Garret Anderson

Garret Anderson
Anderson with the Angels in 2007
Left fielder
Born: (1972-06-30)June 30, 1972
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: April 16, 2026(2026-04-16) (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
Hits2,529
Home runs287
Runs batted in1,365
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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).