David Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2005)

David Sanders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.75
WHIP 1.67
SO 15
Pitcher PIV -1072.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
8/29/1979 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2003-04-23
Last Game
2005-09-10

Full name: David Andrew Sanders

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Sanders — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 22 0 0 0 0 24.0 28 18 6 12 15 6.75 -1072.5

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 55.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Sanders — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2003 CHA AL 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 22.0 25 15 11 14 6.14 4.40 (-39%) -1072.5
2005 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 3 1 1 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 24.0 28 18 12 15 6.75 — -1,072

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.

Career Batting Statistics

David Sanders — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Sanders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 CHA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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

View full game log (44 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Sanders — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home900000—
Away1300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

David Sanders — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home911.01510548.18
Away1313.01387115.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Sanders — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-09-10 CHWLAA — 1.0233111
2005-09-02 CHWDET — 1.0100000
2003-07-17 CHWDET — 1.0544100
2003-07-13 CHWCLE — 1.1000130
2003-07-11 CHWCLE — 1.0122101
2003-07-06 CHWTBR — 1.0100010
2003-07-05 CHWTBR — 1.0000000
2003-06-28 CHWCHC — 0.1100010
2003-06-20 CHWCHC — 1.2211110
2003-06-17 CHWBOS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Sanders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 22 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Sanders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 CHA P 20 0 0 0 0 0
2005 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Sanders — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22

College History

David Sanders — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Barton County Community College Great Bend KS 1998, 1999

David Sanders: the record in brief

According to the bio, David Sanders debuted on April 23, 2003 and played a final game on September 10, 2005. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Sanders played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on August 29, 1979, in Oklahoma City, OK, USA, Sanders was listed at 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds. Sanders's full given name, per the bio, is David Andrew Sanders.

Sanders went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 22 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Sanders's record: 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sanders's seasons was 4.35, so the 6.75 figure ran 55.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.14 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

The college table lists Barton County Community College in 1998 and 1999. Retrosheet box scores cover 44 of Sanders's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Sanders, 22 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Sanders's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 0 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Sanders

What years did David Sanders play?
David Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005.
Was David Sanders a pitcher?
Yes. David Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
What was David Sanders's career ERA?
David Sanders finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Sanders have?
David Sanders recorded 15 career strikeouts.
Is David Sanders in the Hall of Fame?
No. David Sanders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did David Sanders play for?
David Sanders played for the Chicago White Sox.