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Ken Sanders may be best remembered for the number of teams for whom he pitched, the Mets in the National League and eight different American League clubs, including two named the Athletics (Kansas City and Oakland) and two in Kansas City (the A's and the Royals). His best years were in Milwaukee with the Brewers. In 1971 he appeared in 83 games, compiled 31 saves and 1.92 ERA, and set an American League record by finishing 77 games. His 12 losses that season (against 7 wins) are the third-most relief losses in a season.

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Sanders also led the league in relief losses in 1966 with the Red Sox when he was 6-10, and again in 1972 with Milwaukee, when he was 2-9. He had only one start in his 408 major league games. (GB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 13, 1966: The Red Sox acquire P John Wyatt, P Rollie Sheldon, and OF Jose Tartabull from the A's for P Ken Sanders, P Guido Grilli, and OF Jim Gosger. » January 15, 1970: The Oakland Athletics trade C Phil Roof, OF Mike Hershberger and pitchers Lew Krausse and Ken Sanders to the Brewers for 1B Don Mincher and infielder Ron Clark. It is the Brewers' first trade. » May 30, 1972: Milwaukee's Skip Lockwood one-hits New York 3–1. Lockwood will be involved in two other one-hitters later in the season: June 26th versus Baltimore (with one inning of relief help from Ken Sanders) and August 1st versus Detroit (a 6-inning game). » April 17, 1974: Cleveland's Gaylord Perry pitches 15 strong innings against Milwaukee and departs with the game tied 4–4. Former Brewer Ken Sanders come on and gives up a home run in the 16th to the Brewers' Bobby Coluccio.