Player
Brian Anderson
Player Info
- Full Name
- Brian James
- Born
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April 26, 1972
Portsmouth, VA, USA - Size
- 6'1" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- B / L
- Debut
- September 10, 1993
- Final Game
- May 8, 2005
- Career
- 13 years
Teams
- California Angels 1993-1995
- Cleveland Guardians 1996-2003
- Arizona Diamondbacks 1998-2002
- Kansas City Royals 2003-2005
Honors
1994 - TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
Career Batting
308
G
.137
AVG
35
H
1
HR
10
RBI
.352
OPS
-6
OPS vs Lg
5% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
82-83
W-L
4.74
ERA
291
G
723
SO
1
SV
1.34
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30.2 | 17 | 4 |
| 2004 | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 12 | 5.64 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 166.0 | 70 | 53 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Indians | 9 | 10 | 3.71 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 148.0 | 72 | 32 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 1 | 3.99 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 49.1 | 15 | 11 |
| 2002 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 | 11 | 4.79 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 156.0 | 81 | 32 |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 | 9 | 5.20 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 133.1 | 55 | 30 |
| 2000 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 11 | 7 | 4.05 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 213.1 | 104 | 39 |
| 1999 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8 | 2 | 4.57 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 130.0 | 75 | 28 |
| 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12 | 13 | 4.33 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 208.0 | 95 | 24 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 2 | 4.69 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 48.0 | 22 | 11 |
| 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1 | 4.91 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 51.1 | 21 | 14 |
| 1995 | California Angels | 6 | 8 | 5.87 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 99.2 | 45 | 30 |
| 1994 | California Angels | 7 | 5 | 5.22 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 101.2 | 47 | 27 |
| 1993 | California Angels | 0 | 0 | 3.97 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 4 | 2 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | AL | 30.7 | 4.99 | 1.17 | 1.402 | |
| 2004 | AL | 166.0 | 3.80 | 2.87 | 1.627 | ✓ |
| 2003 | AL | 197.7 | 3.96 | 1.96 | 1.290 | ✓ |
| 2002 | NL | 156.0 | 4.67 | 1.85 | 1.321 | |
| 2001 | NL | 133.3 | 3.71 | 2.03 | 1.395 | |
| 2000 | NL | 213.3 | 4.39 | 1.65 | 1.242 | ✓ |
| 1999 | NL | 130.0 | 5.19 | 1.94 | 1.323 | |
| 1998 | NL | 208.0 | 4.11 | 1.04 | 1.178 | ✓ |
| 1997 | AL | 48.0 | 4.13 | 2.06 | 1.375 | |
| 1996 | AL | 51.3 | 3.68 | 2.45 | 1.403 | |
| 1995 | AL | 99.7 | 4.06 | 2.71 | 1.405 | |
| 1994 | AL | 101.7 | 4.16 | 2.39 | 1.446 | |
| 1993 | AL | 11.3 | 3.18 | 1.59 | 1.147 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Indians | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 38 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .116 |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 33 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .135 |
| 2000 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 37 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .188 |
| 1999 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 32 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .132 |
| 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 35 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .106 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | California Angels | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | California Angels | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | California Angels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 2003 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 0.0 | |
| 2002 | NL | 49 | .070 | .147 | 0.0 | 18.4 | -14 | 0.0 | |
| 2001 | NL | 37 | .081 | .179 | 0.0 | 24.3 | -9 | 0.0 | |
| 2000 | NL | 81 | .044 | .213 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 10 | 0.0 | |
| 1999 | NL | 42 | .132 | .143 | 4.8 | 23.8 | 11 | 1.0 | |
| 1998 | NL | 75 | .000 | .149 | 4.0 | 25.3 | -30 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 291 | 76 | 313 | 18 | 21 | .956 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Royals | P | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | Kansas City Royals | P | 35 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .935 |
| 2003 | Kansas City Royals | P | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Indians | P | 25 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | .973 |
| 2002 | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 35 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 4 | .953 |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 29 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .953 |
| 2000 | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 33 | 13 | 47 | 1 | 4 | .984 |
| 1999 | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 31 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 1 | .958 |
| 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks | P | 32 | 11 | 46 | 2 | 4 | .966 |
| 1997 | Cleveland Indians | P | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Cleveland Indians | P | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .889 |
| 1995 | California Angels | P | 18 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .909 |
| 1994 | California Angels | P | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .941 |
| 1993 | California Angels | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 2-1 | 1 | 29.2 | 17 | 2.43 | ||
| 2001 | NL Division Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2.25 |
| 2001 | NL Championship Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 2.70 |
| 2001 | World Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 1999 | NL Division Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2.57 |
| 1997 | AL Championship Series | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1-0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 2.45 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 2001 | NL Division Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | NL Championship Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | World Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | NL Division Series | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | AL Championship Series | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | World Series | Cleveland Indians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |