What years did Kent Anderson play?

Kent Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.

Was Kent Anderson a pitcher?

No. Kent Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Kent Anderson hit?

Kent Anderson hit 1 career home runs with 95 hits.

Kent Anderson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1990)

AVG .260

HR 1

RBI 22

H 95

OPS .630

PIV -499

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 8/12/1963 in Florence, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-04-15
Last Game: 1990-09-06

Full name: Kent McKay Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
135	366	43	95	12	2	1	22	1	30	61	.260	.318	.311	.630	-499

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 10.3% 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
1989	CAL	AL	86	223	27	51	6	1	0	17	1	17	42	.229	.254 (-10%)	.319 (-11%)	.375 (-29%)	.694 (-21%)	-689.7
1990	CAL	AL	49	143	16	44	6	1	1	5	0	13	19	.308	.257 (+19%)	.324 (+14%)	.385 (avg)	.710 (+6%)	190.8
Career · 2 seasons			135	366	43	95	12	2	1	22	1	30	61	.260	—	—	—	—	-499

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	66	184	22	40	1	11	.217
Away	69	182	21	55	0	11	.302

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1990-09-06	LAA	NYY	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1990-09-05	LAA	NYY	L	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1990-09-03	LAA	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-01	LAA	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-15	LAA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-08-14	LAA	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1990-08-13	LAA	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1990-08-12	LAA	BAL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1990-08-11	LAA	BAL	W	4	3	4	1	0	0	0
1990-08-10	LAA	BAL	W	4	0	2	0	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	12	6	13	18	1	4
3B	21	17	14	50	4	5
OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
SS	98	93	149	294	14	73

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	CAL	2B	7	3	3	7	0	2
1989	CAL	3B	5	3	2	11	1	2
1989	CAL	OF	2	1	1	0	0	0
1989	CAL	SS	70	65	96	215	9	52
1990	CAL	2B	5	3	10	11	1	2
1990	CAL	3B	16	14	12	39	3	3
1990	CAL	SS	28	28	53	79	5	21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	12
Third Base	21
Shortstop	98
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CAL	AL	$105,000
1989	CAL	AL	$68,000
Total Career Earnings			$173,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of South Carolina	Columbia	SC	1982, 1983, 1984

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Anderson

What years did Kent Anderson play?: Kent Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1990.
Was Kent Anderson a pitcher?: No. Kent Anderson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Kent Anderson hit?: Kent Anderson hit 1 career home runs with 95 hits.