR	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-27	KCR	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-26	KCR	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-25	KCR	MIN	L	4	1	2	1	0	0
2009-09-24	KCR	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
2009-09-23	KCR	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-22	KCR	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	161	115	268	7	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	HOU	OF	19	15	32	0	1	0
2008	ATL	OF	35	30	64	1	2	0
2009	DET	OF	65	40	79	4	2	1
2009	KCA	OF	42	30	93	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	58
Center Field	77
Right Field	31
Designated Hitter	6

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	DET	AL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$400,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Eastern Kentucky University	Richmond	KY	2001, 2002, 2003

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Anderson

What years did Josh Anderson play?: Josh Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2009.
Was Josh Anderson a pitcher?: No. Josh Anderson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Josh Anderson hit?: Josh Anderson hit 4 career home runs with 132 hits.