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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Steve Sandberg Third Base
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1261 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-18-1946
HR 174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(104 games)
RBI 739
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1968 Minors 22 0.00 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 3 7 / 9
1969 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3
1970 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2
1970 Majors 24 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 10
1971 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 7 / 10
1972 Minors 26 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 4
1972 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2
1973 Majors 27 36.00 2 / 3 3 / 4 3 / 5 3 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 6 19 / 36
1974 Majors 28 57.07 5 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 6 22 / 57
1975 Majors 29 52.19 0 / 3 2 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 8 14 / 52
1976 Majors 30 55.79 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 8 3 / 55
1977 Majors 31 52.89 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 52
1978 Majors 32 59.09 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 59
1979 Majors 33 56.79 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 4 / 56
1980 Majors 34 48.10 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 48
1981 Majors 35 49.79 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 49
1982 Majors 36 42.80 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 3 0 / 42
Total 0 0 0 13 / 71 11 / 69 15 / 78 9 / 87 10 / 88 13 / 83 20 / 70 91 / 546
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Steve Sandberg has retired from the Chicago Drifters
1973-04-03The Detroit Drifters have promoted Steve Sandberg to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have sent Earl Fiske to the minors.
1972-07-26The Kansas City Drifters have sent Jim Rivera to the minors. The Kansas City Drifters have sent Steve Sandberg to the minors.
1970-04-13The Detroit Drifters have promoted Jennings Vico to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have promoted Steve Sandberg to the major league team. The Detroit Drifters have sent Cy Hernandez to the minors. The Detroit Drifters have designated Ellis Daubach for assignment.