48. Ken Sanders
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: July 8, 1941 in St. Louis, MO USA
- Weight: 168 lbs.
- Height: 5'11"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: August 06, 1964
- Final Game: September 27, 1976
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 45 | 3.35 | 409 | 1 | 86 | 656.7 | 360 |
Ken Sanders has to be considered the first real reliever in franchise history and was one of the few bright spots for the team in the early 1970’s. Sanders would lead the American League in Saves in 1971 with 31, a very high number for those days. He would also lead in Games Played and Games Finished that year. He would actually finish 16th in MVP voting.
Oh, we also love the fact that this guy was so mean on the mound he was nicknamed “The Bulldog”. That alone will get a player ranked.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Traded from the Oakland Athletics with Mike Hershberger, Lew Krausse and Phil Roof for Ron Clark and Don Michner 1/15/70.
- Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies with Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg and Earl Stephenson for Bill Champion, Don Money and John Vukovich 10/31/72.
- Games Played: 195
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Notable Statistics: 14 WIns
23 Losses
2.21 ERA
158 Games Finished
61 Saves
321 Innings Pitched
195 Strikeouts
3.02 FIP
1.100 WHIP
2.17 SO/BB
8.8 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: Most Saves (1971)
Most Games Pitched (1971)
Most Games Finished (1971)
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