Craig Anderson (2010s pitcher)
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Craig Anderson (born 30 October 1980) is an Australian former professional left-handed baseball pitcher who has played for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League as well as the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball.
Early career
[edit]Anderson first signed with the Seattle Mariners in 1999. Anderson featured in the 2000 All-Star Futures Game. He played in the Mariners system through 2004, posting 11 wins and a 3.56 ERA with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers that year.
He played for Australia in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, after which he joined the Baltimore Orioles. He began 2008 pitching middle relief for the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League. It was his second season in Norfolk, and his fifth in Triple-A.[1] He became a free agent at the end of the season. He played for Australia in the 2009 WBC, starting the team's first game of the tournament against Mexico.
Sydney Blue Sox
[edit]Anderson played the first nine seasons in the Australian Baseball League, announcing his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018-19 Australian Baseball League season and currently holds the record for most games started as a pitcher (88), innings pitched (556.2), losses (32) and tied first for most wins (35) with Daniel Schmidt. He finished his career 35–32 with a 3.61 ERA in 99 games.
Craig was awarded the pitcher of the year during the 2012–13 ABL season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Baseball Reference-Craig Anderson Statistics". Retrieved 23 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2006 World Baseball Classic – Team Australia statistics
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