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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Turk Sanford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 65-62 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-09-1924
K 653 Drafted Round 15, Pick 225
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1146.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYA
11
 16
35
35
3
1
0
 0
222.2
 236 121 116 7 86
138
1.45
4.69
1951 NYA
9
 16
35
35
0
0
0
 0
213.2
 232 124 116 6 92
137
1.52
4.89
1952 DET
20
 7
36
36
11
1
0
 0
265.1
 241 114 106 4 95
154
1.27
3.60
1953 DET
12
 16
36
36
3
1
0
 0
227.2
 238 132 123 5 98
122
1.48
4.86
1954 DET-STL
12
 5
28
28
6
3
0
 0
200.1
 210 95 93 1 67
93
1.38
4.18
1955 STL
1
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
16.1
 30 22 22 0 9
9
2.39
12.12
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
65
 62
173
173
23
6
0
 0
1146.0
 1187 608 576 23 447
653
1.43
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Turk Sanford has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1955-04-15The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Ossie Bieser to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Turk Sanford to the minors.
1955-03-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Walt Dilauro to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Turk Sanford to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Bob Miller to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Roger McNally to the minors.
1954-10-03The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Tony Byrne to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Turk Sanford to the minors.
1954-10-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Turk Sanford to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Tink Howser to the minors.
1954-08-17The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Ossie Bieser to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Turk Sanford to the minors.
1954-06-18A trade has been completed between the Detroit Spitterz and the St. Louis Red Birds. The St. Louis Red Birds receive Turk Sanford, Al Rasmussen, Ossie Bieser, Jose Stoneham from the Detroit Spitterz in exchange for Mordecai Brown.