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| YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | RBI | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2010 | BOS | 22 | 18 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .326 | .229 | .220 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| 2011 | BOS | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .012 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | BOS | 24 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .104 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 30 | 56 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .268 | .188 | .185 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ||
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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.| YEAR | Team | Lg | G | PA | TAv | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | oppTAv | BABIP | BPF | BRAA | repLVL | POS_ADJ | FRAA | BRR | BVORP | BWARP | VORP | WARP |
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| 2007 | GRN | A | 124 | 533 | .298 | .265 | .332 | .402 | .000 | .363 | 109 | 22.4 | 15.2 | -10.2 | 7.1 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | LNC | A+ | 10 | 47 | .313 | .281 | .358 | .448 | .000 | .440 | 131 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -1.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | LNC | A+ | 77 | 358 | .313 | .281 | .345 | .428 | .000 | .367 | 111 | 20.8 | 10.0 | -6.8 | 5.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | PME | AA | 41 | 163 | .316 | .268 | .335 | .399 | .000 | .435 | 97 | 10.8 | 4.9 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PME | AA | 119 | 512 | .245 | .267 | .338 | .401 | .000 | .293 | 101 | -8.1 | 14.5 | -9.3 | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | BOS | MLB | 18 | 43 | .220 | .262 | .322 | .417 | .000 | .250 | 103 | -1.8 | 1.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| 2010 | PME | AA | 17 | 71 | .378 | .258 | .335 | .402 | .000 | .415 | 102 | 9 | 2.0 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | PAW | AAA | 113 | 462 | .262 | .262 | .326 | .409 | .000 | .334 | 93 | 0.9 | 12.8 | -9 | -3.6 | -6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | BOS | MLB | 6 | 5 | .012 | .235 | .317 | .381 | .000 | .000 | 110 | -1.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | PAW | AAA | 136 | 577 | .274 | .264 | .329 | .409 | .000 | .322 | 100 | 6.8 | 7.3 | -8.3 | 2.8 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | BOS | MLB | 6 | 8 | .104 | .251 | .326 | .423 | .000 | .200 | 106 | -1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | COH | AAA | 18 | 69 | .250 | .252 | .324 | .396 | .000 | .275 | 97 | -0.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | PAW | AAA | 93 | 401 | .252 | .262 | .327 | .400 | .000 | .320 | 101 | -3.4 | 6.3 | -6.4 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHR | AAA | 28 | 111 | .198 | .253 | .323 | .387 | .253 | .286 | 100 | -7.8 | 3.3 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -5.0 | -0.5 | -5.0 | -0.5 |
| Career | MLB | 56 | .185 | .257 | .322 | .415 | .262 | .229 | 105 | -4.2 | 1.4 | -0.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -0.2 | ||
Statistics For All Levels
| Year | Team | Lg | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | TAv | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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| 2007 | GRN | A | 533 | 69 | 132 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 69 | 71 | 112 | 2 | 4 | .288 | .386 | .443 | .155 | .298 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | LNC | A+ | 47 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .343 | .500 | .486 | .143 | .313 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | LNC | A+ | 358 | 58 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .411 | .513 | .196 | .313 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | PME | AA | 163 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .438 | .526 | .211 | .316 | 0.0 | -1.1 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | PME | AA | 512 | 50 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 63 | 114 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .329 | .345 | .112 | .245 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | BOS | MLB | 43 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .326 | .229 | .029 | .220 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.0 |
| 2010 | PME | AA | 71 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .355 | .420 | .677 | .323 | .378 | 0.0 | -1.9 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | PAW | AAA | 462 | 49 | 107 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 109 | 2 | 2 | .262 | .342 | .428 | .166 | .262 | 0.0 | -3.6 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | BOS | MLB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .012 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2011 | PAW | AAA | 577 | 65 | 130 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 78 | 80 | 120 | 5 | 0 | .265 | .369 | .422 | .157 | .274 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | BOS | MLB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .000 | .104 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | COH | AAA | 69 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .319 | .286 | .089 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | PAW | AAA | 401 | 49 | 88 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 56 | 89 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .359 | .415 | .156 | .252 | 0.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | CHR | AAA | 111 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .282 | .273 | .061 | .198 | -5.0 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
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| 2011-02-28 13:00:00 | Make or break year for Lars Anderson in 2011? (Phil from NJ) | Yes, but obviously, he now has no future in Boston, so the make is simply making himself a trade chip. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2010-12-14 13:00:00 | What do you think of Lars Anderson in the Boston system? Trade bait, maybe he comes back strong this coming season? (LPD from Chicago) | Trade bait. The Adrian Gonzalez extension is going to happen, and the sooner the Sox convert Anderson's increasingly stale plaudits into something they can use, the better. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2010-12-14 13:00:00 | What about Lars Anderson to the Nats for a reliever not named Storen? (comish4lif from Wash., DC) | I'd take a pass; the Nats can do better than settling for Lars Anderson. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2010-12-07 13:00:00 | Now that the Sox have Gonzalez, what happens to Lars Anderson now? HOw much longer until he's traded? July? (richardkr34 from St. Paul) | Lars Anderson wasn't going to be the first baseman in Boston whether they got Adrian Gonzalez or not, because Anthony Rizzo was the first baseman of the future. Chances are good he will sit in Triple-A until someone wants to take a chance on him as part of a larger deal. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-10-14 13:00:00 | So, what the hell happened to Lars? I know Rizzo's passed him on the depth chart, but what's your explanation (or Kevin's) for his lack of progress? (Casey from Memphis) | I kind of gave up on the idea of Lars Anderson: Future Red Sox First Baseman after 2008. He was still young enough where the power could come, but he hadn't shown any to that point, and the kind of hitter he is (and the kind of swing he has) didn't have me convinced it was going to develop. I know I'm not the only one who was down on him either, as Kevin had Rizzo ranked ahead of Anderson even before this season.
