Leslie Anderson
Leslie Anderson Stephes (born March 30, 1982 in Guantánamo) is a first baseman/outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Leslie Anderson | |||
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Anderson with the Durham Bulls | |||
Free agent | |||
First baseman / Outfielder | |||
Born: Guantánamo, Cuba | March 30, 1982|||
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NPB debut | |||
March 28, 2014, for the Yomiuri Giants | |||
NPB statistics (through 2016) | |||
Batting average | .288 | ||
Home runs | 22 | ||
Runs batted in | 82 | ||
Teams | |||
Medal record | ||
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Men’s baseball | ||
Representing Cuba | ||
Baseball World Cup | ||
2005 Rotterdam | Team |
Career
Anderson previously played for the Cuban national baseball team and Camagüey of the Cuban National Series.[1] He was part of Cuba's roster at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.
Anderson, who is primarily a center fielder, hit .363 during the 2005-06 season.[2] Anderson defected from Cuba and signed a four-year contract worth $1.7 million with the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the 2010 season.[3][4] Released by the Rays after the 2013 season, Anderson signed with the Yomiuri Giants.[5] He finished the 2014 NPB season with a batting average of .319, along with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs.[6]
On 2 December 2016 it was confirmed that Anderson had been released by the Giants.[7]
On May 6, 2017, Anderson signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 29, 2017.
References
- "Leslie Anderson Stephes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- "Regular season batting statistics" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2006-10-10.
- Romano, John (April 26, 2010). "Cuban defector finds lifeline in Rays". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- Chastain, Bill (March 11, 2010). "Rays reach deal with Cuban Anderson". MLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- Fernández, Daniel A. (December 18, 2013). "Cuban Leslie Anderson signs with the Yomiuri Giants". On Cuba. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- Graczyk, Wayne (October 18, 2014). "Cuban players experienced mixed success this season". Japan Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- "自由契約選手" [Free Contract Players]. Nippon Professional Baseball (in Japanese). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB stats
- Cuban Baseball Career statistics