Richard Anderson
Richard Arvid Anderson
Born: March 9, 1922
Deceased: August 16, 2008
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1943-1954
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Richard Anderson compiled a career batting average of .258 with 41 home runs and 54 RBI in his 659-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Allentown Wings, Decatur Commodores, Griffin Pimientos, Topeka Owls, Jacksonville Tars, Grand Rapids Jets, Chickasha Chiefs, Monroe Sports, Hot Springs Bathers, Harlingen Capitols, Brownsville Charros, Lafayette Bulls, Waterloo White Hawks and Lafayette Oilers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 39 | 153 | 128 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 39 | .234 | .347 | .312 | .659 | 40 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 10 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .091 | .200 | .091 | .291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 73 | 208 | 184 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 31 | .190 | .277 | .261 | .538 | 48 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 30 | 94 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .128 | .128 | .266 | .394 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 102 | 380 | 380 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .384 | .668 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 32 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .353 | .600 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 33 | 89 | 79 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .253 | .337 | .367 | .704 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Chickasha Chiefs | 43 | 160 | 160 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .462 | .781 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 100 | 326 | 326 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 5 | .264 | .264 | .383 | .647 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 19 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .184 | .342 | .526 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | (+) Harlingen Capitols | 94 | 298 | 298 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .419 | .674 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | (+) Brownsville Charros | 94 | 298 | 298 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .419 | .674 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 137 | 491 | 491 | 143 | 31 | 3 | 14 | .291 | .291 | .452 | .743 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 41 | 147 | 147 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .259 | .259 | .422 | .680 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 659 | 2234 | 2172 | 46 | 560 | 120 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 93 | .258 | .277 | .382 | .658 | 829 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 37 | 196 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .961 | 6.000 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 47 | 231 | 26 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 5.468 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | C | 16 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 5.000 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 507 | 63 | 22 | 6 | .963 | 5.089 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | Chickasha Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers |
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