What years did Jack Sanford play?

Jack Sanford played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.

Was Jack Sanford a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Sanford pitched in the major leagues, recording 137 wins and 1182 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Sanford hit?

Jack Sanford hit 3 career home runs with 105 hits.

What teams did Jack Sanford play for?

Jack Sanford played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1956–1958), the San Francisco Giants (1959–1965), the California Angels (1965–1967), and the Kansas City Athletics (1967).

Did Jack Sanford win a Cy Young Award?

No. Jack Sanford did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Jack Sanford win?

Jack Sanford won the Rookie of the Year award (1957). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Jack Sanford's career stats?

In 388 games, Jack Sanford went 137-101 with a 3.69 ERA, 1,182 strikeouts, 2,049.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves. At the plate he had 105 hits and 3 home runs.

What position did Jack Sanford play?

Jack Sanford played primarily as a pitcher, 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 and 190 pounds.

What was Jack Sanford's career ERA?

Jack Sanford finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 137-101 with 1,182 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jack Sanford have?

Jack Sanford recorded 1,182 career strikeouts.

Is Jack Sanford in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jack Sanford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Jack Sanford make?

Jack Sanford was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Jack Sanford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1967)

Jack Sanford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 12 seasons. Across 388 career appearances, he went 137-101 with a 3.69 ERA and 1,182 strikeouts. He also batted .158 with 3 home runs. Jack Sanford was an All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7358.7.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 137–101

ERA 3.69

WHIP 1.29

SO 1,182

Pitcher PIV 7358.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 5/18/1929 in Wellesley Hills, MA, USA
Died: 3/7/2000 in Beckley, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-09-16
Last Game: 1967-08-06
Awards: All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: John Stanley Sanford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Sanford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
137	101	388	293	76	14	11	2049.1	1,907	840	174	737	1,182	3.69	7358.7

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Sanford (b. 1929) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	PHI	NL	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	13.0	7	2	13	6	1.38	3.96 (+65%)	-231.6
1957	PHI	NL	19	8	33	33	15	3	0	236.2	194	81	94	188	3.08	3.83 (+20%)	3278.8
1958	PHI	NL	10	13	38	27	7	2	0	186.1	197	92	81	106	4.44	3.86 (-15%)	600.8
1959	SFN	NL	15	12	36	31	10	0	1	222.1	198	78	70	132	3.16	3.90 (+19%)	1299.4
1960	SFN	NL	12	14	37	34	11	6	0	219.0	199	93	99	125	3.82	3.82 (avg)	2266.2
1961	SFN	NL	13	9	38	33	6	0	0	217.1	203	102	87	112	4.22	4.03 (-5%)	-558.7
1962	SFN	NL	24	7	39	38	13	2	0	265.1	233	101	92	147	3.43	3.96 (+13%)	1714.7
1963	SFN	NL	16	13	42	42	11	0	0	284.1	273	111	76	158	3.51	3.46 (-2%)	2080.6
1964	SFN	NL	5	7	18	17	3	1	1	106.1	91	39	37	64	3.30	3.58 (+8%)	453.1
1965	SFN	NL	4	5	23	16	0	0	2	91.0	92	40	30	43	3.96	3.50 (-13%)	-1966.8
1965	CAL	AL	1	2	9	5	0	0	1	29.1	35	15	10	13	4.60	3.50 (-32%)	-30.1
1966	CAL	AL	13	7	50	6	0	0	5	108.0	108	46	27	54	3.83	3.52 (-9%)	-591.9
1967	CAL	AL	3	2	12	9	0	0	1	48.1	53	24	7	21	4.47	3.30 (-35%)	-501.3
1967	KC1	AL	1	2	10	1	0	0	0	22.0	24	16	14	13	6.55	3.30 (-98%)	-454.6
Career · 14 seasons			137	101	388	293	76	14	11	2,049.1	1,907	840	737	1,182	3.69	—	7,359

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

Jack Sanford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
393	665	51	105	19	2	3	37	0	45	240	.158	.212	.206	.418	-3,623

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Sanford (b. 1929) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	PHI	NL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	33	89	3	15	4	0	0	6	0	30	.169	.257 (-35%)	.323 (-48%)	.391 (-45%)	.715 (-47%)	-663.7
1958	PHI	NL	38	59	3	10	4	0	0	2	5	17	.169	.257 (-34%)	.324 (-28%)	.394 (-40%)	.719 (-34%)	-324.3
1959	SFN	NL	36	72	6	8	0	0	0	3	6	31	.111	.256 (-57%)	.323 (-38%)	.392 (-72%)	.715 (-57%)	-625.5
1960	SFN	NL	37	74	8	13	1	0	0	5	5	26	.176	.255 (-31%)	.323 (-30%)	.387 (-51%)	.711 (-41%)	-471.7
1961	SFN	NL	39	74	13	16	2	0	3	6	5	22	.216	.258 (-16%)	.328 (-20%)	.399 (-9%)	.727 (-14%)	-182.9
1962	SFN	NL	39	98	5	15	3	0	0	4	4	34	.153	.257 (-41%)	.326 (-44%)	.393 (-53%)	.719 (-49%)	-789.7
1963	SFN	NL	45	94	9	13	2	1	0	5	11	35	.138	.246 (-44%)	.308 (-27%)	.371 (-51%)	.680 (-40%)	-565.0
1964	SFN	NL	19	30	3	4	1	0	0	4	3	12	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	SFN	NL	23	25	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	7	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CAL	AL	9	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CAL	AL	50	22	1	3	2	0	0	1	2	12	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CAL	AL	12	15	0	3	0	1	0	1	1	9	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	KC1	AL	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			393	665	51	105	19	2	3	37	45	240	.158	—	—	—	—	-3,623

