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Vin Scully League
8-6-2085
Sam Anderson Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .703 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1420 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-21-1945
HR 86 Drafted Round 1, Pick 17
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(37 games)
RBI 585
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 1978:Just missed GGlove.
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 DET
119
481
48
126
20
2
5
29
63
 64 1 0
6
 3 0
.692
.349
.343
.081
.262
1971 DET
122
467
54
120
22
1
4
35
50
 84 2 2
2
 1 1
.664
.330
.334
.077
.257
1972 DET
122
443
43
121
24
2
6
51
47
 65 2 5
5
 2 0
.719
.342
.377
.104
.273
1973 DET
90
326
27
79
7
2
3
42
33
 53 2 3
5
 2 1
.617
.313
.304
.061
.242
1974 DET
129
405
43
118
22
0
7
57
46
 60 0 0
9
 3 1
.761
.364
.398
.106
.291
1975 DET
94
350
48
98
19
2
9
44
40
 64 1 1
4
 2 0
.777
.355
.423
.143
.280
1976 DET
122
451
51
121
27
3
10
67
50
 66 2 6
7
 6 3
.748
.340
.408
.140
.268
1977 DET-TB
124
372
44
103
11
4
7
43
52
 55 4 2
7
 1 1
.754
.370
.384
.108
.277
1978 TB
109
327
37
76
9
5
9
29
40
 49 0 0
5
 0 2
.689
.316
.373
.141
.232
1979 TB
98
357
61
92
21
4
8
28
45
 47 0 1
9
 3 2
.746
.340
.406
.148
.258
1980 TB
124
273
31
64
16
2
4
21
37
 49 0 1
3
 5 0
.676
.325
.352
.117
.234
1981 TB
116
306
39
79
14
3
7
42
39
 55 0 1
3
 5 1
.733
.341
.392
.134
.258
1982 TB
115
252
21
62
7
2
3
30
20
 45 1 1
2
 0 1
.628
.303
.325
.079
.246
1983 TB
100
285
33
69
11
2
2
27
28
 61 1 2
3
 3 2
.626
.310
.316
.074
.242
1984 TB
91
224
21
64
7
3
1
24
22
 37 0 2
0
 0 2
.704
.347
.357
.071
.286
1985 TB
64
122
11
28
4
0
1
16
10
 21 1 1
0
 0 2
.578
.291
.287
.057
.230
Total
1739
5441
612
1420
241
37
86
585
622
 875 17 28
70
 36 19
.703
.337
.366
.105
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Sam Anderson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-01The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Brooks Chris to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Burn have promoted Jon Klarner to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Burn have sent Chris Hook to the minors. The Tampa Bay Burn have waived Sam Anderson.
1984-05-05Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-06-26Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1983-05-27Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1981-08-25Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1981-05-17Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1980-09-07Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1979-08-20Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1978-05-16Sam Anderson of the Tampa Bay Burn is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-08-16Trade #1547195 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Burn and the Detroit Hamiltonians. The Detroit Hamiltonians receive Salty Hale, Lefty Ginter, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 TB (Tim Fleitas) from the Tampa Bay Burn in exchange for Sam Anderson.
1975-08-13Sam Anderson of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1974-09-30Sam Anderson of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-07-20Sam Anderson of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1973-06-13Sam Anderson of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1970-09-27Sam Anderson of the Detroit Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.