RF Deion Sanders #26
Kansas City Royals FORT
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
11/06/1969
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RF DEION SANDERS #26 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
101 360 84 11 3 11 43 39 56 .233 .314 .372 12 -0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 6 6
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 6
Eye 5 5 5 6
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 1 5
Arm: - 1 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/1969 @ MON Loss, 4-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/04/1969 @ MON Win, 5-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/03/1969 @ MON Loss, 5-11 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/01/1969 CHC Win, 7-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/30/1969 CHC Win, 6-0 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/28/1969 COL Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1969 COL Win, 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/1969 COL Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1969 CHW Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/23/1969 CHW Loss, 1-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Deion can be immature in his behavior.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Leader
Birthday:08/09/1937
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000,000
Signed Through:1969 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 166 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, 50 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 15th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 1969 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 101 360 84 11 3 11 43 39 39 56 .233 .314 .372 .687 .314 .139 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 90 404 4 2 0 1 0 1 134 25 12 9 57.1 43.9 4.13 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 24 3 1 1 11 11 8 11 0 0 1 .231 .292 .308 .600
Versus Right   256 60 8 2 10 32 28 31 45 1 0 3 .234 .323 .398 .721
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   52 12 1 1 2 9 5 4 9 0 0 1 .231 .298 .404 .702
May   73 19 3 0 2 9 8 6 15 1 0 0 .260 .312 .384 .696
June   62 20 2 1 1 12 6 5 6 0 0 0 .323 .373 .435 .809
July   55 15 3 1 3 6 9 8 7 0 0 1 .273 .375 .527 .902
August   49 8 2 0 1 2 4 5 9 0 0 0 .163 .241 .265 .506
September   53 7 0 0 2 4 7 8 7 0 0 2 .132 .270 .245 .515
October   16 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
Spring Training   23 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .130 .167 .261 .428
Last Year   283 60 10 2 2 18 17 18 59 0 0 0 .212 .259 .283 .542
2 Years Ago   414 92 11 12 6 33 57 33 90 5 0 3 .222 .281 .350 .632
Career   4170 997 116 94 66 333 530 322 692 19 4 35 .239 .298 .359 .657
Home   183 40 5 1 7 24 20 14 30 1 0 1 .219 .276 .372 .648
Road   177 44 6 2 4 19 19 25 26 0 0 3 .249 .351 .373 .724
Grass   321 78 11 3 11 42 38 33 52 1 0 3 .243 .318 .399 .717
Turf   39 6 0 0 0 1 1 6 4 0 0 1 .154 .283 .154 .436
Night   360 84 11 3 11 43 39 39 56 1 0 4 .233 .314 .372 .687
As Starter   351 82 10 3 11 42 39 38 53 1 0 3 .234 .313 .373 .686
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .222 .364 .333 .697
Pinch Hitting   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .250 .400 .375 .775
Close/Late   76 17 3 0 1 8 6 7 13 0 0 2 .224 .306 .303 .609
Inning 1-3   133 36 4 0 3 15 16 12 20 1 0 2 .271 .338 .368 .706
Inning 4-6   106 22 2 2 6 13 11 11 18 0 0 0 .208 .282 .434 .716
Inning 7-9   116 26 5 1 2 15 12 16 17 0 0 2 .224 .328 .336 .665
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   126 34 4 1 6 16 21 16 18 0 0 1 .270 .357 .460 .817
1 Outs   118 23 2 0 4 13 12 9 18 1 0 2 .195 .262 .314 .575
2 Outs   116 27 5 2 1 14 6 14 20 0 0 1 .233 .321 .336 .657
Scoring Position   86 23 2 1 3 30 9 15 15 1 0 2 .267 .385 .419 .803
Bases Empty   205 45 7 1 6 6 25 21 28 0 0 2 .220 .298 .351 .649
Runner on 1st   69 16 2 1 2 7 5 3 13 0 0 0 .232 .264 .377 .641
Runner on 2nd   30 7 1 0 2 8 4 6 6 0 0 1 .233 .378 .467 .845
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 .333 .444 .833 1.278
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 4 0 1 0 3 2 6 3 0 0 0 .174 .345 .261 .606
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 .267 .312 .267 .579
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   11 6 1 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 .545 .583 .636 1.220
Two Strikes   146 19 3 0 5 12 14 14 56 0 0 1 .130 .211 .253 .465
First Pitch   47 15 2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 .319 .373 .468 .841
Count 0-1   37 10 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .270 .263 .324 .587
