Joe Saunders
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| 30-year-old Pitcher |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Date of Birth: June 16, 1981 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 1 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | G | W | L | IP | TBF | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP | RA9 | |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | Arkansas | 18 | 7 | 4 | 105.2 | 448 | 107 | 9 | 52 | 41 | 32 | 80 | 3.49 | 1.31 | 4.43 | ||
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 3 | 55.0 | 246 | 65 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 4.58 | 1.56 | 6.22 | ||
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7.71 | 1.50 | 7.72 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Salt Lake | 21 | 10 | 4 | 135.0 | 545 | 117 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 97 | 2.67 | 1.14 | 2.93 |
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | LA Angels | 13 | 7 | 3 | 70.2 | 302 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 51 | 4.71 | 1.41 | 5.35 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Salt Lake | 14 | 4 | 7 | 86.1 | 367 | 89 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 49 | 20 | 84 | 5.11 | 1.26 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | LA Angels | 18 | 8 | 5 | 107.1 | 473 | 129 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 69 | 4.44 | 1.51 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | LA Angels | 31 | 17 | 7 | 198.0 | 807 | 187 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 82 | 75 | 53 | 103 | 3.41 | 1.21 | 3.73 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | LA Angels | 31 | 16 | 7 | 186.0 | 805 | 203 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 102 | 95 | 64 | 101 | 4.60 | 1.43 | 4.94 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | Arizona | 13 | 9 | 17 | 82.2 | 358 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 39 | 19 | 50 | 4.25 | 1.40 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | LA Angels | 20 | 6 | 10 | 120.2 | 522 | 135 | 32 | 2 | 14 | 70 | 62 | 45 | 64 | 4.62 | 1.49 | 5.22 |
| 2011 | 30 | MLB | Arizona | 33 | 12 | 13 | 212.0 | 874 | 211 | 35 | 7 | 29 | 94 | 89 | 67 | 108 | 3.78 | 1.31 | 3.99 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Arizona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 50.2 | 212 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 3.55 | 1.30 | 4.09 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | HR/Air | FIP | BsRA9 | |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | Arkansas | 7.1% | 17.9% | .327 | 4.12 | |||
| 2005 | 24 | AAA | Salt Lake | 8.5% | 11.8% | .349 | 4.68 | |||
| 2005 | 24 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 9.8% | 9.8% | .256 | 7.94 | |||
| 2006 | 25 | AAA | Salt Lake | 7.0% | 17.8% | .268 | 55% | 7% | 3.94 | 3.56 |
| 2006 | 25 | MLB | LA Angels | 9.6% | 16.9% | .308 | 49% | 5% | 4.13 | 4.47 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Salt Lake | 5.4% | 22.9% | .319 | 44% | 7% | 3.79 | 4.44 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | LA Angels | 7.2% | 14.6% | .335 | 47% | 6% | 4.34 | 5.38 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | LA Angels | 6.6% | 12.8% | .270 | 48% | 6% | 4.40 | 4.02 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | LA Angels | 8.0% | 12.5% | .292 | 48% | 9% | 5.22 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | LA Angels | 8.6% | 12.3% | .313 | 45% | 6% | 4.65 | 5.27 |
| 2010 | 29 | MLB | Arizona | 5.3% | 14.0% | .319 | 46% | 7% | 4.47 | 5.25 |
| 2011 | 30 | MLB | Arizona | 7.7% | 12.4% | .280 | 46% | 8% | 4.75 | 4.71 |
| 2012 | 31 | MLB | Arizona | 6.1% | 13.7% | .292 | 48% | 7% | 4.26 | 4.58 |
Extended Statistics
2012: Arizona | 2011: Arizona | 2010: Arizona
| Split Statistics with Arizona in 2012 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| April | 30.0 | 111 | 6.3% | 16.2% | .217 | 56% | 0.90 |
| May | 20.2 | 101 | 5.9% | 10.9% | .372 | 40% | 7.40 |
| AWAY | 28.1 | 109 | 7.3% | 14.7% | .253 | 52% | 1.59 |
| HOME | 22.1 | 103 | 4.9% | 12.6% | .333 | 45% | 6.05 |
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 18 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| May 13 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 7 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2 | MLB | @ Washington | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| April 27 | MLB | @ Miami | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| April 21 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| April 16 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| April 11 | MLB | @ San Diego | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Player Notes
October 2011
River Ave. Blues: Mailbag: Joe SaundersShaun asks: I see on MLBTR that Arizona might non-tender Joe Saunders.
May 2011
Purple Row: 2011 Colorado Rockies Game #47: Joe Saunders vs. Jhoulys ChacinThis is a game the Rockies *should* win.
September 2010
Purple Row: Game #141: Joe Saunders v. Jorge De La RosaAugust 2010
Ducksnorts: Pressure: You?re Soaking in ItSaunders on Monday night, with Miguel Tejada launching a first-inning bomb to left-center.
October 2009
River Ave. Blues: Why are the Angels starting Saunders in Game 2?Unlike the Yankees, the Angels will change up their postseason rotation order for the ALCS.
River Ave. Blues: Umps and Angels pitchers announced for ALCS
Saunders to follow in Game 2.