Herb Anderson
Herbert Anderson
Born: July 11, 1914
Chatsworth, NJ US
Deceased: July 30, 1969
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1932-1946
Herb Anderson compiled a career record of 99 wins and 89 losses and a 4.53 ERA in his 281-game pitching career with the North Platte Buffaloes, Mayodan Millers, Greenwood Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Clinton Giants, Jersey City Giants, Knoxville Smokies and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.42 | 28 | 166.0 | 199 | 127 | 100 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 10 | 8 | .556 | 3.97 | 30 | 177.0 | 178 | 94 | 78 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.58 | 40 | 229.0 | 191 | 115 | 91 | 211 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.76 | 30 | 193.0 | 214 | 111 | 102 | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.62 | 32 | 220.0 | 206 | 93 | 64 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7.20 | 42 | 22 | 175.0 | 230 | 154 | 140 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5.27 | 36 | 27 | 181.0 | 189 | 124 | 106 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.28 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 204.0 | 208 | 118 | 97 | 126 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 0 | 2 | .000 | 18.00 | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 99 | 89 | .527 | 4.53 | 281 | 78 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1553.0 | 1621 | 941 | 782 | 0 | 881 | 0 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 37 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .158 | .281 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 35 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .273 | .515 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | 41 | 77 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .260 | .468 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 39 | 89 | 89 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .326 | .596 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 35 | 83 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .205 | .398 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 55 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .223 | .291 | .515 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 48 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .303 | .553 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 40 | 78 | 71 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .197 | .250 | .254 | .504 | 18 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 330 | 629 | 622 | 4 | 135 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .217 | .223 | .264 | .487 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | NESL | North Platte Buffaloes | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | WA | Fort Smith Giants | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | P | 37 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .975 | 1.054 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 278 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 3 | .975 | .140 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Buffaloes | |||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | C | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | BRO | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO |
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