P Joe Saunders #34
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/07/2022
OA: 43 POT: 43
P JOE SAUNDERS #34 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 8 7 7
Movement 10 11 10 10
Control 13 13 12 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 8 8
Cutter 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 14
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 18
Defense 17
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/16/1981
Born in:Falls Church, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2002, 24th Pick in Round 4
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Phoenix - AL 24 5 1 0 2 0 10.00 9.0 13 11 10 1 5 4 0 0 2.00 .343 5.27 -0.0 43
2007 Phoenix - AL 25 2 1 0 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 6 5 0 6 1 0 0 2.47 .381 5.75 -0.0 55
2008 Phoenix - AL 26 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.33 .333 2.15 0.1 999
Total AL 11 2 0 2 0 7.64 17.2 24 17 15 1 12 8 0 0 2.04 .354 4.90 0.0 57
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Charleston - S A 20 14 14 2 8 0 3.14 83.0 72 31 29 5 25 58 0 0 1.17 .268 3.30 0.4 89
2003 Mesa - A 21 25 25 11 7 0 1.66 174.0 126 32 32 8 27 185 3 2 0.88 .276 1.76 4.5 146
2004 Scottsdale - AA 22 25 24 9 10 0 3.64 163.0 155 67 66 8 37 118 1 0 1.18 .295 2.76 3.0 85
2005 Scottsdale - AA 23 13 13 4 7 0 4.69 71.0 102 47 37 6 17 47 0 0 1.68 .390 3.35 0.9 70
2006 Tucson - AAA 24 24 22 7 2 0 1.89 128.2 103 39 27 6 36 103 0 0 1.08 .268 2.85 2.5 174
2007 Tucson - AAA 25 25 25 11 7 0 3.24 144.2 133 58 52 9 46 95 2 0 1.24 .289 3.40 1.8 104
2008 Tucson - AAA 26 23 14 9 3 1 2.51 104.0 91 30 29 3 31 80 0 0 1.17 .290 2.77 1.9 129
2009 Reading - AA 27 19 0 2 0 1 1.52 29.2 22 8 5 1 6 32 0 0 0.94 .273 2.29 0.7 256
2009 Harrisburg - AAA 27 10 3 3 1 0 4.33 27.0 33 15 13 0 10 15 0 0 1.59 .355 3.30 0.3 79
2010 Harrisburg - AAA 28 32 0 0 0 3 2.29 35.1 39 12 9 1 7 33 0 0 1.30 .362 2.51 0.7 159
2011 Reading - AA 29 26 8 5 3 2 3.91 76.0 74 35 33 4 14 75 0 0 1.16 .329 3.00 1.9 108
2011 Harrisburg - AAA 29 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.38 .067 3.32 0.1 999
2012 Winnipeg - AA 30 3 3 3 0 0 1.77 20.1 16 5 4 1 5 23 0 0 1.03 .283 2.43 0.6 192
2012 Calgary - AAA 30 12 12 7 4 0 3.94 77.2 80 35 34 3 19 53 2 2 1.27 .328 3.08 1.6 92
Total AAA 130 76 37 17 5 2.82 522.2 480 189 164 22 150 381 4 2 1.21 .297 3.03 120.0
Total AA 86 48 23 20 3 3.62 360.0 369 162 145 20 79 295 1 0 1.24 .321 2.87 93.3
Total A 25 25 11 7 0 1.66 174.0 126 32 32 8 27 185 3 2 0.88 .276 1.76 146.3
Total RL 14 14 2 8 0 3.14 83.0 72 31 29 5 25 58 0 0 1.17 .268 3.30 88.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2006 Phoenix - AL 24 2 0 0 0 0 32.40 1.2 6 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 4.80 .571 19.58 -0.3 13
2011 Reading - AA 29 2 0 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .250 2.66 0.1 235
Total AL 2 0 0 0 0 32.40 1.2 6 6 6 2 2 1 0 0 4.80 .571 19.58 13.3
Total AA 2 0 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .250 2.66 235.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Charleston - S A P 14 14 1 13 0 14 0 1.000 83.0 1.52 +0.8 1.094
2003 Mesa - A P 25 25 3 29 2 34 2 .941 174.0 1.66 +0.9 .931
2004 Scottsdale - AA P 25 24 7 22 0 30 1 .967 163.0 1.60 +1.0 1.041
2005 Scottsdale - AA P 13 13 4 8 2 12 0 1.000 71.0 1.52 +2.0 1.174
2006 Phoenix - MLB P 5 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.5 1.028
2006 Tucson - AAA P 23 22 4 19 0 24 1 .958 128.2 1.61 +2.6 1.093
2007 Phoenix - MLB P 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.2 2.054
2007 Tucson - AAA P 24 24 7 25 2 33 1 .970 144.2 1.99 +1.0 1.035
2008 Phoenix - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Tucson - AAA P 23 14 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 104.0 1.12 +1.0 1.013
2009 Harrisburg - AAA P 10 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.3 .000
2009 Reading - AA P 19 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 29.2 0.61 +0.2 1.028
2010 Harrisburg - AAA P 31 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 35.1 1.27 +0.2 1.341
2011 Harrisburg - AAA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.1 1.69 -0.2 1.007
2011 Reading - AA P 26 8 2 8 2 10 0 1.000 76.0 1.18 +0.8 1.009
2012 Calgary - AAA P 12 12 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 77.2 0.70 +3.6 3.019
2012 Winnipeg - AA P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 263 164 37 154 9 197 6 .970 1157.1 1.49 +14.2 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft by the Phoenix Ice (Round 4, Pick 24, 108th overall pick).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 13 (14).
05/26/2003 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Beach Combers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/07/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Shreveport Cajuns with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/2003 Wins the A NWL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Single A All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
06/19/2005 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $303,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/19/2006 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/30/2006 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
06/16/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Triple A All-Star Game.
09/01/2006 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
09/12/2006 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
03/13/2007 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/19/2007 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/20/2007 Injured (Dead arm), out for 5 days.
08/05/2007 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
08/11/2008 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 8 months.
11/30/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/08/2009 Signed a minor league contract ($30,000 bonus) with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
09/30/2009 Wins the 2009 Triple A Round 3 with the Harrisburg Capitols!
10/14/2009 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
06/12/2010 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
06/15/2010 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/25/2011 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/24/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Empire Builders organization.
04/27/2012 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/02/2012 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/04/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Modesto Valiants with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/2012 Released by the Minnesota organization.
11/08/2012 Retired from professional baseball.
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