Scott Sanderson | Major Leaguer 1978-1996

Full Name: Scott Douglas Sanderson
Born: July 22,1956 in Dearborn, Michigan
Height: 6-5 Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Glenbrook North (Northbrook,IL)
College: Vanderbilt University

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Drafted: Selected by Kansas City Royals in 11th Round (256th overall) of 1974 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) ... Selected by Montreal Expos in 3rd Round (54th overall) of 1977 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Dec 7,1983] - Traded by Expos with Al Newman to Cubs for Gary Lucas. [Nov 4,1988] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 7,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs. [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 13,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics. [Nov 5,1990] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 19,1990] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics. [Dec 31,1990] - Purchased by Yankees from Athletics. [Oct 28,1992] - Granted Free Agency. [Feb 11,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels. [Aug 3,1993] - Claimed on waivers by Giants from Angels. [Nov 1,1993] - Granted Free Agency. [Mar 1,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox. [Oct 27,1994] - Granted Free Agency. [Apr 18,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels. [Nov 8,1995] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 7,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels. [May 16,1996] - Released by Angels.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1977	West Palm	FSL	20	Mtl	A+	5	2	2.68	10	10	2	1		0	57.0	58	22	17		23	37			9.16	---	3.63	5.84	1.42	--
1978	Memphis	Sou	21	Mtl	AA	5	3	4.03	9	9	1	0		0	58.0	55	32	26	3	19	44	1		8.53	0.47	2.95	6.83	1.28	--
	Denver	Amer	21	Kc	AAA	4	2	6.06	9	9	1	0		0	49.0	47	35	33	4	30	36	1		8.63	0.73	5.51	6.61	1.57	--
	Montreal	NL	21	Mtl	MLB	4	2	2.51	10	9	1	1	1	0	61.0	52	20	17	3	21	50	2	0	7.67	0.44	3.10	7.38	1.20	47%
1979	Montreal	NL	22	Mtl	MLB	9	8	3.43	34	24	5	3	3	1	168.0	148	69	64	16	54	138	2	3	7.93	0.86	2.89	7.39	1.20	43%
1980	Montreal	NL	23	Mtl	MLB	16	11	3.11	33	33	7	3	0	0	211.1	206	76	73	18	56	125	6	0	8.77	0.77	2.38	5.32	1.24	50%
1981	Montreal	NL	24	Mtl	MLB	9	7	2.95	22	22	4	1	0	0	137.1	122	50	45	10	31	77	2	0	8.00	0.66	2.03	5.05	1.11	47%
1982	Montreal	NL	25	Mtl	MLB	12	12	3.46	32	32	7	0	0	0	224.0	212	98	86	24	58	158	2	1	8.52	0.96	2.33	6.35	1.21	46%
1983	Montreal	NL	26	Mtl	MLB	6	7	4.65	18	16	0	0	1	1	81.1	98	50	42	12	20	55	0	0	10.84	1.33	2.21	6.09	1.45	59%
1984	Lodi	Calif	27	Chc	A+	0	1	3.60	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.0	7	2	2	1	0	2	0		12.60	1.80	0.00	3.60	1.40	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	8	5	3.14	24	24	3	0	0	0	140.2	140	54	49	5	24	76	3	2	8.96	0.32	1.54	4.86	1.17	50%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	5	6	3.12	19	19	2	0	0	0	121.0	100	49	42	13	27	80	1	0	7.44	0.97	2.01	5.95	1.05	52%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	9	11	4.19	37	28	1	1	2	1	169.2	165	85	79	21	37	124	3	1	8.75	1.11	1.96	6.58	1.19	45%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	8	9	4.29	32	22	0	0	5	2	144.2	156	72	69	23	50	106	1	0	9.71	1.43	3.11	6.59	1.42	51%
1988	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	1	2	5.28	11	0	0	0	3	0	15.1	13	9	9	1	3	6	0	0	7.63	0.59	1.76	3.52	1.04	49%
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	11	9	3.94	37	23	2	0	2	0	146.1	155	69	64	16	31	86	1	3	9.53	0.98	1.91	5.29	1.27	37%
1990	Oakland	AL	33	Oak	MLB	17	11	3.88	34	34	2	1	0	0	206.1	205	99	89	27	66	128	7	1	8.94	1.18	2.88	5.58	1.31	38%
1991	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	16	10	3.81	34	34	2	2	0	0	208.0	200	95	88	22	29	130	4	1	8.65	0.95	1.25	5.63	1.10	37%
1992	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	12	11	4.93	33	33	2	1	0	0	193.1	220	116	106	28	64	104	4	1	10.24	1.30	2.98	4.84	1.47	38%
1993	California	AL	36	Cal	MLB	7	11	4.46	21	21	4	1	0	0	135.1	153	77	67	15	27	66	1	2	10.18	1.00	1.80	4.39	1.33	36%
	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	4	2	3.51	11	8	0	0	1	0	48.2	48	20	19	12	7	36	0	3	8.88	2.22	1.29	6.66	1.13	41%
1994	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	37	Chw	MLB	8	4	5.09	18	14	1	0	0	0	92.0	110	57	52	20	12	36	0	1	10.76	1.96	1.17	3.52	1.33	29%
1995	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	1	3	4.12	7	7	0	0	0	0	39.1	48	23	18	6	4	23	0	1	10.98	1.37	0.92	5.26	1.32	44%
1996	California	AL	39	Cal	MLB	0	2	7.50	5	4	0	0	0	0	18.0	39	21	15	5	4	7	0	2	19.50	2.50	2.00	3.50	2.39	51%

Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)						163	143	3.84	472	407	43	14	18	5	2,561.2	2590	1209	1093	297	625	1611	39	22	9.10	1.04	2.20	5.66	1.26	44%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)						14	8	4.15	29	29	4	1		0	169.0	167	91	78		72	119			8.89	---	3.83	6.34	1.41	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1978	Montreal	NL	21	Mtl	MLB	p	9	10	19	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	2	0	0	.105	.105	.105	210	62%
1979	Montreal	NL	22	Mtl	MLB	p	9	34	50	0	8	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	23	0	0	7	0	0	.160	.160	.200	360	69%
1980	Montreal	NL	23	Mtl	MLB	p	9	33	64	3	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	33	0	0	8	0	1	.078	.106	.125	231	61%
1981	Montreal	NL	24	Mtl	MLB	p	9	22	35	2	4	2	0	0	6	0	0	9	18	0	0	5	0	0	.114	.295	.171	466	20%
1982	Montreal	NL	25	Mtl	MLB	p	9	32	57	5	8	3	0	1	6	0	0	2	20	1	0	16	0	1	.140	.183	.246	429	61%
1983	Montreal	NL	26	Mtl	MLB	p	9	18	28	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	0	0	.143	.143	.214	357	45%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	p	9	24	42	3	5	0	0	0	5	0	0	3	18	1	0	4	1	0	.119	.191	.119	310	41%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	p	9	19	31	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	17	1	0	6	0	0	.065	.121	.065	186	56%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	p	9	38	51	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	23	1	0	6	0	0	.059	.077	.078	155	60%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	p	9	32	40	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	20	0	0	4	0	1	.075	.140	.150	290	56%
1988	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	p	9	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	p	9	37	43	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	22	0	0	6	0	0	.047	.146	.047	193	39%
1990	Oakland	AL	33	Oak	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	p	9	11	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.067	.000	067	33%
	California	AL	36	Cal	MLB	p	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1994	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	37	Chw	MLB	p	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1995	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	p	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1996	California	AL	39	Cal	MLB	p	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)								473	474	20	46	13	0	2	26	0	0	26	224	4	0	66	1	3	.097	.150	.137	287	53%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1981	Montreal	NL	24		Div	0	0	6.77	1		0			0	2.2	4		2		2	2			13.53	---	6.77	6.77	2.26	--
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	27		Ch	0	0	5.79	1		0			0	4.2	6		3		1	2			11.59	---	1.93	3.86	1.50	--
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	32		Ch	0	0	0.00	1		0			0	2.0	2		0		0	1			9.00	---	0.00	4.50	1.00	--
1990	Oakland	AL	33		Ws	0	0	10.84	2		0			0	1.2	4		2		1	0			21.69	---	5.42	0.00	3.01	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						0	0	5.73	5		0			0	11.0	16		7		4	5			13.09	---	3.27	4.09	1.82	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1981	Montreal	NL	24	Mtl	Div	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	Ch	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1989	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	Oakland	AL	33	Oak	Ws	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1978	Memphis	Sou	21	Mtl	AA	P	9			1	4	1	6	0	-	-	-	.833	--
1978	Denver	Amer	21	Kc	AAA	P	9			2	4	2	8	1	-	-	-	.750	--
1978	Montreal	NL	21	Mtl	MLB	P	10		61	2	6	1	9	0	-	-	-	.889	1.18

