Was Orinthal Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Orinthal Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Orinthal Anderson hit?

Orinthal Anderson hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.

Orinthal Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 0–0

ERA 16.62

WHIP 3.00

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 11/11/1920 in Hillsboro, TX, USA
Died: 1/24/1977 in Miami, FL, USA

Full name: Orinthal Daniel Anderson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
27.0	27.0	3.0	8.0	2.0	0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	.296	.296	.481	.777

Pitching

W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	0	3	2	2	0	17.0	19	11	0	0	4	3	0.00	1.35

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4.3	11	8	1	2	3	16.62	0.0

Career ERA 16.62 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 318.3% 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
1947	BBB	NAL	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4.3	11	8	2	3	16.62	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	2	1	0	0	0	4.1	11	8	2	3	16.62	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	23	3	7	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.304	.304	.522	.826	0

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .522 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +38.7% above league average.

Career OPS .826 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +15.9% above 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
1947	BBB	NAL	8	23	3	7	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	23	3	7	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	.304	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	1	0	0	—
Away	5	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	5.0	4	0	2	0	0.00
Away	3	12.0	15	0	2	3	0.00

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1947-08-28	BIR	CVB	L	0	0
1947-08-26	BIR	CVB	L	0	0
1947-08-21	BIR	MEM	W	0	0
1947-08-19	BIR	MEM	W	0	1
1947-08-04	BIR	KCM	L	0	0
1947-08-03	BIR	IN9	W	0	0
1947-07-14	BIR	KCM	L	5	0
1947-07-13	BIR	KCM	W	0	0
1947-07-13	BIR	KCM	L	1	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1947-08-28	BIR	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	2	0
1947-08-26	BIR	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-21	BIR	MEM	W	9.0	7	2	0	0
1947-08-03	BIR	IN9	W	5.0	4	3	0	0
1947-07-14	BIR	KCM	—	2.2	6	6	1	2
1947-07-13	BIR	KCM	—	0.1	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	6	4	4	1	1	1
P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	BBB	OF	6	4	4	1	1	1
1947	BBB	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
Left Field	2
Center Field	2
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Orinthal Anderson

Was Orinthal Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Orinthal Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Orinthal Anderson hit?: Orinthal Anderson hit 1 career home runs with 7 hits.