Craig Anderson (baseball)

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Craig Anderson (born July 1, 1938 in Washington, DC) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets.

Anderson signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent prior to the 1960 season. Anderson made his major league debut on June 23, 1961 as a member of the Cardinals. Anderson was selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft on October 10, 1961. Anderson played in the 1962, 1963, and 1964 seasons with the Mets.

In 82 games (17 starts) Anderson finished with a career record of 7 wins, 23 losses, 94 strikeouts in 192.1 innings pitched, 34 games finished, and an ERA of 5.10.

Anderson attended Lehigh University.