Dee Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Dee Sanders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 40.50 ERA and 1 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 40.50
WHIP 6.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 195 lb
Born
4/8/1921 in Quitman, TX, USA
Died
8/17/2007 in McAlester, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1945-08-12
Last Game
1945-08-13

Full name: Dee Wilman Sanders

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dee Sanders — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 6 0 1 1 40.50 0.0

Career ERA 40.50 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 1004.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dee 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
1945 SLA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 6 1 1 40.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.1 7 6 1 1 40.50 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Dee Sanders — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2 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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Dee 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
1945 SLA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 2 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Dee Sanders — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Dee Sanders — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home21.1761140.50

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Dee Sanders — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-08-13 SLAMIN — 1.0532010
1945-08-12 SLAMIN — 0.1244100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dee Sanders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dee Sanders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 SLA P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dee Sanders — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2

College History

Dee Sanders — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Oklahoma Norman OK 1942

Dee Sanders: the record in brief

August 12, 1945 and August 13, 1945 bracket Dee Sanders's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Sanders spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. The bio lists Sanders as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Sanders was born on April 8, 1921, in Quitman, TX, USA. Sanders's death is recorded on August 17, 2007, in McAlester, OK, USA. Dee Sanders was the playing name; the full given name is Dee Wilman.

Across 2 games (0 starts), Sanders recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 40.50 ERA. Also on Sanders's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.67 league ERA for the same seasons, the 40.50 mark was 1004.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1945, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.

Sanders's college years, 1942, were spent at University of Oklahoma.

The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dee Sanders

Was Dee Sanders a pitcher?
Yes. Dee Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was Dee Sanders's career ERA?
Dee Sanders finished with a 40.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dee Sanders have?
Dee Sanders recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Dee Sanders in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dee Sanders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dee Sanders play for?
Dee Sanders played for the St. Louis Browns.