#58 John "Honest john" Anderson, First Base, 27 yrs, Boston (A) Americans Thursday, 10/26/1901 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Anderson Honest john 12/14/1873 27 NORWAY,,SARPSBORG 6"2 185
First Base S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
| |
|
|
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,500,000 1904 7 Year(s), 68 Days (1272 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 68 Days (1272 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
| | |
|
|
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 8 8 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 10
|
|
|
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | BAL | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
9/25 | MIL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | MIL | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | W 9-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | CHA | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/1 | PHA | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/3 | WAS | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @DET | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
|
|
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 160 | 574 | 125 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 29 | 105 | .218 | .255 | .319 | .574 | .522 | .101 |
Projected | 160 | 574 | 125 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 29 | 105 | .218 | .255 | .319 | .574 | .522 | .101 |
|
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 160 | 621 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 183 | 49 | 38 | 16 | 70.4 | 52.0 | 2.8 |
|
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 142 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .197 | .232 | .268 | .499 |
vs. RHP | 432 | 97 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 46 | 22 | 70 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .225 | .262 | .336 | .597 |
Close/Late | 102 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .245 | .314 | .559 |
Scoring Position | 162 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .235 | .250 | .309 | .559 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
|
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 81 | 286 | 56 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 49 | .196 | .239 | .287 | .525 |
Road | 79 | 288 | 69 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 56 | .240 | .257 | .351 | .608 |
March/April | 28 | 104 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 19 | .183 | .202 | .279 | .481 |
May | 26 | 89 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | .180 | .235 | .281 | .516 |
June | 26 | 98 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 22 | .204 | .233 | .286 | .519 |
July | 24 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | .205 | .235 | .282 | .517 |
August | 26 | 94 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 17 | .277 | .294 | .372 | .666 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 111 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 18 | .252 | .286 | .396 | .682 |
|
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1894 | 53 | 219 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | .301 | .325 | .402 | .727 | BSN |
1895 | 143 | 576 | 166 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 91 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 27 | 16 | .288 | .320 | .394 | .714 | BSN |
1896 | 141 | 517 | 127 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 79 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 20 | 15 | .246 | .270 | .379 | .649 | BSN |
1897 | 141 | 530 | 137 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 63 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 19 | 17 | .258 | .304 | .374 | .678 | BSN |
1898 | 151 | 618 | 176 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 28 | 11 | .285 | .309 | .396 | .706 | BSN |
1899 | 132 | 498 | 138 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 59 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 8 | .277 | .321 | .410 | .731 | BSN |
1900 | 153 | 605 | 168 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 79 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 97 | 28 | 18 | .278 | .301 | .428 | .729 | BSN |
1901 | 160 | 574 | 125 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 38 | 16 | .218 | .255 | .319 | .574 | BOS |
Total | 1074 | 4137 | 1103 | 305 | 75 | 14 | 507 | 512 | 197 | 6 | 30 | 599 | 194 | 107 | .267 | .299 | .387 | .686 | |
|
Career Minor League Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1894, AAA | 101 | 376 | 139 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 53 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 10 | .370 | .448 | .527 | .975 |
|
Career Postseason Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1896 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .393 | .768 |
1899 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .196 | .370 |
Total | 21 | 74 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .256 | .270 | .527 |
|
|
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 160 | 160 | 1879 | 141 | 145 | 2034 | 14 | .993 | 1445.2 | 12.66 | | | | |
|
|
Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1894... Had first career hit (triple) on 7/31/1894, off Fred Chapman (PIT)... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/19/1894... Hit first career homerun on 9/5/1894, off Ed Trumbull (BRO)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1896, hitting .478 with 0 HR, 4 RBI... Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1896... 1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,564,286 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 7/16/1900... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/10/1901 to a 4-year deal worth $5,500,000 per year...
|
|
Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
|
Doubles 1897 - 43 - 6th 1898 - 44 - 5th 1899 - 39 - 7th 1900 - 49 - 2nd
| Triples 1896 - 12 - 9th
| RBI 1899 - 90 - 6th
| | |
|