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Brian Anderson
Brian James Anderson
Bats: Both , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 190 lb.

Born: April 26, 1972 in Portsmouth, VA
High School: Geneva (Geneva, OH)
School: Wright State University
Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1993 amateur draft.
Signed July 30, 1993. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 1993
Final Game: May 8, 2005
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1993 21 CAL AL 0 0 3.97 4 1 3 0 0 0 11.1 11 5 5 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 45 114 1.147 8.7 0.8 1.6 3.2 2.00
1994 22 CAL AL 7 5 .583 5.22 18 18 0 0 0 0 101.2 120 63 59 13 27 0 47 5 5 5 441 93 1.446 10.6 1.2 2.4 4.2 1.74 RoY-6
1995 23 CAL AL 6 8 .429 5.87 18 17 0 1 0 0 99.2 110 66 65 24 30 2 45 3 3 1 433 80 1.405 9.9 2.2 2.7 4.1 1.50
1996 24 CLE AL 3 1 .750 4.91 10 9 0 0 0 0 51.1 58 29 28 9 14 1 21 0 0 2 215 100 1.403 10.2 1.6 2.5 3.7 1.50
1997 25 CLE AL 4 2 .667 4.69 8 8 0 0 0 0 48.0 55 28 25 7 11 0 22 0 0 1 199 99 1.375 10.3 1.3 2.1 4.1 2.00
1998 26 ARI NL 12 13 .480 4.33 32 32 0 2 1 0 208.0 221 100 100 39 24 2 95 4 6 3 845 97 1.178 9.6 1.7 1.0 4.1 3.96
1999 27 ARI NL 8 2 .800 4.57 31 19 4 2 1 1 130.0 144 69 66 18 28 3 75 1 2 0 549 101 1.323 10.0 1.2 1.9 5.2 2.68
2000 28 ARI NL 11 7 .611 4.05 33 32 0 2 0 0 213.1 226 101 96 38 39 7 104 3 4 1 876 118 1.242 9.5 1.6 1.6 4.4 2.67
2001 29 ARI NL 4 9 .308 5.20 29 22 1 1 0 0 133.1 156 93 77 25 30 2 55 1 1 2 571 90 1.395 10.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.83
2002 30 ARI NL 6 11 .353 4.79 35 24 1 0 0 0 156.0 174 86 83 23 32 3 81 1 5 2 659 95 1.321 10.0 1.3 1.8 4.7 2.53
2003 31 TOT AL 14 11 .560 3.78 32 31 0 2 1 0 197.2 212 110 83 27 43 3 87 4 1 3 821 120 1.290 9.7 1.2 2.0 4.0 2.02
2003 31 CLE AL 9 10 .474 3.71 25 24 0 0 0 0 148.0 162 88 61 21 32 3 72 4 1 2 623 118 1.311 9.9 1.3 1.9 4.4 2.25
2003 31 KCR AL 5 1 .833 3.99 7 7 0 2 1 0 49.2 50 22 22 6 11 0 15 0 0 1 198 123 1.228 9.1 1.1 2.0 2.7 1.36
2004 32 KCR AL 6 12 .333 5.64 35 26 2 2 1 0 166.0 217 123 104 33 53 4 70 1 0 2 745 85 1.627 11.8 1.8 2.9 3.8 1.32
2005 33 KCR AL 1 2 .333 6.75 6 6 0 0 0 0 30.2 39 24 23 7 4 1 17 0 1 0 133 65 1.402 11.4 2.1 1.2 5.0 4.25
13 Seasons 82 83 .497 4.74 291 245 11 12 4 1 1547.0 1743 897 814 264 337 28 723 23 28 22 6532 97 1.345 10.1 1.5 2.0 4.2 2.15
162 Game Avg. 10 11 .497 4.74 37 31 1 2 1 0 196 221 114 103 33 43 4 92 3 4 3 829 97 1.345 10.1 1.5 2.0 4.2 2.15
ARI (5 yrs) 41 42 .494 4.52 160 129 6 7 2 1 840.2 921 449 422 143 153 17 410 10 18 8 3500 101 1.278 9.9 1.5 1.6 4.4 2.68
KCR (3 yrs) 12 15 .444 5.44 48 39 2 4 2 0 246.1 306 169 149 46 68 5 102 1 1 3 1076 87 1.518 11.2 1.7 2.5 3.7 1.50
CLE (3 yrs) 16 13 .552 4.15 43 41 0 0 0 0 247.1 275 145 114 37 57 4 115 4 1 5 1037 110 1.342 10.0 1.3 2.1 4.2 2.02
CAL (3 yrs) 13 13 .500 5.46 40 36 3 1 0 0 212.2 241 134 129 38 59 2 96 8 8 6 919 87 1.411 10.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 1.63
AL (8 yrs) 41 41 .500 4.99 131 116 5 5 2 0 706.1 822 448 392 121 184 11 313 13 10 14 3032 94 1.424 10.5 1.5 2.3 4.0 1.70
NL (5 yrs) 41 42 .494 4.52 160 129 6 7 2 1 840.2 921 449 422 143 153 17 410 10 18 8 3500 101 1.278 9.9 1.5 1.6 4.4 2.68

