Ben Sanders
| Ben Sanders | |
|---|---|
 1888 baseball card of Sanders | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 16, 1865 Catharpin, Virginia | |
| Died: August 29, 1930 (aged 65) Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 6, 1888, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 14, 1892, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 80-70 |
| Earned run average | 3.24 |
| Strikeouts | 468 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alexander Bennett "Ben" Sanders (February 16, 1865 – August 29, 1930) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched a total of five seasons for three teams.[1]
Career
Born in
He pitched two seasons for the Quakers,
winning 38 games against 28 losses, including a rookie season in which he won 19 games, had a 1.90 earned run average, and led the league in shutouts with eight, and base on balls per 9 innings.[4]
For the
Baltimore Orioles, a 6–2 victory, the first no-hitter in the National League in which the losing team scored at least one run.[5]
Post-career
Sanders died in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65, and is interred at Sudley United Methodist Church Cemetery in his hometown of Catharpin, Virginia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ben Sanders' Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ISBN 0-7432-6158-5
- ^ "Charlton's 1888 Chronology". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Ben Sanders' Stats". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Chronological List of No-Hitters". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Sanders.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ben Sanders at Find a Grave
- Portraits from NYPL Digital Archive