Chance Sanford
Chance Steven Sanford
Born: June 2, 1972
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 10 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 27 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: San Jacinto College
Career: 1992-2000
Major League Statistics
Chance Sanford compiled a career batting average of .260 with 78 home runs and 406 RBI in his 831-game career with the Welland Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Pirates, Lynchburg Hillcats, Carolina Mudcats, Calgary Cannons, Nashville Sounds, Albuquerque Dukes and Atlantic City Surf. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Welland Pirates |
 Augusta Pirates |
 Salem Buccaneers |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Atlantic City Surf |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 59 | 252 | 214 | 36 | 61 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 35 | 39 | .285 | .381 | .435 | .816 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 14 | 50 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .109 | .180 | .130 | .310 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 115 | 467 | 428 | 54 | 109 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 80 | .255 | .308 | .397 | .705 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 127 | 537 | 474 | 81 | 130 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 95 | .274 | .351 | .487 | .838 | 231 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | 6 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .211 | .286 | .368 | .654 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 16 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .278 | .381 | .667 | 1.048 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 16 | 74 | 66 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .333 | .392 | .530 | .922 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 131 | 551 | 470 | 62 | 115 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 108 | .245 | .341 | .360 | .700 | 169 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 89 | 373 | 325 | 58 | 95 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 82 | .292 | .368 | .486 | .854 | 158 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 44 | 177 | 149 | 30 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 39 | .262 | .349 | .537 | .885 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 27 | 97 | 81 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | .259 | .381 | .519 | .900 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 77 | 261 | 227 | 37 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 55 | .247 | .340 | .423 | .763 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 110 | 479 | 411 | 57 | 100 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 79 | .243 | .344 | .384 | .728 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 831 | 3381 | 2946 | 451 | 767 | 166 | 51 | 78 | 406 | 76 | 49 | 381 | 621 | .260 | .345 | .431 | .775 | 1269 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | SS | 8 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 2B | 51 | 65 | 142 | 11 | 24 | .950 | 4.059 |
| 1992 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 2B | 13 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 7 | .967 | 4.462 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 2B | 108 | 172 | 284 | 34 | 48 | .931 | 4.222 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 2B | 117 | 208 | 318 | 34 | 64 | .939 | 4.496 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | 2B | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 2B | 16 | 34 | 39 | 3 | 9 | .961 | 4.562 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 2B | 127 | 213 | 336 | 22 | 69 | .961 | 4.323 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 3B | 70 | 38 | 132 | 14 | 11 | .924 | 2.429 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | SS | 5 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | .964 | 5.400 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 2B | 23 | 53 | 71 | 2 | 10 | .984 | 5.391 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 19 | 5 | 52 | 6 | 4 | .905 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2B | 15 | 28 | 38 | 1 | 10 | .985 | 4.400 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | SS | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 3.750 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 2B | 10 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .974 | 3.800 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 51 | 27 | 90 | 10 | 10 | .921 | 2.294 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .615 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 12 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 7 | .980 | 4.167 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | LF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Atlantic City Surf | 2B | 110 | 233 | 306 | 17 | 65 | .969 | 4.900 |
| Totals | 802 | 1181 | 1962 | 166 | 351 | .950 | 3.919 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1992 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | BOS | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | PIT | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Atlantic City Surf |
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