Ferrell Anderson

Ferrell Jack Anderson (Andy)

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 9, 1918 in Maple City, KS
School: University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1939. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1946
Teams (by GP): Dodgers/Cardinals 1946-1953

Final Game: September 1, 1953
Died: March 12, 1978 in Joplin, MO
Buried: Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, MO
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Standard Batting

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	Pos	Awards
1939	21	NYY-min	C	109	406	406		133	38	5	12						.328	.328	.534	.862		217					JOP · WA
1940	22	NYY-min	C,B	109	386	386		103	25	0	8						.267	.267	.394	.661		152					AKR,NFK · MATL,PIED
1941	23	DET-NYY-min	B,AA	112	378	378	0	113	25	3	7	0	0				.299	.299	.437	.735		165					HGR,AUG,NWK · ISLG,SALL,IL
1942	24	LAD-min	B	88	320	320		102	22	2	3						.319	.319	.428	.747		137					DHM · PIED
1946	28	BRO	NL	79	228	199	19	51	10	0	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7	2

1947	29	LAD-min	AA	145	540	540		143	34	2	15						.265	.265	.419	.683		226					FTW · TL
1948	30	LAD-min	AAA	117	462	415	72	122	29	3	12	63	0		39	34	.294	.362	.465	.827		193		5	3		STP · AA
1949	31	LAD-min	AAA	140	544	478	83	145	21	3	16	91	1		52	33	.303	.380	.460	.840		220	13	7	7		STP · AA
1950	32	LAD-min	AAA	135	492	430	46	119	16	4	14	66	1		54	42	.277	.364	.430	.794		185	11	5	3		STP · AA
1951	33	BAL-PHI-min	AAA	110	401	371	30	112	21	1	7	50	0		24	22	.302	.349	.420	.770		156		3	3		TTO,BLT · IL
1952	34	BAL-min	AAA	123	431	385	48	115	28	0	11	68	1		36	12	.299	.368	.457	.825		176		6	4		TTO · IL
1953	35	STL	NL	18	35	35	1	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.343	.629	63	12	0	0	0	2
1954	36	STL-min	A	107	296	296		81	12	0	3						.274	.274	.345	.618		102					OMA · WL
1955	37	STL-min	A	67	152	152		35	4	1	4						.230	.230	.349	.579		53					CBS · SALL
2 Yrs				97	263	234	20	61	12	0	2	15	1	0	18	25	.261	.324	.338	.662	85	79	6	4	7
162 Game Avg.				162	439	391	33	102	20	0	3	25	2		30	42	.261	.324	.338	.662	85	132	10	7	12

STL (1 yr)				18	35	35	1	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.343	.629	63	12	0	0	0
BRO (1 yr)				79	228	199	19	51	10	0	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1946	28	BRO	NL	79	228	-3	0	0	-3	2	-4	-0.4	8	4	0.4	.495	.497	0.7	-0.1	7	$	2

1953	35	STL	NL	18	35	-2	0	0	-2	0	-4	-0.4	1	-2	-0.3	.480	.498	-0.1	-0.2	-0	$	2
2 Seasons				97	263	-5	0	0	-5	2	-7	-0.8	9	2	0.1	.492	.498	0.6	-0.3	7	$

STL (1 yr)				18	35	-2	0	0	-2	0	-4	-0.4	1	-2	-0.3	.480	.498	-0.1	-0.2	-0	$
BRO (1 yr)				79	228	-3	0	0	-3	2	-4	-0.4	8	4	0.4	.495	.497	0.7	-0.1	7	$

Advanced Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Outs	RC	RC/G	AIR	BAbip	BA	lgBA	OBP	lgOBP	SLG	lgSLG	OPS	lgOPS	OPS+	OWn%	BtRuns	BtWins	TotA	SecA	ISO	PwrSpd
1946	28	BRO	NL	228	161	21	3.5	94	.278	.256	.264	.330	.339	.337	.369	.667	.709	89	.433	-2.7	-0.3	.584	.176	.080	1.3

