| Jack Sanford | |
|---|---|
 Sanford in 1958. | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 18, 1929 Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: March 7, 2000 (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 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
- ^ a b c Goldstein, Richard (March 13, 2000). "Jack Sanford New York Times obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Jack Sanford statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.