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Ed ONeill League 4-22-2260 |
Frank Sanders | ![]() Retired (1982, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .268 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | L/R | |
OPS | .742 | Status | Deceased (2023) | Option Years | 0
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H | 1751 | Age at Death | 79 | Date of Birth | 12-04-1944 | |
HR | 173 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 17 (1963) |
Majors Svc Time | 16 years (66 games) |
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RBI | 766 | |||||
SB | 188 |
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | ATL | 64 |
233 |
34 |
58
|
9 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
30 |
32 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 14 | .695 |
.335 |
.361 |
.112 |
.249 |
|
1967 | ATL | 149 |
558 |
62 |
128
|
27 |
2 |
9 |
62 |
55 |
98 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
8 | 22 | .634 |
.300 |
.333 |
.104 |
.229 |
|
1968 | ATL | 67 |
150 |
14 |
30
|
8 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
15 |
30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
0 | 2 | .546 |
.273 |
.273 |
.073 |
.200 |
|
1969 | ATL | 117 |
173 |
24 |
46
|
7 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
20 |
37 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
6 | 2 | .675 |
.340 |
.335 |
.069 |
.266 |
|
1970 | ATL | 131 |
128 |
20 |
40
|
7 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
18 |
17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 0 | .874 |
.397 |
.477 |
.164 |
.312 |
|
1971 | ATL-TB | 79 |
141 |
20 |
38
|
7 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
11 |
26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 3 | .708 |
.325 |
.383 |
.113 |
.270 |
|
1972 | TB | 128 |
277 |
42 |
77
|
10 |
0 |
9 |
39 |
29 |
45 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
2 | 6 | .763 |
.352 |
.412 |
.134 |
.278 |
|
1973 | TB | 148 |
329 |
38 |
96
|
12 |
3 |
15 |
50 |
28 |
55 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
4 | 3 | .829 |
.345 |
.483 |
.191 |
.292 |
|
1974 | TB | 149 |
553 |
86 |
157
|
25 |
3 |
14 |
74 |
65 |
79 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
8 | 9 | .773 |
.357 |
.416 |
.132 |
.284 |
|
1975 | TB | 149 |
590 |
70 |
160
|
30 |
2 |
10 |
69 |
62 |
96 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
13 | 5 | .721 |
.341 |
.380 |
.108 |
.271 |
|
1976 | TB | 124 |
490 |
71 |
133
|
19 |
3 |
19 |
61 |
69 |
87 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
14 | 14 | .801 |
.362 |
.439 |
.167 |
.271 |
|
1977 | TB | 149 |
619 |
101 |
162
|
28 |
5 |
20 |
59 |
76 |
110 | 3 | 1 | 19 |
11 | 6 | .765 |
.345 |
.420 |
.158 |
.262 |
|
1978 | TB | 126 |
541 |
90 |
156
|
26 |
2 |
22 |
60 |
54 |
80 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
9 | 3 | .819 |
.353 |
.466 |
.177 |
.288 |
|
1979 | TB | 148 |
621 |
111 |
169
|
29 |
4 |
9 |
58 |
69 |
118 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
7 | 5 | .721 |
.345 |
.375 |
.103 |
.272 |
|
1980 | TB | 148 |
491 |
59 |
141
|
27 |
2 |
18 |
97 |
44 |
88 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
3 | 9 | .805 |
.345 |
.460 |
.173 |
.287 |
|
1981 | TB | 151 |
481 |
52 |
114
|
14 |
3 |
9 |
43 |
51 |
90 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
5 | 17 | .644 |
.310 |
.335 |
.098 |
.237 |
|
1982 | TB | 106 |
158 |
22 |
46
|
6 |
0 |
5 |
17 |
11 |
23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | .763 |
.339 |
.424 |
.133 |
.291 |
|
Total | 2133 |
6533 |
916 |
1751
|
291 |
32 |
173 |
766 |
707 |
1111 | 19 | 28 | 188 |
98 | 120 | .742 |
.340 |
.402 |
.134 |
.268 |
Date | Transaction |
1982-11-01 | Frank Sanders has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder |
1978-08-04 | Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
1978-06-11 | Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
1976-06-26 | Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days. |
1973-04-09 | The Tampa Bay Thunder have placed Frank Sanders on the trade block. |
1971-05-22 | A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Thunder and the Atlanta AeroNauts. The Atlanta AeroNauts receive Scott Summers, Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 TB (Dusty Knight) from the Tampa Bay Thunder in exchange for Frank Sanders. |
1971-05-22 | The Atlanta AeroNauts have re-claimed Frank Sanders from the waiver wire. |
1971-05-19 | The Atlanta AeroNauts have promoted Lip Odwell to the major league team. The Atlanta AeroNauts have promoted Tyson Aldred to the major league team. The Atlanta AeroNauts have designated Frank Sanders for assignment. The Atlanta AeroNauts have designated Billy North for assignment. |
1969-09-17 | Frank Sanders of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 45 days. |
1966-07-16 | The Atlanta AeroNauts have promoted Frank Sanders to the major league team. The Atlanta AeroNauts have sent Lip Odwell to the minors. |
1962-06-27 | A trade has been completed between the Atlanta AeroNauts and the Texas Fury. The Texas Fury receive Geoffery Geraldo Jr. from the Atlanta AeroNauts in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TEX (Frank Sanders). |