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Ken Sanders

Kenneth George Sanders (Daffy or Bulldog)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 168 lb.

Born: July 8, 1941 in St. Louis, MO
Signed by the Kansas City Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1960. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 6, 1964 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Brewers/Athletics/Mets/Twins/RedSox/... 1964-1976

Final Game: September 27, 1976 (Age 35)
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 16, 2013 2:17AM
All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #1038. Monty Stratton… #1039. Sean Marshall… #1040. John Thomson… #1041. KEN SANDERS… #1042. Ken Heintzelman… #1043. Sheriff Blake… #1044. Lee Stange… 

Standard Pitching

More Stats

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
1964 22 KCA AL 0 2 .000 3.67 21 0 11 0 0 1 27.0 23 12 11 2 17 4 18 1 0 1 120 106 1.481 7.7 0.7 5.7 6.0 1.06
1966 24 TOT AL 6 10 .375 3.75 62 1 25 0 0 3 112.2 95 50 47 10 76 16 74 3 2 3 495 96 1.518 7.6 0.8 6.1 5.9 0.97
1966 24 BOS AL 3 6 .333 3.80 24 0 12 0 0 2 47.1 36 22 20 2 28 9 33 2 1 1 203 101 1.352 6.8 0.4 5.3 6.3 1.18
1966 24 KCA AL 3 4 .429 3.72 38 1 13 0 0 1 65.1 59 28 27 8 48 7 41 1 1 2 292 92 1.638 8.1 1.1 6.6 5.6 0.85
1968 26 OAK AL 0 1 .000 3.38 7 0 6 0 0 0 10.2 8 5 4 1 8 2 6 0 0 0 45 86 1.500 6.8 0.8 6.8 5.1 0.75
1970 28 MIL AL 5 2 .714 1.75 50 0 30 0 0 13 92.1 64 19 18 1 25 6 64 4 1 2 357 215 0.964 6.2 0.1 2.4 6.2 2.56
1971 29 MIL AL 7 12 .368 1.91 83 0 77 0 0 31 136.1 111 35 29 9 34 10 80 4 0 0 539 180 1.064 7.3 0.6 2.2 5.3 2.35 MVP-16
1972 30 MIL AL 2 9 .182 3.12 62 0 51 0 0 17 92.1 88 38 32 10 31 13 51 2 0 1 397 97 1.289 8.6 1.0 3.0 5.0 1.65
1973 31 TOT AL 7 5 .583 4.40 42 0 34 0 0 13 71.2 71 37 35 6 30 3 33 2 0 1 314 91 1.409 8.9 0.8 3.8 4.1 1.10
1973 31 MIN AL 2 4 .333 6.09 27 0 21 0 0 8 44.1 53 31 30 4 21 1 19 2 0 1 207 65 1.669 10.8 0.8 4.3 3.9 0.90
1973 31 CLE AL 5 1 .833 1.65 15 0 13 0 0 5 27.1 18 6 5 2 9 2 14 0 0 0 107 243 0.988 5.9 0.7 3.0 4.6 1.56
1974 32 TOT AL 0 1 .000 6.53 18 0 14 0 0 2 20.2 31 17 15 5 8 2 8 0 0 1 100 56 1.887 13.5 2.2 3.5 3.5 1.00
1974 32 CLE AL 0 1 .000 9.82 9 0 7 0 0 1 11.0 21 12 12 5 5 2 4 0 0 0 58 38 2.364 17.2 4.1 4.1 3.3 0.80
1974 32 CAL AL 0 0 2.79 9 0 7 0 0 1 9.2 10 5 3 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 42 128 1.345 9.3 0.0 2.8 3.7 1.33
1975 33 NYM NL 1 1 .500 2.30 29 0 18 0 0 5 43.0 31 11 11 2 14 7 8 0 0 0 172 151 1.047 6.5 0.4 2.9 1.7 0.57
1976 34 TOT MLB 1 2 .333 2.70 34 0 19 0 0 1 50.0 42 16 15 4 15 4 18 1 1 0 202 124 1.140 7.6 0.7 2.7 3.2 1.20
1976 34 NYM NL 1 2 .333 2.87 31 0 18 0 0 1 47.0 39 16 15 4 12 4 16 1 1 0 188 115 1.085 7.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.33
1976 34 KCR AL 0 0 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 14 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 6.0 0.67
10 Yrs 29 45 .392 2.97 408 1 285 0 0 86 656.2 564 240 217 50 258 67 360 17 4 9 2741 119 1.252 7.7 0.7 3.5 4.9 1.40
162 Game Avg. 5 7 .392 2.97 68 0 47 0 0 14 109 94 40 36 8 43 11 60 3 1 1 456 119 1.252 7.7 0.7 3.5 4.9 1.40
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
OAK (3 yrs) 3 7 .300 3.67 66 1 30 0 0 2 103.0 90 45 42 11 73 13 65 2 1 3 457 95 1.583 7.9 1.0 6.4 5.7 0.89
MIL (3 yrs) 14 23 .378 2.21 195 0 158 0 0 61 321.0 263 92 79 20 90 29 195 10 1 3 1293 154 1.100 7.4 0.6 2.5 5.5 2.17
NYM (2 yrs) 2 3 .400 2.60 60 0 36 0 0 6 90.0 70 27 26 6 26 11 24 1 1 0 360 130 1.067 7.0 0.6 2.6 2.4 0.92
CLE (2 yrs) 5 2 .714 3.99 24 0 20 0 0 6 38.1 39 18 17 7 14 4 18 0 0 0 165 98 1.383 9.2 1.6 3.3 4.2 1.29
KCR (1 yr) 0 0 0.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 14 2.000 9.0 0.0 9.0 6.0 0.67
MIN (1 yr) 2 4 .333 6.09 27 0 21 0 0 8 44.1 53 31 30 4 21 1 19 2 0 1 207 65 1.669 10.8 0.8 4.3 3.9 0.90
BOS (1 yr) 3 6 .333 3.80 24 0 12 0 0 2 47.1 36 22 20 2 28 9 33 2 1 1 203 101 1.352 6.8 0.4 5.3 6.3 1.18
CAL (1 yr) 0 0 2.79 9 0 7 0 0 1 9.2 10 5 3 0 3 0 4 0 0 1 42 128 1.345 9.3 0.0 2.8 3.7 1.33
AL (9 yrs) 27 42 .391 3.03 348 1 249 0 0 80 566.2 494 213 191 44 232 56 336 16 3 9 2381 117 1.281 7.8 0.7 3.7 5.3 1.45
NL (2 yrs) 2 3 .400 2.60 60 0 36 0 0 6 90.0 70 27 26 6 26 11 24 1 1 0 360 130 1.067 7.0 0.6 2.6 2.4 0.92

