Career
Philadelphia Phillies
In his major league debut,he was struck out three times by the New York Mets' Gary Gentry. [3] He rebounded nicely the next day,going three for four with a triple &an RBI. [4] For the season,he batted .247 with two home runs &five RBIs.
During Spring training 1972,Anderson was hit in the head by a pitch from the Cincinnati Reds' Clay Carroll,and carried off the field on a stretcher. [5] He recovered in time to begin the season as the Phillies' everyday right fielder,but after batting just .194 through May,he was demoted to triple A Eugene,with a platoon of Roger Freed &Oscar Gamble taking over in right. He played well for the Eugene Emeralds,batting .298 with seventeen home runs &56 RBIs,but it wasn't enough to earn him a call backup to the majors that season.
He spent all of 1973 platooning with Bill Robinson in right field,and took over sole possession of the position in 1974. He managed a career high 34 RBIs,but failed to live up to the promise that made him one of the top Phillies' prospects when he first came up to the majors.
Baltimore Orioles
After being released by the Cards,Anderson signed a minor league deal with the Phillies. Though he played well for the triple A Oklahoma City 89ers (8 home runs,34 RBIs,.313 batting average),he did not fit into the Phillies' plans. The team released him in order to allow him to sign elsewhere,and he was immediately picked up by the Baltimore Orioles. His stint in Baltimore did not go well. Used very sparingly by manager Earl Weaver,Anderson batted just .094 in 32 at bats. He was released after the season,and signed with the Phillies once again.
Phillies
After a brief stop in Oklahoma City,Anderson began his third stint with the Phillies on April 28,1979 with a double in his first at bat. [7] He received most of his playing time as a late inning defensive replacement for Greg Luzinski in left field,though his most memorable performance may have been when he made his debut on the mound on June 27. He struck out both of the first two batters he faced,and pitched a scoreless inning in an 11-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. [8]
He spent all of 1980 in Oklahoma City,and batted .327 with eight home runs,but it wasn't enough to earn a call up to the World Series championship team. He was released after the season. He spent part of the 1981 season in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system before retiring.
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