Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972) is a former professional baseball left fielder from the United States. Between 1994 and 2010, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the California/Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angles of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished his career with a.272 average over 12 seasons and six teams. He made his major league debut on April 17, 1994 against the San Diego Padres and ended up playing in 78 games that year. In 1995, he started in every game he appeared in except three where he was injured. The team traded him to the Atlanta Braves after the season for Chris Widger. In 1996, he had another strong season starting in all 162 games and finishing with 39 homers and 102 RBIs. After the season, he signed a five-year contract with the Braves worth $20 million. In 2001, his batting average dropped to.270 but he still hit 29 homers and 97 RBIs. Garret suffered through injuries in 2002 as he played in only 70 games due to ankle and shoulder problems. He ended up having surgery to repair two torn ligaments in his shoulder and missed most of 2003 recovering from that surgery. In 2004, he returned from injury but only played in 79 games due to more injuries. He ended up hitting just.247 with four homers and 34 RBIs.