Every time Lars Anderson is mentioned as an important, potential trade chip by a fan to a beat writer on Twitter, I giggle a little, because that's just not his value. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2010-04-16 13:00:00 | Who hangs up first?
Ianetta for Bowden & Lars Anderson? Ethier for Ellsbury, Bowden & Lars? Posey for Ellsbury? Mejia & FMart for Bowden & Lars? thanks for answering (mo from las vegas) | I think Brian Sabean gives you the quick hang-up on that one. He ain't trading Buster Posey. (Bradford Doolittle) |
| 2010-04-08 14:00:00 | Did Lars Anderson and Eric Hosmer show any cause for optimism this spring training? Signs that they're figuring things out? (mikemcduffe from ottawa) | I actually got some nice reviews on both of them for what it's worth. It's way to early to totally give up on either. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-12-11 13:00:00 | KG, Who do you like more to bounce back next year, Lars Anderson or Eric Hosmer? (Sacha from Scapa Flow) | I love this question, just because I stared it for at least a minute while trying to come up with an answer. I give Anderson a SLIGHT edge, but only because he's at least had some past pro success. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-12-11 13:00:00 | Who disappointed you more this year, myself or Lars Anderson? (Tiger Woods from Undisclosed Location ) | If Tiger Woods disappointed you, you might want to get out of baseball. I don't care who your favorite team is, go over to MLB.com and click on their 40 man roster. You know how many of them are doing what Tiger did on one level or another? Somewhere around half. These are crazy rich, generally good looking and fit professional athletes. I'm not approving of, or condoning the behavior in any way, but the only difference between Tiger and about 2,000 other pro athletes across a myriad of sports is that he's maybe the biggest star there is, and he GOT CAUGHT. Rant over, moving on. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-11-17 14:00:00 | What has been the toughest call so far in the rankings? (brian from brooklyn) | The toughest calls are usually players who are coming off well below expectation years, like Lars Anderson and Dayan Viciedo. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-10-09 13:30:00 | I realize Lars Anderson's stock has gone through the floor, but how could he have struggled so much at the same level he hit well at a year earlier? (Sonoma from David) | Small sample size last year? Physical differences in swing? Psychological issues of profound slump? All of the above? (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-09-17 14:00:00 | Does Lars Anderson still project as a middle of the order bat or is he more of 2nd division talent now? (Nater1177 from Philly ) | I wouldn't be horribly concerned with the performance is the scouting reports weren't so bad as well. I think he's way, way down. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-08-21 14:00:00 | What's the deal with Lars Anderson? How far has his stock dropped this year as a result of a mediocre showing? Does he still maintain the high upside or has this year exposed some bigger questions? (jaymoff from Salem, OR) | I'm hearing a LOT of questions from scouts that have seen him. Being a first base prospect is a nasty business. You don't have to be good offensively, you have to be a MASHER -- a guy that projects in the middle of a big league lineup, or what are you really? (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-07-15 14:00:00 | Would you take Josh Reddick over Lars Anderson? (judyblum from MA) | Yup. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-05-28 14:00:00 | Are you hearing any reason to be concerned about Lars Anderson and his cold start? (Rob from Alaska) | I'm more concerned that I was talking to a scout the other day and he told me he thought Morrison was the most overrated prospect in baseball. Obviously, that's just one guy talking, but it's worth noting. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-05-28 14:00:00 | Just clarifying re: Lars Anderson -- the scout said Anderson was overrated, or were you referring back to the Morrison question above the Anderson one. And if it's Anderson, did the scout say what, specifically seemed overrated? (JJO from Virginia) | He thought Anderson was way overrated. Saw him as surprisingly stiff and unathletic, called him the kind of guy who turns 40 when he's 26. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-04-16 13:00:00 | How about Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox for the fruit of their farm system? That would be a winner for everybody! (Phillip from Anatolia) | That's so tempting, but with Lars Anderson on the way, I'm not sure it's a good move for the Red Sox. Gonzalez is amazing, but when you balance what they would have to give up to acquire him and then measure that against what Anderson could give you... (Marc Normandin) |
| 2009-03-19 15:00:00 | Please "Fill in the blanks":
