John Anderson

Born: 12/14/1873 in Sarpsborg, Østfold, Norway

Died: 7/23/1949 in Worcester, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1894-09-08 | Final Game: 1908-10-02

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Joseph Anderson

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Biography

John Anderson, born in 1873, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who made a significant impact during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His career spanned from 1894 to 1908, during which he played a total of 1,636 games. Anderson was known for his consistent hitting ability, accumulating 1,843 hits over his career and finishing with a commendable batting average of .29. He also demonstrated solid power for his time, hitting 50 home runs and driving in 978 runs, showcasing his dual-threat capability at the plate. Additionally, Anderson was an adept baserunner, stealing 338 bases, which underscored his speed and agility on the field. Playing during an era that transitioned from the deadball period into a more offensive-minded game, he adapted well, contributing significantly to his teams' successes. His well-rounded skill set made him a valuable asset in the lineups of the teams he played for, and his legacy remains a testament to the evolution of baseball during a transformative time in its history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1636	6345	871	1843	328	124	50	978	338	310	356	0.290	0.329	0.405	0.734	8616.6

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .405 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OPS 0.734 vs. league average 0.674 across their career seasons — +8.9% above 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
1894	BRO	NL	17	63	14	19	1	3	1	19	7	3	3	0.302	.309 (-3%)	.379 (-12%)	.435 (+6%)	.814 (-3%)	-56.7
1895	BRO	NL	103	423	77	122	11	14	10	89	24	12	29	0.288	.296 (-3%)	.361 (-13%)	.399 (+13%)	.761 (+1%)	-159.8
1896	BRO	NL	108	430	70	135	23	17	1	55	37	18	23	0.314	.290 (+8%)	.354 (-3%)	.387 (+17%)	.741 (+8%)	407.4
1897	BRO	NL	117	492	93	160	28	12	4	85	29	17	14	0.325	.291 (+11%)	.354 (+1%)	.387 (+18%)	.741 (+10%)	752.0
1898	BRO	NL	6	21	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	1	4	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1898	WAS	NL	110	430	70	131	28	18	9	71	18	23	19	0.305	.270 (+13%)	.333 (+7%)	.347 (+49%)	.680 (+28%)	0.0
1898	BRO	NL	19	69	11	19	3	4	0	8	2	5	3	0.275	.270 (+2%)	.333 (avg)	.347 (+25%)	.680 (+13%)	0.0
1899	BRO	NL	117	439	65	118	18	7	4	92	25	27	24	0.269	.282 (-5%)	.343 (-8%)	.366 (+1%)	.710 (-3%)	-395.4
1901	MLA	AL	138	576	90	190	46	7	8	99	35	24	21	0.330	.271 (+21%)	.326 (+10%)	.359 (+32%)	.686 (+22%)	2218.4
1902	SLA	AL	126	524	60	149	29	6	4	85	15	21	9	0.284	.266 (+7%)	.321 (-2%)	.343 (+12%)	.665 (+5%)	354.1
1903	SLA	AL	138	550	65	156	34	8	2	78	16	23	39	0.284	.261 (+8%)	.316 (-1%)	.345 (+11%)	.662 (+5%)	353.7
1904	NYY	AL	143	558	62	155	27	12	3	82	20	23	37	0.278	.246 (+13%)	.300 (+4%)	.321 (+20%)	.622 (+12%)	1035.2
1905	NYY	AL	32	99	12	23	3	1	0	14	9	8	8	0.232	.248 (-6%)	.307 (-4%)	.322 (-12%)	.629 (-8%)	-109.0
1905	WSN	AL	101	400	50	116	21	6	1	38	22	22	30	0.290	.248 (+17%)	.307 (+7%)	.322 (+18%)	.629 (+13%)	-109.0
1906	WSN	AL	151	583	62	158	25	4	3	70	39	19	37	0.271	.247 (+10%)	.307 (-4%)	.315 (+9%)	.622 (+3%)	67.0
1907	WSN	AL	87	333	33	96	12	4	0	44	19	34	23	0.288	.245 (+18%)	.304 (+18%)	.308 (+13%)	.613 (+15%)	929.4
1908	CHW	AL	123	355	36	93	17	1	0	47	21	30	33	0.262	.240 (+9%)	.298 (+8%)	.306 (+3%)	.605 (+5%)	363.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	599	107	6224	332	117	335
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	1010	488	1853	111	127	27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	BRO	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1894	BRO	OF	16	0	21	0	6	0
1895	BRO	OF	102	0	206	11	29	4
1896	BRO	1B	42	0	417	19	8	26
1896	BRO	OF	68	0	121	9	8	4
1897	BRO	1B	3	0	26	1	3	1
1897	BRO	OF	115	0	253	11	18	2
1898	BRO	OF	5	0	12	0	0	0
1898	WAS	1B	17	0	154	8	8	12
1898	WAS	OF	93	0	200	20	12	3
1898	BRO	1B	2	0	16	2	1	3
1898	BRO	OF	17	0	25	3	1	1
1899	BRO	1B	41	0	389	24	8	25
1899	BRO	OF	76	0	148	6	11	2
1901	MLA	1B	125	0	1310	66	25	81
1901	MLA	OF	13	0	40	1	1	0
1902	SLA	1B	126	0	1361	47	22	78
1902	SLA	OF	3	0	2	0	0	0
1903	SLA	1B	133	0	1416	91	22	71
1903	SLA	OF	7	0	7	1	0	0
1904	NYA	1B	33	31	368	33	6	21
1904	NYA	OF	112	109	186	9	9	1
1905	NYA	1B	3	3	32	2	0	0
1905	NYA	OF	22	22	33	3	4	0
1905	WS1	1B	4	4	40	3	2	0
1905	WS1	OF	97	97	161	7	7	1
1906	WS1	OF	151	151	286	19	15	2
1907	WS1	1B	61	59	615	32	11	13
1907	WS1	OF	26	27	56	2	2	0
1908	CHA	1B	9	10	80	4	1	4
1908	CHA	OF	87	82	96	9	4	7