Jack Sanford
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)
Jack Sanford was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946 for the Washington Senators, a span of 7 seasons. In 47 career games, he hit .209 with 32 hits and 11 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- Died
- 1/4/2005 in Greensboro, NC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-08-24
- Last Game
- 1946-05-09
Full name: John Doward Sanford
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 153 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .209 | .253 | .288 | .541 | -634 |
Career AVG .209 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Career OBP .253 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.
Career SLG .288 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OPS .541 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | WS1 | AL | 34 | 122 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .197 | .267 (-26%) | .335 (-30%) | .387 (-32%) | .722 (-31%) | -634.4 |
| 1941 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | WS1 | AL | 10 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 47 | 153 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .209 | — | — | — | — | -634 | ||
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
View full game log (47 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 70 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .171 |
| Away | 22 | 83 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 8 | .241 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-05-09 | MIN | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-05-03 | MIN | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-26 | MIN | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-24 | MIN | PHA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-23 | MIN | BOS | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1946-04-22 | MIN | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-20 | MIN | NYY | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-04-19 | MIN | NYY | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-04-18 | MIN | BOS | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946-04-17 | MIN | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 41 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Richmond | Richmond | VA | 1938, 1939 |
Jack Sanford: the record in brief
Jack Sanford played a first major league game on August 24, 1940 and a last one on May 9, 1946. Sanford spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Born on June 23, 1917, in Chatham, VA, USA, Sanford is listed as a first baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Sanford's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on January 4, 2005, in Greensboro, NC, USA. The given name on file is John Doward Sanford.
The batting record for Sanford: 47 games, 32 hits in 153 at bats, and a .209 average; the totals also include 11 RBI. Sanford's career OPS of .541 combines a .253 on-base mark with .288 slugging. The league as a whole hit .262 across Sanford's seasons, which puts the .209 career mark 20.2% below average. By OPS the gap is 23.4% below league average (.541 against .705). The hits column peaks at 24, in 1940. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .197 in 1940, did not top the league's .267.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Sanford
- What years did Jack Sanford play?
- Jack Sanford played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
- Was Jack Sanford a pitcher?
- No. Jack Sanford was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jack Sanford hit?
- Jack Sanford hit 0 career home runs with 32 hits.
- What teams did Jack Sanford play for?
- Jack Sanford played for one team, the Washington Senators (1940–1941, 1946).
- What were Jack Sanford's career stats?
- In 47 games, Jack Sanford had 32 hits, 11 RBI, and 13 runs, with a .209 batting average.
- What position did Jack Sanford play?
- Jack Sanford played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack Sanford and how much did he weigh?
- Jack Sanford was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Jack Sanford's career batting average?
- Jack Sanford batted .209 over his career, with 32 hits in 153 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack Sanford have?
- Jack Sanford drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Jack Sanford in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack Sanford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.