Scott Sanderson

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Scott Sanderson
Pitcher
Born: July 22, 1956 (1956-07-22) (age 51)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 1978
for the Montreal Expos
Final game
May 15, 1996
for the California Angels
Career statistics
Record     163-143
ERA     3.84
Strikeouts     1611
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (AL): 1991
  • Ranks 58th on MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (2.58)

Scott Douglas Sanderson (born July 22, 1956 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for seven teams from 1978 to 1996.

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[edit] Baseball career

Scott's career got off to a quick start, as he pitched in only 28 minor league games before being called up to the big-leagues. Sanderson went 4-2 in nine starts in his rookie season with the Expos, posting a 2.51 ERA.[1]

Sanderson remained a starter for the next five seasons, averaging over ten wins per season, including sixteen wins in 1980.[1] The Expos dealt him to the Cubs in a three-way team trade in December 1983.

Sanderson was a member of the 1991 American League All-Star Team.

[edit] Post Playing Career

Sanderson became an agent after retirement from baseball. Sanderson's agency has offices in Atlanta and in his hometown of Chicago, where he spends most of his time.

His clients have included Frank Thomas, Josh Beckett, and Lance Berkman.

Sanderson attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois and Vanderbilt University.

He is happily married with two children, a son and a daughter.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Scott Sanderson, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007.

[edit] External links

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