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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 Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1.388 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.8 1.55

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1888 23 PHI NL 275.1 31 29 100 3.27 4.60 0.11 0.00 104.0 4.68 48 5.5 1.0 -0.3 7.4 67 .677 .534 $
1889 24 PHI NL 349.2 44 39 217 5.59 5.86 -0.26 0.00 106.0 6.49 44 3.9 1.0 -0.4 6.5 74 .589 .524 $
1890 25 PHQ PL 346.2 43 40 237 6.15 6.84 -0.13 0.00 102.0 7.11 37 2.9 1.0 -0.4 4.5 67 .568 .518 $
1891 26 PHA AA 145.0 19 18 85 5.28 5.87 -0.05 0.00 101.0 5.99 14 1.2 1.0 -0.1 1.8 21 .563 .507 $
1892 27 LOU NL 268.1 31 31 150 5.03 5.18 -0.02 0.00 93.0 4.83 -1 -0.1 -0.2 2.0 25 .497 .499 $
5 Seasons 1385.0 168 157 789 5.13 5.73 -0.09 0.00 101.6 5.91 142 13.5 1.0 -1.4 22.2 254 .580 .517 $
PHI (2 yrs) 625.0 75 68 317 4.56 5.31 -0.10 0.00 105.1 5.69 92 9.4 1.0 -0.6 13.9 141 .626 .529 $
PHA (2 yrs) 491.2 62 58 322 5.89 6.56 -0.10 0.00 101.7 6.78 51 4.2 1.0 -0.5 6.3 88 .567 .513 $
LOU (1 yr) 268.1 31 31 150 5.03 5.18 -0.02 0.00 93.0 4.83 -1 -0.1 -0.2 2.0 25 .497 .499 $

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1888 23 19 10 .655 1.90 31 29 2 28 8 0 275.1 240 100 58 3 33 121 3 1 14 1089 156 0.992 7.8 0.1 1.1 4.0 3.67 156
1889 24 38 28 .576 2.82 75 68 6 62 9 1 625.0 646 317 196 12 129 244 7 1 22 2628 131 1.240 9.3 0.2 1.9 3.5 1.89 131
1890 25 57 46 .553 3.16 118 108 9 99 11 2 971.2 1058 554 341 25 198 351 17 1 25 4164 124 1.293 9.8 0.2 1.8 3.3 1.77 124
1891 26 68 51 .571 3.24 137 126 10 114 11 2 1116.2 1215 639 402 28 235 391 25 1 28 4797 120 1.299 9.8 0.2 1.9 3.2 1.66 120
1892 27 80 70 .533 3.24 168 157 10 144 14 2 1385.0 1496 789 498 34 297 468 27 1 33 5947 115 1.295 9.7 0.2 1.9 3.0 1.58 115

Neutralized Pitching

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 W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1888 23 30 6 .833 1.76 327.0 276 71 64 3 38 144 3 0.960 7.6 1.0 4.0 3.79 0.1 31
1889 24 37 13 .740 2.39 451.0 418 133 120 9 99 159 4 1.146 8.3 2.0 3.2 1.61 0.2 44
1890 25 40 12 .769 2.15 469.0 401 124 112 13 67 145 10 0.998 7.7 1.3 2.8 2.16 0.2 43
1891 26 15 7 .682 2.71 199.0 178 67 60 3 42 55 9 1.106 8.1 1.9 2.5 1.31 0.1 19
1892 27 20 11 .645 2.95 287.0 285 104 94 6 63 82 2 1.213 8.9 2.0 2.6 1.30 0.2 31
5 Yrs 142 49 .743 2.34 1733.0 1558 499 450 34 309 585 28 1.077 8.1 3.0 1.89 0.2 168

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)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1888 NL  7.4 (4th)
1889 NL  6.5 (3rd)
1890 PL  4.5 (7th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1888 NL  1.90 (2nd)
1889 NL  3.55 (8th)
1890 PL  3.76 (9th)

Wins s c a p y
1888 NL  19 (9th)
1890 PL  19 (10th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1888 NL  .655 (3rd)
1891 AA  .688 (3rd)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1888 NL  0.992 (6th)
1890 PL  1.388 (5th)
1891 AA  1.338 (8th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1888 NL  7.845 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1888 NL  1.079 (1st)
1889 NL  2.471 (5th)
1890 PL  1.791 (2nd)
1891 AA  2.297 (2nd)
1892 NL  2.080 (3rd)
Career  1.930 (75th)

Games Played s c a p y
1889 NL  44 (8th)
1890 PL  43 (6th)

Saves s c a p y
1889 NL  1 (4th)
1890 PL  1 (7th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1889 NL  349.7 (7th)
1890 PL  346.7 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1889 NL  123 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1889 NL  39 (10th)
1890 PL  40 (6th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1890 PL  37 (6th)
Career  144 (239th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1888 NL  8 (1st)
1890 PL  2 (4th)
1892 NL  3 (7th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1890 PL  13 (5th)

Hits s c a p y
1889 NL  406 (4th)
1890 PL  412 (5th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1888 NL  3.667 (3rd)
1889 NL  1.281 (6th)
1890 PL  1.551 (2nd)
1892 NL  1.242 (8th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1888 NL  0.098 (2nd)
1889 NL  0.232 (3rd)
1891 AA  0.186 (7th)
Career  0.221 (193rd)

Losses s c a p y
1889 NL  18 (7th)
1890 PL  18 (9th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1889 NL  138 (7th)
1890 PL  145 (9th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1889 NL  1,539 (8th)
1890 PL  1,536 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1888 NL  2 (3rd)
1889 NL  4 (6th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1888 NL  156 (2nd)
1889 NL  122 (5th)
1890 PL  114 (10th)
Career  115 (199th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1888 NL  30 (4th)
1889 NL  25 (5th)
1890 PL  21 (7th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1888 NL  3.1 (4th)
1889 NL  2.2 (5th)
1890 PL  1.7 (7th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 3 (562), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 63 (402), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 17 (689), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 11 (742), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Lee Viau (950)
  7. Leon Cadore (947)
  8. Frank Owen (947)
  9. Ed Seward (945)
  10. Jim Turner (944)
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  5. Billy Rhines (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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