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

2010 Player Pitching Game Log

2010 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2010-04-06	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Minnesota Twins	1-5	L	5.0	8	5	5	2	4	3	0	33	21	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	24	91	58	19	7	5	12	5	1
2	2010-04-11	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Oakland Athletics	1-7	L	6.0	4	4	4	1	2	1	0	49	21	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23	96	54	17	4	10	9	2	1
3	2010-04-17	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-8	W	8.0	5	2	0	1	2	0	0	69	29	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	30	107	73	22	7	15	13	4	2
4	2010-04-22	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Detroit Tigers	1-3	L	2.2	6	5	5	2	0	0	0	24	12	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	59	29	7	2	4	9	4	1
5	2010-04-27	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Cleveland Indians	1-5	L	5.0	9	3	3	4	2	1	0	35	20	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	25	104	59	16	7	9	9	6	0
6	2010-05-03	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Boston Red Sox	1-5	L	4.0	9	7	7	4	3	2	1	15	21	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	107	56	20	3	9	9	3	1
7	2010-05-08	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Seattle Mariners	1-6		5.2	5	3	1	5	2	0	0	48	20	2	1	0	2	0	1	1	1	25	106	54	21	3	11	7	6	1
8	2010-05-14	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Oakland Athletics	1-9	W	9.0	4	0	0	2	6	0	0	83	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	109	66	25	6	12	12	2	2
9	2010-05-19	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Chicago White Sox	1-8	W	7.2	4	1	1	2	4	0	0	69	25	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	106	60	17	6	7	14	0	3
10	2010-05-24	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Toronto Blue Jays	1-7	L	6.1	4	3	3	5	6	0	0	54	22	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	115	65	18	14	3	14	3	3
11	2010-05-30	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Seattle Mariners	1-5		4.1	10	7	7	3	1	1	0	13	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	86	47	16	2	6	16	7	1
12	2010-06-04	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Seattle Mariners	1-6	W	6.0	8	1	1	2	1	0	0	51	23	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	25	95	57	14	3	11	11	6	0
13	2010-06-09	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Oakland Athletics	1-9	W	9.0	7	1	1	1	2	0	0	70	32	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	33	101	59	17	5	11	19	8	3
14	2010-06-14	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Milwaukee Brewers	1-6	L	5.2	6	6	6	3	3	2	0	33	22	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	111	65	24	5	4	16	3	3
15	2010-06-20	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Chicago Cubs	1-3	L	2.2	9	8	5	2	2	1	0	14	18	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	21	84	53	5	6	10	8	3	3
16	2010-06-26	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Colorado Rockies	1-7	W	7.0	4	2	2	2	8	1	0	67	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	26	113	73	16	16	9	7	0	1
17	2010-07-02	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Kansas City Royals	1-9		8.0	6	1	1	2	4	0	0	68	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	111	69	25	5	10	14	7	2
18	2010-07-07	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Chicago White Sox	1-6	L	5.2	10	5	5	1	3	0	0	31	25	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	26	95	56	10	4	9	13	5	1
19	2010-07-17	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim		Seattle Mariners	1-6		6.0	10	5	4	0	3	1	0	37	25	3	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	25	86	59	20	4	10	13	5	1
20	2010-07-23	Maj-AL	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	@	Texas Rangers	1-7	L	7.0	7	1	1	1	6	1	0	64	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	27	124	76	13	12	11	8	2	1
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to Maj-NL
21	2010-07-29	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Philadelphia Phillies	1-7		7.0	9	2	2	0	4	1	0	55	27	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	28	106	70	19	7	8	15	6	1
22	2010-08-03	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Washington Nationals	1-9	W	9.0	5	1	1	2	5	1	1	76	30	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	33	116	73	25	5	12	14	4	2
23	2010-08-08	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		San Diego Padres	1-6	L	6.0	8	6	5	1	2	1	1	35	24	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	27	102	63	19	5	11	12	5	0
24	2010-08-13	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Washington Nationals	1-7	L	6.0	10	4	4	1	4	1	1	39	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	103	63	15	7	9	16	6	0
25	2010-08-19	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Cincinnati Reds	1-6	L	6.0	8	4	4	3	5	2	0	42	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	28	114	64	19	6	6	13	5	1
26	2010-08-25	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	San Diego Padres	1-4	L	4.0	8	9	6	3	1	2	0	14	20	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	24	84	47	12	3	7	14	6	0
27	2010-08-30	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		San Diego Padres	1-8	W	8.0	10	2	2	0	2	1	0	56	31	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	31	100	62	19	3	16	13	9	1
28	2010-09-04	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Houston Astros	1-7		7.0	3	2	2	2	4	0	0	65	23	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	92	55	17	5	6	12	5	2
29	2010-09-10	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Colorado Rockies	1-3	L	2.1	5	7	4	4	1	0	0	22	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	70	37	13	4	8	3	3	0
30	2010-09-15	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Cincinnati Reds	1-8	L	7.1	9	7	4	1	4	1	0	41	30	3	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	31	110	72	19	6	16	10	2	0
31	2010-09-21	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Colorado Rockies	1-8	W	8.0	6	1	1	0	7	0	1	73	29	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	30	113	74	25	6	12	10	5	1
32	2010-09-26	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks		Los Angeles Dodgers	1-5		5.0	6	2	2	2	6	0	0	51	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	90	54	13	7	5	10	2	2
33	2010-10-02	Maj-NL	Arizona Diamondbacks	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1-7	L	7.0	10	3	2	0	5	1	0	52	30	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	31	103	70	20	6	11	14	7	1

