Garret Anderson

Garret Anderson
Anderson with the Atlanta Braves
Left fielder
Born: (1972-06-30) June 30, 1972 (age 44) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 27, 1994, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
August 6, 2010, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.293
Hits	2,529
Home runs	287
Runs batted in	1,365
Teams
California / Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1994–2008) Atlanta Braves (2009) Los Angeles Dodgers (2010)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005) World Series champion (2002) 2× Silver Slugger Award (2002, 2003) Angels Hall of Fame

Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1994 to 2010, all but the last two years with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels (appearing with the team under all three of its recent names). He holds Angels franchise records for career games played (2,013), at bats (7,989), hits (2,368), runs scored (1,024), runs batted in (RBI) (1,292), total bases (3,743), extra base hits (796), singles (1,572), doubles (489), grand slams (8), RBI in a single game (10) and consecutive games with an RBI (12), as well as home runs by a left-handed hitter (272). A three-time All-Star, he led the Angels to the 2002 World Series title, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2003 All-Star Game.

Garret 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.