Ian Anderson, baseball player, 2020-2022

Ian Anderson

Born: 5/2/1998 in Rexford, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 2020-08-26 | Final Game: 2022-08-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Ian Theodore Anderson

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Biography

Ian Anderson was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2020 to 2022. Born in 1998, Anderson made his debut with the Atlanta Braves on August 26, 2020, and quickly became known for his impressive pitching skills and competitive spirit. Over the course of his brief career, he amassed a record of 22 wins and 13 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.97. Anderson showcased his ability to dominate hitters, recording a total of 262 strikeouts during his time in the league. Anderson's playing style was characterized by his strong fastball and sharp breaking pitches, which contributed to his effectiveness on the mound. He emerged in an era of baseball that emphasized power pitching and strikeouts, and he became a vital part of the Braves' rotation during his tenure. Despite his relatively short career, Anderson's contributions helped the Braves in their pursuit of success, and he left a lasting impact on the team and its fans before retiring from professional baseball on August 13, 2022.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 14 59 52 0 0 0 281.7 258 132 31 128 270 4.22 0

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — near 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
2020 ATL NL 3 2 6 6 0 0 0 32.3 21 7 14 41 1.95 4.45 (+56%) 1555.3
2021 ATL NL 9 5 24 24 0 0 0 128.3 105 51 53 124 3.58 4.27 (+16%) 477.0
2022 ATL NL 10 6 22 22 0 0 0 111.7 115 62 54 97 5.00 3.97 (-26%) -803.7
2025 LAA AL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 9.3 17 12 7 8 11.57 4.14 (-179%) 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
59 37 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 29 0.054 0.079 0.081 0.160 0.0

Career AVG .054 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OBP .079 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 75.0% below league average.

Career SLG .081 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.160 vs. league average 0.720 across their career seasons — 77.8% 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
2020 ATL NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ATL NL 24 37 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 29 0.054 — — — — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 LAA AL 7 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
8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2021 NLCS ATL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2021 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2021 WS ATL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2020 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLWC4 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 0 8 8 0 35.7 20 5 17 40 1.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2021 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 2 0 7.0 6 3 4 6 3.86
2021 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 0 0 6 0.00
2021 WS ATL 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 0 0 3 4 0.00
2020 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 2 0 7.0 6 2 7 7 2.57
2020 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 5.7 3 0 1 8 0.00
2020 NLWC4 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 2 0 2 9 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 59 52 20 28 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2020 ATL P 6 6 2 1 1 0
2021 ATL P 24 24 8 16 1 2
2022 ATL P 22 22 8 10 0 0
2025 LAA P 7 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 59

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 3.0 150 0
2020 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 1.0 150 0