Garret Anderson
| Garret Anderson | |
|---|---|
Anderson with the Angels in 2007 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: June 30, 1972 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: April 16, 2026 (aged 53) Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 27, 1994, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 2010, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .293 |
| Hits | 2,529 |
| Home runs | 287 |
| Runs batted in | 1,365 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Garret Joseph Anderson (June 30, 1972 – April 16, 2026) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2010, primarily for the California / Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He also played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.
A three-time All-Star, Anderson drove in the championship-winning runs in the 2002 World Series, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2003 All-Star Game. He holds Angels franchise records for career games played (2,013), at bats (7,989), hits (2,368), runs scored (1,024), runs batted in (RBIs) (1,292), total bases (3,743), extra base hits (796), singles (1,572), doubles (489), grand slams (8), RBIs in a single game (10) and consecutive games with an RBI (12), as well as home runs by a left-handed hitter (272).