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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Tom Sanders Catcher
Retired (2026, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
2010 Minors 22 39.00 2 / 3 5 / 9 3 / 7 1 / 4 3 / 6 8 / 8 2 / 2 24 / 39
2011 Minors 23 49.00 3 / 8 7 / 14 2 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 3 4 / 4 8 / 8 26 / 49
2012 Majors 24 61.83 162 109 0 4 / 9 4 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 8 7 / 9 7 / 7 9 / 9 41 / 61
2013 Majors 25 66.17 162 115 0 4 / 13 5 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 13 3 / 9 4 / 6 6 / 8 23 / 66
2014 Majors 26 52.07 125 90 37 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 14 1 / 6 1 / 11 5 / 7 3 / 6 12 / 52
2015 Majors 27 59.91 146 105 16 4 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 15 4 / 6 15 / 59
2016 Majors 28 57.23 150 103 12 0 / 5 3 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 5 5 / 57
2017 Majors 29 62.23 162 108 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 2 / 13 2 / 62
2018 Majors 30 54.28 141 94 20 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 54
2019 Majors 31 63.09 162 113 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 63
2020 Majors 32 37.37 97 70 62 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 37
2021 Majors 33 54.54 143 106 19 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 54
2022 Majors 34 64.79 162 122 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 13 0 / 12 -6 / 4 -4 / 6 -2 / 11 -2 / 7 -22 / 64
2023 Majors 35 59.14 153 115 9 0 / 5 -1 / 8 -2 / 8 -1 / 9 -6 / 18 -3 / 3 0 / 8 -13 / 59
2024 Majors 36 64.79 162 122 0 -3 / 13 -2 / 10 -3 / 8 -1 / 8 -4 / 10 -4 / 5 -2 / 10 -19 / 64
2025 Majors 37 62.86 161 121 1 -4 / 6 -1 / 9 -2 / 9 -4 / 5 -4 / 10 -2 / 12 0 / 11 -17 / 62
2026 Minors 38 8.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 8
2026 Majors 38 28.19 108 42 0 -2 / 4 -4 / 4 -4 / 7 -6 / 4 -1 / 5 -2 / 3 -4 / 1 -23 / 28
Total 2196 1535 176 5 / 132 13 / 149 3 / 144 -7 / 127 -3 / 132 20 / 126 27 / 128 58 / 938
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.