P Tony Saunders #31
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/10/2005
 OA: 44 POT: 44
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P TONY SAUNDERS #31 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 0 0-1 1 5.50 18.0 22 1 8 15 1.67 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 55 60
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Sinker 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2005 @ MIN Loss, 6-7 2.1 3 1 1 0 4
09/15/2005 SEA Loss, 5-9 3.1 3 2 2 0 1
09/09/2005 @ BOS Loss, 0-4 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
09/04/2005 CWS Loss, 3-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
08/24/2005 CLE Loss, 2-7 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
08/07/2005 MIN Loss, 4-10 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
08/05/2005 MIN Win, 11-4 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 Save
07/21/2005 LAA Loss, 5-9 1.2 2 2 2 3 3 Loss
07/10/2005 TOR Win, 8-5 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
07/05/2005 MIN Win, 8-2 2.0 1 2 2 3 3
PERSONALITY
Saunders is recognized as a natural leader.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:04/29/1973
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,241,900
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 6th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 0 1 1 5.50 18.0 22 11 11 1 8 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 50.0 10 6 15.50 11.00 7.50 4.00 3.90 1.67 82 0.2 .350        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 10 0 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 .370 .433 .481 .915      
vs. RHB 49 12 4 1 0 5 5 12 0 0 1 .245 .327 .367 .695      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 3 0 0 1 0 11.57 4.2 6 6 6 0 6 7  
August 3 0 0 0 1 3.18 5.2 6 2 2 0 2 3  
September 4 0 0 0 0 3.52 7.2 10 3 3 1 0 5  
Spring Training 12 0 1 0 2 0.00 14.1 5 1 0 0 4 14  
Last Year 5 0 1 1 0 4.32 8.1 8 4 4 2 7 8  
2 Years Ago 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Career 197 19 18 18 3 4.66 373.0 344 208 193 40 235 363  
Home 8 0 0 1 1 6.28 14.1 16 10 10 1 8 11  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 0 0 4  
Grass 9 0 0 1 1 5.74 15.2 19 10 10 1 8 11  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 4  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 7.71 2.1 5 2 2 0 0 2  
Night 7 0 0 1 1 5.17 15.2 17 9 9 1 8 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 0 1 1 5.50 18.0 22 11 11 1 8 15  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 15 5 8 0 4.98 94.0 95 56 52 12 42 94 0 0.0 0 9 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.79 9.10 9.00 4.02 4.47 1.46 100 1.2 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 110 39 5 1 4 24 8 25 1 0 2 .355 .405 .527 .932      
vs. RHB 251 56 8 1 8 32 34 69 2 2 5 .223 .325 .359 .684      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 5.32 23.2 20 15 14 2 10 27  
May 5 5 2 2 0 2.83 35.0 37 13 11 4 13 36  
June 6 6 1 4 0 6.88 35.1 38 28 27 6 19 31  
Last Year 25 25 8 12 0 4.16 160.0 154 77 74 12 76 125  
2 Years Ago 25 25 15 7 0 3.40 153.2 146 65 58 8 69 119  
Career 69 69 29 27 0 4.12 437.1 416 214 200 35 210 371  
Home 9 9 4 3 0 5.01 55.2 52 31 31 11 26 62  
Road 6 6 1 5 0 4.93 38.1 43 25 21 1 16 32  
Grass 15 15 5 8 0 4.98 94.0 95 56 52 12 42 94  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 2.01 22.1 19 5 5 0 10 23  
Night 12 12 3 8 0 5.90 71.2 76 51 47 12 32 71  
As Starter 15 15 5 8 0 4.98 94.0 95 56 52 12 42 94  
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1998 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 10 14 0 3.80 194.1 198 87 82 16 69 154 1 3.2 1 16 51.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.74 9.17 7.13 3.20 4.22 1.37 97 2.9 .314        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1998 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 84 84 26 34 0 4.66 488.2 490 262 253 48 184 382  
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+
1999 Kansas City - MLB 26 42 19 5 10 0 5.77 132.2 129 95 85 14 87 116 0 0 1.63 .298 4.98 1.4 87
2000 Kansas City - MLB 27 61 0 8 2 1 3.16 91.0 69 34 32 7 52 100 0 0 1.33 .278 3.85 1.1 147
