Reggie Sanders
Born: 12/1/1967 in Florence, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-08-22 | Final Game: 2007-07-29
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs
Full name: Reginald Laverne Sanders
Biography
Reggie Sanders was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a career spanning from 1991 to 2007. Born in 1967, Sanders was primarily known for his versatility as a position player, contributing significantly to every team he played for during his 17-season tenure in Major League Baseball. He participated in a total of 1,777 games, where he amassed 1,666 hits, 305 home runs, and 983 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .267. Sanders also showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 304 bases throughout his career, a testament to his athleticism and ability to impact the game in multiple ways.
Sanders was selected as an All-Star once, marking a highlight in a career that included stints with several franchises, including the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals. His playing style was characterized by a combination of power and speed, which made him a valuable asset in the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era known for its offensive explosion in baseball. While he may not have reached the same level of fame as some contemporaries, Sanders' contributions to his teams and his consistent performance solidified his place in the annals of baseball history.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 | 6241 | 1037 | 1666 | 341 | 60 | 305 | 983 | 304 | 674 | 1614 | 0.267 | 0.343 | 0.487 | 0.830 | 12318.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | NL | 9 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | 116 | 385 | 62 | 104 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 16 | 48 | 98 | 0.270 | 1248.9 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | 138 | 496 | 90 | 136 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 27 | 51 | 118 | 0.274 | 670.7 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | 107 | 400 | 66 | 105 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 62 | 21 | 41 | 114 | 0.263 | 411.0 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 133 | 484 | 91 | 148 | 36 | 6 | 28 | 99 | 36 | 69 | 122 | 0.306 | 2940.6 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 81 | 287 | 49 | 72 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 24 | 44 | 86 | 0.251 | 405.0 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 86 | 312 | 52 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 13 | 42 | 93 | 0.253 | 803.0 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | 135 | 481 | 83 | 129 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 59 | 20 | 51 | 137 | 0.268 | 176.8 |
| 1999 | SDP | NL | 133 | 478 | 92 | 136 | 24 | 7 | 26 | 72 | 36 | 65 | 108 | 0.285 | 1677.7 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | 103 | 340 | 43 | 79 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 78 | 0.232 | -722.4 |
| 2001 | AZ | NL | 126 | 441 | 84 | 116 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 90 | 14 | 46 | 126 | 0.263 | 1424.0 |
| 2002 | SFG | NL | 140 | 505 | 75 | 126 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 85 | 18 | 47 | 121 | 0.250 | 348.5 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | 130 | 453 | 74 | 129 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 87 | 15 | 38 | 110 | 0.285 | 1808.6 |
| 2004 | STL | NL | 135 | 446 | 64 | 116 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 67 | 21 | 33 | 118 | 0.260 | 274.9 |
| 2005 | STL | NL | 93 | 295 | 49 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 28 | 75 | 0.271 | 981.1 |
| 2006 | KCR | AL | 88 | 325 | 45 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 7 | 28 | 86 | 0.246 | -410.8 |
| 2007 | KCR | AL | 24 | 73 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0.315 | 280.5 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 221 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 79 | 0.195 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | NLDS1 | SLN | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
| 2005 | NLCS | SLN | 5 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.167 |
| 2004 | NLDS1 | SLN | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.286 |
| 2004 | NLCS | SLN | 6 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.190 |
| 2004 | WS | SLN | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0.000 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0.238 |
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.062 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 5 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.222 |
| 2001 | NLDS2 | ARI | 5 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.357 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ARI | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.118 |
| 2001 | WS | ARI | 6 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.304 |
| 2000 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.000 |
| 1995 | NLDS2 | CIN | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.154 |
| 1995 | NLCS | CIN | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.125 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1677 | 1610 | 3334 | 103 | 68 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CIN | OF | 9 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CIN | OF | 110 | 96 | 262 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1993 | CIN | OF | 137 | 137 | 312 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | CIN | OF | 104 | 102 | 218 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 1995 | CIN | OF | 130 | 130 | 269 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | CIN | OF | 80 | 79 | 160 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | CIN | OF | 85 | 84 | 183 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | CIN | OF | 131 | 122 | 263 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | SDN | OF | 129 | 127 | 233 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | ATL | OF | 96 | 86 | 155 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 | ARI | OF | 119 | 117 | 231 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | SFN | OF | 137 | 133 | 290 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | PIT | OF | 120 | 112 | 222 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | SLN | OF | 119 | 112 | 198 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | SLN | OF | 81 | 79 | 108 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | KCA | OF | 73 | 70 | 170 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | KCA | OF | 17 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 385 |
| Center Field | 210 |
| Right Field | 1165 |
| Designated Hitter | 25 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-04-05 |
| 2001 | Player of the Week | Week of 2001-04-21 |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-07-03 |
| 1995 | Player of the Week | Week of 1995-06-03 |
| 1995 | TSN All-Star | OF |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | KCA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2006 | KCA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 2005 | SLN | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2004 | SLN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 2003 | PIT | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2001 | ARI | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2000 | ATL | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1999 | SDN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $3,700,000 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | $3,575,000 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | $1,975,000 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | $925,000 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | $275,000 |
| 1992 | CIN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $41,909,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Spartanburg | SC | 1987, 1988 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 120.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 23.0 | 120 | 0 |