Red Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1941)

W–L 5–8
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.60
SO 40
Pitcher PIV -1855.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
6/19/1912 in Lawton, IA, USA
Died
8/7/1972 in Sioux City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-09-19
Last Game
1941-09-24

Full name: Arnold Revola Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 8 36 9 3 0 0 136.7 150 66 7 69 40 4.35 -1855.0

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near 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
1937 WS1 AL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 10.7 11 8 11 3 6.75 4.34 (-56%) -447.1
1940 WS1 AL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 14.0 12 6 5 3 3.86 4.21 (+8%) 199.1
1941 WS1 AL 4 6 32 6 1 0 0 112.0 127 52 53 34 4.18 3.94 (-6%) -1606.9
Career · 3 seasons 5 8 36 9 3 0 0 136.2 150 66 69 40 4.35 — -1,855

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
36 39 1 11 0 1 0 1 0 2 12 .282 .317 .333 .650 0

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .650 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 10.1% 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
1937 WS1 AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 WS1 AL 2 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .600 — — — — 0.0
1941 WS1 AL 32 31 1 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 10 .258 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 36 39 1 11 0 1 0 1 0 2 12 .282 — — — — 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
Home19160501.312
Away17231600.261

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1962.2652937134.16
Away1774.0853832274.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-24 MINBOSL 100000000
1941-09-17 MINSLAW 000000000
1941-09-13 MINCLEW 200000000
1941-09-09 MINCHWW 402000102
1941-09-01 MINBOSL 200000002
1941-08-30 MINNYYL 000000000
1941-08-25 MINSLAL 100000001
1941-08-20 MINCLEW 200000010
1941-08-14 MINNYYL 000000000
1941-08-14 MINNYYL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1941-09-24 MINBOS — 2.0100200
1941-09-17 MINSLA — 1.2230001
1941-09-13 MINCLE — 7.01033110
1941-09-09 MINCHW W 9.0921330
1941-09-01 MINBOS L 5.21195221
1941-08-30 MINNYY — 1.0100000
1941-08-25 MINSLA L 4.0855002
1941-08-20 MINCLE W 8.2833330
1941-08-14 MINNYY — 2.0422110
1941-08-14 MINNYY — 1.0000210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 36 0 3 24 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 WS1 P 2 0 0 3 1 0
1940 WS1 P 2 0 0 3 0 1
1941 WS1 P 32 0 3 18 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 36

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Anderson

What years did Red Anderson play?
Red Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1941.
Was Red Anderson a pitcher?
Yes. Red Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Red Anderson hit?
Red Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.