Jack Sanford
| Jack Sanford | |
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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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Stanley Sanford (May 18, 1929 – March 7, 2000) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). 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. He later became a 20-game-winner and made his only World Series appearance as a member of the San Francisco Giants. He also played for the California Angels and the Kansas City Athletics.