Tim Anderson (baseball)

Timothy Devon Anderson Jr. (born June 23, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Anderson played college baseball at East Central Community College, and was selected in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft by the White Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2016.

Tim Anderson
Anderson with the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox – No. 7
Shortstop
Born: (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 10, 2016, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.281
Home runs74
Runs batted in227
Stolen bases73
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Amateur career

Anderson attended Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he played basketball, leading the school's basketball team to the state championship.[1] He didn't begin playing baseball until his junior year due to injuries suffered on the basketball court.[2] As a junior, Anderson batted .333 as a left fielder. In his senior year, Anderson played as an infielder and batted .420.[3]

Anderson then enrolled at East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi, to play college baseball. East Central was the only school to make him a scholarship offer.[4] In his freshman season, Anderson batted .360 with four home runs, 37 runs batted in, and 30 stolen bases in 30 attempts.[3] However, he received no interest from Major League Baseball (MLB), and thus was not selected in the 2012 MLB Draft.[5] Returning to East Central for his sophomore year, Anderson had a breakout season, leading all junior college baseball players with a .495 batting average.[5] He was named a first-team National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American.[6] He committed to transfer to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).[1]

Professional career
Anderson tagging out Chris Taylor

The Chicago White Sox selected Anderson in the first round, with the 17th overall selection, in the 2013 MLB Draft.[5] Anderson opted to sign with the White Sox, rather than enroll at UAB, for a signing bonus of $2,164,000.[7] Though expected to make his professional debut with the Bristol White Sox of the Rookie-level Appalachian League,[6] the White Sox chose to assign Anderson to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League instead, where he batted .277/.348/.363.[8]

In 2014, Anderson began the season with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[9][10] He broke his wrist in late June, requiring surgery.[11] In 68 games, Anderson had a .297 batting average, six home runs, 10 stolen bases, and 31 errors. When he returned in August, the White Sox promoted him to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League,[12] where he batted .364 in 10 games.[13] The White Sox assigned Anderson to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.[14]

The White Sox invited Anderson to spring training in 2015.[13] He spent the season with Birmingham,[15] and he batted .312 with five home runs and 49 stolen bases, while on defense he committed 25 errors.[16]

Invited to spring training again in 2016,[17] the White Sox assigned him to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League at the beginning of the season.[18] In 55 games for Charlotte, Anderson batted .304 with four home runs, 20 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.[19]

On June 10, 2016, the White Sox designated Jimmy Rollins for assignment and promoted Anderson to the major leagues.[19] Anderson batted .283 with nine home runs in 99 games for the White Sox.[20]

Before the 2017 season, Anderson signed a six-year contract worth $25 million, with two club options for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.[21] In 2017 he batted .257/.276/.402, walked in 2.1% of his at bats (the lowest percentage in the major leagues), and had the lowest walks-per-strikeout ratio in the majors (0.08).[22] On defense, he led the major leagues in errors, with 28, and in fielding errors (with 16) and throwing errors (with 12).[23]

In 2018 he batted .240/.281/.406.[24] On defense, he tied for the major league lead in throwing errors, with 12.[25]

In 2019 he batted .335 (leading the major leagues)/.357/.508.[26] He had the lowest walk percentage in the American League (2.9%).[27] He had career highs in hits with 167, despite having 88 less plate appearances than in 2018. He also had a career high in doubles with 32, and runs with 81. On defense, he led all major league players in errors committed, with 26, and had the lowest fielding percentage of all major league shortstops (.951).[28][29]

Overall with the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Anderson batted .322/.357/.529 with 45 runs (tied for the AL lead), ten home runs, and 21 RBIs in 49 games.[30] He won his first Silver Slugger Award that season.

Personal

Anderson and his wife, Bria, have two daughters.[31]

References
  1. "UAB signee Tim Anderson drafted in first round by White Sox". al.com. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  2. "East Central's Tim Anderson Heading to the MLB Draft". Wtok.com. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. Tsoukalas, Tony (March 1, 2013). "Anderson rated top-notch shortstop". The Meridian Star. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. Champlin, Drew (May 30, 2013). "Tuscaloosa native, UAB signee Tim Anderson has developed into top MLB Draft prospect". AL.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. Stephanie Apstein, SI.com (June 7, 2013). "Tim Anderson's rapid rise from hoops to JUCO to first-round pick - MLB - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  6. Padilla, Doug (March 4, 2014). "Top pick Anderson is off to Bristol - Chicago White Sox Blog - ESPN Chicago". Espn.go.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  7. "Tuscaloosa native, UAB signee Tim Anderson signing with Chicago White Sox for more than $2 million". AL.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  8. Feldman, Josh (June 20, 2013). "Top pick Anderson joins Kannapolis | Kannapolis Intimidators News". Milb.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  9. Scott Hamilton/Winston-Salem Journal. "Hamilton: Dash's Thompson says his young players are ready to go all out - Winston-Salem Journal: Scott Hamilton". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  10. John Dell/Winston-Salem Journal. "Dash sets sights on another Carolina League run - Winston-Salem Journal: Dash Baseball". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  11. "No. 3 prospect Anderson has fractured right wrist". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  12. "White Sox prospect Tim Anderson debuts at Double-A". Chicago White Sox. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  13. Van Schouwen, Daryl (February 28, 2015). "White Sox stoked about developing shortstop Tim Anderson". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  14. "For Chicago White Sox prospect Tim Anderson, the hits just keep on coming in the Arizona Fall League - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  15. Curtright, Guy (April 28, 2015). "Southern notes: Anderson ready to shine: Athletic shortstop 'polishing up' his all-around game with Birmingham". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  16. Kane, Colleen (February 23, 2016). "Top White Sox prospect Tim Anderson could learn much from Jimmy Rollins". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  17. Chicago Tribune (February 1, 2016). "White Sox prospect Tim Anderson hopes to have long stay at shortstop". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  18. TEGNA. "Knights announce 2016 Opening Day roster". WCNC. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  19. Skrbina, Paul (June 10, 2016). "White Sox designate shortstop Jimmy Rollins, call up top prospect Tim Anderson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  20. Kruth, Cash (February 1, 2017). "Anderson a key part of White Sox rebuild". MLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  21. "Tim Anderson reaches 6-year, $25.5M extension with White Sox". ESPN.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  22. Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball
  23. Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » All Positions » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball
  24. Tim Anderson Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
  25. Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » All Positions » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball
  26. "Tim Anderson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  27. "Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball". Fangraphs.com. January 1, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  28. "Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Shortstops » Fielding Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball". Fangraphs.com. January 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  29. "2019 Major League Baseball Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  30. https://www.mlb.com/player/tim-anderson-641313?stats=career-r-hitting-mlb&year=2020
  31. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-spt-white-sox-tim-anderson-baby-20190403-story.html
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