P Tony Saunders #43
Newport Cannonballers (OAK) MAA
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/06/2008
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P TONY SAUNDERS #43 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 7 2-5 1 4.06 37.2 46 2 18 31 1.70 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 45 50
Control 25 25 25 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/2008 RIC Loss, 7-8 1.1 4 4 2 1 1 Loss
08/28/2008 @ KNO Loss, 2-5 0.1 3 3 3 2 0 Loss
08/25/2008 CHA Loss, 0-12 1.2 5 3 3 1 1
08/22/2008 MON Win, 8-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Save
08/20/2008 MON Loss, 7-10 0.2 3 4 3 2 1 Loss
08/18/2008 @ DUR Loss, 1-2 1.2 1 1 1 3 2 Loss
07/17/2008 MOD Win, 4-3 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
07/13/2008 @ ANA Loss, 5-11 X 3.1 4 6 6 6 3 Loss
07/09/2008 HEN Win, 8-5 X 3.2 1 0 0 0 2
07/06/2008 @ LUB Loss, 1-4 0.2 2 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1974
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 11th Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2008 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 4 1 2 0 5.62 24.0 22 15 15 2 20 22 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 0 0 0.0 9 1 16.12 8.25 8.25 7.50 5.53 1.75 125 -0.1 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 5 1 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 1 .200 .355 .240 .595      
vs. RHB 65 17 7 0 2 13 15 16 1 0 0 .262 .395 .462 .857      
MLB TRIPLE A 2008 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 7 2 1 1 0 5.40 13.1 10 8 8 1 11 12  
July 6 2 0 1 0 5.91 10.2 12 7 7 1 9 10  
Career 56 45 20 19 0 3.25 323.2 266 135 117 17 169 325  
Home 6 1 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 6 1 1 0 2 7  
Road 7 3 0 2 0 9.69 13.0 16 14 14 2 18 15  
Grass 11 4 1 2 0 5.73 22.0 18 14 14 2 20 16  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 6  
Day 2 1 0 1 0 14.54 4.1 6 7 7 1 7 4  
Night 11 3 1 1 0 3.66 19.2 16 8 8 1 13 18  
As Starter 4 4 0 2 0 8.76 12.1 9 12 12 2 15 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 1 0 0 2.31 11.2 13 3 3 0 5 14  
MLB DOUBLE A 2008 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 7 2 5 1 4.06 37.2 46 26 17 2 18 31 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 4 3 25.0 18 6 15.53 10.99 7.41 4.30 3.71 1.70 90 0.5 .355        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 52 19 3 0 1 8 5 10 0 0 0 .365 .421 .481 .902      
vs. RHB 105 27 3 0 1 18 13 21 0 3 1 .257 .345 .314 .659      
MLB DOUBLE A 2008 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 2 0 1 0 1.12 8.0 5 6 1 0 3 5  
May 15 5 2 0 0 1.61 22.1 21 4 4 2 6 21  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 0  
August 6 0 0 4 1 17.05 6.1 17 15 12 0 9 5  
Last Year 34 22 0 6 0 3.07 88.0 90 31 30 6 36 80  
Career 77 47 12 12 1 2.98 232.1 215 88 77 13 100 227  
Home 14 4 2 3 1 4.91 22.0 32 20 12 2 9 21  
Road 11 3 0 2 0 2.87 15.2 14 6 5 0 9 10  
Grass 23 7 2 5 1 4.41 34.2 41 25 17 2 17 31  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 5 1 0 0 1 0  
Day 10 4 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 17 10 7 1 4 6  
Night 15 3 2 3 1 3.51 25.2 29 16 10 1 14 25  
As Starter 7 7 0 1 0 1.59 11.1 10 7 2 1 3 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 2 4 1 5.13 26.1 36 19 15 1 15 24  
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+
1996 Houston - MLB 22 20 20 8 7 0 3.34 132.0 102 52 49 8 75 124 2 1 1.34 .276 4.03 2.6 136
1997 Houston - MLB 23 29 29 13 8 0 3.88 178.2 152 84 77 18 98 177 2 1 1.40 .285 4.44 2.3 113
1998 Houston - MLB 24 34 16 10 4 0 1.94 139.0 118 47 30 5 59 146 1 0 1.27 .307 3.04 3.7 220
1999 Houston - MLB 25 20 20 12 3 0 3.98 106.1 102 49 47 10 53 105 0 0 1.46 .318 4.37 2.1 123
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 19 19 7 6 0 3.04 112.2 96 44 38 7 68 75 0 0 1.46 .270 4.54 1.8 157
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 24 24 6 7 0 5.71 112.0 115 72 71 10 73 74 0 0 1.68 .305 5.26 1.0 85
2003 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 4 4 0 3 0 13.50 14.0 17 22 21 2 23 11 0 0 2.86 .341 8.83 -0.4 34
Total MLB 150 132 56 38 0 3.77 794.2 702 370 333 60 449 712 5 2 1.45 .294 4.32 13.0 123
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 Sunrise Manor - A 22 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 1 1 11 0 0 1.00 .333 3.03 0.3 200
1996 Columbus - AAA 22 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 1 0 0 0 1 8 1 1 0.22 .045 2.63 0.4 999
2000 Austin - AAA 26 2 2 1 0 0 0.73 12.1 7 3 1 0 5 16 0 0 0.97 .241 2.61 0.4 579
2002 Austin - AAA 28 18 18 10 7 0 3.42 139.1 113 59 53 9 67 149 11 1 1.29 .291 4.47 2.5 142
2003 Austin - AAA 29 15 15 5 7 0 3.02 101.1 83 39 34 2 54 98 4 1 1.35 .292 3.26 2.4 133
2004 Austin - AAA 30 5 5 2 3 0 2.86 34.2 35 16 11 2 22 28 2 0 1.64 .317 5.05 0.3 159
2005 Newport - AA 31 18 18 10 1 0 2.53 106.2 79 31 30 5 46 116 2 2 1.17 .273 3.26 2.6 161
2005 Gardendale - AAA 31 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 2 0 4 0 0 1.67 .333 9.58 -0.2 49
2006 Des Moines - A 32 14 6 0 2 3 6.32 15.2 18 12 11 2 10 20 0 0 1.79 .364 3.52 0.3 64
2007 Newport - AA 33 34 22 0 6 0 3.07 88.0 90 31 30 6 36 80 0 0 1.43 .329 3.60 1.5 131
2008 Newport - AA 34 25 7 2 5 1 4.06 37.2 46 26 17 2 18 31 0 0 1.70 .355 3.71 0.5 101
2008 Gardendale - AAA 34 13 4 1 2 0 5.62 24.0 22 15 15 2 20 22 0 0 1.75 .299 5.53 -0.1 79
Total MAAA 56 45 20 19 0 3.25 323.2 266 135 117 17 169 325 18 3 1.34 .288 4.16 139.0
Total MAA 77 47 12 12 1 2.98 232.1 215 88 77 13 100 227 2 2 1.36 .311 3.46 136.3
Total MA 15 7 1 2 3 4.94 23.2 25 14 13 3 11 31 0 0 1.52 .355 3.36 83.4
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+
1996 Houston - MLB 22 2 2 1 0 0 1.38 13.0 7 2 2 0 6 18 0 0 1.00 .269 2.17 0.6 328