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1997 25 CLE AL ALCS W BAL 1 0 1.000 1.42 3 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 24 0.632 1.4 0.0 4.3 9.9 2.33
1997 25 CLE AL WS L FLA 0 0 2.45 3 0 1 0 0 1 3.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0.545 4.9 0.0 0.0 4.9
1999 27 ARI NL NLDS L NYM 0 0 2.57 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 28 1.000 9.0 1.3 0.0 5.1
2001 29 ARI NL NLDS W STL 0 0 2.25 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 16 0.750 6.8 2.3 0.0 6.8
2001 29 ARI NL NLCS W ATL 1 0 1.000 2.70 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.500 10.8 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.00
2001 29 ARI NL WS W NYY 0 1 .000 3.38 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 5 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 24 1.500 8.4 1.7 5.1 1.7 0.33
3 Seasons (6 Series) 2 1 .667 2.43 11 2 2 0 0 1 29.2 22 8 8 3 7 1 17 1 0 1 119 0.978 6.7 0.9 2.1 5.2 2.43
2 NLDS 0 0 2.45 3 1 0 0 0 0 11.0 10 3 3 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 44 0.909 8.2 1.6 0.0 5.7
1 NLCS 1 0 1.000 2.70 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.500 10.8 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.00
1 ALCS 1 0 1.000 1.42 3 0 1 0 0 0 6.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 7 0 0 0 24 0.632 1.4 0.0 4.3 9.9 2.33
2 WS 0 1 .000 3.00 4 1 1 0 0 1 9.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 37 1.111 7.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1998 26 ARI NL 33 75 66 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 19 .106 .145 .106 .251 -32 7 1 0 6 0 0 1
1999 27 ARI NL 31 42 38 4 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 10 .132 .171 .263 .434 7 10 1 0 1 1 0 1
2000 28 ARI NL 35 81 69 4 13 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 10 .188 .194 .232 .426 5 16 1 0 9 2 0 1
2001 29 ARI NL 31 37 37 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 .135 .135 .216 .351 -14 8 2 0 0 0 0 1
2002 30 ARI NL 36 49 43 0 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 9 .116 .136 .186 .322 -19 8 0 1 5 0 0 1
2003 31 CLE AL 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/D
2004 32 KCR AL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
14 Seasons 171 288 255 15 35 5 3 1 10 2 0 7 57 .137 .162 .192 .354 -11 49 5 1 22 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 273 242 14 33 5 3 1 9 2 0 7 54 .137 .162 .192 .354 -11 46 5 1 21 3 0
ARI (5 yrs) 166 284 253 15 35 5 3 1 10 2 0 6 57 .138 .160 .194 .353 -11 49 5 1 21 3 0
KCR (3 yrs) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
CLE (3 yrs) 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 52 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 166 284 253 15 35 5 3 1 10 2 0 6 57 .138 .160 .194 .353 -11 49 5 1 21 3 0
AL (8 yrs) 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1997 25 CLE AL WS FLA L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 27 ARI NL NLDS NYM L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 ARI NL NLDS STL W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 29 ARI NL NLCS ATL W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLDS 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1993 CAL AL 21 P 4 1 11.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.79 0.25 1.000 1.75 0.55
1994 CAL AL 22 P 18 18 101.2 17 6 10 1 0 .941 1.42 0.89 .959 1.72 0.52 RoY-6
1995 CAL AL 23 P 18 17 99.2 22 4 16 2 0 .909 1.81 1.11 .964 1.79 0.53
1996 CLE AL 24 P 10 9 51.1 18 3 13 2 1 .889 2.81 1.60 .961 1.77 0.52
1997 CLE AL 25 P 8 8 48.0 11 0 11 0 0 1.000 2.06 1.38 .955 1.71 0.49
1998 ARI NL 26 P 32 32 208.0 59 11 46 2 4 .966 2.47 1.78 .961 1.85 0.54
1999 ARI NL 27 P 31 19 130.0 48 10 36 2 1 .958 3.18 1.48 .950 1.72 0.48
2000 ARI NL 28 P 33 32 213.1 61 13 47 1 4 .984 2.53 1.82 .962 1.74 0.48
2001 ARI NL 29 P 29 22 133.1 43 9 32 2 2 .953 2.77 1.41 .958 1.75 0.46
2002 ARI NL 30 P 35 24 156.0 43 5 36 2 4 .953 2.37 1.17 .963 1.83 0.48
2003 TOT AL 31 P 32 31 197.2 48 8 38 2 2 .958 2.09 1.44 .956 1.73 0.49
2003 CLE AL 31 P 25 24 148.0 38 6 31 1 2 .974 2.25 1.48 .955 1.73 0.49
2003 CLE AL 31 DH 1
2003 KCR AL 31 P 7 7 49.2 10 2 7 1 0 .900 1.63 1.29 .960 1.74 0.49
2004 KCR AL 32 P 35 26 166.0 31 5 24 2 2 .935 1.57 0.83 .948 1.66 0.45
2005 KCR AL 33 P 6 6 30.2 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.76 1.00 .950 1.70 0.47
13 Seasons P 291 245 1547.0 408 76 314 18 20 .956 2.27 1.34 .958 1.75 0.49
1 Season DH 1
13 Seasons TOT 291 245 1547.0 408 76 314 18 20 .956 2.27 1.34 .914 1.75 0.49

