What years did War Sanders play?

War Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.

Was War Sanders a pitcher?

Yes. War Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did War Sanders hit?

War Sanders hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was War Sanders's career batting average?

War Sanders batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.

What was War Sanders's career ERA?

War Sanders finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 2-8 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did War Sanders have?

War Sanders recorded 20 career strikeouts.

War Sanders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1904)

War Sanders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 5.64 ERA and 20 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 8, 2026

W–L 2–8

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.61

SO 20

Pitcher PIV -730.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 8/2/1877 in Maynardville, TN, USA
Died: 8/3/1962 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-04-18
Last Game: 1904-07-04

Full name: Warren Williams Sanders

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Career Pitching Statistics

War Sanders — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	12	9	4	0	0	59.0	73	37	1	22	20	5.64	-730.8

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 2.87 across their career seasons — 96.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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War Sanders — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	SLN	NL	1	6	8	6	3	40.0	48	27	21	9	6.08	3.10 (-96%)	-921.1
1904	SLN	NL	1	2	4	3	1	19.0	25	10	1	11	4.74	2.66 (-78%)	190.3
Career · 2 seasons			2	8	12	9	4	59.0	73	37	22	20	5.64	—	-731

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

War Sanders — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.048	.048	.048	.095	0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Career OBP .048 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 84.6% below league average.

Career SLG .048 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 85.7% below league average.

Career OPS .095 vs. league average .642 across their career seasons — 85.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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War Sanders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	SLN	NL	8	15	1	1	7	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	SLN	NL	4	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	21	1	1	7	.048	—	—	—	—	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

War Sanders — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	11	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	10	1	1	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

War Sanders — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	34.1	39	0	4	13	0.00
Away	4	25.0	34	0	18	7	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

War Sanders — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1904-07-04	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0
1904-06-29	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0
1904-06-21	STL	PIT	L	1	0	0
1904-05-21	STL	BRO	W	4	0	0
1903-06-09	STL	NY1	L	0	0	0
1903-05-28	STL	BRO	L	3	0	3
1903-05-22	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0
1903-05-10	STL	CHC	L	2	1	0
1903-05-07	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0
1903-05-02	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

War Sanders — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1904-07-04	STL	CIN	L	1.0	6	5	0	0	0
1904-06-29	STL	CHC	L	4.0	8	6	0	1	1
1904-06-21	STL	PIT	—	5.0	4	2	1	4	0
1904-05-21	STL	BRO	W	9.0	7	2	0	6	0
1903-06-09	STL	NY1	L	1.1	4	3	0	0	0
1903-05-28	STL	BRO	L	8.0	12	5	4	3	0
1903-05-22	STL	NY1	L	7.0	4	7	8	2	0
1903-05-10	STL	CHC	—	5.0	2	2	2	1	0
1903-05-07	STL	CHC	L	0.0	3	2	0	0	0
1903-05-02	STL	CIN	L	1.0	7	8	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

War Sanders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	3	3	15	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

War Sanders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	SLN	P	8	0	1	9	1	0
1904	SLN	P	4	3	2	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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War Sanders — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

War Sanders — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Tennessee	Knoxville	TN	1897

Frequently Asked Questions about War Sanders

What years did War Sanders play?: War Sanders played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1904.
Was War Sanders a pitcher?: Yes. War Sanders pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did War Sanders hit?: War Sanders hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was War Sanders's career batting average?: War Sanders batted .048 over his career, with 1 hits in 21 at bats.
What was War Sanders's career ERA?: War Sanders finished with a 5.64 career ERA, going 2-8 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did War Sanders have?: War Sanders recorded 20 career strikeouts.