1997 Houston - MLB 23 5 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 2 5 2 0 3 6 0 0 0.79 .125 3.38 0.1 155
1998 Houston - MLB 24 6 6 2 1 0 3.18 34.0 27 14 12 1 18 37 0 0 1.32 .286 3.20 0.9 135
1999 Houston - MLB 25 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1.12 .000 5.44 -0.0 999
Total MLB 15 8 3 1 0 2.57 56.0 36 21 16 1 30 63 0 0 1.18 .252 3.08 168.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Houston - MLB P 20 20 7 10 2 17 0 1.000 132.0 1.16 +1.4 1.209
1997 Houston - MLB P 29 29 12 18 0 31 1 .968 178.2 1.51 +1.1 .966
1998 Houston - MLB P 34 16 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 139.0 0.91 -0.2 1.009
1999 Houston - MLB P 20 20 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 106.1 1.10 +1.0 1.012
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 19 19 7 7 1 15 1 .933 112.2 1.12 +1.6 .869
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB P 23 23 3 10 0 14 1 .929 112.0 1.04 +1.6 .842
2003 Tampa Bay - MLB P 4 4 1 2 0 4 1 .750 14.0 1.93 +0.2 1.010
2008 Gardendale - AAA P 13 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 24.0 0.38 -0.1 .000
2008 Newport - AA P 25 7 3 2 0 6 1 .833 37.2 1.19 -0.0 1.046
TOTAL P 187 142 43 67 3 115 5 .957 856.1 1.16 +6.5 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 45th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/07/1996 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1996 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
07/22/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1996 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/27/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (40).
08/01/1997 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/28/1997 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week.
09/16/1997 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/28/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $139,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
11/06/1998 Wins the 1998 World Series with the Houston Astros.
11/29/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $144,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
05/22/1999 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
07/01/1999 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/18/1999 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/23/1999 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for one week.
07/29/1999 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/30/1999 Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 8 weeks.
12/02/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2000 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for LF Ross Gload.
03/05/2000 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $22,500,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
07/05/2000 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 5 weeks.
08/19/2000 Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
04/27/2001 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/18/2001 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/03/2001 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/21/2001 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
07/30/2001 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/02/2001 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/12/2001 Injured (elbow strain),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
05/07/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/02/2002 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/01/2002 Strikes out 15 against the Weston Pilots.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
04/08/2003 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/22/2003 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/05/2003 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Weston Pilots with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/10/2003 Injured (torn biceps),out for 2-3 months.
08/25/2003 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
05/07/2004 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/2004 Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 4-5 months.
11/19/2004 Became a free agent.
12/04/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
05/01/2005 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/23/2005 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Knoxville Copperheads with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/29/2005 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Halton Hills Chukars with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/10/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
06/11/2005 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/2005 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/2005 Strikes out 15 against the Richmond Blue Hens.
07/30/2005 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 11-12 months.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
08/17/2006 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
04/12/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/19/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/25/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/09/2007 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/15/2007 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
06/17/2007 Was selected to the 2007 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
07/23/2007 Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks.
08/23/2007 Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1997 98 3
Year H/9 Rank
1997 7.66 4
Year K/9 Rank
1997 8.92 7
Year GB% Rank
1997 0.57 3
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