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.

Rick Anderson

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	4	28	10	0	0	1	96.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	NYN	NL	2	1	15	5	1	49.7	45	15	11	21	2.72	3.97 (+32%)	749.4
1987	KCA	AL	0	2	6	2	0	13.0	26	20	9	12	13.85	4.29 (-222%)	-737.7
1988	KCA	AL	2	1	7	3	0	34.0	41	16	9	9	4.24	3.73 (-13%)	-455.1
Career · 3 seasons			4	4	28	10	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	NYN	NL	15	11	1	1	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	KCA	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			28	11	1	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	7	0	1	0	0	.143
Away	17	4	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	47.2	52	19	11	22	3.59
Away	17	49.0	60	32	18	20	5.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1988-07-28	KCR	DET	L	3.2	8	4	4	2	0	0
1988-07-23	KCR	NYY	W	5.0	3	0	0	0	2	0
1988-07-17	KCR	BOS	—	4.1	8	3	2	1	1	1
1988-07-10	KCR	NYY	W	3.2	3	0	0	1	1	0
1988-07-04	KCR	BOS	—	4.0	6	3	3	3	1	0
1988-06-28	KCR	CHW	—	6.0	6	3	3	1	2	2
1988-06-22	KCR	CHW	—	7.1	7	4	4	1	2	0
1987-06-16	KCR	OAK	L	2.2	7	4	4	2	3	1
1987-06-02	KCR	MIL	—	2.2	6	6	6	3	4	0
1987-04-25	KCR	DET	—	2.0	6	5	5	1	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	10	10	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1986	NYN	P	15	5	8	4
1987	KCA	P	6	2	1	3
1988	KCA	P	7	3	1	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	28

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Washington	Seattle	WA	1978

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.