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1964 22 KCA AL 27.0 21 0 12 4.00 4.14 -0.26 -0.17 107.7 4.55 2 0.2 .9 -0.1 0.4 4 .511 .501
1966 24 BOS AL 47.1 24 0 22 4.18 3.97 0.14 -0.16 111.2 4.08 0 0.0 1.2 -0.1 0.4 3 .501 .500
1966 24 KCA AL 65.1 38 1 28 3.86 3.98 0.13 -0.15 99.4 3.68 -0 -0.0 1.1 -0.1 0.5 4 .499 .500 $8,000
1968 26 OAK AL 10.2 7 0 5 4.22 3.48 0.07 -0.15 106.5 3.48 -1 -0.1 .5 0.0 0.0 -0 .486 .499
1970 28 MIL AL 92.1 50 0 19 1.85 4.17 -0.20 -0.17 101.5 4.26 25 2.9 1.7 0.8 4.6 33 .558 .518
1971 29 MIL AL 136.1 83 0 35 2.31 3.92 0.25 -0.17 99.5 3.49 18 2.1 1.9 0.6 4.1 29 .525 .513 MVP-16
1972 30 MIL AL 92.1 62 0 38 3.70 3.53 0.20 -0.15 99.1 3.15 -5 -0.6 1.2 -0.2 0.1 1 .490 .496
1973 31 MIN AL 44.1 27 0 31 6.29 4.18 -0.13 -0.35 106.3 4.22 -11 -1.1 1.4 -0.3 -1.0 -6 .459 .493
1973 31 CLE AL 27.1 15 0 6 1.98 4.28 -0.31 -0.35 104.3 4.42 7 0.8 2.2 0.4 1.5 10 .553 .505
1974 32 CLE AL 11.0 9 0 12 9.82 4.34 0.28 -0.36 99.7 3.69 -7 -0.8 1.3 -0.1 -0.8 -6 .414 .495
1974 32 CAL AL 9.2 9 0 5 4.66 4.03 -0.19 -0.34 96.2 3.73 -1 -0.1 .9 -0.0 -0.0 -0 .488 .499
1975 33 NYM NL 43.0 29 0 11 2.30 4.14 -0.00 -0.34 99.8 3.80 7 0.8 .9 -0.1 1.1 11 .526 .505
1976 34 NYM NL 47.0 31 0 16 3.06 4.10 0.07 -0.33 92.7 3.42 1 0.2 .7 -0.1 0.5 6 .505 .501
1976 34 KCR AL 3.0 3 0 0 0.00 4.48 0.23 -0.37 95.0 3.69 1 0.1 .1 -0.1 0.1 1 .549 .501
10 Seasons 656.2 408 1 240 3.29 3.98 0.05 -0.21 101.1 3.77 37 4.4 1.3 0.7 11.4 88 .511 .502 $8,000
OAK (3 yrs) 103.0 66 1 45 3.93 3.97 0.02 -0.15 102.3 3.89 1 0.1 1.0 -0.2 0.9 7 .502 .500 $8,000
MIL (3 yrs) 321.0 195 0 92 2.58 3.88 0.10 -0.16 99.9 3.61 38 4.4 1.6 1.3 8.8 63 .522 .509
NYM (2 yrs) 90.0 60 0 27 2.70 4.12 0.04 -0.33 96.1 3.60 8 0.9 .8 -0.2 1.6 16 .515 .503
CLE (2 yrs) 38.1 24 0 18 4.23 4.30 -0.14 -0.36 103.0 4.21 -0 0.0 1.9 0.3 0.7 3 .501 .500
KCR (1 yr) 3.0 3 0 0 0.00 4.48 0.23 -0.37 95.0 3.69 1 0.1 .1 -0.1 0.1 1 .549 .501
MIN (1 yr) 44.1 27 0 31 6.29 4.18 -0.13 -0.35 106.3 4.22 -11 -1.1 1.4 -0.3 -1.0 -6 .459 .493
BOS (1 yr) 47.1 24 0 22 4.18 3.97 0.14 -0.16 111.2 4.08 0 0.0 1.2 -0.1 0.4 3 .501 .500
CAL (1 yr) 9.2 9 0 5 4.66 4.03 -0.19 -0.34 96.2 3.73 -1 -0.1 .9 -0.0 -0.0 -0 .488 .499

