Former major league pitcher Sanderson dies at 62


Former major league pitcher Scott Sanderson, who won 163 games for seven different teams over a 19-year career died Thursday. He was 62.

Sanderson’s death was confirmed through an official at Conway Farms Golf Club in suburban Chicago, according to multiple reports. Sanderson was a member at the club. The cause of death was not known.

A native of the Chicago area, Sanderson pitched for both the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox in a career that began in 1978. The right-hander helped the Cubs reach the playoffs in both 1984 and 1989. He also reached the postseason with Montreal in 1981 and Oakland in 1990.

Sanderson posted a career 3.84 ERA over 472 appearances (407 starts). He broke into the major leagues with the Expos and made 136 starts with the club, fashioning a 56-47 record over six seasons with a 3.33 ERA. He moved on to the Cubs in 1984, going 42-42 with a 3.81 ERA in six seasons (160 games, 116 starts) on the North Side.

His lone All-Star season came in 1991 as a member of the New York Yankees, when he went 16-10 with a 3.81 ERA. He also spent time with the California Angels (three seasons in two stints) and the San Francisco Giants (one season).

After his playing days, Sanderson spent time as an agent, counting Josh Beckett, Josh Hamilton and Todd Helton among his clients, according to the Chicago Tribune.