Goat Anderson
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Edward John "Goat" Anderson (January 13, 1880 – March 15, 1923) was an American
professional baseball
outfielder
with the Pittsburgh Pirates
of Major League Baseball
. He played one season with the Pirates in 1907. The 27-year-old rookie
batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The 1907 Pirates finished second in the National League
with a 91-63 record, 17 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs
. Anderson, a native of Cleveland, Ohio
, started in the majority of Pittsburgh's games that season, usually in right field. He batted .206 in 127 games, well below the N.L. average of .243. The 80 bases on balls he drew (fifth in the league), however, along with 6 hit by pitch
es, gave him an on base percentage
of .343, well above the N.L. average of .308. 1907 was his only season in the major leagues.
He finished the year with 1 home run
, 12 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. His 73 runs scored
ranked eighth in the National League.
Anderson scored 73 runs
on 85 hits, or one run for every 1.164 hits, the 18th lowest total in major league history.
Anderson died at the age of 43 in South Bend, Indiana
.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played one season with the Pirates in 1907. The 27-year-old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
The 1907 Pirates finished second in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
with a 91-63 record, 17 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. Anderson, a native of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, started in the majority of Pittsburgh's games that season, usually in right field. He batted .206 in 127 games, well below the N.L. average of .243. The 80 bases on balls he drew (fifth in the league), however, along with 6 hit by pitch
Hit by pitch
In baseball, hit by pitch , or hit batsman , is a batter or his equipment being hit in some part of his body by a pitch from the pitcher.-Official rule:...
es, gave him an on base percentage
On base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage is a measure of how often a batter reaches base for any reason other than a fielding error, fielder's choice, dropped/uncaught third strike, fielder's obstruction, or catcher's interference In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) (sometimes...
of .343, well above the N.L. average of .308. 1907 was his only season in the major leagues.
He finished the year with 1 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
, 12 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. His 73 runs scored
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
ranked eighth in the National League.
Anderson scored 73 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
on 85 hits, or one run for every 1.164 hits, the 18th lowest total in major league history.
Anderson died at the age of 43 in South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
.