| Fred Anderson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 11, 1885 Calahaln, North Carolina |
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| Died: November 8, 1957 (aged 71) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 1909 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 9, 1918 for the New York Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Pitching Record | 53-57 |
| Strikeouts | 514 |
| Earned run average | 2.86 |
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John Frederick Anderson (December 11, 1885 – November 8, 1957) was an American baseball player. He played for Davidson College in 1906, but later transferred to the Maryland Agricultural College (later the University of Maryland), where he played 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 major league baseball again until 1913, again from the Red Sox. In 1914 he jumped to the Federal League to play for Buffalo for the 1914 and 1915 seasons. In 1916 he was sold to the New York Giants and Anderson played with them for three seasons. Anderson committed suicide on November 8, 1957, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he is also buried.
| Preceded by Pete Alexander |
National League ERA Champion 1917 |
Succeeded by Hippo Vaughn |
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