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1998 NL  1.178 (10th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1998 NL  1.039 (1st)
2000 NL  1.645 (2nd)
2003 AL  1.958 (6th)
Career  1.961 (78th)

Complete Games s c a p y
2004 AL  2 (8th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1999 NL  1 (8th)
2003 AL  1 (6th)
2004 AL  1 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1995 AL  24 (8th)
1998 NL  39 (1st)
2000 NL  38 (2nd)
2004 AL  33 (5th)
Career  264 (73rd)

Hits s c a p y
2000 NL  226 (8th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1998 NL  3.958 (7th)
Career  2.145 (193rd)

Youngest s c a p y
1993 AL  born 1972-04-26 (9th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 2 (718), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 11 (1394), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 7 (1101), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1212), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  10. Mark Clark (935)
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Transactions

June 3, 1993: Drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 1993.

February 15, 1996: Traded by the California Angels to the Cleveland Indians for Jason Grimsley and Pep Harris.

November 18, 1997: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Cleveland Indians as the 2nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

December 23, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

August 25, 2003: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for Kieran Mattison (minors), Trey Dyson (minors) and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Chris White (minors) (November 6, 2003) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 1, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

February 7, 2006: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.

October 15, 2006: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993California Angels$109,000
1994California Angels$120,000
1995California Angels$135,000
1998Arizona Diamondbacks$775,000
1999Arizona Diamondbacks$1,800,000
2000Arizona Diamondbacks$2,250,000
2001Arizona Diamondbacks$4,125,000
2002Arizona Diamondbacks$5,375,000
2003Cleveland Indians$1,500,000
2004Kansas City Royals$3,250,000
2005Kansas City Royals$3,250,000
Career (may be incomplete)$22,689,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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