2010 Player Pitching Splits

2010 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	33	880	797	120	232	47	5	25	9	9	64	114	.291	.344	.457	.801	.311	364	23	5	6	8	1

Home	18	478	432	59	117	23	3	15	2	4	36	70	.271	.328	.442	.771	.291	191	12	3	3	4	0
Away	15	402	365	61	115	24	2	10	7	5	28	44	.315	.363	.474	.837	.333	173	11	2	3	4	1

April	5	118	103	19	32	12	0	5	2	0	10	10	.311	.365	.573	.938	.300	59	2	0	3	2	0
May	6	165	140	21	36	7	2	3	1	1	21	22	.257	.354	.400	.754	.282	56	2	1	1	2	1
June	5	130	119	18	34	6	0	4	1	1	10	16	.286	.339	.437	.776	.300	52	6	0	0	1	0
July	5	137	131	14	42	9	0	3	2	3	4	20	.321	.341	.458	.799	.361	60	4	0	2	0	0
August	6	173	158	26	49	4	2	8	1	2	10	19	.310	.358	.513	.871	.308	81	6	3	0	2	0
September	5	126	116	19	29	8	1	1	2	2	9	22	.250	.310	.362	.672	.301	42	2	1	0	0	0
October	1	31	30	3	10	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	.333	.323	.467	.789	.360	14	1	0	0	1	0

As Starter	33	880	797	120	232	47	5	25	9	9	64	114	.291	.344	.457	.801	.311	364	23	5	6	8	1

vs RHB as LHP	33	667	604		182	40	3	20			49	77	.301	.352	.477	.829	.315	288	19	2	5	7	1
vs LHB as LHP	32	213	193		50	7	2	5			15	37	.259	.321	.394	.715	.296	76	4	3	1	1	0

Bases Empty	33	494	461		136	29	3	15			31	61	.295	.342	.469	.811	.314	216	0	2	0	0	0
Runners On	33	386	336		96	18	2	10			33	53	.286	.347	.441	.788	.306	148	23	3	6	8	1

vs. Younger Batters	33	425	388		102	19	2	12			26	58	.263	.310	.415	.725	.280	161	11	2	6	3	0
vs. Older Batters	33	455	409		130	28	3	13			38	56	.318	.376	.496	.872	.339	203	12	3	0	5	1

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	9	17	.346	4.47	33	33	0	203.1	232	120	101	25	64	1	114	5	0	0	880	1.456	5.0	1.78

Home	5	8	.385	4.50	18	18	0	114.0	117	59	57	15	36	0	70	3	0	0	478	1.342	5.5	1.94
Away	4	9	.308	4.43	15	15	0	89.1	115	61	44	10	28	1	44	2	0	0	402	1.601	4.4	1.57

April	1	4	.200	5.74	5	5	0	26.2	32	19	17	5	10	0	10	0	0	0	118	1.575	3.4	1.00
May	2	2	.500	4.62	6	6	0	37.0	36	21	19	3	21	1	22	1	0	0	165	1.541	5.4	1.05
June	3	2	.600	4.45	5	5	0	30.1	34	18	15	4	10	0	16	0	0	0	130	1.451	4.7	1.60
July	0	2	.000	3.48	5	5	0	33.2	42	14	13	3	4	0	20	0	0	0	137	1.366	5.3	5.00
August	2	4	.333	5.08	6	6	0	39.0	49	26	22	8	10	0	19	3	0	0	173	1.513	4.4	1.90
September	1	2	.333	3.94	5	5	0	29.2	29	19	13	1	9	0	22	1	0	0	126	1.281	6.7	2.44
October	0	1	.000	2.57	1	1	0	7.0	10	3	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	31	1.429	6.4

As Starter	9	17	.346	4.47	33	33	0	203.1	232	120	101	25	64	1	114	5	0	0	880	1.456	5.0	1.78

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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