Rick Anderson
Richard Lee Anderson
Born: December 25, 1953
Inglewood, CA US
Deceased: June 23, 1989
Wilmington, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 4 (1971 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 1 (1972 January Secondary Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Southern California Christian HS (Inglewood, CA)
Los Angeles Valley College
Career: 1972-1981
Major League Statistics
Rick Anderson compiled a career record of 73 wins and 49 losses, with 32 saves, and a 3.60 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, West Haven Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Jackson Mets, Tacoma Yankees, Columbus Clippers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Jackson Mets |
 Tacoma Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.60 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45.0 | 45 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.29 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 173.0 | 124 | 50 | 44 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 179 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.59 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143.0 | 115 | 70 | 57 | 12 | 81 | 5 | 138 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3.48 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 124.0 | 117 | 61 | 48 | 10 | 48 | 3 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.69 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 98.0 | 110 | 72 | 62 | 16 | 47 | 8 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.0 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.00 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63.0 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 13 | 3 | .812 | 1.63 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 83.0 | 53 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 5 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.26 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80.0 | 70 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 3 | .000 | 16.20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 73 | 49 | .598 | 3.60 | 272 | 86 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 901.0 | 793 | 437 | 360 | 66 | 447 | 36 | 809 | 31 | 2 | 68 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .143 | .154 | .297 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .115 | .143 | .115 | .258 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .214 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 24 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .839 | 1.083 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 21 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.238 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1976 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 19 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.263 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 29 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .800 | .552 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Jackson Mets | P | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Yankees | P | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 52 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .250 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 49 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .941 | .327 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 272 | 69 | 88 | 12 | 4 | .929 | .577 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1973 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Jackson Mets | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | CAL |
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