Count 0-2   18 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 .167 .211 .222 .433
Count 1-0   33 12 2 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .606 .970
Count 1-1   42 13 2 1 2 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .548 .857
Count 1-2   50 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 21 0 0 0 .120 .120 .200 .320
Count 2-0   17 6 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 2-1   25 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .192 .240 .432
Count 2-2   44 6 0 0 3 7 4 0 15 0 0 0 .136 .136 .341 .477
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   12 5 0 0 0 2 3 14 0 0 0 0 .417 .731 .417 1.147
Full Count   34 4 1 0 1 3 6 14 10 0 0 0 .118 .375 .235 .610
Behind in Count   105 19 4 0 1 4 6 0 31 1 0 1 .181 .187 .248 .435
Ahead in Count   88 27 2 1 3 16 15 23 0 0 0 1 .307 .455 .455 .910
Batting Leadoff   92 22 3 0 2 8 10 18 11 1 0 1 .239 .366 .337 .703
Batting 2nd   99 24 3 0 4 12 10 7 19 0 0 0 .242 .292 .394 .686
Batting 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Batting 4th   43 15 1 1 4 12 8 7 6 0 0 0 .349 .440 .698 1.138
Batting 5th   53 7 1 1 0 3 4 2 7 0 0 2 .132 .193 .189 .382
Batting 6th   46 10 1 1 1 6 6 4 9 0 0 0 .217 .280 .348 .628
Batting 7th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 9th   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Low Leverage   145 30 6 1 2 8 15 18 22 0 0 1 .207 .299 .303 .602
Medium Leverage   154 40 3 2 8 23 20 14 19 1 0 1 .260 .324 .461 .785
High Leverage   60 14 2 0 1 12 4 7 15 0 0 2 .233 .333 .317 .650
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Pittsburgh - FORT 20 40 159 27 4 3 3 14 14 11 2 0 28 0 7 .170 .233 .289 .522 37 38 -1.2
1959 Pittsburgh - FORT 21 124 480 113 8 13 3 29 57 35 3 3 66 26 10 .235 .290 .325 .615 67 70 0.6
1960 Pittsburgh - FORT 22 89 320 75 13 5 4 25 49 26 1 2 46 23 18 .234 .292 .344 .636 72 74 0.1
1961 Pittsburgh - FORT 23 71 265 67 7 7 7 32 41 29 2 2 25 30 20 .253 .329 .411 .740 107 113 1.0
1962 Pittsburgh - FORT 24 84 284 69 10 6 6 28 45 30 3 1 35 36 16 .243 .321 .384 .705 87 89 -0.1
1963 Pittsburgh - FORT 25 43 116 24 0 2 0 0 11 6 4 0 19 11 3 .207 .270 .241 .511 47 50 0.1
1964 Pittsburgh - FORT 26 89 348 88 11 10 6 26 44 24 3 0 55 33 11 .253 .307 .394 .700 96 100 0.8
1965 Pittsburgh - FORT 27 144 578 153 17 14 11 41 79 36 6 2 102 53 36 .265 .314 .400 .713 100 103 1.0
1966 Pittsburgh - FORT 28 139 563 145 14 17 7 44 77 35 4 3 111 48 35 .258 .304 .380 .684 98 101 0.4
1967 Pittsburgh - FORT 29 97 361 85 11 10 4 28 50 29 3 4 76 18 10 .235 .295 .355 .649 87 91 1.2
1967 New York - FORT 29 18 53 7 0 2 2 5 7 4 0 1 14 0 2 .132 .190 .321 .510 52 49 -0.3
1967 Total - FORT 29 115 414 92 11 12 6 33 57 33 3 5 90 18 12 .222 .281 .350 .632 91 91 1.3
1968 New York - FORT 30 89 283 60 10 2 2 18 17 18 0 0 59 22 16 .212 .259 .283 .542 70 69 -1.4
1969 Kansas City - FORT 31 101 360 84 11 3 11 43 39 39 4 1 56 12 9 .233 .314 .372 .687 101 101 -0.8
Total FORT 1128 4170 997 116 94 66 333 530 322 35 19 692 312 193 .239 .298 .359 .657 86 88 1.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Madison - AAA 20 76 330 108 25 10 10 31 62 26 3 0 82 24 17 .327 .382 .555 .936 149 150 0.0
1961 Madison - AAA 23 51 193 58 9 3 8 23 32 19 3 0 50 23 8 .301 .372 .503 .875 141 139 0.0
1962 Madison - AAA 24 25 96 27 4 3 2 12 16 10 3 0 19 19 7 .281 .367 .448 .815 121 121 0.0
Total MAAA 152 619 193 38 16 20 66 110 55 9 0 151 66 32 .312 .376 .522 .898 142 142
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 30 28 75 0 0 78 3 .962 256.0 2.64 +1.4 1.008
1958 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 11 10 33 2 0 36 1 .972 90.2 3.47 -1.1 .957
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 113 110 272 6 0 284 6 .979 976.1 2.56 +12.2 1.084
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 5 5 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 45.2 2.76 -0.6 .919
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 49 49 105 1 0 107 1 .991 429.2 2.22 +7.7 1.091
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 33 26 100 1 0 103 2 .981 257.0 3.54 -3.6 .953
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 65 62 149 4 0 154 1 .994 564.0 2.44 +3.8 1.025
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .812
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 16 10 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 95.1 3.02 -0.2 1.067
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 57 57 189 7 1 200 4 .980 508.1 3.47 -4.0 .957
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 24 20 53 1 0 54 0 1.000 196.0 2.48 +1.8 1.039
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 7 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 13.1 4.05 +0.3 .980
