What years did Roy Sanders play?

Roy Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1920.

Was Roy Sanders a pitcher?

Yes. Roy Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Roy Sanders hit?

Roy Sanders hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Roy Sanders play for?

Roy Sanders played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1918) and the St. Louis Browns (1920).

What were Roy Sanders's career stats?

In 14 games, Roy Sanders went 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.

What position did Roy Sanders play?

Roy Sanders played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Roy Sanders and how much did he weigh?

Roy Sanders was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.

What was Roy Sanders's career ERA?

Roy Sanders finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 1-3 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Roy Sanders have?

Roy Sanders recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Roy Sanders in the Hall of Fame?

No. Roy Sanders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Roy Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1920)

Roy Sanders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1920 for the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 3 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA and 10 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 October 24, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.60

WHIP 1.88

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -1898.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 6/10/1894 in Pittsburg, KS, USA
Died: 7/8/1963 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-08-06
Last Game: 1920-05-31

Full name: Roy Lee 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
1	3	14	3	0	0	0	43.0	48	22	1	33	10	4.60	-1898.6

Career ERA 4.60 vs. league average 3.18 across their career seasons — 44.8% worse than 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	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	NYA	AL	0	2	6	2	25.2	28	12	16	8	4.21	2.83 (-49%)	-606.0
1920	SLA	AL	1	1	8	1	17.1	20	10	17	2	5.19	3.45 (-51%)	-1292.5
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	14	3	43.0	48	22	33	10	4.60	—	-1,899

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
14	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .674 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roy Sanders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	NYA	AL	6	7	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	SLA	AL	8	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	11	9	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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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	7	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	7	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Sanders — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	20.1	23	13	20	7	5.75
Away	7	22.2	25	10	13	3	3.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roy Sanders — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1920-05-31	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1920-05-24	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1920-05-15	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1920-05-10	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1920-05-05	SLA	DET	W	4	3
1920-05-02	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1920-04-24	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1920-04-22	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1918-08-31	NYY	MIN	L	3	3
1918-08-28	NYY	SLA	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Sanders — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-05-31	SLA	CHW	L	2.0	3	2	2	2	1	0
1920-05-24	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-05-15	SLA	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1920-05-10	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	5	1	1	0	0	1
1920-05-05	SLA	DET	W	6.2	7	4	4	7	1	0
1920-05-02	SLA	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1920-04-24	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	1	2	2	4	0	0
1920-04-22	SLA	CLE	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	0	0
1918-08-31	NYY	MIN	—	7.0	6	2	1	4	1	0
1918-08-28	NYY	SLA	L	8.0	6	4	4	8	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Sanders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	0	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Sanders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	NYA	P	6	0	0	5	2	0
1920	SLA	P	8	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roy Sanders — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Roy Sanders: the record in brief

The profile opens with Roy Sanders's first major league game on August 6, 1918; the last one listed came on May 31, 1920. By club, Sanders's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1918) and the St. Louis Browns (1920). Listed as a pitcher, Sanders batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads June 10, 1894, in Pittsburg, KS, USA. Sanders's death is recorded on July 8, 1963, in Louisville, KY, USA. Sanders's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Lee Sanders.

Sanders pitched in 14 games, starting 3, and finished with a 1-3 record and 4.60 ERA. Also on Sanders's record: 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sanders's seasons was 3.18, so the 4.60 figure ran 44.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.21 in 1918, when the league's was 2.83.

Sanders appears at one position only: pitcher, in 14 games. The fielding table credits Sanders with 0 putouts, 7 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Sanders

What years did Roy Sanders play?: Roy Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1920.
Was Roy Sanders a pitcher?: Yes. Roy Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Sanders hit?: Roy Sanders hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Roy Sanders play for?: Roy Sanders played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1918) and the St. Louis Browns (1920).
What were Roy Sanders's career stats?: In 14 games, Roy Sanders went 1-3 with a 4.60 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.
What position did Roy Sanders play?: Roy Sanders played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roy Sanders and how much did he weigh?: Roy Sanders was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
What was Roy Sanders's career ERA?: Roy Sanders finished with a 4.60 career ERA, going 1-3 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Sanders have?: Roy Sanders recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Roy Sanders in the Hall of Fame?: No. Roy Sanders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.