P Bret Saberhagen #17
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/22/2001
P BRET SABERHAGEN #17 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 18 7-8 0 5.24 137.1 150 17 89 27 1.74 -1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 25 25 25 25
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 30 30 35 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 30 30
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 20 20
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/06/2001 SD Loss, 4-10 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
10/03/2001 @ SD Loss, 2-7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2001 NYM Win, 9-4 0.2 2 3 3 3 1
09/22/2001 COL Win, 10-1 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
09/19/2001 FLO Loss, 1-8 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/2001 FLO Win, 9-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/2001 @ NYM Win, 13-3 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
09/12/2001 @ FLO Win, 5-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2001 @ FLO Win, 12-11 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Win
09/09/2001 PHI Loss, 8-14 1.1 3 5 5 4 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/11/1964
Born in:Chicago Heights, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,340,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:17 Years, 100 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:17 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 18 7 8 0 5.24 137.1 150 90 80 17 89 27 0 0.0 0 9 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 20 4 16.84 9.83 1.77 5.83 6.69 1.74 145 -1.6 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 216 65 12 0 4 36 46 7 2 3 5 .301 .431 .412 .843      
vs. RHB 304 85 19 2 13 54 43 20 3 7 13 .280 .388 .484 .872      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 3 1 0 5.25 24.0 27 15 14 1 15 9  
May 6 6 1 3 0 6.37 35.1 43 28 25 9 24 7  
June 5 5 1 2 0 3.16 31.1 24 14 11 3 24 3  
July 7 3 1 2 0 5.79 23.1 30 18 15 1 13 3  
August 7 0 0 0 0 2.31 11.2 10 3 3 1 4 2  
September 9 0 1 0 0 9.26 11.2 16 12 12 2 9 3  
Postseason 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 17 17 7 6 0 4.45 85.0 85 52 42 17 28 46  
2 Years Ago 28 28 9 13 0 5.66 160.2 193 113 101 26 47 78  
Career 567 521 239 175 1 3.66 3633.1 3629 1637 1479 357 727 2343  
Home 15 6 4 1 0 4.47 54.1 52 32 27 5 38 10  
Road 23 12 3 7 0 5.75 83.0 98 58 53 12 51 17  
Grass 20 10 3 6 0 4.99 74.0 79 44 41 9 46 12  
Turf 18 8 4 2 0 5.54 63.1 71 46 39 8 43 15  
Day 8 3 0 3 0 7.18 26.1 30 22 21 8 19 0  
Night 30 15 7 5 0 4.78 111.0 120 68 59 9 70 27  
As Starter 18 18 5 8 0 5.47 107.0 121 75 65 14 72 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 20 0 2 0 0 4.45 30.1 29 15 15 3 17 6  
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+
1984 Kansas City - MLB 20 38 18 10 11 1 3.48 157.2 138 71 61 13 36 73 2 1 1.10 .236 3.60 2.6 116
1985 Kansas City - MLB 21 32 32 20 6 0 2.87 235.1 211 79 75 19 38 158 10 1 1.06 .257 2.99 7.0 147
1986 Kansas City - MLB 22 30 25 7 12 0 4.15 156.0 165 77 72 15 29 112 4 2 1.24 .294 3.25 4.0 102
1987 Kansas City - MLB 23 33 33 18 10 0 3.36 257.0 246 99 96 27 53 163 15 4 1.16 .262 3.69 6.1 134
1988 Kansas City - MLB 24 35 35 14 16 0 3.80 260.2 271 122 110 18 59 171 9 0 1.27 .290 3.15 6.6 106
1989 Kansas City - MLB 25 36 35 23 6 0 2.16 262.1 209 74 63 13 43 193 12 4 0.96 .245 2.53 8.8 182
1990 Kansas City - MLB 26 36 36 16 11 0 3.29 246.0 280 98 90 9 42 188 5 1 1.31 .347 2.75 8.9 137
1991 Kansas City - MLB 27 36 36 14 10 0 4.35 240.0 263 132 116 25 30 164 5 0 1.22 .307 3.39 5.9 98
1992 Kansas City - MLB 28 14 14 5 5 0 3.78 102.1 113 43 43 10 16 71 2 1 1.26 .322 3.49 2.5 115
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 21 21 12 4 0 2.31 171.2 157 44 44 7 21 117 6 1 1.04 .295 2.78 4.4 157
1992 Total - MLB 28 35 35 17 9 0 2.86 274.0 270 87 87 17 37 188 8 2 1.12 .306 3.05 6.9 138
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 34 34 21 5 0 2.86 245.2 219 86 78 19 40 190 5 3 1.05 .277 3.18 6.5 146
1994 Kansas City - MLB 30 35 35 18 13 0 4.02 253.0 257 124 113 37 21 168 10 2 1.10 .278 4.50 6.0 136
1995 Kansas City - MLB 31 34 34 18 11 0 3.31 252.2 246 101 93 29 25 178 8 0 1.07 .281 3.67 5.7 134
1996 Kansas City - MLB 32 13 13 5 4 0 4.71 70.2 76 40 37 9 23 39 2 0 1.40 .290 5.30 0.8 107
1997 Kansas City - MLB 33 32 32 6 13 0 5.09 180.1 181 115 102 24 65 112 2 0 1.36 .280 5.23 1.6 95
