P Tony Saunders #31
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/22/2000
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P TONY SAUNDERS #31 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 19 7-10 0 8.05 104.0 135 17 78 90 2.05 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 20 20 20 20
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 20 20
Curveball 20 20
Sinker 17 17
Circle Change 10 15
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 18
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2000 @ CWS Loss, 0-4 0.2 2 3 3 2 2
09/27/2000 DET Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2000 CLE Win, 6-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/21/2000 ANA Loss, 7-9 0.1 2 5 4 1 1 Loss
09/16/2000 @ TEX Loss, 2-3 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 Loss
09/15/2000 @ TEX Loss, 1-6 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
09/11/2000 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
09/07/2000 NYY Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/06/2000 NYY Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/04/2000 NYY Loss, 5-8 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1974
Born in:Baltimore, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,411,800
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 24th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 19 7 10 0 8.05 104.0 135 106 93 17 78 90 0 0.0 0 4 21.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 10 5 18.69 11.68 7.79 6.75 6.09 2.05 110 0.1 .369        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 122 42 9 1 4 31 30 27 3 0 1 .344 .468 .533 1.001      
vs. RHB 300 93 17 2 13 75 48 63 2 4 2 .310 .406 .510 .916      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 10.54 13.2 23 16 16 2 8 11  
May 4 4 1 1 0 6.33 21.1 25 15 15 2 13 21  
June 3 3 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 21 19 12 2 13 8  
July 4 4 1 2 0 10.06 17.0 24 19 19 2 19 16  
August 5 5 3 2 0 5.83 29.1 33 24 19 8 18 20  
September 10 0 1 3 0 12.96 8.1 9 13 12 1 7 14  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 5.30 18.2 17 12 11 2 15 29  
Last Year 31 31 13 8 0 4.17 179.0 153 90 83 13 120 175  
2 Years Ago 27 23 10 11 0 5.22 136.1 136 85 79 11 94 134  
Career 175 87 39 44 6 5.66 581.2 588 394 366 66 420 543  
Home 16 10 4 5 0 7.67 56.1 75 55 48 8 34 46  
Road 13 9 3 5 0 8.50 47.2 60 51 45 9 44 44  
Grass 27 17 6 10 0 8.06 92.2 121 93 83 13 73 84  
Turf 2 2 1 0 0 7.94 11.1 14 13 10 4 5 6  
Day 6 6 1 4 0 8.19 29.2 36 28 27 5 28 19  
Night 23 13 6 6 0 7.99 74.1 99 78 66 12 50 71  
As Starter 19 19 6 7 0 7.62 95.2 126 93 81 16 71 76  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 1 3 0 12.96 8.1 9 13 12 1 7 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Kansas City - MLB 22 44 0 4 8 3 7.04 61.1 72 50 48 10 46 51 0 0 1.92 .346 6.11 -0.8 69
1997 Kansas City - MLB 23 44 14 5 7 3 5.61 101.0 92 63 63 15 82 93 0 0 1.72 .288 5.91 -0.6 82
1998 Kansas City - MLB 24 27 23 10 11 0 5.22 136.1 136 85 79 11 94 134 0 0 1.69 .339 4.56 2.0 91
1999 Kansas City - MLB 25 31 31 13 8 0 4.17 179.0 153 90 83 13 120 175 1 0 1.53 .292 4.68 3.5 126
2000 Kansas City - MLB 26 29 19 7 10 0 8.05 104.0 135 106 93 17 78 90 0 0 2.05 .369 6.09 0.1 69
Total MLB 175 87 39 44 6 5.66 581.2 588 394 366 66 420 543 1 0 1.73 .323 5.27 4.2 89
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 GCL - BC 18 16 16 2 3 0 1.10 90.1 53 13 11 0 27 102 0 0 0.89 .244 0.75 2.9 136
1993 Appleton - A 19 6 6 0 1 0 1.89 33.1 16 7 7 2 7 43 0 0 0.69 .194 1.40 1.2 139
1993 Memphis - AA 19 19 19 3 8 0 2.67 107.2 62 35 32 9 45 114 0 0 0.99 .207 2.93 1.5 110
1993 Omaha - AAA 19 6 6 1 1 0 6.31 25.2 24 21 18 4 17 27 0 0 1.60 .278 4.74 0.1 62
1994 Memphis - AA 20 5 5 2 2 0 3.48 33.2 20 14 13 2 13 33 0 0 0.98 .222 2.42 0.6 75
1994 Omaha - AAA 20 26 26 7 9 0 4.78 131.2 137 74 70 16 75 140 0 0 1.61 .330 3.99 1.1 76
1995 Omaha - AAA 21 30 30 10 12 0 2.66 183.0 138 60 54 9 80 206 1 0 1.19 .284 2.40 5.4 132
Total AA 62 62 18 22 0 3.76 340.1 299 155 142 29 172 373 1 0 1.38 .302 3.19 96.1
Total SOUL 24 24 5 10 0 2.87 141.1 82 49 45 11 58 147 0 0 0.99 .211 2.81 99.2
Total MIDW 6 6 0 1 0 1.89 33.1 16 7 7 2 7 43 0 0 0.69 .194 1.40 138.9
Total GULF 16 16 2 3 0 1.10 90.1 53 13 11 0 27 102 0 0 0.89 .244 0.75 135.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Kansas City - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000 3.20 0.0 999
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000 3.20 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 43 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 61.1 1.17 +1.8 1.465
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 44 14 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 101.0 0.98 +2.3 .986
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 27 23 3 10 1 15 2 .867 136.1 0.86 +0.3 .969
1999 Kansas City - MLB P 31 31 11 15 1 28 2 .929 179.0 1.31 +0.7 1.213
2000 Kansas City - MLB P 29 19 0 7 0 8 1 .875 104.0 0.61 -0.2 .866
TOTAL P 174 87 19 46 3 70 5 .929 581.2 1.01 +4.9 1.071
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 2, Pick 24, 50th overall pick).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (15); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (15); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 5 (7).
07/06/1992 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/27/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Gulf Coast League All-Star Game.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (15); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (15); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 6 (7).
03/07/1993 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
05/09/1993 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (16); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 7 (7).
11/01/1994 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
07/02/1995 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1995 Was selected to the 1995 American Association All-Star Game.
08/31/1995 Strikes out 15 against the Louisville Redbirds.
10/05/1995 Finished 3rd in 1995 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/30/1995 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
03/01/1997 Successfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
03/02/1998 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $456,960.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,411,800.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 7 (7).
05/01/2000 Injured (gout),out for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1997 11 7
Year BB Rank
1999 120 1
Year WP Rank
1999 10 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1999 0.65 3
Year H/9 Rank
1999 7.69 6
Year K/9 Rank
1999 8.80 3
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