Charlie Sands (baseball)
Charlie Sands | |
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Catcher/Pinch hitter | |
Born: Newport News, Virginia | December 17, 1947|
Died: August 22, 2016 Naples, Florida | (aged 68)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 21, 1967, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 8, 1975, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .214 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 23 |
Hits | 31 |
Runs | 15 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Charles Duane Sands (December 17, 1947 – August 22, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, pinch hitter and designated hitter for the New York Yankees (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–72), California Angels (1973–74) and Oakland Athletics (1975). Sands stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Sands was a member of the Pirates' 1971 National League and World Series champions, and batted one time in the Fall Classic, pinch hitting for Bob Veale in the sixth inning of Game 2 and striking out against eventual Hall of Famer Jim Palmer.[1]
Over six seasons he played in 93 Games and had 145 At Bats, 15 Runs, 31 Hits, 6 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 Home Runs, 23 RBI, 36 Walks, .214 Batting Average, .372 On-base percentage, .393 Slugging Percentage, 57 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 4 Intentional Walks. He died on August 22, 2016 at the age of 68.[2]
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- 1947 births
- 2016 deaths
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball designated hitters
- Baseball players from Virginia
- New York Yankees players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- California Angels players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Charleston Charlies players
- Salt Lake City Angels players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Manchester Yankees players
- Kinston Eagles players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Miami Marlins (FSL) players
- Tucson Toros players
- Águilas de Mexicali players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
- Morehead State University alumni