Rufus Anderson
Rufus W. Anderson
Born: December 19, 1938
Valdosta, GA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
Career: 1959-1969
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Rufus Anderson compiled a career batting average of .263 with 68 home runs and 517 RBI in his 1256-game career with the Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Lakeland Tigers, Knoxville Smokies, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Wilson Tobs, Red Springs Twins and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .263 | .317 | .289 | .607 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 98 | 431 | 394 | 71 | 111 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 66 | .282 | .332 | .477 | .809 | 188 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 136 | 566 | 533 | 63 | 129 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 10 | 25 | 98 | .242 | .278 | .360 | .638 | 192 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 133 | 565 | 526 | 83 | 143 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 17 | 29 | 77 | .272 | .314 | .439 | .753 | 231 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 125 | 517 | 474 | 74 | 125 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 17 | 29 | 63 | .264 | .309 | .346 | .655 | 164 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 59 | 210 | 197 | 27 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 32 | .254 | .292 | .320 | .612 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 43 | 183 | 172 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | .244 | .290 | .314 | .604 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 134 | 573 | 515 | 75 | 149 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 50 | .289 | .337 | .351 | .689 | 181 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 118 | 441 | 411 | 36 | 112 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 46 | .273 | .306 | .341 | .647 | 140 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 109 | 416 | 390 | 55 | 115 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 49 | .295 | .319 | .387 | .706 | 151 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 38 | 136 | 128 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .203 | .233 | .250 | .483 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 71 | 270 | 249 | 27 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 41 | .253 | .296 | .357 | .653 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 110 | 447 | 417 | 52 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 80 | .228 | .265 | .329 | .593 | 137 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 29 | 88 | 84 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | .238 | .264 | .274 | .538 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | 42 | 157 | 147 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .259 | .297 | .272 | .569 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1256 | 5041 | 4675 | 626 | 1228 | 172 | 46 | 68 | 517 | 136 | 39 | 257 | 690 | .263 | .303 | .363 | .665 | 1696 | 0 | 26 | 46 | 37 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 2B | 71 | 200 | 188 | 25 | 52 | .939 | 5.465 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | SS | 25 | 39 | 68 | 16 | 11 | .870 | 4.280 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 132 | 378 | 335 | 22 | 99 | .970 | 5.402 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 24 | 37 | 66 | 14 | 13 | .880 | 4.292 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 108 | 305 | 335 | 24 | 99 | .964 | 5.926 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 2B | 120 | 280 | 266 | 17 | 52 | .970 | 4.550 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 2B | 38 | 78 | 97 | 6 | 24 | .967 | 4.605 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 27 | 87 | 72 | 3 | 15 | .981 | 5.889 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 16 | 26 | 55 | 2 | 8 | .976 | 5.062 |
| 1964 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 133 | 353 | 334 | 22 | 77 | .969 | 5.165 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 2B | 109 | 234 | 285 | 15 | 68 | .972 | 4.761 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 84 | 166 | 226 | 16 | 40 | .961 | 4.667 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 16 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .929 | 2.438 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 2B | 41 | 104 | 99 | 9 | 29 | .958 | 4.951 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 2B | 32 | 74 | 85 | 3 | 20 | .981 | 4.969 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3B | 18 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 7 | .944 | 2.833 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | OF | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.143 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | OF | 45 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .957 | 1.489 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3B | 33 | 35 | 41 | 10 | 6 | .884 | 2.303 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 2B | 32 | 49 | 65 | 6 | 13 | .950 | 3.562 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Wilson Tobs | SS | 10 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | 2B | 24 | 53 | 48 | 2 | 17 | .981 | 4.208 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 2B | 23 | 49 | 56 | 5 | 7 | .955 | 4.565 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | 3B | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Red Springs Twins | OF | 10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 2.100 |
| Totals | 1191 | 2689 | 2815 | 229 | 664 | .960 | 4.621 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1964 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | MIN | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Red Springs Twins | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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