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Ben Sanders

Alexander Bennett Sanders

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: February 16, 1865 in Catharpin, VA
School: Roanoke College (Salem, VA) (All Transactions)
Debut: June 6, 1888
Teams (by GP): Quakers/Athletics/Colonels 1888-1892

Final Game: October 14, 1892
Died: August 29, 1930 in Memphis, TN
Buried: Sudley Methodist Church Cemetery, Catharpin, VA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1888 23 PHI NL 57 246 236 26 58 11 2 1 25 13 8 12 .246 .276 .322 .598 86 76 2 1O/5
1889 24 PHI NL 44 176 169 21 47 8 2 0 21 4 6 11 .278 .307 .349 .656 77 59 1 1/O
1890 25 PHQ PL 52 199 189 31 59 6 6 0 30 2 10 10 .312 .347 .407 .754 98 77 0 1O
1891 26 PHA AA 40 165 156 24 39 6 4 1 19 2 7 12 .250 .291 .359 .650 84 56 2 O1
1892 27 LOU NL 54 215 198 30 54 12 2 3 18 6 16 17 .273 .330 .399 .729 128 79 1 13/O
5 Yrs 247 1001 948 132 257 43 16 5 113 27 47 62 .271 .310 .366 .676 95 347 6
162 Game Avg. 162 657 622 87 169 28 10 3 74 18 31 41 .271 .310 .366 .676 95 228 4
PHI (2 yrs) 101 422 405 47 105 19 4 1 46 17 14 23 .259 .289 .333 .622 82 135 3
PHA (2 yrs) 92 364 345 55 98 12 10 1 49 4 17 22 .284 .321 .386 .707 92 133 2
LOU (1 yr) 54 215 198 30 54 12 2 3 18 6 16 17 .273 .330 .399 .729 128 79 1
NL (3 yrs) 155 637 603 77 159 31 6 4 64 23 30 40 .264 .303 .355 .658 96 214 4
AA (1 yr) 40 165 156 24 39 6 4 1 19 2 7 12 .250 .291 .359 .650 84 56 2
PL (1 yr) 52 199 189 31 59 6 6 0 30 2 10 10 .312 .347 .407 .754 98 77 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1888 23 PHI NL 57 246 -3 -0 0 0 7 3 0.3 8 11 0.3 .506 .502 0.3 -0.2 11 $ 1O/5
1889 24 PHI NL 44 176 -6 -1 0 0 14 8 0.6 5 13 0.6 .515 .504 0.6 -0.1 13 $ 1/O
1890 25 PHQ PL 52 199 -1 -0 0 0 13 11 0.9 4 15 0.9 .516 .505 0.8 0.0 15 $ 1O
1891 26 PHA AA 40 165 -5 -0 0 -3 5 -3 -0.3 3 -0 0.0 .493 .498 0.3 -0.3 3 $ O1
1892 27 LOU NL 54 215 7 -1 0 -1 8 13 1.2 7 20 1.2 .522 .507 1.3 -0.2 21 $ 13/O
5 Seasons 247 1001 -8 -2 0 -4 46 32 2.6 26 58 3.0 .511 .503 3.3 -0.7 62 $
PHI (2 yrs) 101 422 -9 -1 0 0 21 11 0.8 13 24 0.9 .510 .503 0.9 -0.2 24 $
PHA (2 yrs) 92 364 -6 -1 0 -3 17 8 0.6 6 14 0.9 .506 .502 1.1 -0.3 17 $
LOU (1 yr) 54 215 7 -1 0 -1 8 13 1.2 7 20 1.2 .522 .507 1.3 -0.2 21 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1888 23 PHI NL 246 178 21 3.1 75 .256 .246 .251 .276 .300 .322 .344 .598 .643 86 .480 -3.8 -0.4 .556 .165 .076 1.9
1889 24 PHI NL 176 122 18 3.9 102 .297 .278 .283 .307 .355 .349 .385 .656 .740 77 .449 -6.0 -0.6 .574 .130 .071 .0
1890 25 PHQ PL 199 130 27 5.5 108 .330 .312 .285 .347 .364 .407 .396 .754 .760 98 .555 -1.7 -0.2 .685 .159 .095 .0
1891 26 PHA AA 165 117 16 3.6 93 .266 .250 .265 .291 .349 .359 .357 .650 .706 84 .445 -4.6 -0.5 .573 .167 .109 1.3
1892 27 LOU NL 215 144 26 4.7 75 .287 .273 .242 .330 .314 .399 .325 .729 .639 128 .617 6.2 0.7 .708 .237 .126 4.0
5 Yrs 1001 691 108 4.1 89 .286 .271 .264 .310 .333 .366 .360 .676 .693 95 .515 -9.8 -1.0 .618 .173 .095 8.4
162 Game Avg. 657 453 71 4.1 89 .286 .271 .264 .310 .333 .366 .360 .676 .693 95 .515 -9.8 -1.0 .618 .173 .095 6
PHI (2 yrs) 422 300 39 3.4 87 .273 .259 .264 .289 .323 .333 .361 .622 .684 82 .464 -9.8 -1.0 .563 .151 .074 1.9
PHA (2 yrs) 364 247 43 4.6 101 .301 .284 .276 .321 .357 .386 .378 .707 .735 92 .509 -6.3 -0.6 .632 .162 .101 1.6
LOU (1 yr) 215 144 26 4.7 75 .287 .273 .242 .330 .314 .399 .325 .729 .639 128 .617 6.2 0.7 .708 .237 .126 4.0
NL (3 yrs) 637 444 65 3.8 83 .277 .264 .257 .303 .320 .355 .349 .658 .669 96 .520 -3.5 -0.4 .610 .179 .091 6.8
AA (1 yr) 165 117 16 3.6 93 .266 .250 .265 .291 .349 .359 .357 .650 .706 84 .445 -4.6 -0.5 .573 .167 .109 1.3
PL (1 yr) 199 130 27 5.5 108 .330 .312 .285 .347 .364 .407 .396 .754 .760 98 .555 -1.7 -0.2 .685 .159 .095 .0

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1888 23 57 246 236 26 58 11 2 1 25 13 8 12 .246 .276 .322 .598 86 76 2
1889 24 101 422 405 47 105 19 4 1 46 17 14 23 .259 .289 .333 .622 82 135 3
1890 25 153 621 594 78 164 25 10 1 76 19 24 33 .276 .308 .357 .664 87 212 3
1891 26 193 786 750 102 203 31 14 2 95 21 31 45 .271 .304 .357 .661 87 268 5
1892 27 247 1001 948 132 257 43 16 5 113 27 47 62 .271 .310 .366 .676 95 347 6

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1888 23 68 289 278 29 66 13 2 1 28 15 9 14 .237 .266 .309 .576 23 57
1889 24 54 204 197 19 48 8 2 0 19 4 6 13 .244 .270 .305 .574 16 44
1890 25 64 224 215 24 55 6 6 0 23 2 9 12 .256 .286 .340 .625 21 52
1891 26 52 206 196 24 43 7 4 1 19 2 8 16 .219 .257 .311 .569 16 40
1892 27 57 222 205 29 54 12 2 3 18 6 16 18 .263 .320 .385 .705 25 54
5 Yrs 295 1145 1091 125 266 46 16 5 107 29 48 73 .244 .279 .329 .609 101 247
162 Game Avg. 162 629 599 69 146 25 9 3 59 16 26 40 .244 .279 .329 .609 55 247

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1888 NL  7.7 (3rd)
1889 NL  7.1 (3rd)
1890 PL  5.4 (6th)

                                         

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