What years did Sandy Vance play?

Sandy Vance played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.

Was Sandy Vance a pitcher?

Yes. Sandy Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 56 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sandy Vance hit?

Sandy Vance hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Sandy Vance

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 9–8

ERA 3.83

WHIP 1.37

SO 56

Pitcher PIV 275.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 1/5/1947 in Lamar, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-26
Last Game: 1971-06-30

Full name: Gene Covington Vance

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	8	30	21	2	0	0	141.0	147	60	10	46	56	3.83	275.5

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	LAN	NL	7	7	20	18	2	115.0	109	40	37	45	3.13	3.89 (+19%)	62.9
1971	LAN	NL	2	1	10	3	0	26.0	38	20	9	11	6.92	3.47 (-100%)	212.6
Career · 2 seasons			9	8	30	21	2	141.0	147	60	46	56	3.83	—	275

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
30	42	2	7	1	0	0	2	0	2	10	.167	.205	.190	.395	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OBP .205 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 36.3% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	LAN	NL	20	37	2	7	1	2	1	9	.189	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	LAN	NL	10	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			30	42	2	7	1	2	2	10	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	23	1	3	0	0	.130
Away	14	19	1	4	0	2	.211

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	83.1	80	38	29	28	4.10
Away	14	57.2	67	22	17	28	3.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1971-06-30	LAD	CHC	L	0	0	0
1971-06-20	LAD	HOU	L	0	0	0
1971-06-09	LAD	PHI	L	0	1	0
1971-05-25	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
1971-05-09	LAD	PIT	L	1	0	0
1971-05-01	LAD	ATL	L	0	0	0
1971-04-27	LAD	PIT	W	1	0	0
1971-04-18	LAD	HOU	L	1	0	1
1971-04-16	LAD	HOU	W	0	0	0
1971-04-12	LAD	CHC	W	2	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-06-30	LAD	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1971-06-20	LAD	HOU	—	3.0	7	2	2	1	0	0
1971-06-09	LAD	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	2	0
1971-05-25	LAD	SFG	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1971-05-09	LAD	PIT	—	4.0	6	3	3	0	2	0
1971-05-01	LAD	ATL	L	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	1
1971-04-27	LAD	PIT	W	3.2	3	0	0	1	1	0
1971-04-18	LAD	HOU	—	2.2	6	3	3	1	2	0
1971-04-16	LAD	HOU	—	1.1	5	4	4	0	0	0
1971-04-12	LAD	CHC	W	6.2	3	2	2	4	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	30	21	8	10	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	LAN	P	20	18	6	8	2	0
1971	LAN	P	10	3	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	30

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Stanford University	Palo Alto	CA	1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Vance

What years did Sandy Vance play?: Sandy Vance played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Sandy Vance a pitcher?: Yes. Sandy Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 56 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sandy Vance hit?: Sandy Vance hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.