Brian Anderson

Born: 4/26/1972 in Portsmouth, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-09-10 | Final Game: 2005-05-08

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Brian James Anderson

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Biography

Brian Anderson, born in 1972, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 2005. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox and also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his tenure in the league. Anderson's playing style was characterized by a blend of power and finesse, which allowed him to accumulate a career total of 723 strikeouts over his time on the mound. He concluded his career with a win-loss record of 82-83 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.74, demonstrating his ability to compete in a challenging era of baseball. Anderson's impact on the game was felt during a transitional period in baseball, as the sport was evolving in terms of pitching strategies and player development. While he recorded just one save in his career, his contributions to the teams he played for extended beyond traditional metrics, as he often provided valuable innings in both starting and relief roles. Despite retiring in 2005, Brian Anderson remains a noteworthy figure in baseball history, representing the determination and skill that defined many players of his generation.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
82	83	291	245	12	4	1	1547.0	1743	814	264	337	723	4.74	0

Career ERA 4.74 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 6.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	LAA	AL	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	11.3	11	5	2	4	3.97	4.19 (+5%)	-
1994	LAA	AL	7	5	18	18	0	0	0	101.7	120	59	27	47	5.22	4.51 (-16%)	-
1995	LAA	AL	6	8	18	17	1	0	0	99.7	110	65	30	45	5.87	4.45 (-32%)	-
1996	CLE	AL	3	1	10	9	0	0	0	51.3	58	28	14	21	4.91	4.61 (-6%)	-1089.2
1997	CLE	AL	4	2	8	8	0	0	0	48.0	55	25	11	22	4.69	4.39 (-7%)	-468.3
1998	AZ	NL	12	13	32	32	2	1	0	208.0	221	100	24	95	4.33	4.43 (+2%)	-
1999	AZ	NL	8	2	31	19	2	1	1	130.0	144	66	28	75	4.57	4.71 (+3%)	-
2000	AZ	NL	11	7	33	32	2	0	0	213.3	226	96	39	104	4.05	4.77 (+15%)	-
2001	AZ	NL	4	9	29	22	1	0	0	133.3	156	77	30	55	5.20	4.42 (-18%)	-
2002	AZ	NL	6	11	35	24	0	0	0	156.0	174	83	32	81	4.79	4.28 (-12%)	-
2003	CLE	AL	9	10	25	24	0	0	0	148.0	162	61	32	72	3.71	4.40 (+16%)	-889.0
2003	KCR	AL	5	1	7	7	2	1	0	49.7	50	22	11	15	3.99	4.40 (+9%)	-
2004	KCR	AL	6	12	35	26	2	1	0	166.0	217	104	53	70	5.64	4.46 (-26%)	-
2005	KCR	AL	1	2	6	6	0	0	0	30.7	39	23	4	17	6.75	4.29 (-57%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
308	255	15	35	5	3	1	10	2	7	57	0.137	0.162	0.192	0.354	-1376.3

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .162 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.354 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	LAA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	LAA	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAA	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CLE	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CLE	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	AZ	NL	35	66	6	7	0	0	0	0	1	3	19	0.106	.266 (-60%)	.335 (-57%)	.420 (-75%)	.755 (-67%)	-772.4
1999	AZ	NL	32	38	4	5	0	1	1	2	1	2	10	0.132	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	AZ	NL	37	69	4	13	3	0	0	4	0	1	10	0.188	.270 (-30%)	.344 (-44%)	.437 (-47%)	.782 (-45%)	-603.9
2001	AZ	NL	33	37	1	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	9	0.135	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	AZ	NL	38	43	0	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	9	0.116	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CLE	AL	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	KCR	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	KCR	AL	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	KCR	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2001	NLCS	ARI	1	1	1	0.000
2001	NLDS2	ARI	2	0	0	.000
2001	WS	ARI	1	0	0	.000
1999	NLDS2	ARI	1	2	0	0.000
1997	ALCS	CLE	3	0	0	.000
1997	WS	CLE	3	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	1	11	2	1	29.7	22	8	7	17	2.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2001	NLCS	ARI	1	0	1	0	0	3.3	4	1	1	0	2.70
2001	NLDS2	ARI	0	0	2	0	0	4.0	3	1	0	3	2.25
2001	WS	ARI	0	1	1	1	0	5.3	5	2	3	1	3.38
1999	NLDS2	ARI	0	0	1	1	0	7.0	7	2	0	4	2.57
1997	ALCS	CLE	1	0	3	0	0	6.3	1	1	3	7	1.42
1997	WS	CLE	0	0	3	0	1	3.7	2	1	0	2	2.45

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	291	245	76	313	18	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	CAL	P	4	1	0	1	0	0
1994	CAL	P	18	18	6	10	1	0
1995	CAL	P	18	17	4	16	2	0
1996	CLE	P	10	9	3	13	2	1
1997	CLE	P	8	8	0	11	0	0
1998	ARI	P	32	32	11	46	2	4
1999	ARI	P	31	19	10	36	2	1
2000	ARI	P	33	32	13	47	1	4
2001	ARI	P	29	22	9	32	2	2
2002	ARI	P	35	24	5	36	2	4
2003	CLE	P	25	24	6	30	1	2
2003	KCA	P	7	7	2	7	1	0
2004	KCA	P	35	26	5	24	2	2
2005	KCA	P	6	6	2	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	291
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1994	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	KCA	AL	$3,250,000
2004	KCA	AL	$3,250,000
2003	CLE	AL	$1,500,000
2002	ARI	NL	$5,375,000
2001	ARI	NL	$4,125,000
2000	ARI	NL	$2,250,000
1999	ARI	NL	$1,800,000
1998	ARI	NL	$775,000
1995	CAL	AL	$135,000
1994	CAL	AL	$120,000
1993	CAL	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$22,689,000