Harry Anderson

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)

Born: September 10, 1931 in North East, MD us

Died: June 11, 1998 in Greenville, DE

Buried: Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, DE

School: West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA)

Debut: April 18, 1957 (Age 25-220d, 11,427th in major league history)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 5, 1961 (Age 29-237d)
vs. MLN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Harry Walter Anderson

Nicknames: Harry the Horse

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.2

1586

419

.264

199

RBI

242

OBP

.334

SLG

.450

OPS

.784

OPS+

108

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1953	21	PHI-min	B	111	495	452	78	146	18	11	14	68	2		33	75	.323	.369	.504	.873		228		0	10				TER · IIIL
1954	22	PHI-min	B,A	100	436	390	68	97	15	8	10	59	1		36	67	.249	.315	.405	.720		158		4	1	5			TER,SDY · IIIL,EL
1955			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1956	24	PHI-min	A	88	359	315	36	74	16	5	13	48	1		38	74	.235	.321	.441	.762		139		3	1	2			SDY · EL
1957	25	PHI	NL	118	452	400	53	107	15	4	17	61	2	3	36	61	.268	.333	.453	.785	112	181	6	6	3	6	7	*7H/9	MVP-25
1958	26	PHI	NL	140	585	515	80	155	34	6	23	97	0	2	59	95	.301	.373	.524	.897	136	270	12	3	3	5	10	73H	MVP-18
1959	27	PHI	NL	142	561	508	50	122	28	6	14	63	1	1	43	95	.240	.304	.402	.706	86	204	9	5	2	3	14	*7/H
1960	28	TOT	NL	80	184	159	16	34	5	0	6	21	0	0	21	39	.214	.311	.358	.670	83	57	2	2	1	1	1	H37/9
1960	28	PHI	NL	38	105	93	10	23	2	0	5	12	0	0	10	19	.247	.333	.430	.763	109	40	2	2	0	0	1	7H3
1960	28	CIN	NL	42	79	66	6	11	3	0	1	9	0	0	11	20	.167	.282	.258	.540	48	17	0	0	1	1	0	H3/79
1961	29	CIN-min	AAA	100	371	335	31	76	18	3	8	41	0		32	75	.227	.292	.370	.662		124		0	1	3	7		JER,INA · IL,AA
1961	29	CIN	NL	4	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1962	30	CIN-min	AAA	115	392	348	46	90	19	0	14	61	1	1	35	75	.259	.326	.434	.760		151		2	2	5			SDG · PCL
5 Yrs				484	1786	1586	199	419	82	16	60	242	3	6	159	291	.264	.334	.450	.784	108	713	29	16	9	15	32
162 Game Avg.				162	598	531	67	140	27	5	20	81	1	2	53	97	.264	.334	.450	.784	108	239	10	5	3	5	11

PHI (4 yrs)				438	1703	1516	193	407	79	16	59	233	3	6	148	270	.268	.337	.458	.796	111	695	29	16	8	14	32
CIN (2 yrs)				46	83	70	6	12	3	0	1	9	0	0	11	21	.171	.280	.257	.538	48	18	0	0	1	1	0

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