Mike Anderson

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

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

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

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
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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3737741001941873.251
Away348716591731061.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.020020.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-09-30 PHIWSNW 000000000
1979-09-29 PHIWSNL 300000000
1979-09-28 PHIWSNW 000000000
1979-09-26 PHISTLW 100000000
1979-09-23 PHIWSNL 312000010
1979-09-22 PHIWSNW 000000000
1979-09-20 PHIPITW 200000000
1979-09-13 PHINYNW 000000000
1979-09-11 PHINYNW 000000000
1979-09-08 PHICHCW 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-06-27 PHICHC — 1.0200020

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 9
Left Field 113
Center Field 85
Right Field 444

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Anderson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Norm Miller
    .238 avg, 24 HR
  2. 96
    Len Gabrielson
    .253 avg, 37 HR
  3. 96
    Willie Tasby
    .250 avg, 46 HR
  4. 95
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR
  5. 94
    Leron Lee
    .250 avg, 31 HR
  6. 92
    Carl Warwick
    .248 avg, 31 HR

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.