Joe Saunders

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: June 16, 1981 in Fairfax, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 5th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Springfield HS (Springfield, VA) and the Anaheim Angels in the 1st round (12th) of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA).

High School: West Springfield HS (Springfield, VA)

School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)

Debut: August 16, 2005 (Age 24-061d, 18,742nd in major league history)
vs. TOR 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: September 26, 2014 (Age 33-102d)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2006 season

Agents: Greg Genske

Full Name: Joseph Francis Saunders

Nicknames: Bazooka Joe

Pronunciation: \SAWN-derz\

Twitter: @J_saundo

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.4

ERA

4.37

235

229

1387.1

792

WHIP

1.421

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-15 / in Starts: 15-15
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 67 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	35 (21-9-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 67 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	40 (20-13-6)

Most Driven In
J Wilson	1
R Roberts	1
P Goldschmidt	1
J McDonald	1
C Cowgill	0
G Parra	0

Most Driven In By
X Nady	1
C Young	1

2011 Batting Game Log

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2011 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	17	3 (2)	Apr 4	ARI	@	CHC	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.29	-0.061	1.23	-0.04%	-0.50	P
2	18	8 (4)	Apr 10	ARI		CIN	W,10-8	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.023	.75	-0.01%	-0.31	P
3	19	13 (4)	Apr 16	ARI		SFG	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.41	-0.091	1.24	-0.05%	-0.90	P
4	20	18 (4)	Apr 22	ARI	@	NYM	L,1-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.16	-0.089	1.02	-0.05%	-0.81	P
5	21	23 (4)	Apr 27	ARI		PHI	L,4-8	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.90	-0.023	.80	-0.01%	-0.22	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	22	28 (4)	May 3	ARI		COL	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.08	0.013	1.00	0.01%	0.07	P
7	23	33 (4)	May 8	ARI	@	SDP	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	9	1.01	0.123	.97	0.07%	1.27	P
8	24	37 (3)	May 13	ARI	@	LAD	L,3-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.214	.481	9	1.09	0.012	.75	0.01%	0.16	P
9	25	42 (4)	May 18	ARI		ATL	W,5-4	GS-6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.313	.267	.579	9	1.24	-0.006	.89	0.00%	-0.10	P
10	26	48 (5)	May 24 (2)	ARI	@	COL	W,5-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.222	.485	9	.47	-0.036	.50	-0.02%	-0.47	P
11	27	54 (5)	May 30	ARI		FLA	W,15-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.200	.438	9	1.01	-0.048	1.39	-0.04%	-0.57	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	28	59 (4)	Jun 4	ARI		WSN	W,2-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.182	.399	9	.70	-0.035	.98	-0.03%	-0.37	P
13	29	64 (4)	Jun 10	ARI	@	FLA	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.240	.250	.490	9	.76	0.021	1.14	0.02%	0.15	P
14	30	69 (4)	Jun 15	ARI		SFG	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.222	.231	.453	9	.98	-0.048	1.89	-0.06%	-0.37	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	31	89 (19)	Jul 7	ARI	@	STL	W,4-1	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.179	.207	.214	.421	9	.65	0.024	1.00	0.02%	0.28	P
16	32	93 (3)	Jul 15	ARI		LAD	L,4-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.200	.207	.407	9	.48	-0.012	.71	-0.01%	-0.10	P
17	33	98 (4)	Jul 20	ARI		MIL	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.188	.194	.381	9	1.17	-0.058	1.75	-0.05%	-0.37	P
18	34	103 (4)	Jul 26	ARI	@	SDP	W,6-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.194	.176	.371	9	.39	-0.037	.62	-0.04%	-0.24	P
19	35	108 (4)	Jul 31	ARI	@	LAD	W,6-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.184	.384	9	.30	-0.026	.51	-0.03%	-0.12	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	36	113 (4)	Aug 6	ARI		LAD	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.238	.225	.463	9	2.10	0.230	4.00	0.26%	1.98	P
21	37	118 (4)	Aug 11	ARI		HOU	W,8-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.227	.214	.442	9	1.42	-0.118	2.58	-0.13%	-1.10	P
22	38	123 (4)	Aug 17	ARI	@	PHI	L,2-9	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.239	.227	.466	9	.78	0.027	1.19	0.03%	0.28	P
23	39	128 (4)	Aug 22	ARI	@	WSN	L,1-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.250	.239	.489	9	1.19	-0.013	2.21	-0.01%	0.03	P
24	40	133 (4)	Aug 27	ARI		SDP	W,3-1	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.260	.250	.510	9	.77	0.027	1.20	0.03%	0.15	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	41	138 (4)	Sep 2	ARI	@	SFG	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.250	.240	.490	9	.49	-0.023	.61	-0.02%	-0.22	P
26	42	143 (4)	Sep 7	ARI	@	COL	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.255	.245	.500	9	1.36	0.086	.69	0.03%	0.29	P
27	43	148 (4)	Sep 12	ARI	@	LAD	W,7-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.246	.236	.482	9	1.12	-0.062	.25	-0.01%	-0.72	P
28	44	153 (4)	Sep 18	ARI	@	SDP	W,5-1	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.233	.224	.457	9	1.11	-0.109	.54	-0.03%	-1.03	P
29	45	157 (3)	Sep 23	ARI		SFG	W,3-1	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.230	.220	.450	9	1.61	-0.057	.48	-0.01%	-0.41	P
30	46	162 (4)	Sep 28	ARI		LAD	L,5-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.222	.213	.435	9	1.26	-0.057	.45	-0.01%	-0.61	P
							15-15		67	61	2	12	1	0	0	4	2	0	15	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	.197	.222	.213	.435		.98	-0.469	1.04	-0.19%	-4.86

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