Scott Anderson (baseball) explained

Scott Anderson
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:1 August 1962
Birth Place:Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 8
Debutyear:1987
Debutteam:Texas Rangers
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 10
Debut2year:1991
Debut2team:Chunichi Dragons
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 26
Finalyear:1995
Finalteam:Kansas City Royals
Final2league:NPB
Final2year:1992
Final2team:Chunichi Dragons
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.43
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:28
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Scott Richard Anderson (born August 1, 1962) is an American former professional Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers in, the Montreal Expos in, and the Kansas City Royals in .

High school and college career

Anderson played high school baseball at Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington.[1] In 1980, he recorded 95 strikeouts, an earned run average (ERA) of only 0.69, and four shutouts.[2] He was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics, but did not sign with them.[3] He played four years of college baseball for Oregon State University.

Professional career

He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1984 MLB draft by the Texas Rangers. After signing, he spent his first minor league season as a starting pitcher with the Burlington Rangers, where he pitched 14 games, finishing the season with a 3 - 6 record and an ERA of 2.50.[4] He spent the 1985 season playing for the Tulsa Drillers, pitching 28 games and starting 27 of them. He posted a 9–6 record with a 3.67 ERA, two complete games and a shutout.[4] He started the 1986 season as a relief pitcher playing for the Drillers. After ten games, where he earned five saves, he was promoted to the Oklahoma City 89ers.[4] Anderson pitched in 48 games for the 89ers, finishing the season with a 5–7 record, a 2.96 ERA, and 15 saves.[4] At the end of the 1986 season, he was added to the Rangers' Major League roster, and earned a spot in the bullpen by the end of spring training.

Anderson pitched his first game for the Rangers on April 8, 1987, against the Baltimore Orioles.[3] In his debut, he relieved for Ed Correa in the sixth inning. He did not allow a hit in the sixth, but allowed a run and three hits in the seventh inning before being replaced on the mound by Dale Mohorcic.[5] By the end of April he was sent back down to Oklahoma City, and spent the rest of the season in the minors. In nine games with the Rangers during the 1987 Texas Rangers season, Anderson pitched eight games and threw six strikeouts, posting an ERA of 9.53.[3] After 49 relief appearances for the 89ers in 1987, Anderson went on to pitch in 38 more games in 1988, starting ten games.[4]

On December 19, 1988, Anderson was traded to the Montreal Expos for Mike Berger, a minor league catcher.[3] During the 1989 season, he played for the Indianapolis Indians, Montreal's AAA club. In 29 games (19 starts), he put up a 7 - 8 record with an ERA of 3.17.[4] He spent most of 1990 with the Indians as well, pitching in 27 games, earning 12 wins, 10 losses, and an ERA of 3.31[4] A book, The 26th Man: One Minor League Pitcher's Pursuit of a Dream, chronicling the Indians season and the journey of its co-author, pitcher Steve Fireovid, was published in 1991 and features Anderson prominently. He did play four games for the Expos during the 1990 Montreal Expos season, pitching 18 innings and striking out 16.[3] On November 1, 1990, Anderson was released from the Expos.[3] From to, he played for the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League.[6]

He returned to the United States and played in the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers farm systems. Anderson pitched his last Major League game for the Kansas City Royals on August 26, 1995. He pitched three innings of relief for Kevin Appier, allowing three hits and no runs in a 10 - 3 loss against the Texas Rangers, his former team.[7]

Anderson played for the Philadelphia Phillies and retired in 2001.[8]

Coaching career

After retiring, Anderson became a pitching coach for the Australian national team.[9] Later he became an instructor at Winnnig Inning in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carman . Michael . 2016-10-03 . BASEBALL: Anderson joins Lefties coaching staff . 2023-07-24 . Peninsula Daily News . en-US.
  2. Web site: Newport High School Baseball. 2008-04-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080416122624/http://www.newportbaseball.com/records2.html. 2008-04-16.
  3. Web site: Scott Anderson Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-04-05.
  4. Web site: Scott Anderson Statistics. The Baseball Cube. 2008-04-05.
  5. Web site: Apr 8, 1987, Rangers at Orioles Play by Play and Box Score. Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-04-06.
  6. Web site: Today in Japanese Baseball History: November. JapanBaseballDaily.com. 2007-08-17.
  7. Web site: August 26, 1995, Rangers at Royals Play by Play and Box Score. Baseball-Reference.com. 2008-04-06.
  8. Web site: Smith . Kevin . 2023-02-12 . Oregon State Beavers Baseball Best Players of All Time . 2023-07-24 . Metro League . en-US.
  9. Web site: Carman . Michael . 2016-10-03 . BASEBALL: Anderson joins Lefties coaching staff . 2023-07-24 . Peninsula Daily News . en-US.