P Tony Saunders #33
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
P TONY SAUNDERS #33 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 2 0-1 0 1.50 12.0 12 0 3 17 1.25 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 13 12 16
Movement 12 13 12 12
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 17 18
Curveball 17 18
Sinker 13 15
Circle Change 5 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 14
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 18
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/18/2004 CoSk Loss, 0-3 X 6.0 7 3 2 0 11 Loss
04/13/2004 @ VaCa Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 5 2 0 3 6
03/13/2004 KC Loss, 2-4 X 4.0 2 1 0 1 1
03/06/2004 @ MIN Loss, 1-5 X 2.2 3 2 2 2 2 Loss
02/29/2004 TOR Win, 2-1 X 3.1 1 1 1 1 1
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:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 159 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 159 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 24th Pick in Round 2
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17 0 0.0 0 2 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.25 9.00 12.75 2.25 0.76 1.25 21 0.7 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222      
vs. RHB 41 11 1 1 0 5 3 15 0 0 0 .268 .318 .341 .660      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17  
April 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17  
Career 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 0 0 11  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 2 0 0 3 6  
Grass 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 2 0 0 3 6  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 0 0 11  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17  
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 6.18 0.3 66
2001 Kansas City - MLB 27 34 16 7 2 2 4.57 114.1 118 60 58 13 71 95 0 0 1.65 .318 5.06 0.8 104
2003 New York - MLB 29 16 5 0 3 0 4.07 42.0 41 20 19 7 27 37 0 0 1.62 .298 5.61 -0.2 110
2003 Texas - MLB 29 22 0 0 1 0 7.47 31.1 45 29 26 6 17 41 0 0 1.98 .424 4.96 0.1 65
2003 Total - MLB 29 38 5 0 4 0 5.52 73.1 86 49 45 13 44 78 0 0 1.77 .354 5.38 0.0 87
Total MLB 247 108 46 50 8 5.49 769.1 792 503 469 92 535 716 1 0 1.72 .326 5.25 5.2 90
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
2002 Oklahoma City - AAA 28 30 30 9 6 0 2.15 188.2 112 47 45 12 110 231 0 0 1.18 .243 2.77 4.3 159
2004 Tacoma - AAA 30 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17 0 0 1.25 .364 0.76 0.7 243
Total PCL 2 2 0 1 0 1.50 12.0 12 5 2 0 3 17 0 0 1.25 .364 0.76 243.4
Total AA 92 92 27 28 0 3.18 529.0 411 202 187 41 282 604 1 0 1.31 .284 3.04 111.9
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
2001 Kansas City - MLB 27 4 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 2 6 4 0 10 6 0 0 2.12 .200 7.00 -0.1 75
Total MLB 5 0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 3 6 4 0 10 6 0 0 2.17 .273 6.79 79.1
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
2001 Kansas City - MLB P 34 16 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 114.1 1.34 +2.3 1.177
2003 Texas - MLB P 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 31.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2003 New York - MLB P 16 5 1 7 1 8 0 1.000 42.0 1.71 -0.1 1.106
2004 Tacoma - AAA P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.6 1.014
TOTAL P 248 110 24 68 5 97 5 .948 781.1 1.06 +7.6 1.091
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.
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
02/27/2001 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
12/16/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
07/08/2002 Was selected to the 2002 American Association All-Star Game.
10/03/2002 Finished 3rd in 2002 AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
07/07/2003 Released by the Texas Rangers.
07/16/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
11/21/2003 Became a free agent.
12/26/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
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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