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Rickey Henderson League
3-7-2072
"Fireball" Sanders Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.34 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 265-173 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-07-1954
K 3042 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(8 games)
IP 3885.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1976 CLE
11
 11
33
33
10
3
0
 0
201.0
 175 91 87 3 75
159
1.24
3.90
1977 CLE
9
 14
33
33
5
1
0
 0
177.1
 177 109 104 3 75
123
1.42
5.28
1978 CLE
17
 10
35
35
7
1
0
 0
210.2
 183 98 89 4 96
154
1.32
3.80
1979 CLE
16
 12
37
37
2
1
0
 0
242.0
 198 95 79 4 82
179
1.16
2.94
1980 CLE
20
 6
35
35
2
0
0
 0
256.1
 215 90 78 2 98
183
1.22
2.74
1981 CLE
19
 10
37
37
0
0
0
 0
249.2
 205 92 85 1 97
192
1.21
3.06
1982 CLE
22
 9
39
39
1
0
0
 0
262.0
 209 101 90 6 107
213
1.21
3.09
1983 CLE
15
 11
38
38
3
1
0
 0
244.1
 198 97 87 2 97
175
1.21
3.20
1984 CLE
20
 9
37
37
0
0
0
 0
262.1
 236 96 83 5 77
203
1.19
2.85
1985 CLE
19
 10
38
38
1
0
0
 0
255.0
 219 95 84 2 79
190
1.17
2.96
1986 CLE
21
 13
38
38
2
0
0
 0
273.1
 244 96 85 4 83
256
1.20
2.80
1987 CLE
17
 9
38
38
2
1
0
 0
264.0
 208 89 80 2 86
226
1.11
2.73
1988 CLE
16
 14
37
37
11
4
0
 0
267.2
 209 101 92 3 93
235
1.13
3.09
1989 CLE
19
 8
37
37
6
1
0
 0
263.2
 253 100 93 3 98
195
1.33
3.17
1990 CLE
16
 7
38
38
5
3
0
 0
245.0
 238 102 93 7 81
188
1.30
3.42
1991 CLE
8
 20
39
39
1
0
0
 0
211.1
 224 147 132 4 85
171
1.46
5.62
2072
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
265
 173
589
589
58
16
0
 0
3885.2
 3391 1599 1441 55 1409
3042
1.24
3.34
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01"Fireball" Sanders has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
1979-03-07The Cleveland Anteaters have renamed Lum Potter to "Fireball" Sanders.
1976-03-07The Cleveland Anteaters have promoted Lum Potter to the major league team. The Cleveland Anteaters have designated Oswaldo Grace for assignment.