Dave Anderson

Born: 8/1/1960 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1983-05-08 | Final Game: 1992-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: David Carter Anderson

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Biography

Dave Anderson, born in 1960, was a professional baseball player who played the majority of his career as a position player from 1983 until his retirement in 1992. Over his nine-season career in Major League Baseball, he participated in 873 games, collecting a total of 490 hits. Anderson was known for his versatility on the field, contributing both offensively and defensively. He recorded 19 home runs and drove in 143 runs, while maintaining a batting average of .242. In addition to his offensive skills, he showcased his speed on the bases with 49 stolen bases, making him a valuable asset to his teams. Anderson played during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the gradual evolution of offensive strategies and the increasing importance of speed on the base paths. His ability to adapt to different roles and perform in clutch situations earned him respect among his peers. Though not a superstar, Anderson's contributions were significant to the teams he played for, demonstrating the importance of reliable players in building a competitive roster. His career spanned the late 1980s and early 1990s, a time when baseball saw a blend of traditional playing styles and the early emergence of power hitters, highlighting the diverse approaches within the game during that period.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
873	2026	244	490	73	12	19	143	49	206	331	0.242	0.312	0.318	0.629	-4058.7

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.629 vs. league average 0.711 across their career seasons — 11.5% 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
1983	LAD	NL	61	115	12	19	4	2	1	2	6	12	15	0.165	.260 (-37%)	.324 (-25%)	.389 (-33%)	.714 (-29%)	-598.6
1984	LAD	NL	121	374	51	94	16	2	3	34	15	45	55	0.251	.259 (-3%)	.322 (+3%)	.384 (-15%)	.707 (-7%)	-385.2
1985	LAD	NL	77	221	24	44	6	0	4	18	5	35	42	0.199	.257 (-23%)	.323 (-4%)	.390 (-28%)	.714 (-17%)	-584.5
1986	LAD	NL	92	216	31	53	9	0	1	15	5	22	39	0.245	.257 (-5%)	.325 (-4%)	.395 (-24%)	.720 (-15%)	-543.1
1987	LAD	NL	108	265	32	62	12	3	1	13	9	24	43	0.234	.262 (-11%)	.331 (-10%)	.415 (-25%)	.746 (-18%)	-926.3
1988	LAD	NL	116	285	31	71	10	2	2	20	4	32	45	0.249	.254 (-2%)	.317 (+2%)	.377 (-15%)	.695 (-7%)	-312.6
1989	LAD	NL	87	140	15	32	2	0	1	14	2	17	26	0.229	.254 (-10%)	.319 (-3%)	.375 (-30%)	.694 (-17%)	-376.2
1990	SFG	NL	60	100	14	35	5	1	1	6	1	3	20	0.350	.257 (+36%)	.324 (+14%)	.385 (+17%)	.710 (+15%)	246.4
1991	SFG	NL	100	226	24	56	5	2	2	13	2	12	35	0.248	.255 (-3%)	.323 (-12%)	.384 (-18%)	.708 (-15%)	-645.5
1992	LAD	NL	51	84	10	24	4	0	3	8	0	4	11	0.286	.255 (+12%)	.322 (-3%)	.377 (+17%)	.699 (+7%)	66.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1988	WS	LAN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1985	NLCS	LAN	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	19	10	94	9	0	5
2B	49	18	36	64	1	9
3B	218	109	99	277	14	29
SS	502	373	665	1206	58	231

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1983	LAN	SS	53	30	56	100	5	19
1984	LAN	3B	11	10	7	25	1	4
1984	LAN	SS	111	94	169	334	18	63
1985	LAN	2B	2	1	4	2	0	1
1985	LAN	3B	51	39	28	107	6	10
1985	LAN	SS	25	20	29	78	3	9
1986	LAN	2B	5	2	4	7	0	0
1986	LAN	3B	51	24	20	63	2	6
1986	LAN	SS	34	31	53	89	9	15
1987	LAN	2B	5	1	1	5	0	0
1987	LAN	3B	35	11	11	33	1	4
1987	LAN	SS	65	55	91	169	6	29
1988	LAN	2B	11	4	8	14	0	3
1988	LAN	3B	12	3	3	5	0	1
1988	LAN	SS	82	72	128	225	5	49
1989	LAN	2B	7	4	6	13	0	1
1989	LAN	3B	18	4	9	11	0	1
1989	LAN	SS	33	22	46	49	1	13
1990	SFN	1B	3	1	9	0	0	2
1990	SFN	2B	13	4	7	20	1	3
1990	SFN	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1990	SFN	SS	29	11	17	38	0	5
1991	SFN	1B	16	9	85	9	0	3
1991	SFN	2B	6	2	6	3	0	1
1991	SFN	3B	11	3	8	8	3	0
1991	SFN	SS	63	32	68	107	8	25
1992	LAN	3B	26	15	13	24	1	3
1992	LAN	SS	7	6	8	17	3	4

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	19
Second Base	49
Third Base	219
Shortstop	502

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1992	LAN	NL	$350,000
1991	SFN	NL	$600,000
1990	SFN	NL	$500,000
1989	LAN	NL	$420,000
1988	LAN	NL	$262,500
1987	LAN	NL	$225,000
1986	LAN	NL	$200,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,557,500