Bob Sanderson
Closer
Active Career: 2022-2037 (16 seasons)
78-64, 483 saves, 3.22, 1,160 K, 1.11 WHIP, 3.23 FIP, 17.6 WAR
Landis Memorial Winner 2023, 2028, 2033
Egan Reliever of the Year: 2025
Comeback Player of the Year: 2024
9-Time All-Star
Hall of Fame Metrics: (average HoF)
JAWS: 17.3 (15)
Black Ink: 2 (33)
Gray Ink: 68 (160)
HOF Standards: 57 (50)
HOF Monitor: 131 (127)
Hall of Fame Voting History:
Year | Score |
---|---|
2044 | 13.8% |
2043 | 16.1% |
2042 | 17.6% |
2041 | 17.7% |
2040 | 30.3% |
2039 | 19.4% |
A torn labrum hit in 2035, and though his career sputters along for a few seasons, that was essentially the end.
His HoF Metrics are all over the road, JAWS and Standards saying he's in, the inks saying he falls considerably behind. Which kind of makes sense, I suppose. The pre-30-yo Sanderson was brilliant, the post 30, not so much. His 483 career saves place him at #9 all-time, a single save behind Paul Hogan, Chris Malone, and Juan Qunitaro.
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