What years did Tanner Anderson play?

Tanner Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2021.

Was Tanner Anderson a pitcher?

Yes. Tanner Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tanner Anderson hit?

Tanner Anderson hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Tanner Anderson play for?

Tanner Anderson played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018, 2021) and the Oakland Athletics (2019).

What were Tanner Anderson's career stats?

In 12 games, Tanner Anderson went 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 38.2 innings pitched.

What position did Tanner Anderson play?

Tanner Anderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tanner Anderson and how much did he weigh?

Tanner Anderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 203 pounds.

What was Tanner Anderson's career ERA?

Tanner Anderson finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 1-3 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tanner Anderson have?

Tanner Anderson recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Is Tanner Anderson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tanner Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tanner Anderson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2021)

Tanner Anderson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2021 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA and 25 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 15, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 5.82

WHIP 1.68

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -624.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 203 lb
Born: 5/27/1993 in Boynton Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2018-07-02
Last Game: 2021-09-30

Full name: Tanner Ackley Anderson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tanner Anderson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	12	5	0	0	0	38.2	50	25	5	15	25	5.82	-624.2

Career ERA 5.82 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 35.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tanner Anderson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	PIT	NL	1	0	6	0	11.1	15	8	8	6	6.35	4.15 (-53%)	-420.0
2019	OAK	AL	0	3	5	5	22.1	30	15	7	18	6.04	4.51 (-34%)	-204.2
2021	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	5.0	5	2	0	1	3.60	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			1	3	12	5	38.2	50	25	15	25	5.82	—	-624

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

Tanner Anderson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tanner Anderson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2018	PIT	NL	6	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	OAK	AL	6	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	PIT	NL	1	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Tanner Anderson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tanner Anderson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	23.2	27	10	7	11	3.80
Away	6	15.0	23	15	8	14	9.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tanner Anderson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2021-09-30	PIT	CHC	L	2	1
2019-07-04	OAK	MIN	W	0	0
2019-06-27	OAK	LAA	L	0	0
2019-06-25	OAK	STL	W	1	1
2019-06-21	OAK	TBR	L	0	0
2019-06-16	OAK	SEA	L	0	0
2019-06-10	OAK	TBR	L	0	0
2018-09-30	PIT	CIN	W	0	0
2018-09-26	PIT	CHC	L	0	0
2018-09-23	PIT	MIL	L	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tanner Anderson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2021-09-30	PIT	CHC	—	5.0	5	2	2	0	1	0
2019-07-04	OAK	MIN	—	4.2	9	2	1	2	3	0
2019-06-27	OAK	LAA	L	2.2	8	7	7	1	3	2
2019-06-21	OAK	TBR	L	4.0	7	3	3	1	4	0
2019-06-16	OAK	SEA	—	5.1	3	2	2	1	3	1
2019-06-10	OAK	TBR	L	5.2	3	2	2	2	5	1
2018-09-30	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	2	2	1	1	4	1
2018-09-26	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
2018-09-23	PIT	MIL	—	3.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2018-09-11	PIT	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tanner Anderson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	5	4	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tanner Anderson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2018	PIT	P	6	0	1	3	0
2019	OAK	P	5	5	3	3	0
2021	PIT	P	1	0	0	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tanner Anderson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Tanner Anderson: the record in brief

Tanner Anderson's major league career runs from a debut on July 2, 2018 to a final game on September 30, 2021. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018 through 2021) and the Oakland Athletics (2019). Anderson played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 27, 1993, in Boynton Beach, FL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-2 and 203 pounds. Anderson's full given name, per the bio, is Tanner Ackley Anderson.

The pitching table credits Anderson with a 1-3 record and a 5.82 ERA in 12 games. The totals include 25 strikeouts. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.82 mark was 35.1% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.04 in 2019, when the league's was 4.51.

Anderson's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 25 games from Retrosheet.

Every defensive appearance on record for Anderson, 12 games, came at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 8 assists against 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanner Anderson

What years did Tanner Anderson play?: Tanner Anderson played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2021.
Was Tanner Anderson a pitcher?: Yes. Tanner Anderson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tanner Anderson hit?: Tanner Anderson hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Tanner Anderson play for?: Tanner Anderson played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018, 2021) and the Oakland Athletics (2019).
What were Tanner Anderson's career stats?: In 12 games, Tanner Anderson went 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 38.2 innings pitched.
What position did Tanner Anderson play?: Tanner Anderson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tanner Anderson and how much did he weigh?: Tanner Anderson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 203 pounds.
What was Tanner Anderson's career ERA?: Tanner Anderson finished with a 5.82 career ERA, going 1-3 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tanner Anderson have?: Tanner Anderson recorded 25 career strikeouts.
Is Tanner Anderson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tanner Anderson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.