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Jim Anderson

James Lea Anderson

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 23, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Kennedy HS (Granada Hills, CA)
Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 2, 1978
Teams (by GP): Mariners/Angels/Rangers 1978-1984

Final Game: September 26, 1984
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Standard Fielding

Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1978 CAL AL 21 SS 47 34 26 329.2 179 72 99 8 21 .955 1 3 4.67 3.64 .964 4.92 4.87
1978 CAL AL 21 2B 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 5.40
1979 CAL AL 22 SS 82 63 48 564.1 332 126 189 17 42 .949 1 2 5.02 3.84 .965 5.01 4.95
1979 CAL AL 22 3B 10 5 4 63.0 12 4 8 0 0 1.000 -1 -21 1.71 1.20 .953 3.07 3.03
1979 CAL AL 22 2B 6 1 0 14.0 13 5 8 0 2 1.000 1 111 8.36 2.17 .978 5.53 5.43
1979 CAL AL 22 C 3 1 1 11.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -2 -206 4.63 2.00 .982 5.48 5.40 1 3 4 0 0% 36% 0
1980 SEA AL 23 SS 65 52 34 455.1 287 87 188 12 38 .958 2 5 5.44 4.23 .963 4.99 4.98
1980 SEA AL 23 3B 33 32 25 274.0 106 31 65 10 7 .906 -3 -14 3.15 2.91 .951 3.01 3.00
1980 SEA AL 23 DH 7 3
1980 SEA AL 23 2B 2 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 40 6.00 1.00 .980 5.70 5.60
1980 SEA AL 23 C 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 6.00 2.00 .985 5.40 5.50 0 0 0 0 0
1981 SEA AL 24 SS 68 52 33 477.2 284 88 181 15 44 .947 -0 -1 5.07 3.96 .967 4.99 4.98
1981 SEA AL 24 3B 2 0 0 3.0 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 1 240 9.00 1.50 .950 3.00 2.95
1981 SEA AL 24 DH 1 0
1983 TEX AL 26 SS 27 11 9 127.0 80 17 60 3 7 .963 -0 -2 5.46 2.85 .963 4.75 4.72
1983 TEX AL 26 2B 17 11 8 114.0 69 26 41 2 6 .971 2 25 5.29 3.94 .981 5.36 5.32
1983 TEX AL 26 3B 3 2 1 12.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0 -40 0.75 0.33 .960 3.08 3.03
1983 TEX AL 26 OF 3 1 0 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -11 1.64 0.67 .980 2.54 2.47
1983 TEX AL 26 DH 2 1
1983 TEX AL 26 LF 2 1 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -15 1.12 0.50 .980 2.36 2.30
1983 TEX AL 26 C 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 9.00 1.00 .990 5.40 5.70 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 RF 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3.00 1.00 .980 2.40 2.20
1984 TEX AL 27 SS 31 14 10 146.1 89 35 53 1 13 .989 3 27 5.41 2.84 .962 4.76 4.72
1984 TEX AL 27 3B 6 0 0 16.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 -0 -8 3.38 1.00 .950 2.76 2.73
1984 TEX AL 27 2B 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 120 4.50 1.00 .980 5.40 5.20
6 Seasons SS 320 226 160 2100.1 1251 425 770 56 165 .955 7 4 5.12 3.73 .965 4.95 4.91
5 Seasons 3B 54 39 30 368.0 128 37 81 10 8 .922 -4 -14 2.89 2.19 .951 3.01 2.98
5 Seasons 2B 27 12 8 133.1 85 32 51 2 8 .976 4 36 5.60 3.07 .980 5.39 5.36
3 Seasons C 5 1 1 15.2 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 -2 -153 5.17 1.80 .983 5.46 5.48 1 3 4 0 0% 36% 0
1 Season OF 3 1 0 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -11 1.64 0.67 .980 2.54 2.47
1 Season LF 2 1 0 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -15 1.12 0.50 .980 2.36 2.30
1 Season RF 1 0 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 3.00 1.00 .980 2.40 2.20
6 Seasons TOT 409 279 199 2628.1 1475 504 903 68 181 .954 4 2 4.82 3.44 .964 4.70 4.67 1 3 4 0 0% 36% 0
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1948 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1948 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1948 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1918 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1948 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1918) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Sabermetric Fielding

Year Tm Lg Age Pos Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzhm Rtzrd Rdp Rof Rctch Rdrs Rdrs/yr Rpm Rdp Rbnt Rof Rhr RerC RsbC RsbP
1978 CAL AL 21 SS 1 3 -0 -0 0 1
1978 CAL AL 21 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CAL AL 22 SS 1 2 0 4 -4 1
1979 CAL AL 22 3B -1 -21 -1 -0 -1 0
1979 CAL AL 22 2B 1 111 1 1 -0 0
1979 CAL AL 22 C -2 -206 -2
1980 SEA AL 23 SS 2 5 2 2 -0 0
1980 SEA AL 23 3B -3 -14 -3 -1 -2 0
1980 SEA AL 23 2B 0 40 0 0 0 0
1980 SEA AL 23 C 0 0 0
1981 SEA AL 24 SS -0 -1 -1 0 -2 1
1981 SEA AL 24 3B 1 240 1 0 1 0
1983 TEX AL 26 SS -0 -2 1 -3 4 -1
1983 TEX AL 26 2B 2 25 2 1 1 0
1983 TEX AL 26 3B -0 -40 -0 -0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 LF -0 -15 -0 0 -0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 C 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 RF 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 TEX AL 27 SS 3 27 2 1 2 1
1984 TEX AL 27 3B -0 -8 -0 0 -0 0
1984 TEX AL 27 2B 0 120 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons SS 7 4 4 4 -0 3
5 Seasons 3B -4 -14 -4 -2 -3 0
5 Seasons 2B 4 36 4 3 1 0
3 Seasons C -2 -153 -2
1 Season LF -0 -15 -0 0 -0 0
1 Season RF 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Seasons TOT 4 2 3 5 -2 3 0 -2
Lg Pos Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzhm Rtzrd Rdp Rof Rctch Rdrs Rdrs/yr Rpm Rdp Rbnt Rof Rhr RerC RsbC RsbP

