Fred Anderson (baseball player)
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| John Frederick Anderson, "Spitball" | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 1909 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Final game | |
| July 9, 1918 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| IP | 986 |
| Strikeouts | 514 |
| ERA | 2.86 |
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Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson, born December 11, 1885, Calahan, North Carolina, made his first steps into baseball with the Davidson College, Wildcats, in 1906. He then later switch colleges to the Maryland Agricultural College, the Terrapins, and played for them from 1907-1909. Then the 6'2", 180 pound pitcher moved to play for the Boston Red Sox. He played in Boston in 1909 and did not play (on recored) baseball again untill 1913, again from the Red Sox. In 1914 he jumped to the Federal League in Buffalo. I am unsure of the team name for Buffalo. Some sites say Bisons [1], some say Buffeds [2] and some say Blues [3]. Then in 1916 he was sold to the New York Giants. After baseball nothing is recored of his personal life. Fred died on November 8, 1957 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he is also buried.
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[edit] Trade
Jumped from the Red Sox to to Buffalo (1914).
Sold by Buffalo to New York Giants (February 10, 1916).
[edit] Baseball Records
- 1914- 6th in league in strikeouts in a game - 4.98
- 1915- 1st in league in strikeouts in a game - 5.33
- 4th Base on balls + Hits per Innings pitched - 1.100
- 4th in league in shutouts - 5
- 4th in league in strikeouts to walks - 1.97
- 5th in league in strikeouts - 142
- 5th in league in least hits allowed in a game - 7.20
- 8th in league in adjusted ERA+ - 124
- 10th in league in wins - 19
- 1916- 6th in league in strikeouts in a game - 4.69
- 7th in league in bases on balls in a game - 1.82
- 8th in league in saves - 2
- 1917- 1st in league in lowest ERA. - 1.44
- 1st in league in Base on balls + Hits per Innings pitched - .963
- 1st in league in adjusted ERA+ - 176
- 2nd in league in least hits allowed - 6.78
- 3rd in league in saves - 3
- 5th in league in games finished - 15
- 7th in league in strikeouts to walks - 2.03
[edit] World Series
- 1917 World Series
- 1918- 1st in league in saves - 3
- 5th in league in games finished - 10
