Ben Sanders
Alexander Bennett Sanders
Born: February 16, 1865
Catharpin, VA USA
Deceased: 1930
Memphis, TN USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, 3B, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
College: Roanoke College
Career: 1888-1892
Minor League Statistics
Ben Sanders compiled a career record of 80 wins and 70 losses in his 247-game career with the Philadelphia Quakers, Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1888 season and last took the field during the 1892 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1.90 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 275.3 | 240 | 100 | 58 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1089 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 19 | 18 | .514 | 3.55 | 44 | 39 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 349.7 | 406 | 217 | 138 | 9 | 96 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1539 |
| 1890 | PL | Philadelphia Athletics | 19 | 18 | .514 | 3.76 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 346.7 | 412 | 237 | 145 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 107 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1536 |
| 1891 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.79 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 157 | 85 | 61 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 633 |
| 1892 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 19 | .387 | 3.22 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 268.3 | 281 | 150 | 96 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1150 |
| Totals | 80 | 70 | .533 | 3.24 | 168 | 157 | 10 | 144 | 14 | 2 | 1385.0 | 1496 | 789 | 498 | 34 | 297 | 0 | 468 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 5947 |
Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 57 | 246 | 236 | 26 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .246 | .276 | .322 | .598 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 44 | 176 | 169 | 21 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .278 | .307 | .349 | .656 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | PL | Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 199 | 189 | 31 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .312 | .347 | .407 | .754 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | 40 | 165 | 156 | 24 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .250 | .291 | .359 | .650 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 54 | 215 | 198 | 30 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 17 | .273 | .330 | .399 | .729 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 247 | 1001 | 948 | 132 | 257 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 47 | 62 | .271 | .310 | .366 | .676 | 347 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | P | 31 | 0 | 275.0 | 17 | 74 | 7 | 1 | .929 | 2.978 | 2.935 |
| 1888 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | OF | 25 | 0 | 212.0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.825 | 1.720 |
| 1888 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | P | 44 | 0 | 350.0 | 22 | 58 | 11 | 1 | .879 | 2.057 | 1.818 |
| 1889 | NL | Philadelphia Quakers | OF | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | .667 |
| 1890 | PL | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 43 | 0 | 347.0 | 17 | 93 | 9 | 5 | .924 | 2.853 | 2.558 |
| 1890 | PL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 10 | 0 | 64.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 2.109 | 1.500 |
| 1891 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 22 | 0 | 159.0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .839 | 1.472 | 1.182 |
| 1891 | AA | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 19 | 0 | 145.0 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .925 | 2.297 | 1.947 |
| 1892 | NL | Louisville Colonels | P | 31 | 0 | 268.0 | 12 | 54 | 5 | 3 | .930 | 2.216 | 2.129 |
| 1892 | NL | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 15 | 0 | 125.0 | 147 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .962 | 11.016 | 1.200 |
| 1892 | NL | Louisville Colonels | OF | 9 | 0 | 70.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.800 | 1.556 |
| Totals | 253 | 0 | 2026.0 | 313 | 324 | 52 | 16 | .925 | 2.830 | 2.518 |
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