Retired
Sal Bando
Birthdate:
Feb. 13, 1944 (53 y, 6 m, 26 d)Born In:
Cleveland, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/214
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1979 (3rd) | Minneapolis (CALL) |
| 1972 (2nd) | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1971 (2nd) | Oakland (RBL) | |
| All-Star | 1975 | Oakland (RBL) |
| 1973 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1972 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1971 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1973 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) |
| 1972 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1971 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1970 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1979 - 2B | Minneapolis (CALL) |
| 1972 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1971 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| 1969 - 3B | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1979 | Minneapolis (CALL) |
| Oct 1971 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Oct 1969 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 2, 1979 | Minneapolis (CALL) |
| Jul 16, 1973 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Oct 2, 1972 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Jul 31, 1972 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Jun 12, 1972 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Oct 4, 1971 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Sep 13, 1971 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Aug 9, 1971 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Jun 1, 1970 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Aug 18, 1969 | Oakland (RBL) | |
| Jul 21, 1969 | Oakland (RBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 |
| Grey Ink | 71 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Andre Thornton | 961 |
| Willie Jones | 951 |
| Nick Esasky | 924 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 897 |
| Reggie Smith | 896 |
| Gary Gaetti | 895 |
| John Milner | 895 |
| Bill Nicholson | 893 |
| Bob Allison | 891 |
| Tommy Rossi | 882 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 159 | 2 |
| 1969 | 159 | 2 |
| 1970 | 154 | 7 |
| 1971 | 151 | 9 |
| 1972 | 157 | 7 |
| 1973 | 158 | 4 |
| 1974 | 155 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 674 | 4 |
| 1969 | 699 | 9 |
| 1971 | 673 | 10 |
| 1972 | 715 | 4 |
| 1973 | 730 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 605 | 7 |
| 1973 | 639 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 152 | 9 |
| 1971 | 179 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 295 | 7 |
| 1971 | 311 | 4 |
| 1972 | 296 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 34 | 7 |
| 1971 | 36 | 3 |
| 1972 | 34 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 126 | 2 |
| 1971 | 112 | 3 |
| 1972 | 104 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 100 | 8 |
| 1971 | 90 | 10 |
| 1972 | 106 | 1 |
| 1973 | 93 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 99 | 5 |
| 1970 | 103 | 4 |
| 1971 | 90 | 5 |
| 1972 | 96 | 1 |
| 1974 | 91 | 5 |
| 1975 | 85 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 3 |
| 1975 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7 | 8 |
| 1969 | 10 | 5 |
| 1970 | 13 | 1 |
| 1972 | 9 | 2 |
| 1977 | 6 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5 | 10 |
| 1969 | 7 | 4 |
| 1970 | 7 | 9 |
| 1972 | 11 | 2 |
| 1974 | 8 | 6 |
| 1975 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 57 | 8 |
| 1971 | 59 | 4 |
| 1972 | 55 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.312 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.398 | 9 |
| 1970 | 0.394 | 7 |
| 1971 | 0.406 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0.389 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.542 | 3 |
| 1972 | 0.494 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.230 | 3 |
| 1972 | 0.205 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.948 | 2 |
| 1972 | 0.883 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 162 | 1 |
| 1969 | 159 | 3 |
| 1971 | 156 | 8 |
| 1973 | 161 | 3 |
| 1974 | 157 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 1970 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1971 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 1972 | 9.1 | 2 |