What years did Roy Sanders play?

Roy Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.

Was Roy Sanders a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 58 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Sanders hit?

Roy Sanders hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Roy Sanders's career batting average?

Roy Sanders batted .136 over his career, with 8 hits in 59 at bats.

How many RBI did Roy Sanders have?

Roy Sanders drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Roy Sanders's career ERA?

Roy Sanders finished with a 2.75 career ERA, going 7-10 with 58 strikeouts.

Roy Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1918)

Roy Sanders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 30 career appearances, he went 7-10 with a 2.75 ERA and 58 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 7–10

ERA 2.75

WHIP 1.26

SO 58

Pitcher PIV -498.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/1/1892 in Stafford, KS, USA
Died: 1/17/1950 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-16
Last Game: 1918-08-27

Full name: Roy Garvin Sanders

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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Sanders — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	30	16	7	1	1	170.0	147	52	1	68	58	2.75	-498.9

Career ERA 2.75 vs. league average 2.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Roy 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
1917	CIN	NL	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	14.0	12	7	16	3	4.50	2.69 (-67%)	-981.9
1918	PIT	NL	7	9	28	14	6	1	1	156.0	135	45	52	55	2.60	2.83 (+8%)	483.0
Career · 2 seasons			7	10	30	16	7	1	1	170.0	147	52	68	58	2.75	—	-499

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

Roy Sanders — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	59	7	8	0	2	0	5	0	3	9	.136	.177	.203	.381	-283

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OPS .381 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Sanders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	CIN	NL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	28	53	7	8	2	5	3	7	.151	.255 (-41%)	.318 (-38%)	.326 (-31%)	.645 (-34%)	-282.6
Career · 2 seasons			31	59	7	8	2	5	3	9	.136	—	—	—	—	-283

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

Roy Sanders — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	36	6	8	0	3	.222
Away	10	23	1	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Sanders — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	104.2	92	38	43	38	3.27
Away	10	67.2	61	19	26	21	2.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Sanders — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-08-22	PIT	BSN	W	3	1	1	1	0
1918-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1918-08-03	PIT	BSN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1918-07-26	PIT	BRO	L	3	1	0	0	1
1918-07-22	PIT	BSN	W	2	0	0	0	0
1918-07-20	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-07-16	PIT	BRO	W	3	2	2	0	0
1918-07-13	PIT	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Sanders — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	6	6	1	0	1
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1
1918-08-22	PIT	BSN	W	9.0	8	0	0	2	2
1918-08-16	PIT	BRO	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	2
1918-08-03	PIT	BSN	—	3.1	6	3	3	2	1
1918-07-26	PIT	BRO	L	8.1	12	4	4	3	3
1918-07-22	PIT	BSN	W	5.2	3	2	2	7	0
1918-07-20	PIT	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1918-07-16	PIT	BRO	—	7.0	11	6	6	1	2
1918-07-13	PIT	NY1	L	9.0	9	8	5	3	7

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Sanders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	0	6	57	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Sanders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	CIN	P	2	0	1	6	0	1
1918	PIT	P	28	0	5	51	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Sanders — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

Roy Sanders — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
William Jewell College	Liberty	MO	1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Sanders

What years did Roy Sanders play?: Roy Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.
Was Roy Sanders a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Sanders hit?: Roy Sanders hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Roy Sanders's career batting average?: Roy Sanders batted .136 over his career, with 8 hits in 59 at bats.
How many RBI did Roy Sanders have?: Roy Sanders drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Roy Sanders's career ERA?: Roy Sanders finished with a 2.75 career ERA, going 7-10 with 58 strikeouts.