| Jason Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | |
| Manager | |
| Born: (1979-06-09)June 9, 1979 (age 46) Danville, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2003, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 15, 2005, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.39 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Roger Anderson (born June 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseballpitcher and currentcollege baseball coach. He is currently serving as head coach of theEastern Illinois Panthers baseball team.
In 1997, Anderson was all-state during his senior year atDanville High School. He compiled a 14–1 record and tied theIllinois state record for consecutiveshutouts with six in a row.[1]
Anderson attended theUniversity of Illinois on a baseball scholarship for two years, earning All-American and Academic All-American honors. He was named the Illinois Co-Newcomer of the Year in1998 and received the George Huff Academic Award in1999. Anderson was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in2000.[1]
Anderson was drafted by theNew York Yankees in the2000 Major League Baseball draft and signed by scout Steve Lemke. In the2003 season, he became the first player from theStaten Island Yankees to become a New York Yankee. (Wily Mo Peña was the first Staten Island alum to make it to the majors, but he did it with theCincinnati Reds.) The "Baby Bombers" retired Anderson's #19 on July 14, 2003, in tribute. That day was also proclaimed "Jason Anderson Day" inStaten Island.[1] Anderson earned his first major leaguewin that year in 22 appearances with the Yankees, but midway through the year, he was traded to theNew York Mets in a deal that broughtArmando Benítez to the Yankees.
In the2004 season, Anderson was designated for assignment by the Mets, and theCleveland Indians claimed him off waivers. He only pitched one inning for the team all year, giving up fiveruns, and in the next year, he rejoined the Yankees, making the major league roster afterPaul Quantrill andMike Stanton were designated for assignment.
TheSan Diego Padres claimed Anderson off waivers from the Yankees on February 15,2006. Anderson was signed November 16, 2006, by theChicago Cubs to a minor league contract.[2]
Anderson landed in thePhillies organization May 9,2007, when he was signed to a minor league contract and sent to theOttawa Lynx; however, he did not get called up in 2007 and on December 7, 2007, was re-signed by the Phillies to a minor league contract. He split the 2007 season between the Triple-AOttawa Lynx and the Double-AReading Phillies. He split2008 between the Triple-ALehigh Valley IronPigs and Double-A Reading Phillies. He became a free agent after the 2008 season and re-signed with the Phillies in January2009.
On March 7, 2011, he signed a contract with theSomerset Patriots.[3] He retired on July 19.
In fall 2012, he was named the pitching coach ofEastern Illinois, an NCAA Division I college baseball program. After serving in this role for three seasons, he was promoted to head coach.[4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers(Ohio Valley Conference)(2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Eastern Illinois | 15–39 | 8–22 | 10th | |||||
| 2017 | Eastern Illinois | 21–35 | 12–18 | T–8th | |||||
| 2018 | Eastern Illinois | 23–31 | 12–18 | 8th | |||||
| 2019 | Eastern Illinois | 26–30 | 13–17 | 7th | |||||
| 2020 | Eastern Illinois | 8–6 | 2–1 | Season canceled due toCOVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Eastern Illinois | 25–23 | 14–16 | T–7th | |||||
| 2022 | Eastern Illinois | 33–20 | 11–12 | T–4th | |||||
| 2023 | Eastern Illinois | 38–21 | 13–11 | 5th | NCAA regional | ||||
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 20–33 | 13–14 | 6th | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 31–22 | 17–7 | 1st | Ohio Valley Tournament | ||||
| Eastern Illinois: | 240–258 (.482) | 115–136 (.458) | |||||||
| Total: | 240–258 (.482) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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