Howard Anderson
Howard Samuel Anderson
Born: March 30, 1926
Nashua, NH US
Deceased: August 16, 1998
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1947-1956
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Howard Anderson compiled a career record of 83 wins and 76 losses and a 4.11 ERA in his 292-game pitching career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Pawtucket Slaters, Hagerstown Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Milwaukee Brewers, Dallas Eagles, Beaumont Exporters, Jacksonville Braves, Plainview Ponies and El Paso Texans. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.32 | 17 | 122.0 | 114 | 57 | 45 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.50 | 32 | 208.0 | 222 | 105 | 81 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.07 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 166.0 | 196 | 90 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.72 | 32 | 23 | 183.0 | 215 | 112 | 96 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.35 | 41 | 29 | 213.0 | 246 | 124 | 103 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.54 | 11 | 0 | 26.0 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 9 | 7 | .562 | 4.50 | 27 | 16 | 114.0 | 122 | 65 | 57 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.35 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 188.0 | 159 | 78 | 70 | 9 | 104 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2 | 9 | .182 | 5.35 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 101.0 | 127 | 70 | 60 | 12 | 55 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 5 | 2 | .714 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 28 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 83 | 76 | .522 | 4.11 | 292 | 108 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1321.0 | 1433 | 720 | 603 | 24 | 563 | 8 | 238 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 17 | 45 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 34 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .151 | .274 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 29 | 70 | 60 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .267 | .343 | .333 | .677 | 20 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 36 | 69 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .377 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 41 | 75 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .133 | .253 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 27 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 37 | 73 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .121 | .159 | .136 | .296 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 43 | 67 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .083 | .141 | .083 | .224 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 43 | 67 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .083 | .141 | .083 | .224 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 21 | 21 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 25 | 42 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .263 | .300 | .316 | .616 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) Plainview Ponies | 35 | 81 | 68 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .147 | .183 | .221 | .404 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) El Paso Texans | 35 | 81 | 68 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .147 | .183 | .221 | .404 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 265 | 509 | 488 | 18 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 36 | .150 | .170 | .170 | .340 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | P | 28 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .900 | 1.286 |
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .364 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 37 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .935 | .784 |
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 25 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.080 |
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 292 | 18 | 78 | 7 | 7 | .932 | .329 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | El Paso Texans |
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