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{{short description|American baseball player and coach (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|image= 
|name=Jason Anderson
| team = Eastern Illinois Panthers
|position= [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]]
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1979|6|9}}
|birth_place=[[Danville, Illinois]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=March 31
|debutyear=2003
|debutteam=New York Yankees
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 15
|finalyear=2005
|finalteam=New York Yankees
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
|stat1value=2–0
|stat2label=[[Earned run average]]
|stat2value=6.39
|stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s
|stat3value=19
|teams=
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2003}})
*[[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|2003}})
*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|2004}})
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2005}})
|awards=
*[[Ohio Valley Conference|OVC]] Coach of the Year (2025)
}}
'''Jason Roger Anderson''' (born June 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball [[pitcher]] and current [[college baseball]] coach. He is currently serving as head coach of the [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball]] team.

==Career==
In 1997, Anderson was all-state during his senior year at [[Danville High School (Illinois)|Danville High School]]. He compiled a 14–1 record and tied the [[Illinois]] state record for consecutive [[shutout]]s with six in a row.<ref name="Major League Baseball">{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425427|title=The Official Site of Major League Baseball: Players: Player Information|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=2007-07-18}}</ref>

Anderson attended the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University 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 in {{By|1998}} and received the George Huff Academic Award in {{By|1999}}. Anderson was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in {{By|2000}}.<ref name="Major League Baseball"/>

Anderson was drafted by the [[New York Yankees]] in the [[2000 Major League Baseball Draft]] and signed by scout Steve Lemke. In the {{mlby|2003}} season, he became the first player from the [[Staten 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 the [[Cincinnati Reds]].) The "Baby Bombers" retired Anderson's #19 on July 14, 2003, in tribute. That day was also proclaimed "Jason Anderson Day" in [[Staten Island]].<ref name="Major League Baseball"/> Anderson earned his first major league [[Win (baseball)|win]] that year in 22 appearances with the Yankees, but midway through the year, he was traded to the [[New York Mets]] in a deal that brought [[Armando Benítez]] to the Yankees.

In the {{mlby|2004}} season, Anderson was designated for assignment by the Mets, and the [[Cleveland Indians]] claimed him off waivers. He only pitched one inning for the team all year, giving up five [[Run (baseball)|runs]], and in the next year, he rejoined the Yankees, making the major league roster after [[Paul Quantrill]] and [[Mike Stanton (left-handed pitcher)|Mike Stanton]] were designated for assignment.

The [[San Diego Padres]] claimed Anderson off waivers from the Yankees on February 15, {{By|2006}}. Anderson was signed November 16, 2006, by the [[Chicago Cubs]] to a minor league contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Jason_Anderson/ |title=Jason Anderson - San Diego Padres |publisher=Sports News Canada |accessdate=2007-07-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830134104/http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Jason_Anderson/ |archivedate=2007-08-30 }}</ref>

Anderson landed in the [[Phillies]] organization May 9, {{By|2007}}, when he was signed to a minor league contract and sent to the [[Ottawa 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-A [[Ottawa Lynx]] and the Double-A [[Reading Phillies]]. He split {{By|2008}} between the Triple-A [[Lehigh Valley IronPigs]] and Double-A Reading Phillies. He became a free agent after the 2008 season and re-signed with the Phillies in January {{By|2009}}.

On March 7, 2011, he signed a contract with the [[Somerset Patriots]].<ref>[http://www.atlanticleague.com/scores-transactions.php Atlantic League transactions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510002002/http://www.atlanticleague.com/scores-transactions.php |date=2011-05-10 }}</ref> He retired on July 19.

In fall 2012, he was named the pitching coach of [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois]], an NCAA Division I college baseball program.  After serving in this role for three seasons, he was promoted to head coach.<ref name=easternillinois>{{cite news|title=Panthers Hire Anderson as Head Baseball Coach |url=http://jg-tc.com/sports/panthers-hire-anderson-as-head-baseball-coach/article_7dcdf270-b43c-5179-8dfa-9baa8163a45e.html |accessdate=June 24, 2015 |work=JG-TC.com |date=June 24, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606033503/https://jg-tc.com/sports/panthers-hire-anderson-as-head-baseball-coach/article_7dcdf270-b43c-5179-8dfa-9baa8163a45e.html |archivedate=June 6, 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
{{CBB yearly record start
| type         = coach
| conference   = 
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name      = [[Eastern Illinois Panthers baseball|Eastern Illinois Panthers]]
 | conference= [[Ohio Valley Conference]]
 | startyear = 2016
 | endyear   =
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2016 NCAA Division I baseball season|2016]]
| name         = Eastern Illinois
| overall      = 15–39
| conference   = 8–22
| confstanding = 10th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2017 NCAA Division I baseball season|2017]]
| name         = Eastern Illinois
| overall      = 21–35
| conference   = 12–18
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2018 NCAA Division I baseball season|2018]]
| name         = Eastern Illinois
| overall      = 23–31
| conference   = 12–18
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2019 NCAA Division I baseball season|2019]]
| name         = Eastern Illinois
| overall      = 26–30
| conference   = 13–17
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2020 NCAA Division I baseball season|2020]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2020|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 8–6
| conference   = 2–1
| confstanding = 
| postseason   = Season canceled due to [[COVID-19]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2021 NCAA Division I baseball season|2021]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2021|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 25–23
| conference   = 14–16
| confstanding = T–7th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2022 NCAA Division I baseball season|2022]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2022|team=Eastern Illinois|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 33–20
| conference   = 11–12
| confstanding = T–4th
| postseason   = 
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season       = [[2023 NCAA Division I baseball season|2023]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2023|team=Eastern Illinois|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 38–21
| conference   = 13–11
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason   = [[2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA regional]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = 
| season       = [[2024 NCAA Division I baseball season|2024]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2024|team=Eastern Illinois|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 20–33
| conference   = 13–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason   = [[2024 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament|Ohio Valley Tournament]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference 
| season       = [[2025 NCAA Division I baseball season|2025]]
| name         = {{cbsb link|year=2025|team=Eastern Illinois|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| overall      = 31–22
| conference   = 17–7
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason   = [[2025 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament|Ohio Valley Tournament]]
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name       = Eastern Illinois
| overall    = {{winpct|240|258|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|115|136|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|240|258|record=y}}
}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|mlb=425427|br=a/anderja01|fangraphs=1661|brm=anders003jas}}
*[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Jason%2520Anderson&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=425427 Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player: Jason Anderson]

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