#58 John "Honest john" Anderson, First Base, 28 yrs, Boston (A) Americans
Thursday, 10/19/1902
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John Anderson
Honest john
12/14/1873
28
NORWAY,,SARPSBORG
6"2
190

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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1904
8 Year(s), 68 Days (1444 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 68 Days (1444 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68228
Versus LHP47128
Versus RHP69228
Talent68228
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24MILL 1-5300000001#8  
9/25DETL 3-6402110100#4  
9/26DETL 2-5400000001#4  
9/28@PHAL 2-4300000000#4  
9/29@PHAL 1-4311000000#4  
9/30CHAL 3-5412010100#4  
10/1CLEL 0-4300000002#4  
10/2@CLEW 4-3400000000#8  
10/3WASW 12-5523010200#4PoG 
10/4@BALW 4-3403000210#4PoG 

Batting Stats 1902

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall160602152398365643586.252.293.359.652.605.106
Projected160602152398365643586.252.293.359.652.605.106
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall160643190131421650381571.268.83.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP145275211011827010.186.227.269.496
vs. RHP457125346255532759401.274.313.387.700
Close/Late67192004678100.284.347.313.660
Scoring Position1674410405501527400.263.317.371.688
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7928974246335362150.256.303.412.714
Road8131378152030281436.249.283.310.593
March/April279421400610715.223.277.266.543
May2610120402138314.198.215.297.512
June269527501109815.284.337.368.705
July251002911101015911.290.349.420.769
August2610024920139316.240.260.370.630
Sept/Oct30112316501313515.277.314.420.733

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189453219661711263690318146.301.325.402.727 BSN
18951435761663412158912802702716.288.320.394.714BSN
18961415171273912279562007752015.246.270.379.649BSN
1897141530137439072633603751917.258.304.374.678BSN
18981516181764411138702302982811.285.309.396.706BSN
189913249813839939059323661208.277.321.410.731BSN
19001536051684912682792036972818.278.301.428.729BSN
19011605741254090625829011053816.218.255.319.574 BOS
1902160602152398365643514863815.252.293.359.652BOS
Total1234473912553448317572576232734685232122.265.298.383.681 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA1013761392857395355202710.370.448.527.975

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18968288300444710.286.375.393.768
189913468100740810.174.174.196.370
Total21741640011841520.216.256.270.527

Fielding Stats 1902

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1601601845147120201018.9911409.112.84    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1894...
Had first career hit (triple) on 7/31/1894, off Fred Chapman (PIT)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/19/1894...
Hit first career homerun on 9/5/1894, off Ed Trumbull (BRO)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1896, hitting .478 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1896...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 7/16/1900...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/10/1901 to a 4-year deal worth $5,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1897 - 43 - 6th
1898 - 44 - 5th
1899 - 39 - 7th
1900 - 49 - 2nd
1901 - 40 - 6th
Triples
1896 - 12 - 9th
1901 - 9 - 9th
RBI
1899 - 90 - 6th
  

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