1979	Montreal	NL	22	Mtl	MLB	P	34		168	9	13	1	23	1	-	-	-	.957	1.18

1980	Montreal	NL	23	Mtl	MLB	P	33		211.1	14	21	1	36	0	-	-	-	.972	1.49

1981	Montreal	NL	24	Mtl	MLB	P	22		137.1	6	14	0	20	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.31

1982	Montreal	NL	25	Mtl	MLB	P	32		224	13	16	1	30	1	-	-	-	.967	1.17

1983	Montreal	NL	26	Mtl	MLB	P	18		81.1	4	6	2	12	0	-	-	-	.833	1.11

1984	Lodi	Calif	27	Chc	A+	P	1			0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	P	24		140.2	11	24	1	36	0	-	-	-	.972	2.24

1985	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	P	19		121	11	21	0	32	2	-	-	-	1.000	2.38

1986	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	P	37		169.2	11	20	2	33	0	-	-	-	.939	1.64

1987	Chi Cubs	NL	30	Chc	MLB	P	32		144.2	10	14	2	26	3	-	-	-	.923	1.49

1988	Chi Cubs	NL	31	Chc	MLB	P	11		15.1	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	.59

1989	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	P	37		146.1	10	12	0	22	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.35

1990	Oakland	AL	33	Oak	MLB	P	34		206.1	11	18	2	31	2	-	-	-	.935	1.26

1991	NY Yankees	AL	34	Nyy	MLB	P	34		208	15	13	1	29	0	-	-	-	.966	1.21

1992	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	P	33		193.1	4	18	2	24	1	-	-	-	.917	1.02

1993	California	AL	36	Cal	MLB	P	21		135.1	11	15	2	28	1	-	-	-	.929	1.73
1993	SF Giants	NL	36	Sf	MLB	P	11		48.2	2	8	0	10	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.85

1994	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	37	Chw	MLB	P	18		92	4	17	0	21	1	-	-	-	1.000	2.05

1995	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	P	7		39.1	3	4	0	7	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.60

1996	California	AL	39	Cal	MLB	P	5		18	2	3	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.50

Awards

[1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [2002] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (0 votes - 0%)

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	500,000		299,108	25
1986	800,000		325,466	13
1987	850,000	96	292,853	11
1988	950,000	85	325,305	10
1989	800,000		375,257	17
1990	750,000		426,358	22
1991	2,125,000		617,627	11
1992	2,125,000		798,185	16
1993	250,000		815,723	45
1993	800,000		815,723	45
1994	350,000		914,157	43
1995	250,000		831,504	42
1996	200,000		835,262	48

Career:	$10,750,000	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

Notes: Played in 1 All-Star game during his career (1991)

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