Joe Saunders
| 28-year-old Pitcher |
| Los Angeles Angels |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Extended Statistics
2009: LA Angels | 2008: LA Angels | 2007: LA Angels
| Split Statistics with LA Angels in 2009 | |||||||
| Split | IP | TBF | BB/PA | K/PA | BABIP | GB% | ERA |
| October | 5.0 | 20 | 10.0% | 15.0% | .400 | 47% | 3.60 |
| April | 31.2 | 130 | 6.9% | 6.9% | .257 | 49% | 3.41 |
| May | 34.2 | 142 | 7.0% | 16.9% | .242 | 49% | 3.12 |
| June | 35.2 | 162 | 9.3% | 16.0% | .284 | 43% | 6.06 |
| July | 27.0 | 134 | 11.2% | 8.2% | .366 | 50% | 8.00 |
| August | 19.2 | 85 | 8.2% | 14.1% | .295 | 46% | 5.03 |
| September | 32.1 | 132 | 4.5% | 12.1% | .295 | 50% | 2.78 |
| AWAY | 87.2 | 397 | 9.1% | 12.3% | .316 | 51% | 5.13 |
| HOME | 98.1 | 408 | 6.9% | 12.7% | .269 | 45% | 4.12 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
Game Log
| Date | Level | IP | R | ER | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 4 | MLB | @ Oakland | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Oakland | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| September 16 | MLB | @ Boston | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ Seattle | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| August 26 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| August 7 | MLB | vs. Texas | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| August 1 | MLB | @ Minnesota | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| July 27 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| July 22 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| July 17 | MLB | @ Oakland | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| July 10 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| July 5 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Texas | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. Colorado | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| June 19 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| June 13 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| June 7 | MLB | @ Detroit | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| June 2 | MLB | @ Toronto | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| May 26 | MLB | vs. Chi White Sox | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Seattle | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| May 15 | MLB | @ Texas | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Player Notes
October 2009
MLB.com: Saunders won't be deterred a day laterRiver 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.
