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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Don Sanders Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .725 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 355 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-20-1945
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(77 games)
RBI 199
SB 41 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (98.7%) LF A+ (98.5%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.5%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF B- (57.0%)   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
1971 CIN
5
12
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.200
.000
.000
.000
1972 BRO
34
72
13
17
1
0
4
11
5
 19 0 0
2
 1 0
.702
.286
.417
.181
.236
1974 MON
15
15
3
5
1
0
0
1
1
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.775
.375
.400
.067
.333
1975 SEA
90
124
16
34
7
1
3
17
15
 34 0 1
2
 0 1
.769
.350
.419
.145
.274
1976 SEA
107
303
31
73
12
3
5
37
16
 73 2 2
11
 1 2
.632
.282
.350
.109
.241
1977 WAS
89
216
33
63
7
6
5
31
16
 43 1 1
9
 3 1
.791
.342
.449
.157
.292
1978 WAS
56
143
22
32
2
1
5
23
10
 43 0 0
8
 0 0
.631
.275
.357
.133
.224
1979 SF
73
283
35
76
7
9
10
37
12
 62 3 1
6
 4 2
.767
.304
.463
.194
.269
1980 SF
53
194
25
55
8
5
7
41
12
 37 1 1
2
 3 2
.811
.327
.485
.201
.284
Total
522
1362
178
355
45
25
39
199
90
 316 7 6
41
 12 8
.725
.309
.416
.156
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Don Sanders has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-24Don Sanders of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1979-04-11Don Sanders of the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1979-03-30The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Harvey Griffin to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have promoted Joe Stubing to the major league team. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Doug Brannan to the minors. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Bobby Stoddard to the minors. The San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi have sent Don Johnson to the minors.
1979-03-30Don Sanders has signed with the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi for $0.51M per year for 2 years.
1977-03-31The Washington Musketeers have promoted Elmer Hach to the major league team. The Washington Musketeers have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team.
1977-03-31Don Sanders has signed with the Washington Musketeers for $1.55M per year for 2 years.
1976-05-03Don Sanders of the Seattle Emeralds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1975-03-30The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Kevin Parsons to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Calloway Colborn to the major league team. The Seattle Emeralds have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team.
1975-03-30Don Sanders has signed with the Seattle Emeralds for $0.6M per year for 2 years.
1974-06-01The Montreal Expos have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have sent Nick Canale to the minors.
1974-04-08The Montreal Expos have acquired Don Sanders from the waiver wire. The Montreal Expos have waived Tom Merriman.
1973-03-25The Brooklyn Legacy have designated Don Sanders for assignment.
1972-06-04A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Don Sanders, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 CIN (Jerry Wills) from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Joe Meadows.
1971-09-02The Cincinnati Cyclones have designated Don Sanders for assignment.
1971-08-10The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Jim Davis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team.
1969-03-31The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted John Meads to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Dave McMillan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Don Sanders to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Jeff Frisk to the minors.
1969-03-28The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Jeff Frisk to the major league team.
1968-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Ben Treadaway to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Don Sanders to the minors.
1968-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Don Sanders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Kenny Goodwin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Les Lush to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Jim Stearns to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Allan Boone to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Elston Henry to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Fred Thompson to the major league team.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the Cleveland Aggies. The Cleveland Aggies receive Ham Strief from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Don Sanders.
1964-04-09The Cleveland Aggies have acquired Don Sanders from the waiver wire.
1964-03-30The Brooklyn Legacy have waived Don Sanders.