Ferrell Anderson
Ferrell Jack Anderson
Born: January 9, 1918
Maple City, KS US
Deceased: March 12, 1978
Joplin, MO US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1939-1955
Major League Statistics
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Ferrell Anderson compiled a career batting average of .289 with 105 home runs and 379 RBI in his 1252-game career with the Joplin Miners, Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Augusta Tigers, Hagerstown Owls, Newark Bears, Durham Bulls, Fort Worth Cats, St. Paul Saints, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Omaha Cardinals and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | 109 | 406 | 406 | 133 | 38 | 5 | 12 | .328 | .328 | .534 | .862 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 50 | 167 | 167 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .251 | .251 | .389 | .641 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 59 | 219 | 219 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .279 | .279 | .397 | .676 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 84 | 280 | 280 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .304 | .304 | .429 | .732 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 27 | 97 | 97 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .289 | .289 | .464 | .753 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 88 | 320 | 320 | 102 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .428 | .747 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 145 | 602 | 540 | 62 | 143 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 91 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 30 | .265 | .333 | .419 | .751 | 226 | 9 | 7 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 117 | 462 | 415 | 72 | 122 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 63 | 0 | 39 | 34 | .294 | .362 | .465 | .827 | 193 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 140 | 544 | 478 | 83 | 145 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 91 | 1 | 52 | 33 | .303 | .380 | .460 | .840 | 220 | 13 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 135 | 492 | 430 | 46 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 1 | 54 | 42 | .277 | .364 | .430 | .794 | 185 | 11 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 110 | 401 | 371 | 30 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 22 | .302 | .349 | .420 | .770 | 156 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 110 | 401 | 371 | 30 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 22 | .302 | .349 | .420 | .770 | 156 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 123 | 431 | 385 | 48 | 115 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 68 | 1 | 36 | 12 | .299 | .368 | .457 | .825 | 176 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 107 | 296 | 296 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .274 | .274 | .345 | .618 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 67 | 152 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .230 | .230 | .349 | .579 | 53 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1252 | 4469 | 4186 | 311 | 1211 | 254 | 23 | 105 | 379 | 5 | 1 | 227 | 151 | .289 | .331 | .436 | .767 | 1826 | 24 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Joplin Miners | C | 106 | 610 | 87 | 13 | .982 | 6.575 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | C | 57 | 301 | 48 | 4 | .989 | 6.123 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 45 | 196 | 31 | 11 | .954 | 5.044 | |||||
| 1941 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | C | 82 | 478 | 53 | 18 | .967 | 6.476 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | C | 26 | 141 | 18 | 2 | .988 | 6.115 | |||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | C | 88 | 480 | 70 | 14 | .975 | 6.250 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 144 | 751 | 120 | 12 | 12 | .986 | 6.049 | 19 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 108 | 603 | 56 | 16 | 7 | .976 | 6.102 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 128 | 572 | 65 | 8 | 8 | .988 | 4.977 | 15 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 133 | 519 | 65 | 16 | 14 | .973 | 4.391 | 18 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 70 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | C | 35 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 117 | 490 | 46 | 5 | 7 | .991 | 4.581 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 1139 | 5141 | 659 | 119 | 48 | .980 | 5.092 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | DET | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN |
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