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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CHA
49
96
18
30
3
0
4
20
8
 22 1 1
1
 1 1
.837
.368
.469
.156
.312
1971 CHA
48
98
7
15
4
0
2
7
5
 22 0 0
0
 0 1
.449
.194
.255
.102
.153
1972 CHA
55
79
8
21
2
1
1
6
6
 15 0 1
2
 0 0
.668
.314
.354
.089
.266
1973 CHA
110
332
34
70
7
0
9
27
27
 60 1 0
4
 2 6
.585
.272
.313
.102
.211
1974 CHA
136
509
68
141
15
1
16
68
36
 100 5 3
4
 4 13
.734
.329
.405
.128
.277
1975 CHA
136
472
70
129
19
6
18
74
38
 84 8 4
13
 3 10
.789
.335
.453
.180
.273
1976 CHA
136
483
66
119
19
3
19
84
61
 94 4 10
12
 2 11
.746
.330
.416
.170
.246
1977 CHA
129
490
61
133
21
5
21
82
29
 90 6 4
4
 2 9
.781
.318
.463
.192
.271
1978 CHA
136
537
84
145
34
6
20
94
42
 106 5 7
12
 2 7
.792
.325
.467
.197
.270
1979 CHA
136
510
70
151
22
5
22
90
52
 86 3 3
8
 5 15
.851
.363
.488
.192
.296
1980 CHA
144
440
60
103
15
5
18
78
34
 74 2 5
10
 3 8
.703
.289
.414
.180
.234
1981 CHA
142
457
60
122
18
5
15
56
35
 80 3 3
5
 4 10
.748
.321
.427
.160
.267
1982 CHA
131
396
33
82
10
0
9
53
21
 81 2 5
7
 2 10
.548
.248
.301
.093
.207
Total
1488
4899
639
1261
189
37
174
739
394
 914 40 46
82
 30 101
.733
.315
.418
.160
.257
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.