Lars Anderson will start hitting bombs in Fenway on ____________... (halbent from Boston, MA) | June 16, 2010. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-03-25 13:00:00 | Will, love your work. Your Red Sox Team Health Report that was posted today is killing my "try not to get too excited too early" vibe about the prospects of all of the various Red Sox injuries sorting themselves out and the Sox staying in the 95 win area. Do you think they can keep all healthy enought to get back to the playoffs again, and who on the Red Sox is the player they can least afford to lose to injury for an extended period? (halbent from Boston, MA) | I don't think they have to stay healthy to be at that level. They have so many options and so much flexibility that they can make it through injuries when they happen. I think Pedroia is the one that would be toughest to replace. I'm guessing that Lugo or Lowrie would shift over, but that's a big offensive loss. Ortiz's power is big to them in the absence of Manny, but I think that WCS, Lars Anderson might be able to stand-in for him and not lose as much of the Pedroia falloff. Maybe Youkilis, because he provides so much of the flexibility. (Will Carroll) |
| 2008-11-14 13:00:00 | First, the very best of health to you, sir. I hope your various maladies are not plaguing you at present.
Second, I'm perplexed by the Mark Teixeira to the Red Sox rumors. Sure, Tex is a great player, but the Red Sox already possess two more years of both Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis. Now, neither is Teixeira (though Youkilis was this year), but neither is a slouch at the plate or in the field either. Looking beyond that, the Red Sox have Lars Anderson, who tore it up in A and AA and who projects to be ready for Boston by the time Lowell's contract expires. Taking all of this together, does it really make sense for Theo to spend $150+ Million of John Henry's money on what amounts to a slight up-grade? (mattymatty from Philly) | The maladies are quiescent, thanks, and nothing troubling me at present except for some stitches in inconvenient places. I have turned down two TV opportunities this week because I look like someone punched me in the eye. Who knew I would be in demand the second week of November? I agree with your take, Matty. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2008-08-18 13:00:00 | Lars Anderson is killing the ball in AA, if he is ready by next year, what should the sox do with Lowell and Youk at the corners? (Tony from NY) | Well, he won't be ready by next year, at least as far as the Red Sox are concerned. Even if Mike Lowell declines, there's enough of a defensive gap between Lowell/Youkilis and Youkilis/Anderson to make that kind of move questionable. The question comes after next year, with Lowell having a year left on his deal and all three of he, Youks and Ortiz possibly free agents after 2010. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2008-07-29 16:00:00 | NY POST has been updated as of 15 minutes ago. Red Sox-Dodger discussions have progressed to the point where they're discussing either Kemp or Either for Manny and Cash. Red Sox will either get, and keep, Kemp or get Either and flip him with a pitching prospect or first base prospect (Lars Anderson?) for Teixeira. So it seems it's either Manny, Kemp or Teixeira for the Red Sox. Seems like a long shot still, but you never know. (A-Roth from NY) | I'm not sure when this came in, but I am hearing very, very similar things, but that the Red Sox are more in the "if A then B" mode than turning this into a three-way deal. It's the second part, especially if it's Anderson, that makes it really tough for me to believe. I have some calls out on this one. (Will Carroll) |
| 2008-07-22 13:00:00 | Anything to say about Kyle Blanks? How does he compare as a prospect to say Chris Carter or Lars Anderson? (benberg from San Diego) | Wow, this is TOTALLY AWESOME.
I talk to a scout about Blanks in tommorow's edition of Future Shock. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2008-04-29 14:00:00 | Marc, What are your thoughts on Lars Anderson? I know he is in Lancaster a homerun haven, but from a fantasy standpoint do you guys think he'll hit for average and have enough power to hit 30hrs/yr? What's the consensus? (Taylor from Boston) | I'm not impressed with his April line. He has a .440 BABIP and only hit .300, and has a .143 Isolated Power. He'll need to do better than that outside of Lancaster, never mind in it. He was #100 on the prospect list, and he'll need to show he deserves a higher ranking than that before I get excited. (Marc Normandin) |
| 2008-04-01 14:00:00 | Dude, I passed on Lars Anderson in my keeper league's prospect draft (for LaPorta, Heyward, and Towles in the three rounds we did) based on your dismissal of him--or at least more sketpical take on him.
Not a question...more of an FYI. (Jim Clancy from Exhibition Stadium) | You did the right thing. (Kevin Goldstein) |
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