Sparky Anderson
George Lee Anderson
Born: February 22, 1934
Bridgewater, SD US
Deceased: November 4, 2010
Thousand Oaks, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1953-1963
Major League Statistics
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Sparky Anderson compiled a career batting average of .263 with 19 home runs and 286 RBI in his 1394-game career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals, Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 141 | 598 | 598 | 157 | 21 | 4 | 5 | .263 | .263 | .336 | .599 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 147 | 497 | 497 | 147 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .342 | .638 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 158 | 690 | 594 | 86 | 158 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 36 | .266 | .341 | .310 | .651 | 184 | 1 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 140 | 528 | 453 | 65 | 135 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 53 | 28 | .298 | .376 | .358 | .733 | 162 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 168 | 715 | 619 | 74 | 161 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 72 | 48 | .260 | .338 | .294 | .632 | 182 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 155 | 651 | 580 | 78 | 156 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 47 | 50 | .269 | .330 | .357 | .687 | 207 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 148 | 604 | 543 | 67 | 123 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 36 | .227 | .285 | .293 | .578 | 159 | 4 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 97 | 318 | 275 | 30 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 38 | .240 | .324 | .302 | .626 | 83 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 124 | 494 | 432 | 56 | 111 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 32 | .257 | .333 | .322 | .654 | 139 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 116 | 407 | 358 | 56 | 89 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 48 | .249 | .320 | .335 | .655 | 120 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1394 | 5502 | 4949 | 512 | 1303 | 183 | 32 | 19 | 286 | 61 | 21 | 402 | 316 | .263 | .320 | .325 | .645 | 1607 | 13 | 27 | 97 | 27 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | SS | 140 | 277 | 395 | 32 | .955 | 4.800 | |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 158 | 456 | 469 | 18 | 117 | .981 | 5.854 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 139 | 372 | 391 | 15 | 88 | .981 | 5.489 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 168 | 523 | 486 | 15 | 135 | .985 | 6.006 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 155 | 387 | 464 | 10 | 104 | .988 | 5.490 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 144 | 319 | 416 | 12 | 89 | .984 | 5.104 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 86 | 189 | 203 | 6 | 40 | .985 | 4.558 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 123 | 282 | 327 | 8 | 67 | .987 | 4.951 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2B | 106 | 226 | 256 | 6 | 38 | .988 | 4.547 |
| Totals | 1219 | 3031 | 3407 | 122 | 678 | .981 | 5.281 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 |
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