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 3 3 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 27.0 2.67 -0.3 .968
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 84 84 261 6 1 272 5 .982 725.2 3.31 -10.0 .947
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 33 31 75 2 1 80 3 .963 273.1 2.54 +1.1 1.006
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 106 104 307 6 0 328 15 .954 922.2 3.05 -14.6 .938
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 69 69 133 3 2 141 5 .965 603.0 2.03 -0.1 1.016
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 67 64 200 3 0 212 9 .958 593.2 3.08 -11.4 .940
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 81 80 171 5 0 179 3 .983 692.2 2.29 +7.0 1.027
1967 New York - MLB LF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.7 .976
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 18 15 55 0 0 57 2 .965 146.2 3.38 -4.3 .907
1967 New York - MLB CF 4 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 34.0 3.44 -0.2 .904
1968 New York - MLB LF 9 7 16 0 0 17 1 .941 65.0 2.22 +1.4 .974
1968 New York - MLB CF 11 9 25 2 0 27 0 1.000 82.1 2.95 -3.0 .819
1968 New York - MLB RF 54 54 105 2 0 113 6 .947 453.1 2.12 -6.5 .928
1969 Kansas City - MLB LF 24 23 57 0 0 57 0 1.000 202.2 2.53 +1.0 .970
1969 Kansas City - MLB CF 46 46 118 6 0 128 4 .969 400.1 2.79 -18.4 .821
1969 Kansas City - MLB RF 14 12 28 3 0 36 5 .861 110.0 2.54 +0.1 .926
TOTAL 3B 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .812
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 516 491 1145 22 3 1190 23 .981 4373.0 2.40 +37.7 1.039
TOTAL CF 449 425 1321 33 2 1396 42 .970 3820.1 3.19 -70.8 .928
TOTAL RF 71 69 140 6 0 157 11 .930 590.1 2.23 -6.8 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
10/27/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/07/1958 Named the #19 prospect in the FORT
05/18/1958 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/01/1958 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Huntington Beach Bengals, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/07/1958 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/20/1958 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/28/1958 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
08/04/1958 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/02/1958 Wins the 1958 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/25/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
11/13/1959 Wins the 1959 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at LF.
11/27/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/18/1960 Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks.
06/17/1960 Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 3 weeks.
07/22/1960 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/04/1960 Wins the 1960 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at LF.
11/18/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/17/1961 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
05/15/1961 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11/20/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $935,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
09/27/1962 Injured (Fractured hand), out for 5 weeks.
11/19/1962 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,210,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
08/02/1963 Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks.
11/20/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,540,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
08/07/1964 Injured (Surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months.
11/25/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
03/07/1965 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $33,300,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
04/06/1965 Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/14/1965 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week.
05/29/1965 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
07/17/1967 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/1967 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets, along with LF Bob Elliott, RF Jose Cardenal, SS Al Lefevre, in exchange for SP James Paxton, RP Ricky Bottalico, RP Bob Logan.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (5).
10/26/1968 Released by the New York Mets.
12/03/1968 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1959 13 3
1961 7 9
1964 10 7
1965 14 1
1966 17 1
1967 10 3
Year SB Rank
1959 26 3
1960 23 4
1961 30 7
1962 36 3
1964 33 3
1965 53 1
1966 48 1
1967 18 5
1968 22 8
Year R Rank
1965 79 9
Year IBB Rank
1962 2 7
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