Bill Anderson (1880s pitcher)

William Anderson (January 19, 1865 – May 5, 1936) was an American professional baseball player who played in one game for the Louisville Colonels in 1889.^[1] In that game, he pitched a complete game, and surrendered nine earned runs in a loss to the Philadelphia Athletics.^[2] As a hitter in that game, he collect a base hit in three at bats for a .333 batting average. He was a brother-in-law to fellow Colonels player Scott Stratton.^[1] He died in 1936 at the age of 71, and is interred at Valley Cemetery in Taylorsville, Kentucky.^[1]

Bill Anderson
Pitcher
Born: (1865-01-19)January 19, 1865 Spencer County, Kentucky
Died: May 5, 1936(1936-05-05) (aged 71) Taylorsville, Kentucky
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
August 12, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1889, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	10.12
Strikeouts	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Louisville Colonels (1889)