John Anderson

John Charles Anderson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: November 23, 1929 in St. Paul, MN
Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1952. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 17, 1958
Teams (by GP): Colt.45's/Phillies/Cardinals/Orioles 1958-1962

Final Game: June 23, 1962
Died: December 20, 1998 in Houston, TX
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

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
1952	22	PHI-min	C	14	9	.609	2.81	32	25					205.0	180	84	64		71								1.224	7.9		3.1			SLC · PION
1953	23	PHI-min	B	18	11	.621	3.31	34	28					231.0	225	116	85	13	73								1.290	8.8	0.5	2.8			TER · IIIL
1954	24	PHI-min	A	13	6	.684	2.62	24	22					175.0	148	63	51	9	53								1.149	7.6	0.5	2.7			SPO,SDY · WINT,EL
1955	25	PHI-min	B,AAA	8	8	.500	3.34	24	18					151.0	142	77	56	12	49								1.265	8.5	0.7	2.9			REI,SYR · CARL,IL
1956	26	PHI-min	A,AAA	9	7	.563	2.10	26	21					154.0	130	41	36	6	30								1.039	7.6	0.4	1.8			SDY,MIA · EL,IL
1957	27	PHI-min	AA,AAA	10	8	.556	2.58	40	10		6	1		122.0	113	40	35	9	36	2	54	4	0	4			1.221	8.3	0.7	2.7	4.0	1.50	TUL,MIA · TL,IL
1958	28	PHI-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.23	31	9		4	1		103.0	100	40	37	6	38	7	48	5	0	3			1.340	8.7	0.5	3.3	4.2	1.26	MIA · IL
1958	28	PHI	NL	0	0		7.88	5	1	3	0	0	0	16.0	26	17	14	5	4	0	9	1	0	0	78	51	1.875	14.6	2.8	2.3	5.1	2.25

1960	30	BAL-min	AAA	2	10	.167	5.96	30	11		4	0		83.0	101	60	55	9	36	3	36	3	0	5			1.651	11.0	1.0	3.9	3.9	1.00	MIA · IL
1960	30	BAL	AL	0	0		13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.2	8	7	7	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	26	31	2.571	15.4	0.0	7.7	1.9	0.25

1962	32	BAL-min	AAA	4	7	.364	4.03	15	15		4	1		105.0	114	49	47	11	18	1	58	1	0	1			1.257	9.8	0.9	1.5	5.0	3.22	ROC · IL
1962	32	TOT	NL	0	0		4.13	15	0	2	0	0	1	24.0	30	13	11	1	6	3	9	0	0	2	107	97	1.500	11.3	0.4	2.3	3.4	1.50
1962	32	STL	NL	0	0		1.42	5	0	1	0	0	1	6.1	4	1	1	0	3	2	3	0	0	1	26	319	1.105	5.7	0.0	4.3	4.3	1.00
1962	32	HOU	NL	0	0		5.09	10	0	1	0	0	0	17.2	26	12	10	1	3	1	6	0	0	1	81	75	1.642	13.2	0.5	1.5	3.1	2.00
1963	33	TEX-ANA-min	AAA	9	5	.643	3.80	28	11					116.0	139	55	49	15	17		67						1.345	10.8	1.2	1.3	5.2	3.94	TTO,HAW · IL,PCL
1964	34	TEX/ATL-min	AAA	5	11	.313	3.29	25	16		5	1		112.0	103	44	41	10	22	4	55	1	0	2			1.116	8.3	0.8	1.8	4.4	2.50	TTO · IL
1965	35	HOU-BOS-min	AAA	4	2	.667	4.82	16	8		1	1		56.0	73	31	30	2	13	3	26	1	0	0			1.536	11.7	0.3	2.1	4.2	2.00	OKC,TTO · PCL,IL
1966	36	HOU-min	AAA	5	11	.313	4.82	44	7		3	0		125.0	153	75	67	11	21	3	74	1	0	6			1.392	11.0	0.8	1.5	5.3	3.52	OKC · PCL
1967	37	HOU-min	AA	7	8	.467	3.78	16	13					88.0	104	47	37	8	15		50						1.352	10.6	0.8	1.5	5.1	3.33	AMA · TL
3 Seasons				0	0		6.45	24	1	7	0	0	1	44.2	64	37	32	6	14	3	19	1	0	2	211	63	1.746	12.9	1.2	2.8	3.8	1.36
162 Game Avg.				0	0		6.45	65	3	19	0	0	3	122	174	101	87	16	38	8	52	3	0	5	574	63	1.746	12.9	1.2	2.8	3.8	1.36

PHI (1 yr)				0	0		7.88	5	1	3	0	0	0	16.0	26	17	14	5	4	0	9	1	0	0	78	51	1.875	14.6	2.8	2.3	5.1	2.25
STL (1 yr)				0	0		1.42	5	0	1	0	0	1	6.1	4	1	1	0	3	2	3	0	0	1	26	319	1.105	5.7	0.0	4.3	4.3	1.00
HOU (1 yr)				0	0		5.09	10	0	1	0	0	0	17.2	26	12	10	1	3	1	6	0	0	1	81	75	1.642	13.2	0.5	1.5	3.1	2.00
BAL (1 yr)				0	0		13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.2	8	7	7	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	26	31	2.571	15.4	0.0	7.7	1.9	0.25

