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P Bret Saberhagen #11
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P BRET SABERHAGEN #11 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 5-9 0 6.16 130.0 169 31 36 102 1.58 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 10
Movement 14 14 14 14
Control 16 16 16 16
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 13 13
Slider 8 8
Curveball 9 10
Changeup 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 14
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/1997 FLA Win, 4-2 X 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
07/05/1997 ORL Loss, 2-10 X 6.1 9 9 9 2 2 Loss
06/30/1997 @ NYY Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 1 9 Loss
06/25/1997 @ MIL Loss, 1-11 X 5.0 12 9 8 1 3 Loss
06/20/1997 CHA Win, 8-6 X 8.0 9 6 6 2 6 Win
06/14/1997 BOS Loss, 4-5 X 8.0 8 4 4 4 10
06/08/1997 CHC Win, 6-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 3 6 Win
06/03/1997 @ CIN Win, 14-11 X 7.0 13 7 7 3 4
05/28/1997 STL Loss, 1-6 X 8.0 6 5 4 1 7 Loss
05/23/1997 MIN Loss, 1-6 X 7.1 10 6 6 3 4 Loss
Birthday:04/11/1964
Born in:Chicago Heights, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Drafted:1983, 3rd Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 5 9 0 6.16 130.0 169 96 89 31 36 102 1 5.3 0 4 21.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.40 11.70 7.06 2.49 5.23 1.58 119 0.5 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 242 78 17 1 13 43 17 45 1 1 2 .322 .370 .562 .932      
vs. RHB 306 91 11 4 18 53 19 57 2 1 1 .297 .338 .536 .874      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
April 5 5 1 2 0 5.88 33.2 42 26 22 11 9 30  
May 6 6 2 4 0 5.32 45.2 60 29 27 10 11 32  
June 6 6 2 2 0 6.34 44.0 57 32 31 9 14 38  
July 2 2 0 1 0 12.15 6.2 10 9 9 1 2 2  
Last Year 34 34 11 15 0 4.99 243.2 237 144 135 48 74 199  
2 Years Ago 33 33 11 14 0 4.87 253.1 271 148 137 46 73 180  
Career 442 442 188 170 0 4.34 3273.0 3250 1716 1580 551 861 2409  
Home 10 10 3 5 0 5.99 70.2 78 48 47 16 21 58  
Road 9 9 2 4 0 6.37 59.1 91 48 42 15 15 44  
Grass 16 16 5 9 0 6.16 109.2 141 82 75 26 29 90  
Turf 3 3 0 0 0 6.20 20.1 28 14 14 5 7 12  
Day 6 6 3 2 0 5.61 43.1 55 28 27 10 11 34  
Night 13 13 2 7 0 6.44 86.2 114 68 62 21 25 68  
As Starter 19 19 5 9 0 6.16 130.0 169 96 89 31 36 102  
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+
1984 Texas - DBL 20 31 31 18 11 0 3.60 242.1 256 108 97 29 43 155 14 0 1.23 .294 3.59 4.9 114
1985 Texas - DBL 21 32 32 12 14 0 3.63 245.2 226 103 99 36 43 186 9 1 1.09 .262 3.69 4.7 114
1986 Texas - DBL 22 33 33 11 15 0 3.71 250.0 228 109 103 34 45 185 12 2 1.09 .266 3.73 5.1 116
1987 St. Louis - DBL 23 29 29 12 11 0 4.23 217.0 194 111 102 36 57 163 9 1 1.16 .251 4.33 3.1 104
1988 St. Louis - DBL 24 33 33 13 12 0 4.22 238.2 222 122 112 47 58 159 9 3 1.17 .242 4.85 2.0 105
1989 Texas - DBL 25 17 17 4 9 0 4.70 118.2 124 70 62 27 34 81 5 1 1.33 .271 5.26 -0.1 86
1989 Boston - DBL 25 17 17 10 6 0 3.33 135.0 115 56 50 14 32 90 9 2 1.09 .252 3.55 2.7 122
1989 Total - DBL 25 34 34 14 15 0 3.97 253.2 239 126 112 41 66 171 14 3 1.20 .261 4.35 2.4 102
1990 Boston - DBL 26 32 32 27 3 0 3.58 259.0 237 111 103 26 77 188 9 2 1.21 .274 3.66 5.1 116
1991 Boston - DBL 27 32 32 16 10 0 5.00 241.1 251 145 134 44 67 162 11 0 1.32 .281 4.76 1.6 84
1992 Pittsburgh - DBL 28 10 10 1 5 0 6.42 68.2 86 51 49 16 19 45 1 0 1.53 .304 5.42 0.0 66
1992 Texas - DBL 28 23 23 10 10 0 4.40 171.2 173 92 84 27 71 129 9 1 1.42 .285 4.38 1.9 95
1992 Total - DBL 28 33 33 11 15 0 4.98 240.1 259 143 133 43 90 174 10 1 1.45 .291 4.67 1.8 84
1993 Texas - DBL 29 35 35 13 16 0 4.65 234.0 240 133 121 49 84 180 4 2 1.38 .282 5.14 0.5 90
1994 Los Angeles - DBL 30 32 32 14 10 0 4.14 224.0 221 117 103 41 48 205 5 1 1.20 .280 4.13 3.3 102
1995 Cleveland - DBL 31 33 33 11 14 0 4.87 253.1 271 148 137 46 73 180 8 0 1.36 .289 4.63 2.2 87
1996 Cleveland - DBL 32 34 34 11 15 0 4.99 243.2 237 144 135 48 74 199 7 0 1.28 .271 4.70 2.4 89
1997 Cleveland - DBL 33 19 19 5 9 0 6.16 130.0 169 96 89 31 36 102 1 0 1.58 .330 5.23 0.5 72
Total DBL 442 442 188 170 0 4.34 3273.0 3250 1716 1580 551 861 2409 122 16 1.26 .275 4.36 39.9 100
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+
