Rick Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1988)

Rick Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988 for the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 28 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 4.75 ERA and 42 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

W–L 4–4
ERA 4.75
WHIP 1.46
SO 42
Pitcher PIV -443.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
11/29/1956 in Everett, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-06-09
Last Game
1988-07-28

Full name: Richard Arlen Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Anderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 4 28 10 0 0 1 96.2 112 51 9 29 42 4.75 -443.3

Career ERA 4.75 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 18.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rick 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
1986 NYN NL 2 1 15 5 0 0 1 49.2 45 15 11 21 2.72 3.97 (+32%) 749.4
1987 KCA AL 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 13.0 26 20 9 12 13.85 4.29 (-222%) -737.7
1988 KCA AL 2 1 7 3 0 0 0 34.0 41 16 9 9 4.24 3.73 (-13%) -455.1
Career · 3 seasons 4 4 28 10 0 0 1 96.2 112 51 29 42 4.75 — -443

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

Rick Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 .091 .091 .182 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 77.1% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 74.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rick Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 NYN NL 15 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
1987 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 28 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 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

Rick Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1170100.143
Away1741000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1147.2521911223.59
Away1749.0603218205.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-07-28 KCRDET L 3.2844200
1988-07-23 KCRNYY W 5.0300020
1988-07-17 KCRBOS — 4.1832111
1988-07-10 KCRNYY W 3.2300110
1988-07-04 KCRBOS — 4.0633310
1988-06-28 KCRCHW — 6.0633122
1988-06-22 KCRCHW — 7.1744120
1987-06-16 KCROAK L 2.2744231
1987-06-02 KCRMIL — 2.2666340
1987-04-25 KCRDET — 2.0655122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 28 10 10 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 NYN P 15 5 8 4 0 0
1987 KCA P 6 2 1 3 0 0
1988 KCA P 7 3 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rick Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 28

College History

Rick Anderson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Washington Seattle WA 1978

Rick Anderson: the record in brief

Rick Anderson's major league career runs from a debut on June 9, 1986 to a final game on July 28, 1988. By club, Anderson's seasons break down as the New York Mets (1986) and the Kansas City Royals (1987 to 1988). The bio lists Anderson as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads November 29, 1956, in Everett, WA, USA. The given name on file is Richard Arlen Anderson.

Across 28 games (10 starts), Anderson recorded 4 wins against 4 losses with a 4.75 ERA. The same table counts 42 strikeouts. The league ERA over Anderson's seasons was 4.00, so the 4.75 figure ran 18.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.72 in 1986, when the league's was 3.97.

The position breakdown shows 28 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Anderson with 10 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Anderson

What years did Rick Anderson play?
Rick Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1988.
Was Rick Anderson a pitcher?
Yes. Rick Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Anderson hit?
Rick Anderson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Rick Anderson's career batting average?
Rick Anderson batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
What was Rick Anderson's career ERA?
Rick Anderson finished with a 4.75 career ERA, going 4-4 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Anderson have?
Rick Anderson recorded 42 career strikeouts.