Reggie Sanders

Born: 12/1/1967 in Florence, SC, USA

MLB Debut: 1991-08-22 | Final Game: 2007-07-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Reginald Laverne Sanders

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Biography

Reggie Sanders was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1991 to 2007. Born in 1967, Sanders was primarily known for his versatility as a position player, contributing significantly to every team he played for during his 17-season tenure in Major League Baseball. He participated in a total of 1,777 games, where he amassed 1,666 hits, 305 home runs, and 983 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .267. Sanders also showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 304 bases throughout his career, a testament to his athleticism and ability to impact the game in multiple ways. Sanders was selected as an All-Star once, marking a highlight in a career that included stints with several franchises, including the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals. His playing style was characterized by a combination of power and speed, which made him a valuable asset in the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era known for its offensive explosion in baseball. While he may not have reached the same level of fame as some contemporaries, Sanders' contributions to his teams and his consistent performance solidified his place in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1777	6241	1037	1666	341	60	305	983	304	674	1614	0.267	0.343	0.487	0.830	12318.0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .487 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +16.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.830 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	CIN	NL	9	40	6	8	0	0	1	3	1	0	9	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CIN	NL	116	385	62	104	26	6	12	36	16	48	98	0.270	.255 (+6%)	.322 (+10%)	.377 (+23%)	.699 (+17%)	1248.9
1993	CIN	NL	138	496	90	136	16	4	20	83	27	51	118	0.274	.265 (+3%)	.332 (+3%)	.403 (+10%)	.735 (+7%)	670.7
1994	CIN	NL	107	400	66	105	20	8	17	62	21	41	114	0.263	.269 (-3%)	.338 (-2%)	.424 (+13%)	.763 (+6%)	411.0
1995	CIN	NL	133	484	91	148	36	6	28	99	36	69	122	0.306	.266 (+15%)	.337 (+17%)	.417 (+39%)	.755 (+29%)	2940.6
1996	CIN	NL	81	287	49	72	17	1	14	33	24	44	86	0.251	.269 (-7%)	.340 (+4%)	.426 (+9%)	.767 (+6%)	405.0
1997	CIN	NL	86	312	52	79	19	2	19	56	13	42	93	0.253	.266 (-5%)	.336 (+3%)	.419 (+22%)	.756 (+13%)	803.0
1998	CIN	NL	135	481	83	129	18	6	14	59	20	51	137	0.268	.266 (+1%)	.335 (+3%)	.420 (-1%)	.755 (+1%)	176.8
1999	SDP	NL	133	478	92	136	24	7	26	72	36	65	108	0.285	.271 (+5%)	.344 (+9%)	.433 (+22%)	.778 (+16%)	1677.7
2000	ATL	NL	103	340	43	79	23	1	11	37	21	32	78	0.232	.270 (-14%)	.344 (-12%)	.437 (-8%)	.782 (-10%)	-722.4
2001	AZ	NL	126	441	84	116	21	3	33	90	14	46	126	0.263	.263 (avg)	.332 (+2%)	.426 (+29%)	.758 (+17%)	1424.0
2002	SFG	NL	140	505	75	126	23	6	23	85	18	47	121	0.250	.261 (-5%)	.331 (-2%)	.416 (+9%)	.747 (+4%)	348.5
2003	PIT	NL	130	453	74	129	27	4	31	87	15	38	110	0.285	.264 (+8%)	.332 (+4%)	.422 (+34%)	.754 (+21%)	1808.6
2004	STL	NL	135	446	64	116	27	3	22	67	21	33	118	0.260	.266 (-2%)	.335 (-6%)	.427 (+13%)	.762 (+4%)	274.9
2005	STL	NL	93	295	49	80	14	2	21	54	14	28	75	0.271	.264 (+3%)	.330 (+3%)	.418 (+30%)	.749 (+18%)	981.1
2006	KCR	AL	88	325	45	80	23	1	11	49	7	28	86	0.246	.269 (-9%)	.336 (-10%)	.431 (-2%)	.768 (-5%)	-410.8
2007	KCR	AL	24	73	12	23	7	0	2	11	0	11	15	0.315	.268 (+18%)	.335 (+23%)	.422 (+17%)	.758 (+19%)	280.5

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
64	221	24	43	8	0	7	25	26	79	0.195

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2005	NLCS	SLN	5	18	1	3	0	1	2	1	8	0.167
2005	NLDS1	SLN	3	12	1	4	2	1	10	1	2	0.333
2004	NLCS	SLN	6	21	1	4	2	0	0	1	5	0.190
2004	NLDS1	SLN	4	14	3	4	0	1	1	0	2	0.286
2004	WS	SLN	4	9	1	0	0	0	0	4	5	0.000
2002	NLCS	SFN	4	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.062
2002	NLDS1	SFN	5	18	1	4	1	0	1	3	5	0.222
2002	WS	SFN	7	21	3	5	0	2	6	2	9	0.238
2001	NLCS	ARI	5	17	2	2	0	0	1	5	5	0.118
2001	NLDS2	ARI	5	14	2	5	1	1	1	3	3	0.357
2001	WS	ARI	6	23	6	7	1	0	1	1	7	0.304
2000	NLDS1	ATL	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0.000
1995	NLCS	CIN	4	16	0	2	0	0	0	2	10	0.125
1995	NLDS2	CIN	3	13	3	2	1	1	2	1	9	0.154

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1677	1610	3334	103	68	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	CIN	OF	9	9	22	0	0	0
1992	CIN	OF	110	96	262	11	6	4
1993	CIN	OF	137	137	312	3	8	0
1994	CIN	OF	104	102	218	12	6	3
1995	CIN	OF	130	130	269	12	5	2
1996	CIN	OF	80	79	160	7	2	2
1997	CIN	OF	85	84	183	4	5	1
1998	CIN	OF	131	122	263	4	6	0
1999	SDN	OF	129	127	233	4	6	0
2000	ATL	OF	96	86	155	7	6	1
2001	ARI	OF	119	117	231	5	1	3
2002	SFN	OF	137	133	290	12	5	0
2003	PIT	OF	120	112	222	6	4	2
2004	SLN	OF	119	112	198	6	4	1
2005	SLN	OF	81	79	108	6	2	0
2006	KCA	OF	73	70	170	4	2	0
2007	KCA	OF	17	15	38	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Left Field	385
Center Field	210
Right Field	1165
Designated Hitter	25

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-04-05
2001	Player of the Week	Week of 2001-04-21
1999	Player of the Week	Week of 1999-07-03
1995	Player of the Week	Week of 1995-06-03
1995	TSN All-Star	OF

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	KCA	AL	$5,000,000
2006	KCA	AL	$5,000,000
2005	SLN	NL	$4,000,000
2004	SLN	NL	$2,000,000
2003	PIT	NL	$1,000,000
2002	SFN	NL	$1,750,000
2001	ARI	NL	$1,500,000
2000	ATL	NL	$3,700,000
1999	SDN	NL	$3,700,000
1998	CIN	NL	$3,700,000
1997	CIN	NL	$3,700,000
1996	CIN	NL	$3,575,000
1995	CIN	NL	$1,975,000
1994	CIN	NL	$925,000
1993	CIN	NL	$275,000
1992	CIN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$41,909,000