Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Don Sanders
Birthdate:
March 14, 1999 (54 y, 9 m, 17 d)Born In:
Waukegan, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/234
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2026 (3rd) | Minneapolis (CBL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 2024 (2nd) | Minneapolis (CBL) |
| All-Star | 2035 | Cambridge (CBL) |
| 2033 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2032 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2031 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2030 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2029 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2028 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2026 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| 2025 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 2028 | Minneapolis (CBL) |
| Sep 2026 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| May 2025 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 2024 | Minneapolis (CBL) |
| Jul 2024 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Jun 2024 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Player of the Week | May 14, 2035 | Cambridge (CBL) |
| Aug 7, 2028 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Apr 24, 2028 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Minneapolis (CBL) | |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Minneapolis (CBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 17 |
| Grey Ink | 96 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Cisco Pérez | 926 |
| Mike Simmons | 885 |
| Luis Torrens | 861 |
| Chase Vallot | 850 |
| William Moreland | 845 |
| Peter Parker | 834 |
| Art Wee-Bey | 831 |
| Andre Gavlan | 826 |
| Stryker Trahan | 813 |
| Jop Ruttman | 810 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 155 | 6 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 697 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 | 628 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 205 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 320 | 7 |
| 2026 | 334 | 3 |
| 2032 | 327 | 5 |
| 2033 | 301 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 6 |
| 2026 | 46 | 1 |
| 2027 | 34 | 9 |
| 2030 | 37 | 7 |
| 2031 | 37 | 10 |
| 2033 | 41 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 7 |
| 2028 | 30 | 7 |
| 2032 | 45 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | 3 |
| 2026 | 111 | 3 |
| 2028 | 94 | 4 |
| 2032 | 109 | 6 |
| 2033 | 122 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 4 |
| 2027 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2029 | 7 | 6 |
| 2032 | 6 | 6 |
| 2033 | 12 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | 3 |
| 2026 | 74 | 4 |
| 2030 | 63 | 9 |
| 2032 | 73 | 6 |
| 2033 | 72 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.345 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0.287 | 7 |
| 2029 | 0.304 | 5 |
| 2030 | 0.298 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2032 | 0.307 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.408 | 2 |
| 2030 | 0.367 | 9 |
| 2032 | 0.361 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.532 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0.561 | 3 |
| 2028 | 0.534 | 4 |
| 2029 | 0.539 | 9 |
| 2030 | 0.535 | 5 |
| 2031 | 0.520 | 10 |
| 2032 | 0.612 | 2 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.241 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0.217 | 9 |
| 2028 | 0.247 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0.305 | 1 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.876 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0.970 | 1 |
| 2028 | 0.881 | 3 |
| 2030 | 0.902 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0.973 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2028 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2030 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2032 | 5.1 | 5 |