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The 1907 Pirates finished second in the National League with a 91-63 record, 17 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs . Anderson started in the majority of Pittsburgh's games that season, usually in Right Field . He batted .206 in 127 games, well below the N.L. average of .243. The 80 Bases On Balls he drew (fifth in the league), however, along with 6 Hit By Pitches , gave him an On Base Percentage of .343, well above the N.L. average of .308.

He finished the year with 1 Home Run , 12 Runs Batted In , and 27 Stolen Bases . His 73 Runs Scored ranked eighth in the National League.

Anderson died at the age of 43 in South Bend, Indiana .


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