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Jim Anderson
James Lea Anderson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

Debut July 2, 1978
  vs. TEX 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 26, 1984
Born February 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA

Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1978 21 CAL AL  48  108    6   21   7  0   0    7   0  0  11  16  .194  .267  .259   52   28   7   1   1   0   5
 1979 22 CAL AL  96  234   33   58  13  1   3   23   3  2  17  31  .248  .298  .350   78   82   9   3   0   1   6
 1980 23 SEA AL 116  317   46   72   7  0   8   30   2  4  27  39  .227  .292  .325   69  103   6   2   1   3   5
 1981 24 SEA AL  70  162   12   33   7  0   2   19   3  5  17  29  .204  .283  .284   61   46   1   0   0   1   4
 1983 26 TEX AL  50  102    8   22   1  1   0    6   1  2   5   8  .216  .252  .245   40   25   4   0   0   0   3
 1984 27 TEX AL  39   47    2    5   0  0   0    1   0  0   4   7  .106  .176  .106  -20    5   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 6 Seasons      419  970  107  211  35  2  13   86   9 13  81 130  .218  .280  .298   61  289  29   6   2   5  23
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        375   41   82  14  1   5   33   3  5  31  50  .218  .280  .298   61  112  11   2   1   2   9
 Career High    116  317   46   72  13  1   8   30   3  5  27  39  .248  .298  .350   78  103   9   3   1   3   6
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1978 21 CAL AL  127  100    7   1.9    90| .194  .256| .267  .321| .259  .378| .526  .699|  52  .178  -6.4  -0.7   0%
 1979 22 CAL AL  264  196   24   3.3    98| .248  .265| .298  .329| .350  .401| .648  .730|  78  .338  -6.8  -0.7  60%
 1980 23 SEA AL  355  262   30   3.1   100| .227  .270| .292  .333| .325  .401| .617  .734|  69  .324 -14.2  -1.4  33%
 1981 24 SEA AL  181  139   12   2.3    93| .204  .262| .283  .327| .284  .381| .567  .708|  61  .261  -8.2  -0.9  37%
 1983 26 TEX AL  111   89    6   1.8    95| .216  .262| .252  .323| .245  .395| .497  .719|  40  .156  -8.6  -0.9  33%
 1984 27 TEX AL   53   44    1   0.6    99| .106  .267| .176  .330| .106  .403| .282  .733| -20  .025  -7.9  -0.8   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 6 Seasons      1091  830   80   2.6    97| .218  .265| .280  .328| .298  .395| .578  .723|  61  .267 -52.2  -5.4  40%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    PB  WP  SB   CS
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1978 21 CAL AL SS 47 72 99 8 21 .955 .964 3.64 4.19 4.67 4.92 34 329.7 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 6.00 0 0.3 1979 22 CAL AL SS 82 126 189 17 42 .949 .965 3.84 4.10 5.02 5.01 63 564.3 3B 10 4 8 0 0 1.000 .952 1.20 2.66 1.71 3.07 5 63.0 2B 6 5 8 0 2 1.000 .977 2.17 4.80 8.36 5.53 1 14.0 C 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 4.70 4.62 5.46 1 11.7 1 3 4 0 1980 23 SEA AL SS 65 87 188 12 38 .958 .963 4.23 4.26 5.44 4.99 52 455.3 3B 33 31 65 10 7 .906 .951 2.91 2.59 3.15 3.01 32 274.0 DH 5 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.90 6.00 5.70 0 3.0 C 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.60 6.00 5.40 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1981 24 SEA AL SS 68 88 181 15 44 .947 .967 3.96 4.19 5.07 4.99 52 477.7 3B 2 0 3 0 1 1.000 .938 1.50 2.50 9.00 3.00 0 3.0 1983 26 TEX AL SS 27 17 60 3 7 .963 .962 2.85 4.15 5.46 4.75 11 127.0 2B 17 26 41 2 6 .971 .981 3.94 4.77 5.29 5.36 11 114.0 OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.17 1.64 2.54 1 11.0 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 2.57 0.75 3.07 2 12.0 LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 1.12 2.36 1 8.0 DH 2 C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.80 9.00 5.40 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 3.00 2.40 0 3.0 1984 27 TEX AL SS 31 35 53 1 13 .989 .962 2.84 3.93 5.41 4.76 14 146.3 3B 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 2.18 3.38 2.76 0 16.0 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.40 4.50 5.40 0 2.