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.

What was Red Anderson's career batting average?

Red Anderson batted .282 over his career, with 11 hits in 39 at bats.

How many RBI did Red Anderson have?

Red Anderson drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Red Anderson's career ERA?

Red Anderson finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 5-8 with 40 strikeouts.

Red Anderson

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

Red Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1941 for the Washington Senators, a span of 5 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 5-8 with a 4.35 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Red Anderson — 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	136.2	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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Red Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	WS1	AL	0	1	2	1	0	10.2	11	8	11	3	6.75	4.34 (-56%)	-447.1
1940	WS1	AL	1	1	2	2	2	14.0	12	6	5	3	3.86	4.21 (+8%)	199.1
1941	WS1	AL	4	6	32	6	1	112.0	127	52	53	34	4.18	3.94 (-6%)	-1606.9
Career · 3 seasons			5	8	36	9	3	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

Red Anderson — 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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Red Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	WS1	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	WS1	AL	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	WS1	AL	32	31	1	8	1	1	2	10	.258	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			36	39	1	11	1	1	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

Red Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	16	0	5	0	1	.312
Away	17	23	1	6	0	0	.261

Pitching — Home / Away

Red Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	62.2	65	29	37	13	4.16
Away	17	74.0	85	38	32	27	4.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1941-09-24	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1941-09-17	MIN	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-13	MIN	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0
1941-09-09	MIN	CHW	W	4	2	1	0	2
1941-09-01	MIN	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	2
1941-08-30	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-25	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1941-08-20	MIN	CLE	W	2	0	0	1	0
1941-08-14	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-14	MIN	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Red Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1941-09-24	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1941-09-17	MIN	SLA	—	1.2	2	3	0	0	0	1
1941-09-13	MIN	CLE	—	7.0	10	3	3	1	1	0
1941-09-09	MIN	CHW	W	9.0	9	2	1	3	3	0
1941-09-01	MIN	BOS	L	5.2	11	9	5	2	2	1
1941-08-30	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1941-08-25	MIN	SLA	L	4.0	8	5	5	0	0	2
1941-08-20	MIN	CLE	W	8.2	8	3	3	3	3	0
1941-08-14	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1941-08-14	MIN	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	0	3	24	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1937	WS1	P	2	0	3	1	0
1940	WS1	P	2	0	3	0	1
1941	WS1	P	32	3	18	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Red Anderson: the record in brief

The profile opens with Red Anderson's first major league game on September 19, 1937; the last one listed came on September 24, 1941. Anderson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Anderson played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on June 19, 1912, in Lawton, IA, USA, Anderson was listed at 210 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Anderson's death is recorded on August 7, 1972, in Sioux City, IA, USA. Red Anderson was the playing name; the full given name is Arnold Revola.

Anderson's career pitching line is 5 wins, 8 losses and a 4.35 ERA over 36 appearances. The same table counts 40 strikeouts. Anderson's 4.35 ERA was close to the 4.16 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.18 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.

The position breakdown shows 36 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 24 assists.

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.
What was Red Anderson's career batting average?: Red Anderson batted .282 over his career, with 11 hits in 39 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Anderson have?: Red Anderson drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Red Anderson's career ERA?: Red Anderson finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 5-8 with 40 strikeouts.