What years did Mike Anderson play?

Mike Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.

Was Mike Anderson a pitcher?

No. Mike Anderson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Mike Anderson hit?

Mike Anderson hit 28 career home runs with 367 hits.

What was Mike Anderson's career batting average?

Mike Anderson batted .246 over his career, with 367 hits in 1,490 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Anderson have?

Mike Anderson drove in 134 runs in his career.

What was Mike Anderson's career ERA?

Mike Anderson finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

Mike Anderson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1979)

Mike Anderson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 9 seasons. In 721 career games, he hit .246 with 367 hits, 28 home runs, and 134 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .246

HR 28

RBI 134

H 367

OPS .681

PIV -158

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/22/1951 in Florence, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-02
Last Game: 1979-09-30

Full name: Michael Allen Anderson

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
721	1,490	159	367	67	11	28	134	8	161	343	.246	.319	.362	.681	-158

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mike Anderson (b. 1951) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	PHI	NL	26	89	11	22	5	1	2	5	0	13	28	.247	.249 (-1%)	.316 (+8%)	.365 (+8%)	.682 (+8%)	130.3
1972	PHI	NL	36	103	8	20	5	1	2	5	1	19	36	.194	.243 (-20%)	.310 (+2%)	.353 (-9%)	.664 (-4%)	-29.0
1973	PHI	NL	87	193	32	49	9	1	9	28	0	19	53	.254	.256 (-1%)	.325 (-1%)	.378 (+19%)	.703 (+10%)	290.5
1974	PHI	NL	145	395	35	99	22	2	5	34	2	37	75	.251	.256 (-2%)	.324 (-4%)	.369 (-4%)	.693 (-4%)	-260.7
1975	PHI	NL	115	247	24	64	10	3	4	28	1	17	66	.259	.257 (+1%)	.327 (-6%)	.374 (avg)	.701 (-3%)	-180.3
1976	SLN	NL	86	199	17	58	8	1	1	12	1	26	30	.291	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+16%)	.360 (-1%)	.681 (+7%)	324.9
1977	SLN	NL	94	154	18	34	4	1	4	17	2	14	31	.221	.264 (-16%)	.329 (-13%)	.401 (-16%)	.730 (-15%)	-357.8
1978	BAL	AL	53	32	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	3	10	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	79	78	12	18	4	0	1	2	1	13	14	.231	.265 (-13%)	.329 (+3%)	.397 (-19%)	.727 (-9%)	-75.9
Career · 9 seasons			721	1,490	159	367	67	11	28	134	8	161	343	.246	—	—	—	—	-158

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 Pitching Statistics

Mike Anderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	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

Mike Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	373	774	100	194	18	73	.251
Away	348	716	59	173	10	61	.242

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	2	0	0	2	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1979-09-30	PHI	WSN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-29	PHI	WSN	L	3	0	0	0
1979-09-28	PHI	WSN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-26	PHI	STL	W	1	0	0	0
1979-09-23	PHI	WSN	L	3	1	2	1
1979-09-22	PHI	WSN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-20	PHI	PIT	W	2	0	0	0
1979-09-13	PHI	NYN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-11	PHI	NYN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-08	PHI	CHC	W	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Mike Anderson — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-06-27	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	4	41	2	1	4
OF	618	369	928	41	20	7
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	PHI	OF	26	25	67	1	1	0
1972	PHI	OF	35	33	68	6	1	1
1973	PHI	OF	67	44	99	4	2	1
1974	PHI	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1974	PHI	OF	133	102	238	12	5	3
1975	PHI	1B	3	0	9	0	0	1
1975	PHI	OF	105	62	161	6	4	0
1976	SLN	1B	5	4	30	2	1	3
1976	SLN	OF	58	47	106	5	2	1
1977	SLN	OF	77	31	96	4	2	0
1978	BAL	OF	47	4	25	0	1	0
1979	PHI	OF	70	21	68	3	2	1
1979	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Mike Anderson (b. 1951) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	9
Left Field	113
Center Field	85
Right Field	444

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Mike Anderson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Anderson debuted on September 2, 1971 and played a final game on September 30, 1979. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1971 to 1979), the St. Louis Cardinals (1976 to 1977), and the Baltimore Orioles (1978). Anderson, born on June 22, 1951, in Florence, SC, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'2" and 200 pounds. The bio lists the given name Michael Allen.

Anderson's career batting table shows 721 games, 1,490 at bats and 367 hits, a .246 average, plus 28 home runs and 134 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .319 and .362 give Anderson a career OPS of .681. Against a .257 league average for those years, Anderson's .246 average was near the norm. Anderson collected a career-high 99 hits in 1974. 1974 brought the most runs batted in, 34. 1975 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .259 against a league .257, a 1% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Anderson

What years did Mike Anderson play?: Mike Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1979.
Was Mike Anderson a pitcher?: No. Mike Anderson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Mike Anderson hit?: Mike Anderson hit 28 career home runs with 367 hits.
What was Mike Anderson's career batting average?: Mike Anderson batted .246 over his career, with 367 hits in 1,490 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Anderson have?: Mike Anderson drove in 134 runs in his career.
What was Mike Anderson's career ERA?: Mike Anderson finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.