Roy Sanders (National League pitcher)

Roy Garvin Sanders, nicknamed "Butch", (August 1, 1892 – January 17, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. In 1917, Sanders was purchased from the Kansas City Blues of the American Association by the Cincinnati Reds and would play with the team that season. Later that year, Sanders returned to Kansas City when the Blues purchased him from the Reds. Not long after, Sanders was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete a deal that included Fritz Mollwitz.

Roy Sanders
Pitcher
Born: (1892-08-01)August 1, 1892
Stafford, Kansas
Died: January 17, 1950(1950-01-17) (aged 57)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1917, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7-10
Earned run average2.75
Saves1
Complete games7
Shutouts1
Strikeouts58
Teams

He played at the collegiate level at William Jewell College.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Roy Sanders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2011.