#58 John "Honest john" Anderson, First Base, 28 yrs, Boston (A) Americans Thursday, 10/19/1902 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Anderson Honest john 12/14/1873 28 NORWAY,,SARPSBORG 6"2 190
First Base S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,500,000 1904 8 Year(s), 68 Days (1444 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 68 Days (1444 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 8 8 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | MIL | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/25 | DET | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | DET | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @PHA | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @PHA | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | CHA | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | CLE | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @CLE | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/3 | WAS | W 12-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
10/4 | @BAL | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 160 | 602 | 152 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 64 | 35 | 86 | .252 | .293 | .359 | .652 | .605 | .106 |
Projected | 160 | 602 | 152 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 64 | 35 | 86 | .252 | .293 | .359 | .652 | .605 | .106 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 160 | 643 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 216 | 50 | 38 | 15 | 71.2 | 68.8 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 145 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .227 | .269 | .496 |
vs. RHP | 457 | 125 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 53 | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .313 | .387 | .700 |
Close/Late | 67 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .347 | .313 | .660 |
Scoring Position | 167 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .317 | .371 | .688 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 289 | 74 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 50 | .256 | .303 | .412 | .714 |
Road | 81 | 313 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 36 | .249 | .283 | .310 | .593 |
March/April | 27 | 94 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 15 | .223 | .277 | .266 | .543 |
May | 26 | 101 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 14 | .198 | .215 | .297 | .512 |
June | 26 | 95 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | .284 | .337 | .368 | .705 |
July | 25 | 100 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | .290 | .349 | .420 | .769 |
August | 26 | 100 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 16 | .240 | .260 | .370 | .630 |
Sept/Oct | 30 | 112 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 15 | .277 | .314 | .420 | .733 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1894 | 53 | 219 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | .301 | .325 | .402 | .727 | BSN |
1895 | 143 | 576 | 166 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 91 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 27 | 16 | .288 | .320 | .394 | .714 | BSN |
1896 | 141 | 517 | 127 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 79 | 56 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 20 | 15 | .246 | .270 | .379 | .649 | BSN |
1897 | 141 | 530 | 137 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 63 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 19 | 17 | .258 | .304 | .374 | .678 | BSN |
1898 | 151 | 618 | 176 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 70 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 28 | 11 | .285 | .309 | .396 | .706 | BSN |
1899 | 132 | 498 | 138 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 90 | 59 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 8 | .277 | .321 | .410 | .731 | BSN |
1900 | 153 | 605 | 168 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 82 | 79 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 97 | 28 | 18 | .278 | .301 | .428 | .729 | BSN |
1901 | 160 | 574 | 125 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 58 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 38 | 16 | .218 | .255 | .319 | .574 | BOS |
1902 | 160 | 602 | 152 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 64 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 86 | 38 | 15 | .252 | .293 | .359 | .652 | BOS |
Total | 1234 | 4739 | 1255 | 344 | 83 | 17 | 572 | 576 | 232 | 7 | 34 | 685 | 232 | 122 | .265 | .298 | .383 | .681 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1894, AAA | 101 | 376 | 139 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 53 | 55 | 20 | 27 | 10 | .370 | .448 | .527 | .975 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1896 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .393 | .768 |
1899 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .196 | .370 |
Total | 21 | 74 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .216 | .256 | .270 | .527 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 160 | 160 | 1845 | 147 | 120 | 2010 | 18 | .991 | 1409.1 | 12.84 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1894... Had first career hit (triple) on 7/31/1894, off Fred Chapman (PIT)... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cincinnati on 8/19/1894... Hit first career homerun on 9/5/1894, off Ed Trumbull (BRO)... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1896, hitting .478 with 0 HR, 4 RBI... Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1896... 1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,564,286 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 7/16/1900... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/10/1901 to a 4-year deal worth $5,500,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1897 - 43 - 6th 1898 - 44 - 5th 1899 - 39 - 7th 1900 - 49 - 2nd 1901 - 40 - 6th
| Triples 1896 - 12 - 9th 1901 - 9 - 9th
| RBI 1899 - 90 - 6th
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