P Joe Saunders #68
Phoenix Seahawks (COL) MAAA
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/25/2014
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P JOE SAUNDERS #68 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 12-8 0 4.01 161.2 173 12 38 167 1.31 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 30 30
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 55 55
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/21/2014 @ SAC Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 11 5 5 3 5 Loss
08/16/2014 @ YON Win, 5-3 X 8.0 10 3 3 1 8 Win
08/05/2014 @ BOI Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 5 9 Loss
07/31/2014 @ SHR Win, 6-3 X 8.0 9 3 2 2 6 Win
07/25/2014 GAS Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 1 10 Win
07/21/2014 @ TUL Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 6 5 5 0 6 Loss
07/16/2014 CLE Win, 3-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 Win
07/10/2014 SAC Win, 5-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 2 12 Win
07/05/2014 YON Win, 2-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 2 9 Win
06/23/2014 BOI Loss, 5-8 X 8.0 9 6 4 1 9 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/16/1981
Born in:Falls Church, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 6th Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2014 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 12 8 0 4.01 161.2 173 80 72 12 38 167 6 27.3 1 15 68.2
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 11.80 9.63 9.30 2.12 3.56 1.31 85 3.4 .366        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 183 46 10 3 5 25 8 50 1 5 0 .251 .281 .421 .702      
vs. RHB 433 127 23 5 7 55 30 117 2 9 1 .293 .339 .418 .757      
MLB TRIPLE A 2014 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 5.63 8.0 11 5 5 0 3 5  
April 4 4 1 2 0 4.40 28.2 36 18 14 1 6 40  
May 5 5 4 0 0 2.63 41.0 36 13 12 4 10 38  
June 4 4 1 3 0 9.00 22.0 34 24 22 2 4 21  
July 6 6 5 1 0 2.74 46.0 39 15 14 4 9 46  
August 3 3 1 2 0 3.75 24.0 28 10 10 1 9 22  
Last Year 25 25 10 7 0 4.26 181.2 193 91 86 23 37 151  
Career 174 174 79 51 0 3.52 1201.2 1140 527 470 104 335 1065  
Home 10 10 9 1 0 2.59 80.0 67 28 23 6 14 81  
Road 12 12 3 7 0 5.40 81.2 106 52 49 6 24 86  
Grass 21 21 12 7 0 4.04 153.2 162 76 69 12 36 157  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 11 4 3 0 2 10  
Day 6 6 5 1 0 2.30 47.0 41 15 12 6 10 54  
Night 16 16 7 7 0 4.71 114.2 132 65 60 6 28 113  
As Starter 22 22 12 8 0 4.01 161.2 173 80 72 12 38 167  
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+
2004 Arizona - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 6 5 5 3 1 1 0 0 2.63 .333 18.19 -0.3 27
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 6 6 2 3 0 5.06 37.1 38 25 21 4 24 26 0 0 1.66 .293 5.12 0.2 89
2004 Total - MLB 22 7 7 2 4 0 5.85 40.0 44 30 26 7 25 27 0 0 1.73 .296 5.99 -0.0 77
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 7 7 3 2 0 4.68 42.1 41 25 22 6 19 22 1 0 1.42 .259 5.26 0.2 95
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 30 30 9 11 0 4.21 179.2 179 91 84 28 50 87 2 0 1.27 .261 5.18 0.6 103
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 29 4 1 4 1 5.36 50.1 70 32 30 7 16 30 0 0 1.71 .358 5.16 -0.1 83
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 44 6 4 3 2 4.44 79.0 103 43 39 11 15 40 0 0 1.49 .337 4.90 0.0 98
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 46 14 5 10 0 3.93 135.0 139 66 59 19 44 83 0 0 1.36 .284 4.94 -0.1 105
Total MLB 163 68 24 34 3 4.45 526.1 576 287 260 78 169 289 3 0 1.42 .291 5.14 0.6 97
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+
2004 Indianapolis - A 22 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.86 .200 2.57 0.1 999
2004 Denver - AA 22 9 9 6 0 0 2.76 58.2 54 21 18 6 10 73 2 1 1.09 .329 3.09 1.8 161
2004 Austin - AAA 22 4 4 2 2 0 3.64 29.2 30 16 12 1 6 36 1 0 1.21 .354 2.46 1.2 125
2006 Austin - AAA 24 34 34 12 8 0 2.69 224.0 181 72 67 16 90 196 6 5 1.21 .268 3.68 2.6 133
2007 Austin - AAA 25 39 39 20 9 0 3.02 250.0 222 96 84 18 69 203 6 3 1.16 .281 3.73 3.9 129
2008 Austin - AAA 26 34 34 15 11 0 3.69 231.2 199 111 95 25 63 203 9 1 1.13 .270 4.22 2.8 112
2010 Tulsa - AAA 28 10 10 4 4 0 4.20 75.0 94 41 35 7 21 65 0 0 1.53 .378 4.45 1.1 110
