Garret Anderson
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| Position | Left Fielder |
| Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Years of experience | 12 years |
| Age | 33 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| College | N/A |
| 2005 salary | ,600,000 |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California |
| Selection | Drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1990 amateur draft |
| Drafted by | California Angels |
| Major League debut | July 27, 1994 |
Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1994-present). He bats and throws left-handed.
As of the end of the 2005 season, Anderson is a .298 hitter with 224 home runs and 1,043 RBIs in 1619 games.
High school career
Garrett Anderson attended Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California. While there, he was a three sport star in baseball, football, and basketball. In baseball, he won two All-Los Angeles City honors and two All-League Honors, and as a junior, helped his team win the Los Angeles City Championship. In basketball, as a senior, he won All-Los Angeles City honors and All-League honors.His career in Anaheim
Since signing with the California Angels in 1994, Garret Anderson has had rough points in his career. In 1997, his Home Run and RBI stats slipped dramatically. Thankfully, in 2000, he responded wonderfully with 35 home runs, 117 RBIs, with a .286 batting average and a .519 slugging percentage. After the 2002 World Series win, bad things eventually happened to Garret. 2004 and 2005 have been marred by injuries, including an upper back injury suffered in 2004, where later on in the year, the Anaheim Angels were swept away by the Boston Red Sox.Highlights
- Three-time All-Star (2002-03, 2005)
- All-Star Game MVP (2003)
- The Sporting News Rookie of the Year (1995)
- Twice Silver Slugger Award (2002-03)
- Home Run Derby winner (2003)
- Top 10 MVP (2002, 4th)
- Twice led American League in doubles (2002-03)
- Set a club-record 1,043 RBI, breaking the old mark set by Tim Salmon (2005)
- Collected his 2,000th career hit on July 1, 2006.
External links
- [Garret Anderson] at ESPN.com
- [Baseball-Reference.com] - career statistics and analysis
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