Jack Sanford

Jack Sanford
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
	Philadelphia Phillies (1956–1958); San Francisco Giants (1959–1965); California Angels (1965–1967); Kansas City Athletics (1967);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1957); NL Rookie of the Year (1957); NL strikeout leader (1957);

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.

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