Rick Anderson (pitcher)

For the former New York Mets pitcher and Minnesota Twins pitching coach, see Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1956).

Richard Lee Anderson (December 25, 1953 – June 23, 1989) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended high school in Gardena, California.

Rick Anderson
Pitcher
Born: (1953-12-25)December 25, 1953 Inglewood, California, U.S.
Died: June 23, 1989(1989-06-23) (aged 35) Wilmington, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1979, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1980, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	3.75
Strikeouts	7
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Yankees (1979) Seattle Mariners (1980)

Anderson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1979, Anderson was named the International League Pitcher of the Year with the Columbus Clippers. He made his major league debut with the Yankees on September 18, 1979. This was the only game in which he pitched for the Yankees, as he was traded to the Seattle Mariners over the offseason. After developing arm problems during the 1981 season, Anderson was released, effectively ending his career.

Anderson died from heart failure brought on by atherosclerosis on June 23, 1989. When his body was discovered in his Wilmington, California home, he was holding a letter from a fan. During his playing days, he was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg). At the time of his death, he weighed over 400 pounds (180 kg).

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)