Ken Sanders

"For the football player of the same name see Ken Sanders (football player)."Infobox MLB retired
name=Ken Sanders
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#b6922e
bgcolor2=#0a2252
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1941|7|8
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
deathdate=
debutdate= August 6
debutyear= 1964
debutteam= Kansas City Athletics
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1976
finalteam= Kansas City Royals
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=29-45
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.97
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=360
teams=
* Kansas City/Oakland Athletics (1964, 1966, 1968)
* Boston Red Sox (1966)
* Milwaukee Brewers (1970-1972)
* Minnesota Twins (1973)
* Cleveland Indians (1973-1974)
* California Angels (1974)
* New York Mets (1975-1976)
* Kansas City Royals (1976)
highlights=
*American League saves champion: 1971

Kenneth George Sanders (Born July 8, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1964, 1966, 1968, 1970-1976) with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. Sanders led the American League in saves in 1971 with Milwaukee. For his career, he compiled a 29-45 record in 408 appearances, all but one as a relief pitcher, with a 2.97 earned run average and 360 strikeouts.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

References

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