3B Cliff Sanford #27
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1976
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3B CLIFF SANFORD #27 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 17 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .294 .429 .294 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 60 50 55
Avoid K's 55 55 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 70 55
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1976 TOR Win, 9-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/23/1976 ATL Loss, 0-7 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1976 SEA Win, 3-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1976 @ TOR Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1976 @ ATL Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1976 @ ATL Win, 12-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1976 @ SEA Win, 9-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1976 @ SEA Loss, 3-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1976 BAL Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1976 TCN Loss, 8-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sanford simply let his on-field play do his talking for him.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:07/14/1946
Born in:Pasadena, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:26 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 21st Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 17 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 .294 .429 .294 .723 .286 .000 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 5.32 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   15 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .474 .333 .807
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   17 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .294 .429 .294 .723
Spring Training   36 7 1 0 1 1 4 5 5 0 1 0 .194 .293 .306 .598
Last Year   210 49 9 0 4 22 39 30 29 5 0 4 .233 .333 .333 .667
2 Years Ago   182 46 9 1 3 14 17 16 28 2 1 1 .253 .313 .363 .676
Career   705 173 26 2 12 63 88 77 98 9 2 9 .245 .324 .339 .663
Home   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Road   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Grass   17 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .294 .429 .294 .723
Day   14 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .357 .500 .357 .857
Night   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   12 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .417 .562 .417 .979
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 1-3   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Inning 4-6   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .500 1.214
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
1 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
2 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .500 1.214
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Bases Empty   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
First Pitch   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Behind in Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   12 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .417 .562 .417 .979
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Medium Leverage   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Atlanta - MLB 22 18 30 12 3 0 0 7 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955 178 184 0.2
1970 Atlanta - MLB 23 26 38 8 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 11 0 0 .211 .268 .289 .558 58 53 -0.3
1971 Atlanta - MLB 24 51 75 17 2 0 2 8 9 9 1 1 8 0 0 .227 .314 .333 .647 90 93 0.1
1972 Atlanta - MLB 25 32 54 14 1 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 8 0 1 .259 .322 .278 .600 88 91 -0.1
1973 Atlanta - MLB 26 79 99 22 2 1 2 7 14 8 2 1 8 0 1 .222 .291 .323 .614 75 78 -0.0
1974 Atlanta - MLB 27 110 182 46 9 1 3 14 17 16 1 2 28 2 2 .253 .313 .363 .676 99 102 0.2
1975 Denver - MLB 28 83 210 49 9 0 4 22 39 30 4 5 29 0 1 .233 .333 .333 .667 83 83 -0.2
1976 Detroit - MLB 29 11 17 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .294 .429 .294 .723 112 89 0.0
Total MLB 410 705 173 26 2 12 63 88 77 9 9 98 2 5 .245 .324 .339 .663 91 92 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Total - 21 51 225 70 9 2 5 45 61 23 7 0 22 31 9 .311 .392 .436 .828 100 100 1.7
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Atlanta - MLB 24 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -22 7 -0.1
1975 Denver - MLB 28 7 12 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724 97 94 -0.3
Total MLB 11 15 3 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627 69 74
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Atlanta - MLB 2B 5 5 13 13 4 26 0 1.000 39.1 5.95 -1.0 .858
1969 Atlanta - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Atlanta - MLB 2B 10 6 15 16 5 33 2 .939 61.2 4.52 -1.9 .810
1970 Atlanta - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Atlanta - MLB 2B 22 12 33 48 19 81 0 1.000 126.2 5.76 -0.7 .968
1971 Atlanta - MLB 3B 6 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 10.1 5.23 -0.5 .782
1971 Atlanta - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Atlanta - MLB 2B 12 9 28 31 11 60 1 .983 88.2 5.99 -1.8 .861
1972 Atlanta - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.047
1972 Atlanta - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Atlanta - MLB 2B 11 10 18 16 6 34 0 1.000 88.2 3.45 -1.1 .981
1973 Atlanta - MLB 3B 7 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.5 1.057
1974 Atlanta - MLB 2B 28 28 61 78 23 149 10 .933 247.1 5.06 -5.1 .856
1974 Atlanta - MLB 3B 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.1 0.52 -0.1 .528
1975 Denver - MLB 2B 26 15 44 55 12 104 5 .952 166.2 5.35 -4.5 .839
1975 Denver - MLB 3B 44 33 24 95 7 123 4 .967 321.1 3.33 +0.0 .987
1976 Detroit - MLB 2B 4 4 11 4 0 15 0 1.000 29.0 4.66 -0.6 .826
1976 Detroit - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.2 1.063
TOTAL 2B 118 89 223 261 80 502 18 .964 848.0 5.14 -16.7 .875
TOTAL 3B 71 33 30 106 7 140 4 .971 380.0 3.22 +0.1 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 77th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of college Cal State East Bay
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/08/1969 Released by the Cincinnati Packers.
05/14/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,000 with the Atlanta Generals organization.
08/23/1969 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/20/1970 Injured (concussion),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
08/31/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $44,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $49,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/11/1974 Was traded by the Atlanta Generals to the Denver Burros, along with a 5th round draft pick, in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
07/10/1975 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 5 weeks.
10/04/1975 Injured (sore hand),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/04/1976 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
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