Standard Batting

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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
1964 22 KCA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1966 24 TOT AL 62 20 14 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 15 2 0 0 4 0 0 1
1966 24 BOS AL 24 11 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -24 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
1966 24 KCA AL 38 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1968 26 OAK AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1970 28 MIL AL 50 18 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .231 .375 .231 .606 72 3 0 1 2 0 0 1
1971 29 MIL AL 83 16 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .067 .000 .067 -79 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 MVP-16
1972 30 MIL AL 62 9 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .143 .250 .143 .393 21 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
1973 31 TOT AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1973 31 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1973 31 CLE AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 32 TOT AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1974 32 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1974 32 CAL AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1975 33 NYM NL 30 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 34 TOT MLB 34 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 34 NYM NL 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1976 34 KCR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
10 Yrs 409 67 52 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 13 .115 .220 .115 .336 -1 6 0 2 8 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 27 21 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .115 .220 .115 .336 -1 2 0 1 3 0 0
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
OAK (3 yrs) 66 9 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 47 2 0 0 1 0 0
MIL (3 yrs) 195 43 34 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 .118 .231 .118 .348 2 4 0 2 4 0 0
NYM (2 yrs) 61 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (2 yrs) 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KCR (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN (1 yr) 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 24 11 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -24 0 0 0 3 0 0
CAL (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 348 63 48 6 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 12 .125 .236 .125 .361 6 6 0 2 8 0 0
NL (2 yrs) 61 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 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
1964 22 KCA AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 1
1966 24 BOS AL 24 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 1
1966 24 KCA AL 38 9 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $8,000 1
1968 26 OAK AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 /1
1970 28 MIL AL 50 18 -0 -1 0 0 2 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .502 .501 0.1 -0.0 2 1
1971 29 MIL AL 83 16 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .498 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 1 MVP-16
1972 30 MIL AL 62 9 -1 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 1
1973 31 MIN AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1973 31 CLE AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1974 32 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1974 32 CAL AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1975 33 NYM NL 30 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1976 34 NYM NL 31 2 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1976 34 KCR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
10 Seasons 409 67 -7 -0 0 0 8 1 0.1 2 3 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 -0.0 3 $8,000
OAK (3 yrs) 66 9 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $8,000
MIL (3 yrs) 195 43 -4 -0 0 0 5 0 0.0 1 2 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.1 2
NYM (2 yrs) 61 4 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0
CLE (2 yrs) 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0
KCR (1 yr) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0
