- Bud Anderson (baseball)
Infobox MLB player
name = Bud Anderson
width = 300
caption =
team = Retired
number = Unknown
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1956|5|27
birthplace = city-state|Westbury|New York
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = June 11
debutyear = 1982
debutteam = Cleveland Indians
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 4-10
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 3.68
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 76
teams =
*Cleveland Indians (by|1982-by|1983)Karl Adam "Bud" Anderson (born
May 27 ,1956 ) is a formerMajor League Baseball relief pitcher , born inWestbury ,New York . He was drafted by theSeattle Mariners in the third round of the 1977 amateur draft. Anderson signed on to playMinor League Baseball in the Seattle Mariners organization. He batted and threwright-handed during hisbaseball career.Major League Baseball career
The Seattle Mariners traded Anderson to the
Cleveland Indians on March 29, 1980, to complete an earlier trade. Anderson made his major league debut onJune 11 ,1982 with the Cleveland Indians at age 26. On that day, Anderson pitched three scoreless innings in relief. In 1976, Anderson pitched one complete game. Despite having a 3.35 earned run average in 1982, Anderson had a losing record of 3-4. Anderson's team went on to finish 6th in their division. In 1977, Anderson had a 4.08 earned run average. On the day of his final major league appearance, Anderson pitched three innings, with three earned runs.At the time of his retirement Anderson had a 4-10 record, a 3.68 ERA, 62 walks, and 76 strikeouts. Anderson never came to bat during his major league career. His lifetime fielding percentage was .900.
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