Joe Saunders
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Joseph Francis Saunders
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
- School Virginia Tech
- Debut August 16, 2005
- Born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Joe Saunders is a pitcher who made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels in 2005. Back in the minors in 2006, he was called up in mid-July to start in place of the injured Kelvim Escobar. He was doing quite well in triple-A, with a record of 10-3 at the time.
He won his first major league start, giving up two earned runs in 7 innings, and was apparently sent back down to the minors afterwards. He came back, though, and started 13 games with a record of 7-3 over the remainder of the season. He won over 15 games in both 2008 and 2009 and was named to the All-Star team in 2008.
In July 2010, Saunders was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks with Rafael Rodriguez, Patrick Corbin and a player to be named later for Dan Haren. In 2011, he went 12-13 in 33 starts for Arizona, pitching a career-high 212 innings with a 3.69 ERA. He started Game 4 of the NLDS but gave up 3 runs 3 innings and was not involved in the decision.
Quote: "... I know I can pitch at this level... A lot of guys at triple A can play at this level, but there's not a spot for them". - Joe Saunders
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (2008)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (2008 & 2009)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (2010 & 2011)