MIN (1 yr) 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0
BOS (1 yr) 24 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0
CAL (1 yr) 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1964 KCA AL 22 P 21 0 0 27.0 10 2 7 1 2 .900 3.00 0.43 .957 1.90 1.89 2 0 0% 37% 0
1966 TOT AL 24 P 62 1 0 112.2 31 8 20 3 2 .903 2.24 0.45 .952 1.99 1.98 6 4 40% 38% 1
1966 BOS AL 24 P 24 0 0 47.1 12 2 8 2 0 .833 1.90 0.42 .952 2.00 1.98 1 0 0% 38% 0
1966 KCA AL 24 P 38 1 0 65.1 19 6 12 1 2 .947 2.48 0.47 .952 1.98 1.98 5 4 44% 38% 1
1968 OAK AL 26 P 7 0 0 10.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.69 0.29 .955 1.86 1.89 1 1 50% 37% 0
1970 MIL AL 28 P 50 0 0 92.1 25 5 19 1 1 .960 2.34 0.48 .951 1.86 1.85 1 4 80% 39% 3
1971 MIL AL 29 P 83 0 0 136.1 43 12 30 1 1 .977 2.77 0.51 .958 1.98 1.97 6 7 54% 39% 2 MVP-16
1972 MIL AL 30 P 62 0 0 92.1 26 7 18 1 1 .962 2.44 0.40 .950 1.86 1.85 3 2 40% 39% 1
1973 TOT AL 31 P 42 0 0 71.2 19 5 13 1 1 .947 2.26 0.43 .951 1.86 1.85 3 1 25% 38% 1
1973 MIN AL 31 P 27 0 0 44.1 11 2 9 0 1 1.000 2.23 0.41 .951 1.87 1.85 1 1 50% 38% 1
1973 CLE AL 31 P 15 0 0 27.1 8 3 4 1 0 .875 2.30 0.47 .951 1.84 1.85 2 0 0% 38% 0
1974 TOT AL 32 P 18 0 0 20.2 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 3.05 0.39 .947 1.83 1.80 3 1 25% 38% 0
1974 CLE AL 32 P 9 0 0 11.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.64 0.22 .945 1.80 1.80 0 0 0
1974 CAL AL 32 P 9 0 0 9.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 4.66 0.56 .948 1.86 1.80 3 1 25% 38% 0
1975 NYM NL 33 P 29 0 0 43.0 12 7 5 0 0 1.000 2.51 0.41 .946 1.86 1.86 1 2 67% 32% 0
1976 TOT MLB 34 P 34 0 0 50.0 16 8 8 0 0 1.000 2.88 0.47 .950 1.87 1.87 1 4 80% 33% 0
1976 NYM NL 34 P 31 0 0 47.0 16 8 8 0 0 1.000 3.06 0.52 .950 1.88 1.87 1 4 80% 33% 0
1976 KCR AL 34 P 3 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.87 0 0 0
10 Seasons P 408 1 0 656.2 191 54 129 8 8 .958 2.51 0.45 .952 1.91 1.90 27 26 49% 38% 8
10 Seasons TOT 408 1 0 656.2 191 54 129 8 8 .958 2.51 0.45 .952 1.91 1.90 27 26 49% 38% 8
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1971 AL (16, 4%)
0.04 Career Shares (1193rd)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1970 AL  4.6 (6th)

Games Played s c a p y
1966 AL  62 (6th)
1971 AL  83 (1st)
1972 AL  62 (4th)

Saves s c a p y
1971 AL  31 (1st)
1972 AL  17 (5th)
1973 AL  13 (9th)
Career  86 (161st)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1966 AL  76 (10th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1971 AL  77 (1st)
1972 AL  51 (2nd)
1973 AL  34 (7th)
Career  285 (125th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1970 AL  21 (7th)
1971 AL  22 (6th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1970 AL  2.2 (7th)
1971 AL  2.4 (6th)

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)† s c a p y
1971 AL  28.50 (4th)

Win Probability Added (WPA)† s c a p y
1971 AL  4.0 (4th)

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1970 AL  2.3 (8th)
1971 AL  2.1 (10th)

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)† s c a p y
1971 AL  3.2 (4th)

Def. Games as P s c a p y
1971 AL  83 (1st)
1972 AL  62 (4th)

                                         

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 4 (476), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 12 (1380), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 14 (800), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 13 (626), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Relief Pitcher (160th), 11.5 career WAR/12.7 7yr-peak WAR/12.1 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  6. Tom Niedenfuer (951)
  7. Danny Frisella (945)
  8. Jonathan Broxton (944)
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Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
196624Kansas City Athletics$8,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197230Philadelphia Phillies$40,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197331Philadelphia Phillies$38,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197432Philadelphia Phillies$40,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
Career to date (may be incomplete)$126,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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