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

Jack Sanford — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.429

Playoff Batting by Year

Jack Sanford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1962	WS	SFN	3	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.429

Playoff Career Pitching

Jack Sanford — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	3	3	0	23.1	16	5	8	19	1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jack Sanford — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1962	WS	SFN	1	2	3	3	0	23.1	16	5	8	19	1.93

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	193	312	31	53	2	19	.170
Away	199	350	19	52	1	18	.149

Pitching — Home / Away

Jack Sanford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	191	1068.1	928	369	352	630	3.11
Away	196	976.0	977	471	381	548	4.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jack Sanford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1967-08-06	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-08-01	KC1	BOS	L	2	1	1
1967-07-26	KC1	TEX	L	0	0	0
1967-07-23	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0
1967-07-19	KC1	MIN	W	0	0	0
1967-07-04	KC1	TEX	L	0	0	0
1967-06-30	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1967-06-26	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-06-21	KC1	BAL	L	0	0	0
1967-06-17	KC1	DET	W	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jack Sanford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-08-06	KC1	NYY	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1967-08-01	KC1	BOS	L	4.2	8	4	4	4	3	0
1967-07-26	KC1	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1967-07-23	KC1	CHW	—	3.0	4	3	3	4	1	0
1967-07-19	KC1	MIN	W	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
1967-07-04	KC1	TEX	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-30	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1967-06-26	KC1	NYY	—	1.2	4	4	4	2	1	0
1967-06-21	KC1	BAL	L	2.0	2	3	2	2	0	0
1967-06-17	KC1	DET	—	4.0	1	1	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Sanford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	388	293	122	365	21	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Sanford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	PHI	P	3	1	0	2	0	1
1957	PHI	P	33	33	15	30	2	2
1958	PHI	P	38	27	12	23	2	0
1959	SFN	P	36	31	10	31	1	1
1960	SFN	P	37	34	13	33	1	3
1961	SFN	P	38	33	9	41	3	1
1962	SFN	P	39	38	21	52	4	4
1963	SFN	P	42	42	16	65	2	4
1964	SFN	P	18	17	8	22	2	0
1965	SFN	P	23	16	6	15	2	0
1965	CAL	P	9	5	1	8	0	1
1966	CAL	P	50	6	7	23	2	1
1967	CAL	P	12	9	4	13	0	1
1967	KC1	P	10	1	0	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Jack Sanford (b. 1929) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	388

Awards & Honors

Jack Sanford — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1957	Rookie of the Year
1957	TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Jack Sanford — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1966	Most Valuable Player	AL	21th	4.0	280	0
1962	Cy Young Award	ML	2nd	4.0	20	4
1962	Most Valuable Player	NL	7th	62.0	280	0
1957	Most Valuable Player	NL	10th	39.0	336	0
1957	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	16.0	24	16

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Jack Sanford: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jack Sanford's first major league game on September 16, 1956; the last one listed came on August 6, 1967. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1956 to 1958), the San Francisco Giants (1959 through 1965), the California Angels (1965 through 1967), and the Kansas City Athletics (1967). Listed as a pitcher, Sanford threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads May 18, 1929, in Wellesley Hills, MA, USA. The bio records the death on March 7, 2000, in Beckley, WV, USA. On the record, Jack Sanford was born John Stanley Sanford.

Sanford pitched in 388 games, starting 293, and finished with a 137-101 record and 3.69 ERA. The totals include 1,182 strikeouts, 76 complete games, 14 shutouts, and 11 saves. Sanford's 3.69 ERA was close to the 3.71 league figure for those seasons. Sanford won 24 games in 1962, the most of any season listed. The strikeout high was 188 in 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Sanford

What years did Jack Sanford play?: Jack Sanford played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1967.
Was Jack Sanford a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Sanford pitched in the major leagues, recording 137 wins and 1182 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Sanford hit?: Jack Sanford hit 3 career home runs with 105 hits.
What teams did Jack Sanford play for?: Jack Sanford played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1956–1958), the San Francisco Giants (1959–1965), the California Angels (1965–1967), and the Kansas City Athletics (1967).
Did Jack Sanford win a Cy Young Award?: No. Jack Sanford did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Jack Sanford win?: Jack Sanford won the Rookie of the Year award (1957). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Jack Sanford's career stats?: In 388 games, Jack Sanford went 137-101 with a 3.69 ERA, 1,182 strikeouts, 2,049.1 innings pitched, and 11 saves. At the plate he had 105 hits and 3 home runs.
What position did Jack Sanford play?: Jack Sanford played primarily as a pitcher, 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 and 190 pounds.
What was Jack Sanford's career ERA?: Jack Sanford finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 137-101 with 1,182 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Sanford have?: Jack Sanford recorded 1,182 career strikeouts.
Is Jack Sanford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jack Sanford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jack Sanford make?: Jack Sanford was selected to 1 All-Star Game.