Heinie Sand

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1928)

AVG .258
HR 18
RBI 251
H 781
OPS .688
PIV -2,807
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
7/3/1897 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
11/3/1958 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-17
Last Game
1928-09-30

Full name: John Henry Sand

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
848 3,033 457 781 145 32 18 251 21 382 340 .258 .343 .344 .688 -2,807

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 PHI NL 132 470 85 107 16 5 4 32 7 82 56 .228 .282 (-20%) .344 (+1%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-11%) -604.2
1924 PHI NL 137 539 79 132 21 6 6 40 5 52 57 .245 .283 (-14%) .345 (-9%) .389 (-13%) .734 (-11%) -928.4
1925 PHI NL 148 496 69 138 30 7 3 55 1 64 65 .278 .288 (-3%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-5%) .756 (-1%) 15.7
1926 PHI NL 149 567 99 154 30 5 4 37 2 66 56 .272 .279 (-3%) .345 (+1%) .390 (-7%) .735 (-3%) -207.8
1927 PHI NL 141 535 87 160 22 8 1 49 5 58 59 .299 .282 (+6%) .344 (+7%) .392 (-4%) .736 (+1%) 236.6
1928 PHI NL 141 426 38 90 26 1 0 38 1 60 47 .211 .280 (-25%) .342 (-9%) .395 (-30%) .737 (-20%) -1318.7
Career · 6 seasons 848 3,033 457 781 145 32 18 251 21 382 340 .258 — — — — -2,807

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home422149626242510141.284
Away42615371963578110.232

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-30 PHIBROL 401000000
1928-09-27 PHICINL 400000001
1928-09-26 PHICHCL 300000001
1928-09-25 PHICHCW 400000000
1928-09-24 PHICHCL 200000000
1928-09-22 PHIPITL 300000001
1928-09-22 PHIPITL 511000002
1928-09-21 PHIPITL 300000000
1928-09-20 PHIPITL 311000001
1928-09-18 PHISTLL 211000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 69 0 62 118 6 11
SS 772 0 1811 2443 258 495

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 PHI 3B 11 0 19 13 1 1
1923 PHI SS 120 0 277 411 49 91
1924 PHI SS 137 0 333 460 34 95
1925 PHI SS 143 0 352 420 60 91
1926 PHI SS 149 0 358 495 55 88
1927 PHI 3B 58 0 43 105 5 10
1927 PHI SS 86 0 201 247 24 36
1928 PHI SS 137 0 290 410 36 94

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 69
Shortstop 772

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1925 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Heinie Sand (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Stocker
    .254 avg, 23 HR
  2. 89
    Wayne Causey
    .252 avg, 35 HR
  3. 87
    Johnny Lipon
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  4. 83
    Billy Klaus
    .249 avg, 40 HR
  5. 77
    Jose Oquendo
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  6. 77
    Jerry Coleman
    .263 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Heinie Sand

What years did Heinie Sand play?
Heinie Sand played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1928.
Was Heinie Sand a pitcher?
No. Heinie Sand was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Heinie Sand hit?
Heinie Sand hit 18 career home runs with 781 hits.