Retired
Scott Sanderson
Birthdate:
July 22, 1956 (55 y, 7 m, 14 d)Born In:
Dearborn, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'5"/201Entry:
1976 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 12, Team: Montreal Expos
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1981 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1986 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| League Champ | 1986 | Kansas City (MLB) |
| 1984 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| 1979 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1993 | New York (MLB) |
| Aug 1988 | Minnesota (MLB) | |
| Aug 1986 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Aug 1984 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Oct 1981 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Sep 1981 | Kansas City (MLB) | |
| Oct 1980 | Kansas City (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 |
| Grey Ink | 139 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jim Nash | 917 |
| Mike Thurman | 904 |
| Steve Arlin | 901 |
| John Denny | 883 |
| John Burkett | 878 |
| Carl Hubbell | 877 |
| Jose Rijo | 873 |
| Steve Avery | 872 |
| Mike Witt | 864 |
| Clark Griffith | 858 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38 | 1 |
| 1987 | 35 | 5 |
| 1988 | 36 | 4 |
| 1989 | 35 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24 | 1 |
| 1983 | 18 | 2 |
| 1984 | 18 | 6 |
| 1985 | 18 | 2 |
| 1987 | 18 | 7 |
| 1988 | 19 | 4 |
| 1991 | 18 | 4 |
| 1993 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.778 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0.923 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1991 | 0.692 | 7 |
| 1993 | 0.880 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 241.1 | 9 |
| 1983 | 259.0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 257.1 | 4 |
| 1985 | 248.2 | 5 |
| 1987 | 253.1 | 8 |
| 1988 | 269.1 | 1 |
| 1989 | 240.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1077 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1019 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1060 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1120 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29 | 6 |
| 1987 | 37 | 4 |
| 1988 | 24 | 9 |
| 1989 | 26 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.345 | 7 |
| 1981 | 2.536 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3.510 | 10 |
| 1985 | 3.366 | 10 |
| 1992 | 2.910 | 7 |
| 1993 | 3.119 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.238 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.268 | 5 |
| 1984 | 0.258 | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.259 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0.256 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.212 | 9 |
| 1981 | 1.028 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1.103 | 9 |
| 1983 | 1.224 | 9 |
| 1984 | 1.065 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1.206 | 9 |
| 1988 | 1.207 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1.075 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1.111 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.570 | 2 |
| 1984 | 8.394 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.212 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1.678 | 9 |
| 1982 | 1.302 | 7 |
| 1984 | 1.189 | 4 |
| 1985 | 1.412 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1.741 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1.103 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1.421 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1.414 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1.461 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1.412 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1.410 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 6 |
| 1982 | 10 | 6 |
| 1984 | 10 | 4 |
| 1985 | 11 | 2 |
| 1987 | 13 | 2 |
| 1988 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 7 |
| 1982 | 3 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 10 |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2 | 7 |
| 1989 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25 | 5 |
| 1982 | 35 | 9 |
| 1984 | 34 | 7 |
| 1985 | 39 | 5 |
| 1988 | 33 | 3 |
| 1989 | 38 | 4 |
| 1990 | 32 | 4 |
| 1991 | 35 | 4 |
| 1992 | 33 | 3 |
| 1993 | 33 | 5 |
| 1994 | 46 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 261 | 8 |
| 1987 | 280 | 4 |
| 1988 | 292 | 1 |
| 1989 | 274 | 3 |
| 1990 | 247 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 197 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 1984 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1988 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 10 |
| 1992 | 7 | 9 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 4 |