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Scott Sanderson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 195lb (196cm, 88kg)

Born: July 22, 1956 in Dearborn, MI us

Died: April 11, 2019 in Lake Forest, IL

Buried: Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, MI

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Glenbrook North HS (Northbrook, IL) and the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).

High School: Glenbrook North HS (Northbrook, IL)

School: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Debut: August 6, 1978 (Age 22-015d, 14,072nd in major league history)
vs. CHC 5.1 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: May 15, 1996 (Age 39-298d)
vs. BOS 2.1 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Dick Moss

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Scott Douglas Sanderson

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.6

163

143

ERA

3.84

472

407

2561.2

1611

WHIP

1.255

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-14 / in Starts: 19-14
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 74 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	35 (20-7-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 74 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (22-15-7)

Most Driven In
L Parrish	1

Most Driven In By
R Scott	2
R LeFlore	1

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	45	3 (2)	Apr 13	MON	@	PHI	W,5-4	GS-5	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9	.86	0.060	1.19	0.05%	0.62	P
2	46	6 (2)	Apr 18	MON		PHI	W,7-5	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	1.22	-0.062	1.86	-0.06%	-0.55	P
3	47	10 (3)	Apr 22	MON		PIT	L,3-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9	.45	-0.011	.70	-0.01%	-0.14	P
4	48	14 (3)	Apr 27	MON	@	ATL	L,3-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	49	19 (4)	May 3	MON		SFG	L,2-3	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500	.900	9	.98	0.117	.93	0.07%	0.98	P
6	50	24 (4)	May 7	MON		HOU	W,3-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.333	.619	9	.18	-0.009	.15	-0.01%	-0.18	P
7	51	28 (3)	May 14	MON	@	HOU	W,1-0	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.250	.472	9	1.00	-0.046	1.10	-0.03%	-0.42	P
8	52	32 (3)	May 20	MON		ATL	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	9	1.01	-0.049	1.41	-0.04%	-0.36	P
9	53	36 (3)	May 25	MON	@	CIN	W,7-4	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.154	.167	.321	9	1.15	-0.075	1.65	-0.06%	-0.68	P
10	54	40 (3)	May 30	MON	@	STL	W,10-4	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.250	.426	9	.43	-0.037	.65	-0.03%	-0.98	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	55	46 (5)	Jun 5	MON		CHC	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.105	.150	.211	.361	9	.75	-0.084	1.49	-0.10%	-1.37	P
12	56	51 (4)	Jun 10	MON		SDP	W,8-4	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.105	.150	.211	.361	9						P
13	57	61 (9)	Jun 20	MON	@	SDP	L,2-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.143	.200	.343	9	1.94	-0.051	4.35	-0.07%	-0.45	P
14	58	66 (4)	Jun 26	MON	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.130	.182	.312	9	1.52	-0.089	5.62	-0.20%	-0.82	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	59	71 (4)	Jul 1	MON		PHI	L,4-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.125	.174	.299	9	.78	-0.019	2.65	-0.04%	-0.21	P
16	60	76 (4)	Jul 5	MON	@	NYM	L,5-7	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.120	.167	.287	9	1.70	0.006	5.01	0.01%	-0.02	P
17	61	80 (3)	Jul 12 (1)	MON		CHC	W,10-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.103	.143	.246	9	.69	-0.095	1.77	-0.15%	-1.22	P
18	62	85 (4)	Jul 17	MON	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.121	.188	.309	9	.21	0.022	.54	0.03%	0.00	P
19	63	90 (4)	Jul 21	MON	@	ATL	W,8-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.114	.176	.291	9	.17	-0.013	.44	-0.02%	-0.69	P
20	64	94 (3)	Jul 26	MON		HOU	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.105	.162	.267	9	1.51	-0.108	3.42	-0.15%	-0.76	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	65	100 (5)	Aug 1	MON		ATL	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.075	.098	.150	.248	9	.38	-0.031	.97	-0.05%	-0.76	P
22	66	106 (5)	Aug 6	MON		NYM	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.070	.091	.140	.230	9	.38	-0.029	1.29	-0.06%	-0.56	P
23	67	112 (5)	Aug 11	MON	@	STL	L,0-16	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.070	.091	.140	.230	9						P
24	68	116 (3)	Aug 16	MON	@	PIT	L,0-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.087	.133	.220	9	.22	-0.011	1.27	-0.04%	-0.19	P
25	69	121 (4)	Aug 21	MON		LAD	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.082	.125	.207	9	.68	-0.049	1.91	-0.08%	-0.57	P
26	70	126 (4)	Aug 27	MON		SFG	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.060	.078	.120	.198	9	1.02	-0.050	3.65	-0.11%	-0.30	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	71	131 (4)	Sep 1	MON	@	SDP	W,5-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.077	.118	.195	9	.82	-0.025	2.96	-0.06%	-0.25	P
28	72	136 (4)	Sep 6	MON	@	SFG	W,9-0	GS-8	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.057	.091	.113	.204	9	.44	0.035	1.78	0.09%	-0.04	P
29	73	141 (4)	Sep 12	MON		PIT	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.054	.086	.107	.193	9	.57	-0.042	3.18	-0.14%	-0.45	P
30	74	146 (4)	Sep 17	MON	@	NYM	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.069	.100	.121	.221	9	1.00	0.065	4.25	0.16%	0.52	P
31	75	150 (3)	Sep 22	MON	@	PIT	L,2-4	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.113	.133	.246	9	.84	0.009	4.84	0.03%	0.05	P
32	76	155 (4)	Sep 27	MON	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081	.109	.129	.238	9	1.12	-0.056	12.78	-0.38%	-0.45	P
33	77	160 (4)	Oct 3	MON		PHI	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.078	.106	.125	.231	9	.77	-0.040	15.81	-0.50%	-0.30	P
							19-14		74	64	3	5	3	0	0	1	2	0	33	0	8	0	0	1	0	0	.078	.106	.125	.231		.77	-0.767	2.73	-1.93%	-10.55

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