Ryne Sandberg
Hall-of-Famers as Seen Through Player Won-Lost Records: Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Sandberg was elected to the Hall of Fame in his 3rd year of eligibility, 2005, with 76.2% of the vote.
Five highlights of Ryne Sandberg's career:
- Ryne Sandberg was named after Ryne Duren, a relief pitcher who pitched for seven teams across ten seasons in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Duren’s two best seasons were 1958 and 1959, when Duren saved 33 games for the New York Yankees (leading the league in 1958 with 19) with a 1.95 ERA in 152.1 innings across 85 appearances. Ryne Sandberg was born in September 1959.
- Sandberg was named to ten All-Star teams, nine as the starting second baseman for the National League. He won nine Gold Gloves and seven Silver Sluggers.
- Sandberg batted .300 or better five times in his career. He scored 100 or more runs seven times and had exactly 100 RBI twice. Sandberg led the National League in runs scored three times and in triples, home runs, and total bases once each.
- Sandberg won the National League MVP award in 1984. That season, Sandberg batted .314/.367/.520 with 36 doubles, 19 triples, 19 home runs, 114 runs scored, 84 RBI, and 32 stolen bases (in 39 attempts). Sandberg led the National League in runs scored and triples and won his second Gold Glove at second base.
- Sandberg appeared in the postseason twice, in 1984 and 1989. In 1984, he batted .368/.455/.474 in five games. In 1989, he batted .400/.458/.800 in five games. Overall, Sandberg batted .385/.457/.641 in postseason play with 6 RBI and 9 runs scored in 10 games.
The first two tables below present Ryne Sandberg's career as measured by Player won-lost records, in and out of context.