2011 Tulsa - AAA 29 6 6 4 2 0 3.56 48.0 48 20 19 2 11 44 3 0 1.23 .348 3.42 1.2 121
2013 Phoenix - AAA 31 25 25 10 7 0 4.26 181.2 193 91 86 23 37 151 9 2 1.27 .318 4.40 1.5 94
2014 Phoenix - AAA 32 22 22 12 8 0 4.01 161.2 173 80 72 12 38 167 6 1 1.31 .366 3.56 3.4 104
Total MAAA 174 174 79 51 0 3.52 1201.2 1140 527 470 104 335 1065 40 12 1.23 .304 3.90 114.5
Total MAA 9 9 6 0 0 2.76 58.2 54 21 18 6 10 73 2 1 1.09 .329 3.09 161.0
Total MA 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.86 .200 2.57 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB P 6 6 2 1 0 4 1 .750 37.1 0.72 +0.8 1.027
2004 Arizona - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB P 7 7 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 42.1 1.70 +0.7 1.250
2009 Tampa Bay - MLB P 30 30 7 17 4 28 4 .857 179.2 1.20 +0.7 .866
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 4 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 50.1 2.50 +0.9 1.164
2011 Pittsburgh - MLB P 44 6 4 8 1 13 1 .923 79.0 1.37 -0.1 1.042
2012 Pittsburgh - MLB P 45 14 15 13 2 28 0 1.000 135.0 1.87 +1.4 1.047
2014 Phoenix - AAA P 22 22 6 16 0 24 2 .917 161.2 1.22 +4.8 1.625
TOTAL P 184 90 40 71 9 119 8 .933 688.0 1.45 +9.1 1.112
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 41st overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
06/12/2004 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Wichita T-Bones with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/2004 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
07/08/2004 Strikes out 15 against the Augusta Vandals.
07/14/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/2004 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, along with a %s round draft pick, in exchange for SP Jose Contreras.
10/28/2004 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
11/19/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
03/28/2005 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
05/07/2005 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 11-12 months.
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (55).
06/17/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/2006 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Gaston Classics with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/14/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Omaha Ambassadors with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/20/2006 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/2006 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/29/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
04/10/2007 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/2007 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/2007 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rochester Zips with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/17/2007 Was selected to the 2007 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/01/2007 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/11/2007 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Gaston Classics with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/18/2007 Wins the 2007 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at P.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/24/2008 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/03/2008 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/15/2008 Wins the 2008 MAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at P.
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/04/2009 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/2009 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (55).
04/11/2010 Was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh while with Tampa Bay.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (55).
11/04/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
11/19/2012 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/16/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
05/12/2013 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/28/2013 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
07/16/2014 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BABIP Rank
2009 .261 2
Year CG Rank
2009 2 7
Year CGP Rank
2009 .067 8
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