Bob Anderton
Robert Theodore Anderton
Born: April 29, 1933
Cullman, AL US
Deceased: May 1, 2017
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1951-1961
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Bob Anderton compiled a career record of 72 wins and 65 losses and a 3.77 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Salisbury Pirates, Hutchinson Elks, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Mexico City Tigres, Salt Lake City Bees, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Salem Senators, Portland Beavers, Charleston White Sox and Mobile Bears. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
![]() Mexico City Tigres |
![]() Salt Lake City Bees |
![]() Columbus/Gastonia Pirates |
![]() Portland Beavers |
![]() Charleston White Sox |
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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 |
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1951 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.12 | 16 | 72.0 | 84 | 62 | 49 | 5 | 61 | |||||||||||
1952 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.42 | 30 | 221.0 | 240 | 114 | 84 | 9 | 104 | |||||||||||
1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 16 | 6 | .727 | 2.50 | 28 | 28 | 202.0 | 161 | 84 | 56 | 8 | 77 | ||||||||||
1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 10.0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.30 | 18 | 3 | 56.0 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.82 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 83.0 | 65 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 31 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 4 | .200 | 7.02 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.50 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 45 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1958 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.02 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 131.0 | 117 | 66 | 44 | 10 | 41 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.35 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 88.0 | 74 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 4 | 11 | .267 | 5.00 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 135.0 | 160 | 84 | 75 | 17 | 47 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||
1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.41 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2 | 8 | .200 | 3.36 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 91.0 | 104 | 51 | 34 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 2 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Totals | 72 | 65 | .526 | 3.77 | 252 | 118 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1238.0 | 1253 | 652 | 518 | 78 | 508 | 6 | 324 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 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 |
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1951 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 16 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 6 | |||||||||||
1952 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 48 | 107 | 107 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .318 | .598 | 34 | |||||||||||
1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 37 | 84 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 22 | |||||||||||
1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 19 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | |||||||||||
1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 12 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .167 | .355 | .208 | .563 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 9 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
1958 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 21 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .213 | .245 | .213 | .458 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 29 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .148 | .233 | .185 | .419 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 34 | 43 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .086 | .158 | .114 | .272 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 17 | 33 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .154 | .290 | .192 | .483 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
1961 | A | SALL2 | Charleston White Sox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
Totals | 278 | 484 | 446 | 13 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 46 | .197 | .233 | .220 | .453 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1951 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
1952 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1953 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
1957 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 12 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.083 |
1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
1958 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 21 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .889 | .762 |
1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 28 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .850 | .607 |
1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .500 |
1960 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 34 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .912 |
1961 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 16 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 1.312 |
Totals | 250 | 23 | 103 | 8 | 8 | .940 | .504 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
1952 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
1953 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
1954 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
1957 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
1958 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
1960 | B | Northwest League | Salem Senators | |||
1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston White Sox | CHA | ||
1961 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | NYN |
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