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Tony Saunders

Anthony Scott Saunders

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: April 29, 1974 in Baltimore, MD
High School: Glen Burnie HS (Glen Burnie, MD)
Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent in 1992. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 5, 1997 (Age 22)
Teams (by GP): DevilRays/Marlins 1997-1999

Final Game: May 26, 1999 (Age 25)
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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1992	18	MLN	Rk	4	1	.800	1.18	24	0	16	0	0	7	45.2	29	10	6	0	13	2	37	1	0	4	180		0.920	5.7	0.0	2.6	7.3	2.85	MLN · GULF
1993	19	FLA-min	A	6	1	.857	2.27	23	10	1	2	0	1	83.1	72	23	21	3	32	3	87	2	1	2	344		1.248	7.8	0.3	3.5	9.4	2.72	KNC · MIDW
1994	20	FLA-min	A+	5	5	.500	3.15	10	10	0	1	0	0	60.0	54	24	21	4	9	0	46	2	0	2	237		1.050	8.1	0.6	1.4	6.9	5.11	BRE · FLOR
1995	21	FLA-min	A+	6	5	.545	3.04	13	13	0	0	0	0	71.0	60	29	24	6	15	0	54	7	0	3	275		1.056	7.6	0.8	1.9	6.8	3.60	BRE · FLOR
1996	22	FLA-min	AA	13	4	.765	2.63	26	26	0	2	0	0	167.2	121	51	49	10	62	3	156	0	1	8	669		1.091	6.5	0.5	3.3	8.4	2.52	PRT · EL
1997	23	FLA-min	AAA,AA	1	0	1.000	3.60	4	4	0	0	0	0	15.0	12	6	6	1	7	0	12	0	0	0	60		1.267	7.2	0.6	4.2	7.2	1.71	CHR,PRT · IL,EL
1997	23	FLA	NL	4	6	.400	4.61	22	21	0	0	0	0	111.1	99	62	57	12	64	1	102	2	1	2	483	88	1.464	8.0	1.0	5.2	8.2	1.59
1998	24	TBD	AL	6	15	.286	4.12	31	31	0	2	0	0	192.1	191	95	88	15	*111*	1	172	7	1	2	855	116	1.570	8.9	0.7	5.2	8.0	1.55
1999	25	TBD-min	AAA	0	0		2.57	1	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	8	3	2	0	2	0	7	1	0	0	31		1.429	10.3	0.0	2.6	9.0	3.50	DHM · IL
1999	25	TBD	AL	3	3	.500	6.43	9	9	0	0	0	0	42.0	53	39	30	6	29	0	30	4	0	3	204	77	1.952	11.4	1.3	6.2	6.4	1.03
2000	26	TBD-min	A+,A	0	0		3.00	4	4	0	0	0	0	12.0	9	5	4	1	5	0	6	1	0	1	50		1.167	6.8	0.8	3.8	4.5	1.20	SPT,CHS · FLOR,SALL
2001		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2002		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2003		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2004		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2005		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
3 Yrs				13	24	.351	4.56	62	61	0	2	0	0	345.2	343	196	175	33	204	2	304	13	2	7	1542	100	1.582	8.9	0.9	5.3	7.9	1.49
162 Game Avg.				7	13	.351	4.56	34	34	0	1	0	0	191	190	108	97	18	113	1	168	7	1	4	852	100	1.582	8.9	0.9	5.3	7.9	1.49

TBD (2 yrs)				9	18	.333	4.53	40	40	0	2	0	0	234.1	244	134	118	21	140	1	202	11	1	5	1059	106	1.639	9.4	0.8	5.4	7.8	1.44
FLA (1 yr)				4	6	.400	4.61	22	21	0	0	0	0	111.1	99	62	57	12	64	1	102	2	1	2	483	88	1.464	8.0	1.0	5.2	8.2	1.59

AL (2 yrs)				9	18	.333	4.53	40	40	0	2	0	0	234.1	244	134	118	21	140	1	202	11	1	5	1059	106	1.639	9.4	0.8	5.4	7.8	1.44
NL (1 yr)				4	6	.400	4.61	22	21	0	0	0	0	111.1	99	62	57	12	64	1	102	2	1	2	483	88	1.464	8.0	1.0	5.2	8.2	1.59

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
1997	23	FLA	NL	111.1	22	21	62	5.01	4.61	-0.03	0.16	94.8	4.55	-6	-0.6	.5	-0.1	0.3	4	.473	.496	$150,000
1998	24	TBD	AL	192.1	31	31	95	4.45	5.28	0.53	0.19	101.4	5.01	12	1.2		-0.1	3.0	35	.539	.507	$215,000
1999	25	TBD	AL	42.0	9	9	39	8.36	5.08	-0.35	0.20	101.7	5.72	-12	-1.0		-0.0	-0.6	-7	.385	.494	$277,500
3 Seasons				345.2	62	61	196	5.10	5.04	0.24	0.18	99.3	4.95	-6	-0.4	.5	-0.2	2.7	31	.493	.499	$642,500

