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Name Team Age
Frank Sanders Retired (1982, Age 37) Died (2023, Age 79)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17
(1963)		 1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ed ONeill League 0 16 years (66 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A  C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- C-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 12/4/1944
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (25.6 %) D- (7.2 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1966 ATL 64 233 34 58 9 1 5 19 30 32 7 2 14 .695 .335 .361 .249
1967 ATL 149 558 62 128 27 2 9 62 55 98 9 8 22 .634 .300 .333 .229
1968 ATL 67 150 14 30 8 0 1 11 15 30 2 0 2 .546 .273 .273 .200
1969 ATL 117 173 24 46 7 1 1 14 20 37 11 6 2 .675 .340 .335 .266
1970 ATL 131 128 20 40 7 1 4 16 18 17 3 4 0 .874 .397 .477 .312
1971 ATL-TB 79 141 20 38 7 0 3 17 11 26 2 2 3 .708 .325 .383 .270
1972 TB 128 277 42 77 10 0 9 39 29 45 14 2 6 .763 .352 .412 .278
1973 TB 148 329 38 96 12 3 15 50 28 55 10 4 3 .829 .345 .483 .292
1974 TB 149 553 86 157 25 3 14 74 65 79 20 8 9 .773 .357 .416 .284
1975 TB 149 590 70 160 30 2 10 69 62 96 14 13 5 .721 .341 .380 .271
1976 TB 124 490 71 133 19 3 19 61 69 87 17 14 14 .801 .362 .439 .271
1977 TB 149 619 101 162 28 5 20 59 76 110 19 11 6 .765 .345 .420 .262
1978 TB 126 541 90 156 26 2 22 60 54 80 19 9 3 .819 .353 .466 .288
1979 TB 148 621 111 169 29 4 9 58 69 118 27 7 5 .721 .345 .375 .272
1980 TB 148 491 59 141 27 2 18 97 44 88 8 3 9 .805 .345 .460 .287
1981 TB 151 481 52 114 14 3 9 43 51 90 5 5 17 .644 .310 .335 .237
1982 TB 106 158 22 46 6 0 5 17 11 23 1 0 0 .763 .339 .424 .291
Total 2133 6533 916 1751 291 32 173 766 707 1111 188 98 120 .742 .340 .402 .268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Frank Sanders has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder
1978-08-04Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1978-06-11Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-06-26Frank Sanders of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-04-09The Tampa Bay Thunder have placed Frank Sanders on the trade block.
1971-05-22A 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.
1971-05-22The Atlanta AeroNauts have re-claimed Frank Sanders from the waiver wire.
1971-05-19The 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.
1969-09-17Frank Sanders of the Atlanta AeroNauts is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1966-07-16The Atlanta AeroNauts have promoted Frank Sanders to the major league team. The Atlanta AeroNauts have sent Lip Odwell to the minors.
1962-06-27A 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).