Dwain Anderson
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Dwain Cleaven Anderson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
- School Contra Costa College, Merritt College
- Debut September 3, 1971
- Final Game May 28, 1974
- Born November 23, 1947 in Oakland, CA USA
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Shortstop Dwain Anderson played four seasons in the major leagues, playing with four teams. He broke in hitting .270 in 37 at-bats for the 1971 Athletics who won 101 games, and the following season hit .254 playing mostly for the 1972 Cardinals. He slumped in 1973 but in his last major league appearances in 1974 went 1-for-3 for a .333 average in his last stint.
Anderson played in the minors between 1965 and 1974, typically drawing a lot of walks. He hit 15 home runs for Iowa in 1970, where he was a teammate of Vida Blue, Tony LaRussa, Marcel Lachemann and Rene Lachemann.
