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 was Roy Sanders's career batting average?

Roy Sanders batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	25.7	28	12	16	8	4.21	2.83 (-49%)	-606.0
1920	SLA	AL	1	1	8	1	17.3	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

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 was Roy Sanders's career batting average?: Roy Sanders batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
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.