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Ben Sanders

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 210lb (183cm, 95kg)

Born: February 16, 1865 in Catharpin, VA us

Died: August 29, 1930 in Memphis, TN

Buried: Sudley Methodist Church Cemetery, Catharpin, VA

Schools: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), Roanoke College (Salem, VA)

Debut: June 6, 1888 (Age 23-111d, 1,270th in major league history)

Last Game: October 14, 1892 (Age 27-241d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1888 season

Full Name: Alexander Bennett Sanders

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.1

ERA

3.24

168

157

1385.0

468

WHIP

1.295

Summary of 34 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 2 walk-off, 0 tying, 2 go ahead, 32 lacking some details

3 Tms
PHA/PHQ	16
PHI	12
LOU	6

Platoon
vs RHB	18
vs LHB	14
vs ?HB	2

Home/Road
Away	20
Home	14

Outs
Unk	32
0	2

18 Opps
BOS	7
NYG	4
IND	4
STL	2
CHC	2
CHI	2
PBB	2
BWW	1
CLV	1
DTN	1
CIN	1
CKK	1
PIT	1
NYI	1
BSN	1
WAS	1
PHI	1
BRO	1

29 Batters
Hardy Richardson	3
Emmett Seery	2
Jack Doyle	2
Tom Brown	2
Roger Connor	1
Kid Carsey	1
Jake Beckley	1
Jimmy Ryan	1
Hugh Duffy	1
King Kelly	1
Pop Swett	1
Patsy Tebeau	1
Jerry Denny	1
Ad Gumbert	1
Dick Buckley	1
Jack Rowe	1
Fred Pfeffer	1
George Gore	1
Duke Farrell	1
Dick Johnston	1
George Van Haltren	1
Bug Holliday	1
Frank Foreman	1
Tommy Corcoran	1
Pink Hawley	1
William Brown	1
Tom Quinn	1
Tip O'Neill	1
Dan Brouthers	1

16 Parks
Phil BB Grnd (PHI)	7
Forepaugh Pk (PHI)	7
7th St Pk 3 (IND)	3
CongressSt G (BOS)	3
Eastern Pk (NYC)	2
SportsmanPk1 (STL)	2
League Pk I (CIN)	1
Pendleton Pk (PEN)	1
Polo Grnds 4 (NYC)	1
Boundary Fld (WAS)	1
SouthSidePk2 (CHI)	1
WestSide Pk (CHI)	1
SouthEndGrd2 (BOS)	1
Polo Grnds 3 (NYC)	1
Eclipse Pk (LOU)	1
Expo Pk (PIT)	1

Where Hit

5 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	29
3·HR gms	1
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases

52 Runs

Inning
1	4
2	4
3	4
4	4
5	3
6	6
7	4
8	3
9	1
Extra	1

1-3	12
4-6	13
7-end	9

RelScore
Tied	2
Unk	32

Tied	2
Unk	32

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
LF	7
CF	6
C	4
1B	3
P	3
2B	3
RF	3
3B	3
SS	2

OrderPos
Unk	16
1st	6
6th	4
3rd	4
2nd	3
4th	1

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1888	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	R	BOP	Pos	Notes
1	1	1	1	1888-07-06	Jerry Denny	IND		PHI	tied 8-8	b 11		1	2	5	Walk-Off
2	2	2	1	1888-08-10	Dan Brouthers	DTN	@	PHI		t 3		1		3
3	3	3	1	1888-10-03	Emmett Seery	IND	@	PHI		t 8		1	3	7
1889	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	R	BOP	Pos	Notes
4	4	1	1	1889-06-04	King Kelly	BSN		PHI		b 3		1	3	9
5	5	2	1	1889-07-15	Patsy Tebeau	CLV	@	PHI		t 2		2		5
6	6	3	1	1889-07-23	Roger Connor	NYG	@	PHI		t 6		3	4	3
7	7	4	1	1889-08-03	William Brown	NYG		PHI		b 6		1	3	2	IPHR
8	8	5	1	1889-08-13	Duke Farrell	CHC		PHI		b 4		2	6	2
9	9	6	1	1889-08-15	Emmett Seery	IND		PHI		b 7		2		7
10	10	7	1	1889-09-04	Jimmy Ryan	CHC	@	PHI		t 6		2	1	8
11	11	8	1	1889-09-09	Jack Rowe	PIT	@	PHI		t 6		1		6
12	12	9	1	1889-10-01	Dick Buckley	IND		PHI		b 2		1	6	5
1890	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	R	BOP	Pos	Notes
13	13	1	1	1890-06-05	Tom Brown	BOS	@	PHQ		t 1	0	1	1	8	Lead-Off
14	14	2	2	1890-06-05	Hardy Richardson	BOS	@	PHQ		t 2		3	2	7
15	15	3	3	1890-06-05	Tom Brown	BOS	@	PHQ		t 8		1	1	8
16	16	4	1	1890-06-07 (2)	Pop Swett	BOS	@	PHQ		t 7		3	6	2
17	17	5	1	1890-06-11	George Gore	NYI	@	PHQ		t 5		1	1	7
18	18	6	1	1890-06-14 (1)	Hardy Richardson	BOS		PHQ		b 3		2		7
19	19	7	2	1890-06-14 (1)	Hardy Richardson	BOS		PHQ	tied 5-5	b 9		1		7	Walk-Off
20	20	8	1	1890-07-22	Jake Beckley	PBB		PHQ		b 4		1		3	IPHR
21	21	9	1	1890-07-26	Fred Pfeffer	CHI		PHQ		b 1		1		4	IPHR
22	22	10	1	1890-08-06	George Van Haltren	BWW		PHQ		b 2		2	2	8
23	23	11	1	1890-08-13	Ad Gumbert	BOS		PHQ		b 7		3		9
24	24	12	1	1890-08-23	Hugh Duffy	CHI	@	PHQ		t 1	0	1	1	9	Lead-Off
25	25	13	1	1890-09-01 (2)	Tom Quinn	PBB	@	PHQ		t 4		1		2
1891	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	R	BOP	Pos	Notes
26	26	1	1	1891-06-25	Frank Foreman	WAS		PHA		b 5		1		1
27	27	2	1	1891-08-07	Tip O'Neill	STL		PHA		b 6		3		7
28	28	3	1	1891-08-10	Dick Johnston	CKK		PHA		b 1		2	6	8
1892	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	R	BOP	Pos	Notes
29	29	1	1	1892-07-16	Kid Carsey	PHI		LOU		b 7		1		1	IPHR
30	30	2	1	1892-07-20	Tommy Corcoran	BRO		LOU		b 8		2		6
31	31	3	1	1892-09-02 (1)	Jack Doyle	NYG	@	LOU		t 3		1		4	IPHR
32	32	4	1	1892-09-15	Jack Doyle	NYG		LOU		b 4		1	3	4
33	33	5	1	1892-10-07	Bug Holliday	CIN		LOU		b 5		1	1	8
34	34	6	1	1892-10-12	Pink Hawley	STL		LOU		b 6		1		1