Scott Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1999)

W–L 34–45
ERA 4.86
WHIP 1.39
SO 632
Pitcher PIV 3524.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
3/25/1969 in Hannibal, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1993-08-06
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Scott Gerald Sanders

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
34 45 235 88 2 1 5 681.7 674 368 93 276 632 4.86 3524.8

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 8.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 SDN NL 3 3 9 9 0 0 0 52.3 54 24 23 37 4.13 4.19 (+2%) 326.4
1994 SDN NL 4 8 23 20 0 0 1 111.0 103 59 48 109 4.78 4.51 (-6%) 2103.2
1995 SDN NL 5 5 17 15 1 0 0 90.0 79 43 31 88 4.30 4.45 (+3%) 415.1
1996 SDN NL 9 5 46 16 0 0 0 144.0 117 54 48 157 3.38 4.61 (+27%) 6210.4
1997 SEA AL 3 6 33 6 0 0 2 65.3 73 47 38 62 6.47 4.39 (-48%) -3083.9
1997 DET AL 3 8 14 14 1 1 0 74.3 79 44 24 58 5.33 4.39 (-21%) -1145.9
1998 DET AL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 9.7 24 19 6 6 17.69 4.43 (-299%) 0.0
1998 SDN NL 3 1 23 0 0 0 0 30.7 33 14 5 26 4.11 4.43 (+7%) 292.8
1999 CHN NL 4 7 67 6 0 0 2 104.3 112 64 53 89 5.52 4.71 (-17%) -1593.2
Career · 9 seasons 34 45 235 88 2 1 5 681.2 674 368 276 632 4.86 — 3,525

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
236 129 4 25 6 0 0 8 1 5 42 .194 .224 .240 .464 0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .224 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career OPS .464 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1993 SDN NL 9 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .062 — — — — 0.0
1994 SDN NL 23 32 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 .125 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDN NL 17 27 2 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 3 .296 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDN NL 46 36 2 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 11 .194 — — — — 0.0
1997 SEA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDN NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHN NL 67 18 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 236 129 4 25 6 0 0 8 1 5 42 .194 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS2 SDN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 4.3 3 4 4 4 8.31

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 1 0 4.3 3 4 4 4 8.31

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1256331505.238
Away1116611003.152

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home125361.23521871423374.65
Away110320.03221811342955.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 CHCSTLL 000000000
1999-09-29 CHCPHIL 000000000
1999-09-26 CHCPITL 000000000
1999-09-24 CHCPITW 000000000
1999-09-21 CHCSTLL 000000000
1999-09-18 CHCMILL 000000000
1999-09-16 CHCCINW 100000001
1999-09-11 CHCHOUL 000000000
1999-09-07 CHCCINL 000000000
1999-09-06 CHCCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-03 CHCSTL — 0.0000000
1999-09-29 CHCPHI — 1.0100110
1999-09-26 CHCPIT — 1.0000030
1999-09-24 CHCPIT — 1.0000000
1999-09-21 CHCSTL — 1.2000000
1999-09-18 CHCMIL — 0.2222110
1999-09-16 CHCCIN — 2.2100250
1999-09-11 CHCHOU — 0.1000000
1999-09-07 CHCCIN — 3.0533232
1999-09-06 CHCCIN — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 235 88 49 57 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 SDN P 9 9 3 2 0 0
1994 SDN P 23 20 9 15 0 0
1995 SDN P 17 15 6 3 0 0
1996 SDN P 46 16 15 10 2 0
1997 SEA P 33 6 2 1 1 0
1997 DET P 14 14 4 9 0 0
1998 DET P 3 2 0 2 0 0
1998 SDN P 23 0 5 3 1 0
1999 CHN P 67 6 5 12 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 235
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 CHN NL $825,000
1998 DET AL $1,700,000
1997 SEA AL $1,300,000
1996 SDN NL $300,000
1995 SDN NL $180,000
1994 SDN NL $115,000
1993 SDN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $4,529,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Nicholls State University Thibodaux LA 1989, 1990

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Scott Sanders (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Nicasio
    40-46, 4.71 ERA
  2. 90
    Brian Matusz
    27-41, 4.92 ERA
  3. 89
    Dustin McGowan
    35-34, 4.50 ERA
  4. 87
    Ross Ohlendorf
    30-41, 4.82 ERA
  5. 86
    Chris Stratton
    41-27, 4.64 ERA
  6. 86
    Jeff Hoffman
    38-41, 4.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Sanders

What years did Scott Sanders play?
Scott Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1999.
Was Scott Sanders a pitcher?
Yes. Scott Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 632 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Scott Sanders hit?
Scott Sanders hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.