Ben Sanders

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ben Sanders
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#263473
bgcolor2=#A50024
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=February 16 1865
city-state|Catharpin|Virginia
deathdate=death date and age|1930|8|29|1865|2|16
city-state|Memphis|Tennessee
debutdate= June 6
debutyear= by|1888
debutteam= Philadelphia Quakers
finaldate= October 14
finalyear= by|1892
finalteam= Louisville Colonels
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=80-70
stat2label=E.R.A.
stat2value=3.24
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=468
teams=
* Philadelphia Quakers (by|1888–by|1889)
* Philadelphia Quakers/Athletics (PL/AA) (by|1890–by|1891)
* Louisville Colonels (by|1892)
highlights=
*Led the National League in shutouts in by|1888
*Pitched a no-hitter on August 22 by|1892

Alexander Bennett "Ben" Sanders (February 16 1865 – August 29 1930) was an American Major League Baseball player, who pitched a total of five seasons, for three different teams.cite web| title = Ben Sanders' Stats | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psandb101.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ]

Career

Born in Catharpin, Virginia, Sanders debuted on June 6, by|1888 with the Philadelphia Quakers of the National League. As a pitcher, he displayed good control, but he used an unorthodox delivery which ended with him off-balance, and with his back turned toward home plate. This made it difficult for him to react quickly on batted balls in his area of responsibility, particularly bunts. [James, Bill, and Rob Neyer, "The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers", pp. 372-3. Simon and Schuster, 2004. ISBN 0743261585] On September 18 of that rookie season, Sanders lost a perfect game when his pitching opponent, Gus Krock, singled with one out in the 9th inning for the Chicago Colts. Sanders still achieved a 6–0 shutout victory.cite web| title = Charlton's 1888 Chronology | work = baseballlibrary.com | url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/chronology/byyear.php?year=1888 | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ]

He pitched two seasons for the Quakers, winning 38 games against 28 lossess, including a rookie season in which he won 19 games, a 1.90 E.R.A., and led the league in shutouts with eight, and base on balls per 9 innings.cite web| title = Ben Sanders' Stats | work = baseball-reference.com | url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sandebe01.shtml | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ]

For the by|1890 season, Ben jumped to the newly created Players League, and won 19 games and lost 18 for the Philadelphia Athletics who later joined the American Association for the by|1891 season. He finished his career with the Louisville Colonels of the National League, playing his final game on October 14 by|1892. He had a record of 12-19, but on August 22, 1892, he pitched a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles, a 6–2 victory, the first no-hitter in the National League which the losing team in a no-hitter scored at least one run.cite web| title = Chronological List of No-Hitters | work = retrosheet.org | url=http://www.retrosheet.org/nohit_chrono.htm | accessdate = 2008-06-11 ]

Post-career

Sanders died in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65, and is interred at Sudley United Methodist Church Cemetery in his home town of Catharpin, Virginia.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=/s/sandebe01
*findagrave|13487761

Persondata
NAME = Sanders, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Sanders, Alexander Bennett
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = February 16, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH = Catharpin, Virginia
DATE OF DEATH = August 29, 1930
PLACE OF DEATH = Memphis, Tennessee