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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Tom Sanders Catcher
Retired (2026, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 1631 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-01-1988
HR 222 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(2010)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(156 games)
RBI 956
SB 171
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2012 C HOU 112 109 960.0 837 802 26 9 0 9 102 21 17.1% 0 7.76 .989
2013 C HOU 118 115 1026.0 914 858 47 9 1 7 89 39 30.5% +1 7.94 .990
2014 C HOU 93 88 791.2 741 699 34 8 3 4 71 30 29.7% -1 8.33 .989
1B HOU 2 2 18.0 24 21 2 1 1 0 11.50 .958
2015 C HOU 107 104 933.0 821 768 44 9 3 9 104 34 24.6% 0 7.83 .989
1B HOU 1 1 8.0 9 9 0 0 1 0 10.12 1.000
2016 C HOU 104 103 895.0 790 753 31 6 2 8 77 26 25.2% -1 7.88 .992
2017 C HOU 109 106 949.1 847 797 46 4 0 5 76 45 37.2% -1 7.99 .995
1B HOU 2 2 16.0 17 16 1 0 1 0 9.56 1.000
2018 C HOU 99 92 838.1 751 710 35 6 2 5 80 31 27.9% 0 8.00 .992
1B HOU 2 2 18.0 19 19 0 0 2 0 9.50 1.000
2019 C HOU 119 113 1010.0 865 824 38 3 1 3 99 32 24.4% 0 7.68 .997
2020 C HOU 70 69 607.2 537 503 33 1 2 4 86 26 23.2% +1 7.94 .998
1B HOU 1 1 9.0 15 13 1 1 2 0 14.00 .933
2021 C HOU 108 106 905.1 822 760 56 6 1 7 109 48 30.6% 0 8.11 .993
2022 C HOU 122 122 1085.0 991 903 81 7 0 4 116 67 36.6% 0 8.16 .993
2023 C FLA 115 115 1002.1 821 760 54 7 4 7 121 47 28.0% -1 7.31 .991
2024 C FLA 122 122 1084.1 890 814 67 9 7 6 109 56 33.9% 0 7.31 .990
2025 C FLA 121 121 1070.1 871 817 47 7 2 8 121 44 26.7% -1 7.27 .992
2026 C FLA 42 40 350.0 294 274 15 5 0 1 41 14 25.5% -1 7.43 .983
1B FLA 2 2 18.0 16 16 0 0 2 0 8.00 1.000
Pos Total C 1561 1525 13508.1 11792 11042 654 96 28 87 1401 560 28.6% -4 7.79 .992
1B 10 10 87.0 100 94 4 2 9 0 10.14 .980
Total 1571 1535 13595.1 11892 11136 658 98 37 87 1401 560 28.6% -4 7.81 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Tom Sanders has retired from the Florida Rays
2026-08-03The Florida Rays have designated Tom Sanders for assignment.
2025-09-30Tom Sanders of the Florida Rays is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2023-09-21Tom Sanders of the Florida Rays is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2021-05-03Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2020-09-17Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
2020-05-03Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
2018-05-08Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2016-09-03Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2015-08-03The Houston Astros have promoted Tom Sanders to the major league team. The Houston Astros have sent Minnie Davis to the minors.
2015-07-20The Houston Astros have promoted Minnie Davis to the major league team. The Houston Astros have sent Tom Sanders to the minors.
2015-07-14Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2014-06-22Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
2012-04-01The Houston Astros have promoted Tom Sanders to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Paul Silverio to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Holman to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Bill Walters for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Bert Landreaux for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Bruce Galvin for assignment.
2007-07-05Trade #1122043 has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Jorge Hassey, Pop-Boy Bankhead, Milton Chaney, Joe Songer, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 PHI (Tom Sanders), Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 PHI (Bob Torre) from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for George Shelley, Fred Grimes. Protest This Trade.