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| Name | Team | Age |
| Tom Sanders | Retired (2026, Age 38) | Died (2053, Age 65) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 11 (2010) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
| Robin Roberts League | 0 | 13 years (156 games) |
| Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
| 0 | 8/1/1988 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | PB | SB | CS | CS% | +/- | RF
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FPCT |
| 2012 | C | HOU | 112 | 109 | 960.0 | 837 | 802 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 102 | 21 | 17.1% | 0 | 7.76 | .989 |
| 2013 | C | HOU | 118 | 115 | 1026.0 | 914 | 858 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 89 | 39 | 30.5% | +1 | 7.94 | .990 |
| 2014 | C | HOU | 93 | 88 | 791.66 | 741 | 699 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 30 | 29.7% | -1 | 8.33 | .989 |
| 1B | HOU | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.50 | .958 | |||||
| 2015 | C | HOU | 107 | 104 | 933.0 | 821 | 768 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 104 | 34 | 24.6% | 0 | 7.83 | .989 |
| 1B | HOU | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.12 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2016 | C | HOU | 104 | 103 | 895.0 | 790 | 753 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 77 | 26 | 25.2% | -1 | 7.88 | .992 |
| 2017 | C | HOU | 109 | 106 | 949.33 | 847 | 797 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 45 | 37.2% | -1 | 7.99 | .995 |
| 1B | HOU | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.56 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2018 | C | HOU | 99 | 92 | 838.33 | 751 | 710 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 80 | 31 | 27.9% | 0 | 8.00 | .992 |
| 1B | HOU | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.50 | 1.000 | |||||
| 2019 | C | HOU | 119 | 113 | 1010.0 | 865 | 824 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 99 | 32 | 24.4% | 0 | 7.68 | .997 |
| 2020 | C | HOU | 70 | 69 | 607.66 | 537 | 503 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 26 | 23.2% | +1 | 7.94 | .998 |
| 1B | HOU | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.00 | .933 | |||||
| 2021 | C | HOU | 108 | 106 | 905.33 | 822 | 760 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 109 | 48 | 30.6% | 0 | 8.11 | .993 |
| 2022 | C | HOU | 122 | 122 | 1085.0 | 991 | 903 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 67 | 36.6% | 0 | 8.16 | .993 |
| 2023 | C | FLA | 115 | 115 | 1002.33 | 821 | 760 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 121 | 47 | 28.0% | -1 | 7.31 | .991 |
| 2024 | C | FLA | 122 | 122 | 1084.33 | 890 | 814 | 67 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 109 | 56 | 33.9% | 0 | 7.31 | .990 |
| 2025 | C | FLA | 121 | 121 | 1070.33 | 871 | 817 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 121 | 44 | 26.7% | -1 | 7.27 | .992 |
| 2026 | C | FLA | 42 | 40 | 350.0 | 294 | 274 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 25.5% | -1 | 7.43 | .983 |
| 1B | FLA | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.00 | 1.000 | |||||
| Pos Total | C | 1561 | 1525 | 13508.3 | 11792 | 11042 | 654 | 96 | 28 | 87 | 1401 | 560 | 28.6% | -4 | 7.79 | .992 | |
| 1B | 10 | 10 | 87.0 | 100 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10.14 | .980 | ||||||
| Total | 1571 | 1535 | 13595.3 | 11892 | 11136 | 658 | 98 | 37 | 87 | 1401 | 560 | 28.6% | -4 | 7.81 | .992 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2026-11-01 | Tom Sanders has retired from the Florida Rays |
| 2026-08-03 | The Florida Rays have designated Tom Sanders for assignment. |
| 2025-09-30 | Tom Sanders of the Florida Rays is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 2023-09-21 | Tom Sanders of the Florida Rays is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. |
| 2021-05-03 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 2020-09-17 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 49 days. |
| 2020-05-03 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 56 days. |
| 2018-05-08 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 23 days. |
| 2016-09-03 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 2015-08-03 | The Houston Astros have promoted Tom Sanders to the major league team. The Houston Astros have sent Minnie Davis to the minors. |
| 2015-07-20 | The Houston Astros have promoted Minnie Davis to the major league team. The Houston Astros have sent Tom Sanders to the minors. |
| 2015-07-14 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 2014-06-22 | Tom Sanders of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 44 days. |
| 2012-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Tom Sanders to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Paul Silverio to the major league team. The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Holman to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Bill Walters for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Bert Landreaux for assignment. The Houston Astros have designated Bruce Galvin for assignment. |
| 2007-07-05 | Trade #1122043 has been completed between the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Jorge Hassey, Pop-Boy Bankhead, Milton Chaney, Joe Songer, Draft Pick 2010 Round 1 PHI (Tom Sanders), Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 PHI (Bob Torre) from the Philadelphia Soft Pretzels in exchange for George Shelley, Fred Grimes. Protest This Trade. |