William Sanders
William Jeff Sanders
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1950
William Sanders compiled a career batting average of .274 with 32 home runs and 237 RBI in his 466-game career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Bradford Blue Wings, Terre Haute Phillies, Pawtucket Slaters, Milwaukee Brewers, Hartford Chiefs, Dallas Rebels, St. Petersburg Saints, Gainesville Owls and Austin Pioneers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 83 | 377 | 325 | 66 | 98 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 7 | 36 | 51 | .302 | .371 | .502 | .873 | 163 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 34 | 145 | 122 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 31 | .172 | .294 | .213 | .507 | 26 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 123 | 531 | 471 | 82 | 133 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 96 | 11 | 54 | 66 | .282 | .359 | .478 | .836 | 225 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 65 | 260 | 238 | 32 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 16 | .252 | .294 | .378 | .672 | 90 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 43 | 182 | 164 | 35 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 14 | .299 | .358 | .421 | .778 | 69 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 96 | 380 | 380 | 111 | 17 | 9 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .400 | .692 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 22 | 57 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .164 | .179 | .182 | .360 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | (+) Austin Pioneers | 19 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .379 | .672 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | (+) Gainesville Owls | 19 | 58 | 58 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .379 | .672 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 466 | 1932 | 1755 | 235 | 481 | 88 | 35 | 32 | 237 | 23 | 1 | 139 | 182 | .274 | .329 | .419 | .748 | 735 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | OF | 67 | 120 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .915 | 1.925 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 29 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .929 | 1.345 |
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 1B | 17 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 16 | .984 | 7.059 |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | OF | 123 | 228 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .966 | 2.065 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | OF | 63 | 114 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 1.889 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | OF | 40 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 1.450 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 16 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.875 |
| Totals | 355 | 701 | 48 | 32 | 20 | .959 | 2.110 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers |
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