TBD (2 yrs)				234.1	40	40	134	5.15	5.25	0.37	0.19	101.4	5.14	-0	0.2		-0.1	2.4	27	.504	.501	$492,500
FLA (1 yr)				111.1	22	21	62	5.01	4.61	-0.03	0.16	94.8	4.55	-6	-0.6	.5	-0.1	0.3	4	.473	.496	$150,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1997	23	FLA	NL	NLCS	W	ATL	0		3.38	1	1	5.1	4	2	2	0	3	3	22	1.313	6.8	0.0	5.1	5.1	1.00
1997	23	FLA	NL	WS	W	CLE	1	.000	27.00	1	1	2.0	7	6	6	1	3	2	16	5.000	31.5	4.5	13.5	9.0	0.67
1 Yr (2 Series)							1	.000	9.82	2	2	7.1	11	8	8	1	6	5	38	2.318	13.5	1.2	7.4	6.1	0.83
1 NLCS							0		3.38	1	1	5.1	4	2	2	0	3	3	22	1.313	6.8	0.0	5.1	5.1	1.00
1 WS							1	.000	27.00	1	1	2.0	7	6	6	1	3	2	16	5.000	31.5	4.5	13.5	9.0	0.67

Standard Batting

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1992	18	MLN	Rk	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		MLN · GULF
1993	19	FLA-min	A	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		KNC · MIDW
1994	20	FLA-min	A+	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		BRE · FLOR
1995	21	FLA-min	A+	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		BRE · FLOR
1996	22	FLA-min	AA	26	27	25	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.120	.154	.120	.274		3	1	0	1	0	0		PRT · EL
1997	23	FLA-min	AAA,AA	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		CHR,PRT · IL,EL
1997	23	FLA	NL	22	40	37	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	19	.081	.128	.162	.290	-23	6	0	0	1	0	0	1
1998	24	TBD	AL	31	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	423	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1999	25	TBD-min	AAA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		DHM · IL
1999	25	TBD	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2000	26	TBD-min	A,A+	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0		CHS,SPT · SALL,FLOR
2001		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2002		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2003		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2004		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
2005		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
3 Yrs				62	42	39	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	19	.128	.171	.205	.376	0	8	0	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	110	102	5	13	0	0	3	3	0	0	5	50	.128	.171	.205	.376	0	21	0	0	3	0	0

TBD (2 yrs)				40	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	423	2	0	0	0	0	0
FLA (1 yr)				22	40	37	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	19	.081	.128	.162	.290	-23	6	0	0	1	0	0

AL (2 yrs)				40	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	423	2	0	0	0	0	0
NL (1 yr)				22	40	37	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	19	.081	.128	.162	.290	-23	6	0	0	1	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1997	23	FLA	NL	22	40	-7	-0	0	0	6	-1	-0.1	1	0	-0.1	.496	.499	-0.1	0.0	0	$150,000	1
1998	24	TBD	AL	31	2	1	-0	0	0	0	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.504	.501	0.1	0.0	1	$215,000	1
1999	25	TBD	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$277,500	/1
3 Seasons				62	42	-6	-0	0	0	6	0	0.0	1	2	0.0	.501	.500	0.0	0.0	2	$642,500

TBD (2 yrs)				40	2	1	-0	0	0	0	1	0.1	0	1	0.1	.503	.500	0.1	0.0	1	$492,500
FLA (1 yr)				22	40	-7	-0	0	0	6	-1	-0.1	1	0	-0.1	.496	.499	-0.1	0.0	0	$150,000

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1997	23	FLA	NL	NLCS	ATL	W	1	2	2	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
1997	23	FLA	NL	WS	CLE	W	1	0	0	0
1 Yr (2 Series)							2	2	2	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 NLCS							1	2	2	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
1 WS							1	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO
1997	FLA	NL	23	P	22	21	0	111.1	15	2	11	2	0	.867	1.05	0.59	.953	1.85	1.84	7	9	56%	32%	2
1998	TBD	AL	24	P	31	31	2	192.1	31	12	18	1	4	.968	1.40	0.97	.958	1.78	1.76	13	10	43%	31%	1
1999	TBD	AL	25	P	9	9	0	42.0	10	4	5	1	0	.900	1.93	1.00	.952	1.69	1.66	1	1	50%	33%	0
	3 Seasons			P	62	61	2	345.2	56	18	34	4	4	.929	1.35	0.84	.956	1.79	1.77	21	20	49%	32%	3
	3 Seasons			TOT	62	61	2	345.2	56	18	34	4	4	.929	1.35	0.84	.956	1.79	1.77	21	20	49%	32%	3

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y 1998 AL 8.049 (5th)	Strikeouts s c a p y 1998 AL 172 (9th)	Bases on Balls s c a p y 1998 AL 111 (1st)	Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y 1998 AL 0.702 (4th)
Losses s c a p y 1998 AL 15 (4th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray Ink	Pitching - 4 (2017), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame Monitor	Pitching - 2 (1725), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS	Starting Pitcher (1449th), 2.7 career WAR/2.7 7yr-peak WAR/2.7 JAWS Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

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Transactions

June 9, 1992: Signed by the Florida Marlins as an amateur free agent.
November 18, 1997: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from the Florida Marlins as the 1st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
December 20, 2004: Released by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
January 19, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources	Notes/Other Sources
1997	23	Florida Marlins	$150,000	1997 AP survey
1998	24	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	$215,000	11/23/98 USA Today	Includes $15,000 earned bonus
1999	25	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	$277,500	4/6/99 USA Today
2000	26	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	$425,000	4/5/00 AP

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$1,067,500

Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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