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Bats: R · Throws: R · Born 1934-02-22 · Played 1959 · Career WAR -1.2 (bWAR) ·

IDs

BBREF=andersp01, LAHMAN=andersp01, MLBAM=110238, RETROSHEET=andes101

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📋 Game logs →

Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1959	PHI	NL	152		477	42	104	9	3	0	34	6	9	42	53	.218	.282	.249	.531	-1.2
Total			152		477	42	104	9	3	0	34	6	9	42	53	.218	.281	.249	.531	-1.2

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1959	PHI	NL	2B	152	145	1244.2	343	403	12	70
Total				152	145	1244.2	343	403	12	70

Hall of Fame ballots

Year	Voted by	Votes	Needed	Inducted
2000	Veterans			Yes

Ejections (58)

Date	As	Reason
1959-05-11	Player	Balls and strikes
1970-06-30	Manager	Call at 1B
1970-07-12	Manager	Call at HP
1970-08-18	Manager	Call at 1B
1971-08-15	Manager	Called third strike
1972-06-22	Manager	Balls and strikes
1972-10-07	Manager	Fair/foul call
1973-04-21	Manager	Call at 2B
1973-05-31	Manager	Balk call
1973-08-13	Manager	Refusing to leave mound
1973-09-15	Manager	Granting of time at last moment
1974-05-21	Manager	Check swing
1974-07-10	Manager	Call at 1B (kept arguing)
1974-07-14	Manager	Beanball war
1974-08-04	Manager	Balls and strikes
1974-09-02	Manager	Call at HP
1975-05-07	Manager	Balk non-call
1975-05-14	Manager	Balls and strikes
1975-06-15	Manager	Call at 1B
1975-07-06	Manager	Intentional HBP
1975-09-11	Manager	Balls and strikes
1975-09-26	Manager	Offensive gesture
1976-06-13	Manager	Fair/foul call
1976-07-10	Manager	Called third strike
1976-08-29	Manager	Balls and strikes
1977-05-18	Manager	Balk non-call
1977-07-16	Manager	Warning to his pitcher
1977-08-02	Manager	Call at 1B
1977-08-08	Manager	Fair/foul call
1978-07-14	Manager	Call at 1B
1978-07-20	Manager	Missing base on ground rule double
1978-09-16	Manager	Call at 2B
1979-07-05	Manager	Insulting another umpire
1979-07-11	Manager	Called third strike
1980-06-06	Manager	Checked swing
1980-10-02	Manager	Ball struck runner
1981-05-25	Manager	Fair/foul on HR
1981-06-09	Manager	Checked swing
1981-08-16	Manager	Balls and strikes
1982-07-16	Manager	Arguing that apparent HR ruled 3B
1982-07-27	Manager	Balls and strikes
1982-08-22	Manager	Balls and strikes
1982-10-02	Manager	Balls and strikes
1983-05-17	Manager	Balls and strikes
1983-08-02	Manager	Balls and strikes
1983-09-05	Manager	Call at HP
1984-05-12	Manager	Interference call
1984-08-06	Manager	Balls and strikes from bench
1985-09-04	Manager	Balls and strikes
1986-05-30	Manager	Balk
1986-06-15	Manager	Balls and strikes
1986-07-29	Manager	Call at HP
1987-04-20	Manager	Balls and strikes
1989-06-20	Manager	HBP non-call
1990-05-11	Manager	Called third strike
1992-09-04	Manager	Checked swing
1992-09-12	Manager	Call at 2B
1993-06-03	Manager	Balls and strikes