John Sanders
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)
John Sanders was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball in 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 2/3/2022 in Woodstock, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1965-04-13
Full name: John Frank Sanders
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | KC1 | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
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John Sanders: the record in brief
John Sanders's entire major league record comes from the period beginning April 13, 1965. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. Born on November 20, 1945, in Grand Island, NE, USA, Sanders both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on February 3, 2022, in Woodstock, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name John Frank.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Sanders
- Was John Sanders a pitcher?
- No. John Sanders was a position player.
- What teams did John Sanders play for?
- John Sanders played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1965).
- How tall was John Sanders and how much did he weigh?
- John Sanders was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- Is John Sanders in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Sanders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.