Josh Anderson

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: August 10, 1982 in Somerset, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY).

High School: Pulaski County HS (Somerset, KY)

School: Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)

Debut: September 2, 2007 (Age 25-023d, 16,810th in MLB history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 2009 (Age 27-053d)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Full Name: Joshua Aaron Anderson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.4

AB

486

H

132

HR

BA

.272

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.313

SLG

.352

OPS

.665

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2003	20	HOU-min	A-	74	329	297	44	85	11	4	3	30	26	9	16	53	.286	.339	.380	.720		113	2	10	2	4	2		TRC · NYPL
2004	21	HOU-min	A,A+	139	648	578	114	172	25	9	6	52	79	13	46	100	.298	.362	.403	.765		233	3	13	9	2	2		LEX,SAL · SALL,CARL
2005	22	HOU-min	AA	127	573	524	67	148	16	9	1	26	50	19	29	80	.282	.329	.353	.682		185	5	8	10	2	2		CPC · TL
2006	23	HOU-min	AA	130	610	561	83	173	26	4	3	50	43	13	27	73	.308	.349	.385	.734		216	9	10	8	4	2		CPC · TL
2007	24	HOU-min	AAA	132	564	513	64	140	17	6	2	43	40	8	32	75	.273	.325	.341	.666		175	11	8	10	1	2		RRK · PCL
2007	24	HOU	NL	21	75	67	10	24	3	0	0	11	1	1	5	6	.358	.413	.403	.816	113	27	0	2	0	1	0	8/H79
2008	25	ATL-min	AAA	121	541	494	77	155	25	4	4	40	42	7	30	57	.314	.358	.405	.763		200	9	6	8	3	3		RMD · IL
2008	25	ATL	NL	40	146	136	21	40	7	1	3	12	10	1	8	33	.294	.338	.426	.764	101	58	1	1	1	0	2	8/H79
2009	26	TOT	AL	118	298	283	42	68	7	4	1	24	25	5	13	43	.240	.276	.304	.580	53	86	7	1	1	0	0	78H9/D
2009	26	DET	AL	74	175	165	22	40	4	4	0	16	13	2	8	22	.242	.282	.315	.597	57	52	4	1	1	0	0	7H9/D8
2009	26	KCR	AL	44	123	118	20	28	3	0	1	8	12	3	5	21	.237	.268	.288	.556	49	34	3	0	0	0	0	89/HD7
2010	27	ATL-MIL-CIN-min	AAA	53	155	142	19	27	5	0	0	3	12	2	5	26	.190	.223	.225	.448		32	1	1	7	0	0		GWI,NVL,LOU · PCL,IL
3 Yrs				179	519	486	73	132	17	5	4	47	36	7	26	82	.272	.313	.352	.665	75	171	8	4	2	1	2
162 Game Avg.				162	470	440	66	119	15	5	4	43	33	6	24	74	.272	.313	.352	.665	75	155	7	4	2	1	2

KCR (1 yr)				44	123	118	20	28	3	0	1	8	12	3	5	21	.237	.268	.288	.556	49	34	3	0	0	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				40	146	136	21	40	7	1	3	12	10	1	8	33	.294	.338	.426	.764	101	58	1	1	1	0	2
DET (1 yr)				74	175	165	22	40	4	4	0	16	13	2	8	22	.242	.282	.315	.597	57	52	4	1	1	0	0
HOU (1 yr)				21	75	67	10	24	3	0	0	11	1	1	5	6	.358	.413	.403	.816	113	27	0	2	0	1	0

AL (1 yr)				118	298	283	42	68	7	4	1	24	25	5	13	43	.240	.276	.304	.580	53	86	7	1	1	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				61	221	203	31	64	10	1	3	23	11	2	13	39	.315	.364	.419	.782	106	85	1	3	1	1	2

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