James Sanders |
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1970 Season Stats W-L 9-4 ERA 2.33 K 146 WHIP 1.18 |
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Sanders Nails Down Player of the Week
It was a sensational week for James Sanders of the Raleigh-Durham Triangles, the latest winner of the Carolina League Player of the Week Award. He was outstanding with a fine 2-0 won-lost mark and a 0.00 ERA..
For the season, Sanders has a record of 8 wins and 3 losses in 15 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.28 and has fanned 113 batters in 110.1 innings.
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the Carolina League in opponents batting AVG?
Fred Holdsworth, RoLe, .181
Edward Kelly, PePh, .195
James Sanders, RaTr, .205
Edward Robbins, SaRe, .213
Stan Robinson, RaTr, .218
Sanders Holds Rocky Mount Scoreless
The Raleigh-Durham Triangles shut out the Rocky Mount Leafs, 7-0, behind the strong pitching of James Sanders. Sanders surrendered only 5 hits in recording the complete-game victory. He registered 11 strikeouts and 2 walks.
"Some days you just run into a buzzsaw," said losing manager <Hedi Lacroix:coach#594>.
So far this year, Sanders has made 14 starts, tossed 103 innings, struck out 106 batters and walked 37. His record is 7-3 with a 2.45 ERA and he has limited opposing teams to a .209 batting average.
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BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the Carolina League in shutouts?
James Sanders, RaTr, 3
Fred Holdsworth, RoLe, 2
Michael Coble, RePh, 1
Lafayette Currence, SaRe, 1
John LaRose, JaFa, 1
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the Carolina League in opponents batting AVG?
Fred Holdsworth, RoLe, .194
Edward Kelly, PePh, .195
Gary Ignasiak, RoLe, .205
Philip Corddry, WiRe, .219
James Sanders, RaTr, .220
Sanders Shuts Out Senators, 5-0
Sometimes even James Sanders of the Raleigh-Durham Triangles isn't sure which pitcher will show up when he takes the mound.
"I've been good sometimes and bad sometimes," he said.
He looked good this time and made the Burlington Senators look bad, blanking them by the score of 5-0.
Sanders tossed a 6-hit shutout, totaling 9 strikeouts and giving up 3 walks.
In 9 starts this season, Sanders has notched a 4-2 record and a 2.35 ERA.
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Sanders Tames Phillies, 5-0
James Sanders of the Raleigh-Durham Triangles was one tough customer on the hill, blanking the Peninsula Phillies, 5-0, on 4 hits.
"When he's on, he's tough to hit," said Peninsula manager <Adam DeFilippo:coach#584> after the game. "He's just a bulldog out there."
The 21-year-old Triangles right-hander registered 7 strikeouts and allowed 2 walks and 4 hits.
This year, Sanders has 3 wins and 2 losses and a 2.25 ERA.
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Triangles, Sanders Blank Lynchburg, 6-0
James Sanders kept the Lynchburg Twins hitters from doing much damage at Devereaux Meadow Park.
Lynchburg could only muster 5 hits and draw 1 walk against the right-handed Sanders, who controlled them throughout the game. Raleigh-Durham won the contest, 6-0. Sanders added 7 strikeouts in his complete-game effort.
"I don't know if I was on or if they were off today," Sanders told reporters after the shutout win. "But whatever it was, I hope it happens again next time."
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