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Ben Sanders

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 210lb (183cm, 95kg)

Born: February 16, 1865 in Catharpin, VA us

Died: August 29, 1930 in Memphis, TN

Buried: Sudley Methodist Church Cemetery, Catharpin, VA

Schools: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), Roanoke College (Salem, VA)

Debut: June 6, 1888 (Age 23-111d, 1,270th in major league history)

Last Game: October 14, 1892 (Age 27-241d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1888 season

Full Name: Alexander Bennett Sanders

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.1

ERA

3.24

168

157

1385.0

468

WHIP

1.295

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1888	23	PHI	NL	19	10	.655	1.90	31	29	2	28	8	0	275.1	240	100	58	3	33	121	3	1	14	1089	156	2.24	0.992	7.8	0.1	*1.1*	4.0	3.67
1889	24	PHI	NL	19	18	.514	3.55	44	39	4	34	1	1	349.2	406	217	138	9	96	123	4	0	8	1539	120	3.49	1.436	10.4	0.2	2.5	3.2	1.28
1890	25	PHQ	PL	19	18	.514	3.76	43	40	3	37	2	1	346.2	412	237	145	13	69	107	10	0	3	1536	115	3.47	1.388	10.7	0.3	1.8	2.8	1.55
1891	26	PHA	AA	11	5	.688	3.79	19	18	1	15	0	0	145.0	157	85	61	3	37	40	8	0	3	633	99	3.18	1.338	9.7	0.2	2.3	2.5	1.08
1892	27	LOU	NL	12	19	.387	3.22	31	31	0	30	3	0	268.1	281	150	96	6	62	77	2	0	5	1150	95	2.87	1.278	9.4	0.2	2.1	2.6	1.24
5 Yrs				80	70	.533	3.24	168	157	10	144	14	2	1385.0	1496	789	498	34	297	468	27	1	33	5947	115	3.08	1.295	9.7	0.2	1.9	3.0	1.58
162 Game Avg.				17	15	.533	3.24	35	33	2	30	3	0	290	313	165	104	7	62	98	6	0	7	1244	115	3.08	1.295	9.7	0.2	1.9	3.0	1.58

PHI (2 yrs)				38	28	.576	2.82	75	68	6	62	9	1	625.0	646	317	196	12	129	244	7	1	22	2628	131	2.94	1.240	9.3	0.2	1.9	3.5	1.89
PHA (2 yrs)				30	23	.566	3.77	62	58	4	52	2	1	491.2	569	322	206	16	106	147	18	0	6	2169	110	3.38	1.373	10.4	0.3	1.9	2.7	1.39
LOU (1 yr)				12	19	.387	3.22	31	31	0	30	3	0	268.1	281	150	96	6	62	77	2	0	5	1150	95	2.87	1.278	9.4	0.2	2.1	2.6	1.24

NL (3 yrs)				50	47	.515	2.94	106	99	6	92	12	1	893.1	927	467	292	18	191	321	9	1	27	3778	119	2.92	1.251	9.3	0.2	1.9	3.2	1.68
AA (1 yr)				11	5	.688	3.79	19	18	1	15	0	0	145.0	157	85	61	3	37	40	8	0	3	633	99	3.18	1.338	9.7	0.2	2.3	2.5	1.08
PL (1 yr)				19	18	.514	3.76	43	40	3	37	2	1	346.2	412	237	145	13	69	107	10	0	3	1536	115	3.47	1.388	10.7	0.3	1.8	2.8	1.55