MLB Baseball
Scoreboard|Stats|Standings|Teams|Players|Player News|Injuries|Transactions
#23
Joe Saunders
ERA W-L K
5.51 3-4 20
Team: SeattleHt / Wt: 6-3 / 225 NFBC ADP: 517.93
Position: SPBorn: 6/16/1981 Birthplace: Springfield, Virginia
Bats/Throws: L/L Draft: 1st Round by Angels (2002)


Latest News
May 13 2:32 PM PT3:32 PM MT4:32 PM CT5:32 PM ET17:32 ET21:32 GMT5:32 CST2:32 PM MST4:32 PM EST5:02 PM VEN1:32 UAE (+1)4:32 PM CT-Saunders won his ninth straight decision at Safeco Field on Sunday in a 6-1 rout of Oakland.
Analysis: Saunders is 3-0 with an 0.94 ERA in four home starts this year, but is 0-4 with a 12.54 ERA on the road. "It's killing me," Saunders said. "I know I have it in me, it's just a matter of doing it on the road. Hopefully we can turn the page a little bit and get a good start on the road."
May 6 10:33 AM PT11:33 AM MT12:33 PM CT1:33 PM ET13:33 ET17:33 GMT1:33 CST10:33 AM MST12:33 PM EST1:03 PM VEN21:33 UAE12:33 PM CT-Saunders gave up seven runs on nine hits and two walks over five innings in Seattle's 10-2 loss to Toronto on Sunday.
Analysis: Saunders (2-4, 6.15 ERA) has been hit hard in his last four starts, posting a 9.13 ERA while surrendering six homers.
Apr. 30 10:20 AM PT11:20 AM MT12:20 PM CT1:20 PM ET13:20 ET17:20 GMT1:20 CST10:20 AM MST12:20 PM EST12:50 PM VEN21:20 UAE12:20 PM CT-Saunders allowed his first earned run in three home starts this season but pitched his eighth career complete game to lead the Seattle Mariners over the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Monday night before the smallest crowd in Safeco Field history.
Analysis: Saunders (2-3) gave up four hits, walked one and struck out two in his first complete game since April 27, 2012, while improving to 8-0 at the Mariners' home. This season, he is 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA in Seattle and 0-3 with a 12.51 ERA in three road starts,
Apr. 20 3:16 PM PT4:16 PM MT5:16 PM CT6:16 PM ET18:16 ET22:16 GMT6:16 CST3:16 PM MST5:16 PM EST5:46 PM VEN2:16 UAE (+1)5:16 PM CT-Saunders allowed seven runs in 4 2-3 innings of Friday's 7-0 loss to Texas.
Analysis: Saunders is 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA in two road starts.
Apr. 14 2:55 PM PT3:55 PM MT4:55 PM CT5:55 PM ET17:55 ET21:55 GMT5:55 CST2:55 PM MST4:55 PM EST5:25 PM VEN1:55 UAE (+1)4:55 PM CT-Saunders allowed no earned runs over seven innings in a 3-1 loss to Texas on Saturday.
Analysis: Saunders gave up three hits and lowered his ERA to 2.08 on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
2005 LAA 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 9.1 10 8 8 3 4 0 4 1.50 7.71 -$1.67
2006 LAA 7 3 0 - 0 13 13 0 70.2 71 42 37 6 29 1 51 1.42 4.71 $69.67
2007 LAA 8 5 0 - 0 18 18 0 107.1 129 56 53 11 34 1 69 1.52 4.44 $81.83
2008 LAA 17 7 0 - 0 31 31 1 198.0 187 82 75 21 53 2 103 1.21 3.41 $191.00
2009 LAA 16 7 0 - 0 31 31 1 186.0 202 102 95 29 64 2 101 1.43 4.60 $139.00
2010 LAA 6 10 0 - 0 20 20 2 120.2 135 70 62 14 45 1 64 1.49 4.62 $62.67
2010 Ari 3 7 0 - 0 13 13 1 82.2 97 50 39 11 19 0 50 1.40 4.25 $50.67
2010 Tot 9 17 0 - 0 33 33 3 203.1 232 120 101 25 64 1 114 1.46 4.47 $113.33
2011 Ari 12 13 0 - 0 33 33 1 212.0 210 94 87 29 67 4 108 1.31 3.69 $154.50
2012 Ari 6 10 0 - 0 21 21 1 130.0 146 68 61 17 31 1 89 1.36 4.22 $99.50
2012 Bal 3 3 0 - 0 7 7 0 44.2 49 20 18 4 8 1 23 1.28 3.63 $36.17
2012 Tot 9 13 0 - 0 28 28 1 174.2 195 88 79 21 39 2 112 1.34 4.07 $135.67
2013 Sea 3 4 0 - 0 8 8 1 47.1 54 30 29 6 18 1 20 1.52 5.51 $17.33
Career 81 69 0 - 0 197 197 8 1208.2 1290 622 564 151 372 14 682 1.38 4.20  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 LAA 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2010 LAA 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2010 Ari 13 23 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 0 .087 .125 .087
2010 Tot 33 24 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 0 .083 .120 .083
2011 Ari 33 61 2 12 1 0 0 4 2 15 0 0 .197 .222 .213
2012 Ari 21 35 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 .086 .154 .086
2012 Tot 28 35 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 .086 .154 .086
Career 197 123 3 17 1 0 0 6 6 32 1 0 .138 .177 .146

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2008 LAA Total 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.2 5 4 4 0 4 0 2 7.71
    0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 4.2 5 4 4 0 4 0 2 7.71
2009 LAA Total 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 10.1 13 5 5 1 6 0 5 4.35
    LCS 0 1 0 - 0 2 2 0 10.1 13 5 5 1 6 0 5 4.35
2011 Ari Total 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 1 9.00
    0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 1 9.00
2012 Bal Total 1 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 11.1 9 2 2 0 5 0 9 1.59
    0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 3 1 1 0 4 0 5 1.59
    1 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.2 6 1 1 0 1 0 4 1.59
Career 1 1 0 - 0 6 6 0 29.1 32 14 14 1 17 0 17 4.30

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 Ari Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
    1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1.000 -
Career 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1.000 -


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 469 93 83 88.8 62.95
Curveball 67 79 70 74.1 8.99
Slider 38 87 78 82 5.1
Changeup 171 85 77 81.6 22.95

w2 © 2013 by STATS LLC.
Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC is strictly prohibited.