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Ray Sanders

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: December 4, 1916 in Bonne Terre, MO us

Died: October 28, 1983 in Washington, MO

Buried: Mount Hope Mausoleum, St. Louis, MO

Last Game: September 21, 1949 (Age 32-291d)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Raymond Floyd Sanders

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.0

2182

597

.274

321

RBI

329

OBP

.370

SLG

.401

OPS

.771

OPS+

115

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	21	-1.6	Paducah	KITL	D	STL	72	312	276	59	89	22	0	13	68	9		31	49	.323	.397	.544	.940	150		3	2
1939	22	-1.0	Kilgore	ETXL	C	STL	131		487		162	43	2	14						.333		.515		251
1940	23	-1.1	Columbus	SALL	B	STL	149		562		196	28	16	14						.349		.530		298
1941	24	-2.8	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	152	669	587	119	181	40	9	14	120	6		76	63	.308	.389	.479	.867	281		1	5
1942	25	-2.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	95	328	282	37	71	17	2	5	39	2	1	42	31	.252	.351	.379	.730	107	7	1	3		6
1943	26	-2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	144	571	478	69	134	21	5	11	73	1	1	77	33	.280	.381	.414	.796	198	10	1	15		10
1944	27	-1.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	154	683	601	87	177	34	9	12	102	2	2	71	50	.295	.371	.441	.812	265	12	2	9		6
1945	28	-1.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	143	631	537	85	148	29	3	8	78	3	2	83	55	.276	.375	.386	.760	207	6	2	9		13
1946	29	0.3	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	80	314	259	43	63	12	0	6	35	0	0	50	38	.243	.368	.359	.727	93	3	1	4		4

1948	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	BSN	49	196	170	24	56	16	3	1	23	0		25	17					81		1	0
1948	31	1.1	Seattle	PCL	AAA	DET
1948	31	6.0	Hartford	EL	A	BSN	49	196	170	24	56	16	3	1	23	0		25	17	.329	.418	.477	.895	81		1	0
1948	31	3.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	5	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	1	0	0		0
1949	32	3.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	9	25	21	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	.143	.280	.191	.471	4	0	0	0		0
1950	33	5.7	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	55	186	159	15	31	4	2	1	16	0		26	15	.195	.308	.264	.572	42	2	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		630	2557	2182	321	597	114	19	42	329	8	6	328	216	.274	.370	.401	.771	875	39	7	40		39
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		608	2412	2241	217	715	153	32	57	227	15		158	144					1103		5	8
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1238	4969	4423	538	1312	267	51	99	556	23	6	486	360					1978		12	48		39

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		55	186	159	15	31	4	2	1	16	0		26	15					42	2	0	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		152	669	587	119	181	40	9	14	120	6		76	63	.308	.389	.479	.867	281		1	5
A (1 season)					Minors		49	196	170	24	56	16	3	1	23	0		25	17	.329	.418	.477	.895	81		1	0
B (1 season)					Minors		149	562	562		196	28	16	14						.349		.530		298
C (1 season)					Minors		131	487	487		162	43	2	14						.333		.515		251
D (1 season)					Minors		72	312	276	59	89	22	0	13	68	9		31	49	.323	.397	.544	.940	150		3	2