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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ben Sanders born?
Ben Sanders was born on February 16, 1865.
Where was Ben Sanders born?
Ben Sanders was born in Catharpin, VA.
How tall was Ben Sanders?
Ben Sanders was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Ben Sanders weigh when playing?
Ben Sanders weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ben Sanders play?
Ben Sanders played 5 seasons.
Is Ben Sanders in the Hall of Fame?
Ben Sanders has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ben Sanders play?
Ben Sanders was a Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.
How many strikeouts did Ben Sanders have?
Ben Sanders had 468 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Ben Sanders played for?
Ben Sanders played for 4 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Colonels.
When did Ben Sanders retire?
Ben Sanders last played in 1892.
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