Mike Anderson

Born: 6/22/1951 in Florence, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1971-09-02 | Final Game: 1979-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Michael Allen Anderson

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Biography

Mike Anderson, born in 1951, was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning nearly a decade from 1971 to 1979. Primarily recognized as a position player, Anderson appeared in 721 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. He showcased his abilities as an offensive contributor, accumulating 367 hits and driving in 134 runs, while hitting 28 home runs over the course of his career. With a batting average of .246, Anderson demonstrated solid contact skills that were valuable to his teams during a competitive era of the sport. Anderson's playing style was characterized by his versatility and speed on the basepaths, reflected in his total of 8 stolen bases. He played during a time when Major League Baseball was beginning to witness shifts in player dynamics and strategies, setting the stage for the evolving game in the years that followed. While not a household name, Anderson's contributions on the field helped shape the competitive landscape of the late 1970s, marking him as a notable player of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
721	1490	159	367	67	11	28	134	8	161	343	0.246	0.319	0.362	0.681	-341.8

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.681 vs. league average 0.699 across their career seasons — near 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
1971	PHI	NL	26	89	11	22	5	1	2	5	0	13	28	0.247	.249 (-1%)	.316 (+8%)	.365 (+8%)	.682 (+8%)	130.3
1972	PHI	NL	36	103	8	20	5	1	2	5	1	19	36	0.194	.243 (-20%)	.310 (+2%)	.353 (-9%)	.664 (-4%)	-31.0
1973	PHI	NL	87	193	32	49	9	1	9	28	0	19	53	0.254	.256 (-1%)	.325 (-1%)	.378 (+19%)	.703 (+10%)	290.5
1974	PHI	NL	145	395	35	99	22	2	5	34	2	37	75	0.251	.256 (-2%)	.324 (-4%)	.369 (-4%)	.693 (-4%)	-330.7
1975	PHI	NL	115	247	24	64	10	3	4	28	1	17	66	0.259	.257 (+1%)	.327 (-6%)	.374 (avg)	.701 (-3%)	-218.7
1976	STL	NL	86	199	17	58	8	1	1	12	1	26	30	0.291	.255 (+14%)	.320 (+16%)	.360 (-1%)	.681 (+7%)	324.9
1977	STL	NL	94	154	18	34	4	1	4	17	2	14	31	0.221	.264 (-16%)	.329 (-13%)	.401 (-16%)	.730 (-15%)	-420.0
1978	BAL	AL	53	32	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	3	10	0.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	79	78	12	18	4	0	1	2	1	13	14	0.231	.265 (-13%)	.329 (+3%)	.397 (-19%)	.727 (-9%)	-87.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
1979	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	4	41	2	1	4
OF	618	369	928	41	20	7
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	PHI	OF	26	25	67	1	1	0
1972	PHI	OF	35	33	68	6	1	1
1973	PHI	OF	67	44	99	4	2	1
1974	PHI	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1974	PHI	OF	133	102	238	12	5	3
1975	PHI	1B	3	0	9	0	0	1
1975	PHI	OF	105	62	161	6	4	0
1976	SLN	1B	5	4	30	2	1	3
1976	SLN	OF	58	47	106	5	2	1
1977	SLN	OF	77	31	96	4	2	0
1978	BAL	OF	47	4	25	0	1	0
1979	PHI	OF	70	21	68	3	2	1
1979	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0