Appearances

Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1978 CAL AL 21 48 34 48 48 0 0 0 1 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CAL AL 22 96 70 96 95 0 3 0 6 11 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1980 SEA AL 23 116 87 116 98 0 1 0 2 33 65 0 0 0 0 7 9 11
1981 SEA AL 24 70 52 70 68 0 0 0 0 2 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
1983 TEX AL 26 50 26 50 47 0 1 0 17 3 27 2 0 1 3 2 0 5
1984 TEX AL 27 39 14 39 38 0 0 0 1 7 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Seasons 419 283 419 394 0 5 0 27 56 320 2 0 1 3 10 9 27
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1918 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- SS*

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 63 463 163 363 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1978 CAL AL 21 1387 50% 80% 25% 137 90% 0 73 34 32 7 103 80 20 0 0 8 1 7 0 7 21 11 1 5 1 3 21 12 9 0 0 0
1979 CAL AL 22 2412 52% 83% 24% 262 89% 0 128 70 47 11 185 141 39 0 4 17 2 12 3 13 41 15 1 13 4 4 38 17 21 2 1 1
1980 SEA AL 23 1975 62% 82% 30% 225 92% 5 86 40 39 7 189 137 42 4 3 12 2 8 2 8 37 15 2 13 3 2 35 17 18 2 1 1
1981 SEA AL 24 2058 59% 83% 29% 216 89% 1 84 28 48 8 185 143 38 1 1 14 0 9 5 10 43 15 8 11 2 4 41 23 18 2 1 1
1983 TEX AL 26 560 66% 86% 26% 66 94% 0 17 6 6 5 60 42 16 0 1 3 0 3 0 2 7 4 0 1 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1
1984 TEX AL 27 611 46% 84% 28% 56 100% 0 37 15 16 6 51 45 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 13 0 1 6 1 3 11 1 10 2 0 2
6 Seasons 9003 56% 83% 27% 962 91% 6 425 193 188 44 773 588 161 5 10 55 5 39 11 40 162 60 13 49 11 17 152 74 78 9 3 6
MLB Averages 60% 82% 27% 91%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1979 CAL AL 22 267 51% 80% 24% 11 91% 0 4 1 1 2 8 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 SEA AL 23 1187 59% 85% 28% 95 89% 2 31 19 3 9 64 50 9 2 3 10 0 7 3 8 8 5 0 7 1 1 0 0
1981 SEA AL 24 10 50% 80% 50% 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 50 60% 74% 24% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984 TEX AL 27 78 62% 79% 18% 5 100% 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 1592 58% 84% 27% 115 90% 2 37 21 4 12 80 62 13 2 5 10 0 7 3 8 9 6 0 8 1 1 0 0
MLB Averages 60% 82% 27% 89% 71%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1978 CAL AL 21 3 100% 100% 0% 1 100% 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 CAL AL 22 51 49% 78% 29% 8 100% 0 5 1 2 2 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1980 SEA AL 23 12 58% 75% 25% 1 100% 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 467 59% 82% 33% 46 93% 1 26 7 17 2 40 37 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 6 2 1 0 2 6 2 4 0 0 0
1984 TEX AL 27 9 89% 89% 22% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 542 59% 82% 32% 57 95% 1 33 9 19 5 50 45 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 8 3 1 1 2 8 3 5 0 0 0
MLB Averages 60% 82% 27% 94%

Advanced Fielding -- C*

Pitching Stats Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA ERA RAvg Fld F2O% XI FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag SO Tot 1B 2B 3B K23 Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 263 n23 GB bFld bF2O%
1979 CAL AL 22 50 1.54 1.54 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 SEA AL 23 16 9.00 9.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 6 9.00 9.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 72 3.45 3.45 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.81 4.28 96% 91%

Advanced Fielding -- C Baserunning*

Year Tm Lg Age PB WP SBO SB CS CSctch CS% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS RBA RK SBlev CSlev
1979 CAL AL 22 1 3 16 4 0 0 0% 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.94
1980 SEA AL 23 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1983 TEX AL 26 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 1 3 27 4 0 0 0% 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0.94
MLB Averages 34% 1.31 1.29

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1983 TEX AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 32 91% 75% 19% 6 17%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 32 91% 75% 19% 6 17%
MLB Averages 59.6% 2.9% 60% 82% 27% 51%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1983 TEX AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 64% 86% 43% 1 100%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 64% 86% 43% 1 100%
MLB Averages 42.0% 3.1% 60% 82% 27% 55%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Errors Committed as SS s c a p y
1981 AL  15 (3rd)

                                         

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