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Ben Sanders
Alexander Bennett Sanders
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: February 16, 1865 in Catharpin, VA
School: Roanoke College (All Transactions)
Debut: June 6, 1888
Final Game: October 14, 1892
Died: August 29, 1930 in Memphis, TN
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Standard Pitching

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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 155 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 122 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 8 1504 113 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 0 0 2 592 101 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 0 0 5 0 95 1.278 9.4 0.2 2.1 2.6 1.24
5 Seasons 80 70 .533 3.24 168 157 10 144 14 2 1385.0 1496 789 498 34 297 468 17 1 37 4724 116 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 4 0 8 988 116 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 132 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 10 0 10 2096 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 0 0 5 0 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 7 1 27 2628 120 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 0 0 2 592 101 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 8 1504 113 1.388 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.8 1.55

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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 83 56 2 O1
1892 27 LOU NL 54 215 198 30 54 12 2 3 18 6 16 17 .273 .330 .399 .729 129 79 1 13/O
5 Seasons 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 .729 129 79 1
NL (3 yrs) 155 637 603 77 159 31 6 4 64 23 30 40 .264 .303 .355 .658 97 214 4
AA (1 yr) 40 165 156 24 39 6 4 1 19 2 7 12 .250 .291 .359 .650 83 56 2
PL (1 yr) 52 199 189 31 59 6 6 0 30 2 10 10 .312 .347 .407 .754 98 77 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1888 PHI NL 23 P 31 98 17 74 7 1 .929 2.94 .891 2.23
1888 PHI NL 23 OF 25 45 38 5 2 0 .956 1.72 .900 1.90 13-6-7
1888 PHI NL 23 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.10
1889 PHI NL 24 P 44 91 22 58 11 1 .879 1.82 .908 1.93
1889 PHI NL 24 OF 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 .900 1.97 1-2-0
1890 PHQ PL 25 P 43 119 17 93 9 5 .924 2.56 .911 2.42
1890 PHQ PL 25 OF 10 17 13 2 2 1 .882 1.50 .906 2.06 0-3-7
1891 PHA AA 26 OF 22 31 26 0 5 0 .839 1.18 .913 1.83 10-0-13
1891 PHA AA 26 P 19 40 6 31 3 1 .925 1.95 .908 2.14
1892 LOU NL 27 P 31 71 12 54 5 3 .930 2.13 .897 2.17
1892 LOU NL 27 1B 15 159 147 6 6 4 .962 10.20 .976 10.43
1892 LOU NL 27 OF 9 15 13 1 1 0 .933 1.56 .907 1.86 0-0-9
5 Seasons P 168 419 74 310 35 11 .916 2.29 .903 2.18
5 Seasons OF 69 110 92 8 10 1 .909 1.45 .905 1.90 24-11-36
1 Season 1B 15 159 147 6 6 4 .962 10.20 .976 10.43
1 Season 3B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 1.000 3.10
5 Seasons TOT 253 689 313 324 52 16 .925 2.52 .845 2.60 24-11-36

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1888 NL  1.896 (2nd)
1889 NL  3.552 (8th)
1890 PL  3.764 (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  .992 (6th)
1890 PL  1.388 (5th)
1891 AA  1.338 (7th)

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 (73rd)

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  .098 (2nd)
1889 NL  .232 (3rd)
1891 AA  .186 (6th)
Career  .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  1539 (9th)
1890 PL  1504 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1888 NL  2 (3rd)
1889 NL  4 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1888 NL  155 (2nd)
1889 NL  122 (6th)
1890 PL  113 (10th)
Career  116 (185th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkPitching - 3 (551), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 63 (390), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 17 (674), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3145), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 11 (719), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  8. Frank Owen (947)
  9. Ed Seward (946)
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