NL (2 yrs)			NL	0	0		5.63	20	1	5	0	0	1	40.0	56	30	25	6	10	3	18	1	0	2	185	72	1.650	12.6	1.4	2.3	4.1	1.80
AL (1 yr)			AL	0	0		13.50	4	0	2	0	0	0	4.2	8	7	7	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	26	31	2.571	15.4	0.0	7.7	1.9	0.25

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1958	28	PHI	NL	16.0	1	17	11	-1	.3	-6	-0.5	$

1960	30	BAL	AL	4.2	0	7	3	0	.1	-4	-0.3	$

1962	32	STL	NL	6.1	0	1	4	0	1.2	3	0.3	$
1962	32	HOU	NL	17.2	0	12	12	-1	.3	0	-0.1	$
3 Seasons				44.2	1	37	30	-2	.4	-7	-0.6	$

PHI (1 yr)				16.0	1	17	11	-1	.3	-6	-0.5	$
STL (1 yr)				6.1	0	1	4	0	1.2	3	0.3	$
HOU (1 yr)				17.2	0	12	12	-1	.3	0	-0.1	$
BAL (1 yr)				4.2	0	7	3	0	.1	-4	-0.3	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

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
1952	22	PHI-min	C	36	65	65		16	1	0	0						.246	.246	.262	.508		17						SLC · PION
1953	23	PHI-min	B	40	95	95		21	3	2	0						.221	.221	.295	.516		28						TER · IIIL
1954	24	PHI-min	A	25	54	54		17	3	0	0						.315	.315	.370	.685		20						SPO,SDY · WINT,EL
1955	25	PHI-min	B,AAA	24	57	57		18	0	0	0						.316	.316	.316	.632		18						REI,SYR · CARL,IL
1956	26	PHI-min	A,AAA	30	52	52		8	2	0	0						.154	.154	.173	.327		9						SDY,MIA · EL,IL
1957	27	PHI-min	AA,AAA	40	39	30	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	5	11	.167	.286	.200	.486		6		0	4	0		TUL,MIA · TL,IL
1958	28	PHI-min	AAA	31	30	25	2	4	1	0	0	1	0		3	7	.160	.250	.200	.450		5		0	2	0	0	MIA · IL
1958	28	PHI	NL	5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	-26	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1960	30	BAL-min	AAA	30	25	21	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	.238	.333	.286	.619		6		0	1	0		MIA · IL
1960	30	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

1962	32	BAL-min	AAA	15	40	36	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.083	.154	.083	.237		3		1	1	0		ROC · IL
1962	32	TOT	NL	15	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1962	32	STL	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1962	32	HOU	NL	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1963	33	TEX-ANA-min	AAA	34	42	38	5	5	1	0	1	3	0	0	4	16	.132	.214	.237	.451		9						TTO,HAW · IL,PCL
1964	34	TEX/ATL-min	AAA	25	38	34	3	6	3	0	1	5	0	0	0	13	.176	.176	.353	.529		12		0	4	0		TTO · IL
1965	35	HOU-BOS-min	AAA	17	22	19	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	11	.053	.100	.053	.153		1		0	2	0		OKC,TTO · PCL,IL
1966	36	HOU-min	AAA	45	42	35	3	9	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	5	.257	.316	.257	.573		9		0	4	0		OKC · PCL
1967	37	HOU-min	AA	17	31	29	1	7	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	8	.241	.290	.345	.635		10						AMA · TL
3 Seasons				24	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	41	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	20	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0

PHI (1 yr)				5	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	-26	0	0	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				20	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.167	.000	.167	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0
AL (1 yr)				4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1958	28	PHI	NL	4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1

1962	32	HOU	NL	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	1
2 Seasons				6	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$

PHI (1 yr)				4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$
HOU (1 yr)				2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS%
1958	PHI	NL	28	P	5	1	16.0	2	0	2	1.000	1.12	0.40	.955	1.97	1.96	2	0%
1960	BAL	AL	30	P	4	0	4.2	4	2	2	1.000	7.71	1.00	.968	1.93	1.95	0
1962	TOT	NL	32	P	15	0	24.0	7	1	6	1.000	2.62	0.47	.949	2.06	2.05	3	0%
1962	STL	NL	32	P	5	0	6.1	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		1.99	2.04	1	0%
1962	HOU	NL	32	P	10	0	17.2	7	1	6	1.000	3.57	0.70	.949	2.09	2.05	2	0%
	3 Seasons			P	24	1	44.2	13	3	10	1.000	2.62	0.54	.955	2.01	2.01	5	0%
	3 Seasons			TOT	24	1	44.2	13	3	10	1.000	2.62	0.54	.955	2.01	2.01	5	0%

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Transactions

April 29, 1952: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
December 1, 1953: Drafted by the New York Giants from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
Before 1954 Season: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the New York Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Before 1959 Season: Returned to Miami (International) by the Philadelphia Phillies after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Before 1959 Season: Obtained by the Baltimore Orioles from Miami (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
November 27, 1961: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
May 7, 1962: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Carl Warwick to the Houston Colt .45's for Bobby Shantz.

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