2001 Kansas City - MLB 28 34 0 3 3 1 2.82 54.1 41 18 17 7 38 54 0 0 1.45 .245 4.95 -0.2 157
2002 Kansas City - MLB 29 44 0 1 1 0 5.88 67.1 75 46 44 9 42 69 0 0 1.74 .353 4.76 -0.1 74
2003 Kansas City - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.75 .000 4.05 0.0 999
2004 Kansas City - MLB 31 5 0 1 1 0 4.32 8.1 8 4 4 2 7 8 0 0 1.80 .286 7.27 -0.3 100
2005 Kansas City - MLB 32 10 0 0 1 1 5.50 18.0 22 11 11 1 8 15 0 0 1.67 .350 3.90 0.2 86
Total MLB 197 19 18 18 3 4.66 373.0 344 208 193 40 235 363 0 0 1.55 .298 4.65 2.3 101
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+
1995 Appleton - A 22 5 5 3 0 0 1.76 30.2 27 9 6 1 7 26 0 0 1.11 .289 2.58 0.9 208
1995 Memphis - AA 22 17 17 11 2 0 3.49 98.0 88 39 38 3 43 101 0 0 1.34 .306 3.39 2.5 126
1996 Omaha - AAA 23 24 24 7 8 0 5.08 129.1 123 74 73 14 52 112 0 0 1.35 .291 4.15 1.4 77
1997 Omaha - AAA 24 29 29 9 12 0 5.35 165.0 169 101 98 18 63 116 0 0 1.41 .297 4.61 1.4 78
1998 Omaha - AAA 25 31 31 10 14 0 3.80 194.1 198 87 82 16 69 154 1 1 1.37 .314 4.22 2.9 115
2001 Omaha - AAA 28 4 4 1 0 0 4.85 29.2 21 16 16 3 23 33 0 0 1.48 .265 4.21 -0.0 66
2003 Omaha - AAA 30 25 25 15 7 0 3.40 153.2 146 65 58 8 69 119 0 0 1.40 .306 4.04 2.8 130
2004 Omaha - AAA 31 25 25 8 12 0 4.16 160.0 154 77 74 12 76 125 1 0 1.44 .301 4.43 3.1 120
2005 Omaha - AAA 32 15 15 5 8 0 4.98 94.0 95 56 52 12 42 94 0 0 1.46 .322 4.47 1.2 90
Total PCL 69 69 29 27 0 4.12 437.1 416 214 200 35 210 371 1 0 1.43 .305 4.28 109.0
Total AA 84 84 26 34 0 4.66 488.2 490 262 253 48 184 382 1 1 1.38 .302 4.33 89.3
Total SOUL 17 17 11 2 0 3.49 98.0 88 39 38 3 43 101 0 0 1.34 .306 3.39 125.6
Total MIDW 5 5 3 0 0 1.76 30.2 27 9 6 1 7 26 0 0 1.11 .289 2.58 208.4
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+
2003 Kansas City - MLB 30 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .400 1.80 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .400 1.80 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Kansas City - LGS P 42 19 2 14 0 16 0 1.000 132.2 1.09 +0.8 1.025
2000 Kansas City - LGS P 59 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 91.0 0.69 +1.6 1.050
2001 Kansas City - LGS P 34 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 54.1 0.83 +0.3 .000
2001 Omaha - AAA P 4 4 1 5 0 7 1 .857 29.2 1.82 +0.7 .799
2002 Kansas City - LGS P 44 0 7 5 1 12 0 1.000 67.1 1.60 +1.4 1.007
2003 Kansas City - LGS P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Omaha - AAA P 25 25 9 11 2 20 0 1.000 153.2 1.17 +2.2 .980
2004 Kansas City - LGS P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.0 .985
2004 Omaha - AAA P 25 25 8 12 0 20 0 1.000 160.0 1.12 +1.7 1.109
2005 Kansas City - LGS P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.3 .992
2005 Omaha - AAA P 15 15 6 4 0 11 1 .909 94.0 0.96 +2.0 .593
TOTAL P 264 88 39 60 4 101 2 .980 810.1 1.10 +10.4 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 70th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
09/01/1995 Wins the SOUL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 25 (30).
04/16/1996 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (30).
04/01/1997 Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (30).
05/15/1998 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Indianapolis Indians with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/20/1998 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 American Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
09/18/2002 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks.
11/24/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $675,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/02/2003 Injured (dead arm),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/01/2003 Wins the PCL AmericanL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $957,100.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
07/01/2004 Wins the PCL AmericanL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/19/2004 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,241,900.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
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