Richard Anderson
Richard Arvid Anderson
Born: March 9, 1922
Deceased: August 16, 2008
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1943-1954
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Richard Anderson compiled a career batting average of .258 with 41 home runs and 54 RBI in his 659-game career with the Allentown Wings, Johnson City Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Griffin Pimientos, Topeka Owls, Jacksonville Tars, Grand Rapids Jets, Chickasha Chiefs, Monroe Sports, Hot Springs Bathers, Harlingen Capitols, Brownsville Charros, Lafayette Bulls, Waterloo White Hawks and Lafayette Oilers. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 39 | 153 | 128 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 39 | .234 | .347 | .312 | .659 | 40 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 10 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .091 | .200 | .091 | .291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 73 | 208 | 184 | 19 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 31 | .190 | .277 | .261 | .538 | 48 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 102 | 380 | 380 | 108 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .284 | .284 | .384 | .668 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 30 | 94 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .128 | .128 | .266 | .394 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 32 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .247 | .353 | .600 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 33 | 89 | 79 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .253 | .337 | .367 | .704 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Chickasha Chiefs | 43 | 160 | 160 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .462 | .781 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 100 | 326 | 326 | 86 | 18 | 3 | 5 | .264 | .264 | .383 | .647 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | (+) Brownsville Charros | 94 | 298 | 298 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .419 | .674 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Hot Springs Bathers | 19 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .184 | .342 | .526 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | (+) Harlingen Capitols | 94 | 298 | 298 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .419 | .674 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 137 | 491 | 491 | 143 | 31 | 3 | 14 | .291 | .291 | .452 | .743 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 41 | 147 | 147 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .259 | .259 | .422 | .680 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 659 | 2234 | 2172 | 46 | 560 | 120 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 93 | .258 | .277 | .382 | .658 | 829 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | C | 37 | 196 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .961 | 6.000 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | C | 47 | 231 | 26 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 5.468 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | OF | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | C | 16 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 5.000 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 112 | 507 | 63 | 22 | 6 | .963 | 5.089 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1943 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos | |||
| 1947 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | |||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | |||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | Chickasha Chiefs | |||
| 1951 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Hot Springs Bathers | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers |
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