Ray Sanders
Raymond Allen Sanders
Born: September 26, 1928
Deceased: May 12, 2021
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1948-1954
Ray Sanders compiled a career batting average of .250 with 6 home runs and 51 RBI in his 690-game career with the Clovis Pioneers, Gainesville Owls, Austin Pioneers, Roswell Rockets, El Dorado Oilers, Augusta Tigers, Lynchburg Cardinals, Joplin Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals and Allentown Cardinals. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 101 | 329 | 329 | 95 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .356 | .644 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 68 | 241 | 212 | 25 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 31 | .222 | .292 | .264 | .556 | 56 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 94 | 331 | 296 | 24 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 48 | .196 | .272 | .213 | .485 | 63 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 132 | 505 | 505 | 138 | 28 | 4 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .368 | .642 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 68 | 231 | 231 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .260 | .489 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 16 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 111 | 358 | 358 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .279 | .503 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 14 | 50 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .217 | .280 | .283 | .563 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 11 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WA | Joplin Cardinals | 75 | 249 | 249 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .369 | .683 | 92 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 690 | 2358 | 2290 | 55 | 573 | 92 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 93 | .250 | .268 | .306 | .574 | 701 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | C | 65 | 206 | 32 | 5 | 7 | .979 | 3.662 | 9 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | C | 94 | 406 | 59 | 9 | 3 | .981 | 4.947 | 19 | |||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | C | 71 | 353 | 53 | 9 | .978 | 5.718 | |||||
| Totals | 230 | 965 | 144 | 23 | 10 | .980 | 4.822 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Western Association | Joplin Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN |
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