Scott Sanders, baseball player, 1993-1999

Scott Sanders

Born: 3/25/1969 in Hannibal, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-08-06 | Final Game: 1999-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Scott Gerald Sanders

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Biography

Scott Sanders, born in 1969, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1993 to 1999. Known for his strong arm and competitive spirit, Sanders played in an era that bridged the tail end of the deadball era and the onset of the modern offensive explosion in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, he amassed a record of 34-45, showcasing his resilience on the mound despite facing stiff competition in the league. Over his six seasons in the majors, Sanders recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.86 and struck out 632 batters, demonstrating his ability to generate swings and misses against hitters. He also contributed to his teams with five saves, highlighting his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. While not a household name, Sanders’ contributions during a transformative period in baseball history reflected the evolving nature of pitching strategies and player roles in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 45 235 88 2 1 5 681.7 674 368 93 276 632 4.86 0

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than 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
1993 SDP NL 3 3 9 9 0 0 0 52.3 54 24 23 37 4.13 4.19 (+2%) -
1994 SDP NL 4 8 23 20 0 0 1 111.0 103 59 48 109 4.78 4.51 (-6%) -
1995 SDP NL 5 5 17 15 1 0 0 90.0 79 43 31 88 4.30 4.45 (+3%) -
1996 SDP NL 9 5 46 16 0 0 0 144.0 117 54 48 157 3.38 4.61 (+27%) -
1997 SEA AL 3 6 33 6 0 0 2 65.3 73 47 38 62 6.47 4.39 (-48%) -3125.4
1997 DET AL 3 8 14 14 1 1 0 74.3 79 44 24 58 5.33 4.39 (-21%) -1163.4
1998 DET AL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.7 24 19 6 6 17.69 4.43 (-299%) 0.0
1998 SDP NL 3 1 23 0 0 0 0 30.7 33 14 5 26 4.11 4.43 (+7%) -
1999 CHC NL 4 7 67 6 0 0 2 104.3 112 64 53 89 5.52 4.71 (-17%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
236 129 4 25 6 0 0 8 1 5 42 0.194 0.224 0.240 0.464 0.0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.464 vs. league average 0.759 across their career seasons — 38.8% 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
1993 SDP NL 9 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDP NL 23 32 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 0.125 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDP NL 17 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 3 0.296 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDP NL 46 36 2 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.194 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDP NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHC NL 67 18 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.278 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS2 SDN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 4.3 3 4 4 4 8.31

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 4.3 3 4 4 4 8.31

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 235 88 49 57 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 SDN P 9 9 3 2 0 0
1994 SDN P 23 20 9 15 0 0
1995 SDN P 17 15 6 3 0 0
1996 SDN P 46 16 15 10 2 0
1997 SEA P 33 6 2 1 1 0
1997 DET P 14 14 4 9 0 0
1998 DET P 3 2 0 2 0 0
1998 SDN P 23 0 5 3 1 0
1999 CHN P 67 6 5 12 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 235
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 CHN NL $825,000
1998 DET AL $1,700,000
1997 SEA AL $1,300,000
1996 SDN NL $300,000
1995 SDN NL $180,000
1994 SDN NL $115,000
1993 SDN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,529,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Nicholls State University Thibodaux LA 1989, 1990