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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Rafael Sanders Third Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .599 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 24 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-16-1925
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
RBI 12
SB 2 Salary $0.29M Final Contract Year 1953
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR D+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (1.1%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF (2.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1950 WAS
25
57
3
11
1
0
2
6
2
13 0 0
0
0 1
.536
.220
.316
.123
.193
1951 WAS
27
33
4
8
2
0
1
4
2
7 0 2
1
0 0
.664
.270
.394
.152
.242
1952 WAS
13
19
0
5
2
0
0
2
1
4 0 0
1
0 0
.668
.300
.368
.105
.263
Total
65
109
7
24
5
0
3
12
5
24 0 2
2
0 1
.599
.250
.349
.128
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Rafael Sanders has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-13The Washington Musketeers have waived Rafael Sanders.
1953-04-01The Washington Musketeers have designated Rafael Sanders for assignment.
1951-03-31The Washington Musketeers have promoted Rafael Sanders to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have designated Tony Borland for assignment.
1951-03-26The Washington Musketeers have sent Rafael Sanders down to the minors.
1950-06-01Rafael Sanders of the Washington Musketeers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1950-04-01The Washington Musketeers have promoted Rafael Sanders to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Johnny Brown to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Fred Murray to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Tony Borland to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Bobby Barnes to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Eric Virgil to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Steve Connell to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Brad Bradford to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Mendy Connolly to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have sent Steamboat Paris to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Ralph Michaels to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Jorge Cooney to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Rob Heinkel to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Paul Earle to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent George Herbel to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Billy Wagner to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Babe Smith to the minors. The Washington Musketeers have sent Nick Kaiser to the minors.