1998 Kansas City - MLB 34 25 25 9 11 0 3.57 159.0 169 77 63 23 22 95 4 0 1.20 .282 4.59 2.9 142
1999 Kansas City - MLB 35 28 28 9 13 0 5.66 160.2 193 113 101 26 47 78 4 1 1.49 .304 5.58 1.5 92
2000 Montreal - MLB 36 17 17 7 6 0 4.45 85.0 85 52 42 17 28 46 2 1 1.33 .252 5.79 0.0 103
2001 Montreal - MLB 37 38 18 7 8 0 5.24 137.1 150 90 80 17 89 27 0 0 1.74 .277 6.69 -1.6 88
Total MLB 567 521 239 175 1 3.66 3633.1 3629 1637 1479 357 727 2343 107 22 1.20 .283 3.78 80.1 122
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+
1996 Raleigh - AAA 32 11 10 2 6 0 8.49 41.1 55 46 39 11 15 47 3 0 1.69 .370 6.95 -0.1 62
1999 Raleigh - AAA 35 4 4 4 0 0 1.93 28.0 19 7 6 2 5 26 0 0 0.86 .227 3.23 0.7 214
Total MAAA 15 14 6 6 0 5.84 69.1 74 53 45 13 20 73 3 0 1.36 .314 5.45 87.3
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+
1984 Kansas City - MLB 20 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 3 2 1 1 5 0 0 0.88 .200 3.55 0.2 180
1985 Kansas City - MLB 21 4 4 2 0 0 2.13 25.1 23 6 6 2 3 16 2 1 1.03 .269 3.04 0.7 197
1990 Kansas City - MLB 26 2 2 0 1 0 4.61 13.2 16 9 7 2 2 13 0 0 1.32 .350 3.64 0.3 98
1991 Kansas City - MLB 27 3 3 2 1 0 2.78 22.2 20 10 7 3 3 23 1 0 1.01 .283 3.06 0.7 154
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 5 5 3 1 0 4.00 36.0 41 16 16 0 4 27 0 0 1.25 .353 1.84 1.5 91
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 2 2 1 1 0 4.50 12.0 14 6 6 2 1 11 0 0 1.25 .353 4.28 0.1 92
1994 Kansas City - MLB 30 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 9 3 3 1 0 5 0 0 1.12 .296 4.34 0.2 162
1995 Kansas City - MLB 31 2 2 0 0 0 4.80 15.0 18 8 8 3 2 10 0 0 1.33 .319 4.98 0.1 92
1996 Kansas City - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 0.2 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 .500 7.70 -0.0 37
2001 Montreal - MLB 37 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 .333 3.24 0.0 999
Total MLB 23 20 8 4 0 3.54 142.1 151 65 56 14 17 110 3 1 1.18 .314 3.23 117.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Kansas City - MLB P 38 18 15 22 1 38 1 .974 157.2 2.11 -0.1 .000
1985 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 22 38 4 62 2 .968 235.1 2.29 -0.4 .000
1986 Kansas City - MLB P 30 25 14 26 0 42 2 .952 156.0 2.31 -0.0 .000
1987 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 21 34 5 57 2 .965 257.0 1.93 -0.5 .000
1988 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 15 34 3 52 3 .942 260.2 1.69 -1.1 .000
1989 Kansas City - MLB P 36 35 21 36 1 61 4 .934 262.1 1.96 -0.7 .000
1990 Kansas City - MLB P 36 36 16 22 0 38 0 1.000 246.0 1.39 -1.0 1.008
1991 Kansas City - MLB P 36 36 15 19 1 36 2 .944 240.0 1.27 -1.7 .875
1992 Kansas City - MLB P 14 14 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 102.1 0.79 +3.7 1.023
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB P 21 21 11 11 0 22 0 1.000 171.2 1.15 +1.9 1.228
1993 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 9 19 0 28 0 1.000 245.2 1.03 +0.9 1.009
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 11 23 1 34 0 1.000 253.0 1.21 +1.4 1.014
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 34 34 14 16 2 30 0 1.000 252.2 1.07 +1.8 1.021
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 13 13 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 70.2 0.89 +0.3 1.008
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 8 19 2 28 1 .964 180.1 1.35 +3.0 1.020
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 25 25 11 9 1 21 1 .952 159.0 1.13 -1.5 1.009
1999 Kansas City - MLB P 28 28 3 11 0 15 1 .933 160.2 0.78 -0.8 .920
2000 Montreal - MLB P 16 16 8 6 1 15 1 .933 85.0 1.48 +0.1 .887
2001 Montreal - MLB P 38 18 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 137.1 1.51 +0.9 1.010
TOTAL P 566 520 228 370 22 618 20 .968 3633.1 1.48 +6.2 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
03/07/1990 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $21,250,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
07/08/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/22/1990 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1990 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/14/1990 Wins the 1990 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
04/18/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/15/1992 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SS Kurt Stillwell, in exchange for SP Steve Avery, RP Rick Reed, RF Orlando Merced, 2B Gary Disarcina.
