Ben Sanders

Full Name: Alexander Bennett Sanders	Primary Position: P,OF
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/210	First Game: June 6, 1888
Birthdate: February 16, 1865	Final Game: October 14, 1892
Birthplace: Catharpin, Virginia	MLB Experience: 5 years
Died: August 29, 1930
Deathplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Born on February 16, 1865 in Catharpin, Virginia, Ben Sanders (Alexander Bennett Sanders) played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics and Louisville Colonels over the course of his 5 year career. Sanders broke into the bigs on June 6, 1888 with the Philadelphia Phillies, and put up a 1.90 ERA in 275.1 innings pitched in 1888, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Ben Sanders's best season was 1888, when he posted a 1.90 ERA, won 19 games and struck out 121 batters.

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Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	WP	HBP
1888	PHI	N	31	29	19	10	1.90	121	100	58	28	8	0	275.1	240	3	33	14	3
1889	PHI	N	44	39	19	18	3.55	123	217	138	34	1	1	349.2	406	9	96	8	4
1890	PHI	P	43	40	19	18	3.76	107	237	145	37	2	1	346.2	412	13	69	8	10
1891	PHI	a	19	18	11	5	3.79	40	85	61	15	0	0	145	157	3	37	2	0
1892	LOU	N	31	31	12	19	3.22	77	150	96	30	3	0	268.1	281	6	62	5	0
Total	PL		43	40	19	18	3.76	107	237	145	37	2	1	346.2	412	13	69	8	10
Total	NL		106	99	50	47	2.94	321	467	292	92	12	1	893.1	927	18	191	27	7
Total	AA		19	18	11	5	3.79	40	85	61	15	0	0	145	157	3	37	2	0
Total			168	157	80	70	3.24	468	789	498	144	14	2	1385	1496	34	297	37	17

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Year	Team		POS	G	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1888	PHI	N	P	31	17	74	7	1	.929
1888	PHI	N	OF	25	38	5	2	0	.956
1888	PHI	N	3B	1	0	0	1	0	.000
1889	PHI	N	P	44	22	58	11	1	.879
1889	PHI	N	OF	3	2	0	0	0	1.000
1890	PHI	P	OF	10	13	2	2	1	.882
1890	PHI	P	P	43	17	93	9	5	.924
1891	PHI	a	OF	22	26	0	5	0	.839
1891	PHI	a	P	19	6	31	3	1	.925
1892	LOU	N	P	31	12	54	5	3	.930
1892	LOU	N	1B	15	147	6	6	4	.962
1892	LOU	N	OF	9	13	1	1	0	.933
Total			1B	15	147	6	6	4	.962
Total			P	168	74	310	35	11	.916
Total			3B	1	0	0	1	0	.000
Total			OF	69	92	8	10	1	.909

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Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SB
1888	PHI	N	57	236	26	58	1	25	.246	.276	.322	11	2	8	12	2	13
1889	PHI	N	44	169	21	47	0	21	.278	.307	.349	8	2	6	11	1	4
1890	PHI	P	52	189	31	59	0	30	.312	.347	.407	6	6	10	10	0	2
1891	PHI	a	40	156	24	39	1	19	.250	.291	.359	6	4	7	12	2	2
1892	LOU	N	54	198	30	54	3	18	.273	.330	.399	12	2	16	17	1	6
Total	PL		52	189	31	59	0	30	.312	.347	.407	6	6	10	10	0	2
Total	NL		155	603	77	159	4	64	.264	.303	.355	31	6	30	40	4	23
Total	AA		40	156	24	39	1	19	.250	.291	.359	6	4	7	12	2	2
Total			247	948	132	257	5	113	.271	.310	.366	43	16	47	62	6	27

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