Joe Saunders

Position: Starting 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)

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

2012 Player Batting Game Log

2012 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2012-04-11	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	San Diego Padres	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
2	2012-04-16	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
3	2012-04-21	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Atlanta Braves	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
4	2012-04-27	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Miami Marlins	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	P	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
5	2012-05-02	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Washington Nationals	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
6	2012-05-07	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		St. Louis Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
7	2012-05-13	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		San Francisco Giants	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	P	0
8	2012-05-23	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
9	2012-05-29	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	San Francisco Giants	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
10	2012-06-04	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Colorado Rockies	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
11	2012-06-10	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Oakland Athletics	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
12	2012-07-14	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Chicago Cubs	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
13	2012-07-19	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
14	2012-07-24	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Colorado Rockies	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
15	2012-07-29	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		New York Mets	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
16	2012-08-04	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0
17	2012-08-09	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	1
18	2012-08-15	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	St. Louis Cardinals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0
19	2012-08-20	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Miami Marlins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	P	0

2012 Player Batting Splits

2012 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	19	46	35	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	7	.086	.154	.086	.240	3	0	0	7	1	0

Home	10	21	15	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.133	.188	.133	.321	2	0	0	5	0	0
Away	9	25	20	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.050	.130	.050	.180	1	0	0	2	1	0

vs RHP as LHB	13	28	22		2	0	0	0	1			2	2	.091	.160	.091	.251	2	0	0	3	1	0
vs LHP as LHB	9	18	13		1	0	0	0	0			1	5	.077	.143	.077	.220	1	0	0	4	0	0

April	4	11	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	2	1	0
May	5	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.100	.182	.100	.282	1	0	0	2	0	0
June	2	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0	0	1	0	0
July	4	10	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.111	.200	.111	.311	1	0	0	0	0	0
August	4	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	0	0	0	2	0	0

2 outs, RISP	7	7	7		0	0	0	0	0			0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	10	22	18		2	0	0	0	0			1	3	.111	.158	.111	.269	2	0	0	3	0	0
vs. Older Pitchers	10	24	17		1	0	0	0	1			2	4	.059	.150	.059	.209	1	0	0	4	1	0

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