07/08/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
04/06/1993 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/07/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1993 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/12/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/11/1993 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/10/1993 Exercised his contract opt-out.
12/02/1993 Became a free agent.
12/19/1993 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $86,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 75 (75).
07/08/1994 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75).
04/29/1995 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/1995 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
05/05/1996 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/10/1996 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 4 weeks.
06/02/1996 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/22/1996 Strikes out 16 against the Modesto Loggerheads.
06/29/1996 Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 6-7 weeks.
09/17/1996 Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
09/22/1996 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
04/29/1997 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
04/29/1997 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
05/25/1997 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/14/1997 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week.
08/29/1997 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/08/1997 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/28/1997 Injured (Torn biceps), out for 3 months.
11/06/1997 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
05/17/1998 Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks.
07/09/1998 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/1998 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
05/05/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/25/1999 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
06/25/1999 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/1999 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/24/1999 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
09/29/1999 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 5 weeks.
12/04/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/16/2000 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,680,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
04/17/2000 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/28/2000 Injured (Back tightness), out for 2-3 weeks.
07/04/2000 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/2000 Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
08/27/2000 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (30).
05/08/2001 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/26/2001 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/21/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/24/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1988 35 3
1989 35 4
1990 36 1
1991 36 1
1993 34 8
1994 35 9
Year W Rank
1985 20 2
1987 18 4
1989 23 1
1993 21 4
1994 18 5
1995 18 5
Year L Rank
1988 16 2
Year Win. % Rank
1985 .769 2
1987 .643 5
1989 .793 1
1992 .750 1
1993 .808 5
Year IP Rank
1987 257.0 9
1988 260.2 5
1989 262.1 1
1993 245.2 6
1994 253.0 4
1995 252.2 8
Year BF Rank
1988 1121 3
1989 1047 5
1990 1032 6
1993 984 7
1994 1028 5
1995 1022 9
Year HRA Rank
1994 37 3
Year BB Rank
2001 89 8
Year K Rank
1985 158 9
1988 171 10
1989 193 3
1990 188 9
1993 190 9
1994 168 9
Year ERA Rank
1985 2.87 3
1987 3.36 4
1989 2.16 1
1990 3.29 7
1992 2.31 1
Year BABIP Rank
1989 .245 4
Year WHIP Rank
1985 1.06 1
1987 1.16 3
1989 0.96 1
1992 1.04 4
1993 1.05 9
1994 1.10 6
1995 1.07 5
Year K/BB Rank
1985 4.16 1
1987 3.08 2
1988 2.90 5
1989 4.49 1
1990 4.48 1
1991 5.47 1
1992 5.57 1
1993 4.75 4
1994 8.00 1
1995 7.12 1
Year RA/9 Rank
1985 9.56 1
1987 10.68 3
1989 8.71 1
1992 9.91 5
1993 9.74 9
1994 10.14 5
1995 10.19 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1985 0.73 9
1988 0.62 8
1989 0.45 3
1990 0.33 1
1992 0.37 6
Year H/9 Rank
1985 8.07 8
1989 7.17 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1985 1.45 1
1987 1.86 2
1988 2.04 6
1989 1.48 2
1990 1.54 1
1991 1.12 1
1992 1.10 1
1993 1.47 3
1994 0.75 1
1995 0.89 1
Year K/9 Rank
1985 6.04 9
1989 6.62 9
1990 6.88 10
Year QS Rank
1990 24 3
1993 25 5
1994 19 7
Year QSP Rank
1990 .667 5
1992 .857 1
1993 .735 8
Year CG Rank
1985 10 8
1987 15 2
1988 9 10
1989 12 1
1992 6 10
1993 5 9
1994 10 3
1995 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1985 .312 8
1987 .455 2
1989 .343 2
1992 .286 4
1994 .286 4
Year SHO Rank
1986 2 9
1987 4 2
1989 4 2
1993 3 2
1994 2 5
2000 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1985 0.56 6
1987 0.57 4
1989 0.55 9
1990 0.53 4
1994 0.51 9
1997 0.54 6
Year WAR Rank
1985 6.8 2
1986 3.9 10
1987 5.9 5
1988 6.4 6
1989 8.6 1
1990 8.2 1
1991 5.1 7
1993 7.3 8
1994 5.0 6
1995 5.1 7
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