Roy Sanders

Born: 8/1/1892 in Stafford, KS, USA

Died: 1/17/1950 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1917-04-16 | Final Game: 1918-08-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Roy Garvin Sanders

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Biography

Roy Sanders was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1892, whose career spanned from 1917 to 1918. He played during a transitional period in baseball history, just before the roaring 1920s, when the game began to shift towards a more offense-driven style. Despite his relatively brief career, Sanders made a notable impact on the mound with his competitive spirit and effective pitching. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, Sanders compiled a record of 7-10 and maintained an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.75, showcasing his ability to limit opposing teams' scoring. He recorded 58 strikeouts and contributed a save to his team's efforts. Sanders' skill set highlighted the importance of pitching in an era where the game was beginning to embrace more strategic approaches, setting the stage for the evolving dynamics of baseball in the years that followed. His contributions, though limited in duration, remain a part of the rich tapestry of the game’s early 20th-century history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	30	16	7	1	1	170.0	147	52	1	68	58	2.75	0

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	CIN	NL	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	14.0	12	7	16	3	4.50	2.69 (-67%)	-985.2
1918	PIT	NL	7	9	28	14	6	1	1	156.0	135	45	52	55	2.60	2.83 (+8%)	483.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	59	7	8	0	2	0	5	0	3	9	0.136	0.177	0.203	0.381	-299.5

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.381 vs. league average 0.640 across their career seasons — 40.5% below 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
1917	CIN	NL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	28	53	7	8	0	2	0	5	0	3	7	0.151	.255 (-41%)	.318 (-38%)	.326 (-31%)	.645 (-34%)	-299.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	6	57	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	CIN	P	2	0	1	6	0	1
1918	PIT	P	28	0	5	51	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
William Jewell College	Liberty	MO	1912