1953	35	STL	NL	35	25	3	3.2	110	.323	.286	.274	.286	.345	.343	.427	.629	.773	63	.318	-1.9	-0.2	.480	.057	.057
2 Yrs				263	186	24	3.4	96	.285	.261	.265	.324	.340	.338	.378	.662	.718	85	.416	-4.6	-0.5	.570	.158	.077	1.3
162 Game Avg.				439	311	40	3.4	96	.285	.261	.265	.324	.340	.338	.378	.662	.718	85	.416	-4.6	-0.5	.570	.158	.077	2

STL (1 yr)				35	25	3	3.2	110	.323	.286	.274	.286	.345	.343	.427	.629	.773	63	.317	-1.9	-0.2	.480	.057	.057
BRO (1 yr)				228	161	21	3.5	94	.278	.256	.264	.330	.339	.337	.369	.667	.709	89	.434	-2.7	-0.3	.584	.176	.080	1.3

Ratio Batting*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	SO/BB	AB/SO	AB/HR	AB/RBI	GO/AO	IP%
1946	28	BRO	NL	228	0.9%	9.2%	7.9%	5.3%	24%	1.17	9.5	99.5	14.2		77%

1953	35	STL	NL	35	0.0%	11.4%	0.0%	5.7%	20%		8.8		35.0	0.88	89%
2 Yrs				263	0.8%	9.5%	6.8%	5.3%	23%	1.39	9.4	117.0	15.6	0.88	79%
MLB Averages					1.8%	10.0%	9.7%	6.4%	28%	1.03	8.9	49.2	8.2	0.97	77%

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	BtRuns	BtWins	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	PHlev	AB
1946	28	BRO	NL	-2.7	-0.3	0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0

1953	35	STL	NL	-1.9	-0.2	24	-0.2	0.2	-0.4	.84	-0.1	-0.1	-1.9	-0.2	0.90	-2.5	1.28	7
2 Yrs				-4.6	-0.5	24	-0.2	0.2	-0.4	.84	-0.1	-0.1	-1.9	-0.2	0.90	-2.5	1.28	7

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	ROE	XI	RS%	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	OOB	BT	XBT%	1^stS	1^stS2	1^stS3	1^stD	1^stD3	1^stDH	2^ndS	2^ndS3	2^ndSH
1953	35	STL	NL	0	0	10%	10	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33%	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 Yrs				0	0	22%	10	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33%	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Situational Hitting*

						Hits			Pinch Hitting					Home Runs								SH			GIDP			PrdOut			BaseRunners			Advances
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	H	Inf	Bnt	AB	H	HR	RBI	PHlev	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	IP	Att	Suc	%	Opp	DP	%	Opp	Suc	%	BR	BRS	BRS%	<2,3B	Scr	%	0,2B	Adv	%	PAu
1953	35	STL	NL	35	71%	10			7	0	0	0	1.28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	0	0%	3	1	33%	13	1	8%	0	0		0	0		0
2 Yrs				35	71%	61			7	0	0	0	1.28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7		5	6	120%	3	1	33%	13	1	8%	0	0		0	0		0
MLB Averages					51%																			138%			17%			33%			15%			51%			55%

Cumulative Batting

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH
1946	28	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1947	29	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1948	30	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1949	31	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1950	32	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1951	33	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1952	34	79	228	199	19	51	10	2	14	1		18	21	.256	.330	.337	.667	89	67	6	4	7
1953	35	97	263	234	20	61	12	2	15	1	0	18	25	.261	.324	.338	.662	85	79	6	4	7

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	RC	Gact
1946	28	83	243	212	22	57	11	0	2	16	1	20	22	.269	.343	.349	.692	25	79

1953	35	19	36	36	1	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	.278	.278	.333	.611	3	18
2 Yrs		102	279	248	23	67	13	0	2	17	1	20	26	.270	.335	.347	.681	28	97
162 Game Avg.		162	443	394	37	106	21	0	3	27	2	32	41	.270	.335	.347	.681	44	97

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Hit By Pitch s c a p y 1946 NL 4 (6th)

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1946 NL 4 (6th)

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