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 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.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .209

HR 0

RBI 11

H 32

OPS .541

PIV -634

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 6/23/1917 in Chatham, VA, USA
Died: 1/4/2005 in Greensboro, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-08-24
Last Game: 1946-05-09

Full name: John Doward Sanford

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack 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

Career Arc

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Jack Sanford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	WS1	AL	34	122	5	24	4	2	10	6	17	.197	.267 (-26%)	.335 (-30%)	.387 (-32%)	.722 (-31%)	-634.4
1941	WS1	AL	3	5	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	WS1	AL	10	26	7	6	0	1	1	2	6	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			47	153	13	32	4	4	11	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jack Sanford — 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

Jack Sanford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1946-05-09	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-03	MIN	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-26	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1946-04-24	MIN	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-23	MIN	BOS	W	4	2	1	0	0	2	2
1946-04-22	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-20	MIN	NYY	W	5	2	2	1	0	0	0
1946-04-19	MIN	NYY	L	4	2	2	0	1	0	1
1946-04-18	MIN	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
1946-04-17	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Sanford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	41	0	360	16	4	46

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Sanford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	WS1	1B	34	282	15	2	38
1941	WS1	1B	1	12	0	0	1
1946	WS1	1B	6	66	1	2	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jack Sanford — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	41

College History

Jack Sanford — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	1938, 1939

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 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.