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1978 21 CAL AL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.70 0.00 6.00 0 0.3 1979 22 CAL AL 2B 6 5 8 0 2 1.000 .977 2.17 4.80 8.36 5.53 1 14.0 1980 23 SEA AL 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.90 6.00 5.70 0 3.0 1983 26 TEX AL 2B 17 26 41 2 6 .971 .981 3.94 4.77 5.29 5.36 11 114.0 1984 27 TEX AL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.40 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 1979 22 CAL AL 3B 10 4 8 0 0 1.000 .952 1.20 2.66 1.71 3.07 5 63.0 1980 23 SEA AL 3B 33 31 65 10 7 .906 .951 2.91 2.59 3.15 3.01 32 274.0 1981 24 SEA AL 3B 2 0 3 0 1 1.000 .938 1.50 2.50 9.00 3.00 0 3.0 1983 26 TEX AL 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 2.57 0.75 3.07 2 12.0 1984 27 TEX AL 3B 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 2.18 3.38 2.76 0 16.0 1979 22 CAL AL C 3 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 4.70 4.62 5.46 1 11.7 1 3 4 0 1980 23 SEA AL C 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.60 6.00 5.40 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1983 26 TEX AL C 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.80 9.00 5.40 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1980 23 SEA AL DH 5 1983 26 TEX AL DH 2 1983 26 TEX AL LF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 1.12 2.36 1 8.0 1983 26 TEX AL OF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.17 1.64 2.54 1 11.0 1983 26 TEX AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 3.00 2.40 0 3.0 1978 21 CAL AL SS 47 72 99 8 21 .955 .964 3.64 4.19 4.67 4.92 34 329.7 1979 22 CAL AL SS 82 126 189 17 42 .949 .965 3.84 4.10 5.02 5.01 63 564.3 1980 23 SEA AL SS 65 87 188 12 38 .958 .963 4.23 4.26 5.44 4.99 52 455.3 1981 24 SEA AL SS 68 88 181 15 44 .947 .967 3.96 4.19 5.07 4.99 52 477.7 1983 26 TEX AL SS 27 17 60 3 7 .963 .962 2.85 4.15 5.46 4.75 11 127.0 1984 27 TEX AL SS 31 35 53 1 13 .989 .962 2.84 3.93 5.41 4.76 14 146.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Position Total SS* 320 425 770 56 165 .955 .964 3.73 4.15 5.12 4.95 226 2100.3 3B* 54 37 81 10 8 .922 .952 2.19 2.55 2.89 3.01 39 368.0 2B* 27 32 51 2 8 .976 .981 3.07 4.77 5.60 5.39 12 133.3 DH 7 Games not counted in Overall Total below C* 5 8 1 0 0 1.000 .989 1.80 4.70 5.16 5.45 1 15.7 1 3 4 0 OF* 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 2.17 1.64 2.54 1 11.0 2 0 1# LF* 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.90 1.12 2.36 1 8.0 RF* 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.80 3.00 2.40 0 3.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+---+---+----+---+ Overall Total 409 504 903 68 181 .954 .964 3.44 3.97 4.82 4.70 279 2628
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  CAL BAL     L   4  11   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .091  .091  .091   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

June 3, 1975: Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

December 5, 1979: Sent by the California Angels to the Seattle Mariners to complete an earlier deal made on August 29, 1979. The California Angels sent a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners for John Montague. The California Angels sent Jim Anderson (December 5, 1979) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

March 29, 1982: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

April 13, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

December 7, 1982: Released by the Texas Rangers.

January 25, 1983: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

April 1, 1985: Released by the Texas Rangers.

May, 1985: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

November 2, 1985: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Bob Sebra to the Montreal Expos for Pete Incaviglia.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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