#58 John "Honest john" Anderson, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/23/1906
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John Anderson
Honest john
12/14/1873
32
NORWAY,,SARPSBORG
6"2
195

Leftfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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$ 1,190,000
1906
12 Year(s), 68 Days (2132 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 68 Days (2132 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58126
Versus LHP36116
Versus RHP58126
Talent58226
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BOSW 6-0211000101#3  
9/24@BOSL 1-3400000000#3  
9/25@SLAL 5-6411000100#4  
9/26@SLAW 6-4512200003#4  
9/28CHAL 3-5401100200#4  
9/29CHAL 2-5402000102#4  
9/30@WASL 3-6400000001#4  
10/1@CLEW 3-2311000011#4  
10/2CLEL 2-9010000020#9  
10/4CLEW 1-0300000002#4  

Batting Stats 1906

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9727269131031271569.254.294.309.603.578.055
Projected9727269131031271569.254.294.309.603.578.055
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall59289120401841422484.627.33.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1930001325000.158.238.158.396
vs. RHP25366131030241364101.261.299.320.619
Close/Late45920053311000.200.250.244.494
Scoring Position6723400310915100.343.416.403.819
Pinch Hitting331020034210000.303.343.364.706
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home51152356001516940.230.278.270.548
Road46120347101611629.283.315.358.673
March/April19581521046320.259.306.328.634
May16421010032211.238.273.262.535
June1241131008558.317.391.341.733
July163182004604.258.258.323.581
August133671001119.194.216.222.438
Sept/Oct216416600117417.250.290.344.634

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189453219661711263690318146.301.325.402.727 BSN
18951435761663412158912802702716.288.320.394.714BSN
18961415171273912279562007752015.246.270.379.649BSN
1897141530137439072633603751917.258.304.374.678BSN
18981516181764411138702302982811.285.309.396.706BSN
189913249813839939059323661208.277.321.410.731BSN
19001536051684912682792036972818.278.301.428.729BSN
19011605741254090625829011053816.218.255.319.574 BOS
1902160602152398365643514863815.252.293.359.652BOS
1903141522133299168591901903314.255.280.351.631BOS
1904141510113266459482222963113.222.256.320.575BOS
19056915644134010228003494.282.317.417.734 DET
1906972726913103127151169224.254.294.309.603DET
Total168261991614425103227407322961038974327157.260.293.373.666 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA1013761392857395355202710.370.448.527.975

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18968288300444710.286.375.393.768
189913468100740810.174.174.196.370
Total21741640011841520.216.256.270.527

Fielding Stats 1906

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base87931381071.99169.013.96    
Second Base1413413213741.986120.05.55    
Leftfield22152820344.882155.01.97    
Centerfield111118101901.00096.01.78    
Rightfield13131600182.889115.11.40    

Player History

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...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/19/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $1,190,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1897 - 43 - 6th
1898 - 44 - 5th
1899 - 39 - 7th
1900 - 49 - 2nd
1901 - 40 - 6th
1902 - 39 - 8th
Triples
1896 - 12 - 9th
1901 - 9 - 9th
1903 - 9 - 10th
RBI
1899 - 90 - 6th
  

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