Jack Sanford
American baseball player (1929-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the first baseman, see Jack Sanford (first baseman). For other people with this name, see John Sanford (disambiguation).
John Stanley Sanford (May 18, 1929 – March 7, 2000)[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).[2] Sanford was notable for the meteoric start to his career when, he led the National League with 188 strikeouts as a 28-year-old rookie for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957.[1] He later became a 20-game-winner and made his only World Series appearance as a member of the San Francisco Giants.[1] He also played for the California Angels and the Kansas City Athletics.
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Jack Sanford | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1929-05-18)May 18, 1929 Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Died: March 7, 2000(2000-03-07) (aged 70) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1956, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 6, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 137–101 |
Earned run average | 3.69 |
Strikeouts | 1,182 |
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