1987 San Antonio - CBL 23 2 2 1 0 0 5.68 12.2 16 9 8 3 4 13 0 0 1.58 .351 5.47 0.0 78
Total CBL 2 2 1 0 0 5.68 12.2 16 9 8 3 4 13 0 0 1.58 .351 5.47 78.4
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+
1987 St. Louis - DBL 23 5 3 2 1 0 1.95 27.2 19 6 6 2 4 20 2 0 0.83 .215 0.00 0.0 0
1990 Boston - DBL 26 2 2 0 2 0 7.36 11.0 22 12 9 3 5 1 0 0 2.45 .396 0.00 0.0 0
1991 Boston - DBL 27 1 1 0 1 0 9.45 6.2 8 7 7 2 3 2 0 0 1.65 .250 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Los Angeles - DBL 30 2 2 0 2 0 10.97 10.2 18 13 13 4 5 9 0 0 2.16 .389 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 10 8 2 6 0 5.63 56.0 67 38 35 11 17 32 2 0 1.50 .299 5.23 134.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Texas - DBL P 31 31 19 30 0 51 2 .961 242.1 1.82 -1.3 .971
1985 Texas - DBL P 32 32 8 39 2 50 3 .940 245.2 1.72 -1.0 .983
1986 Texas - DBL P 33 33 17 34 1 54 3 .944 250.0 1.84 -1.9 .956
1987 St. Louis - DBL P 29 29 8 19 0 28 1 .964 217.0 1.12 -1.0 1.035
1987 San Antonio - CBL P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1988 St. Louis - DBL P 33 33 7 32 2 41 2 .951 238.2 1.47 -1.6 1.011
1989 Boston - DBL P 17 17 7 20 0 27 0 1.000 135.0 1.80 -0.7 1.104
1989 Texas - DBL P 17 17 5 12 1 18 1 .944 118.2 1.29 -1.1 .973
1990 Boston - DBL P 32 32 6 31 1 37 0 1.000 259.0 1.29 -1.6 1.037
1991 Boston - DBL P 32 32 10 45 2 59 4 .932 241.1 2.05 -2.0 .992
1992 Texas - DBL P 23 23 11 23 1 34 0 1.000 171.2 1.78 -0.7 1.090
1992 Pittsburgh - DBL P 10 10 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 68.2 1.70 -0.3 1.044
1993 Texas - DBL P 35 35 11 28 1 42 3 .929 234.0 1.50 -2.6 .938
1994 Los Angeles - DBL P 32 32 7 30 0 43 6 .860 224.0 1.49 -3.3 .849
1995 Cleveland - DBL P 33 33 12 35 1 47 0 1.000 253.1 1.67 -1.0 1.073
1996 Cleveland - DBL P 34 34 14 22 1 40 4 .900 243.2 1.33 -2.4 1.042
1997 Cleveland - DBL P 19 19 5 21 0 26 0 1.000 130.0 1.80 -1.4 .986
TOTAL P 444 444 150 431 13 610 29 .952 3285.2 1.59 -23.9 .997
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (18).
04/02/1984 Named the #5 prospect in the DBL
05/01/1984 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/1984 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/01/1984 Finished 2nd in 1984 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting.
11/01/1984 Finished 3rd in 1984 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18).
05/28/1985 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
09/08/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1985 Strikes out 15 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
04/07/1986 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1986 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/16/1986 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SP Doug Drabek, 2B Kevin Elster, CF Darrin Jackson, RP Dave Leiper.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
06/30/1987 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1987 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/25/1987 Wins the 1987 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
04/04/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/16/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/09/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/25/1988 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Vicente Palacios, in exchange for CF Kirby Puckett, RP Doug Jones, SP John E. Farrell.
12/25/1988 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers in exchange for draft picks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
04/17/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1989 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RP Xavier Hernandez, SP Pete J. Smith.
08/23/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/03/1989 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
04/23/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/19/1990 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/1990 Finished 2nd in 1990 DBL FL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
10/27/1991 Wins the 1991 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Kelly Downs, 2B Craig Shipley, in exchange for RP Tom Henke, 3B Scott Livingstone, LF Todd Benzinger, CF Doug Dascenzo, SP Todd Stottlemyre.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
05/19/1992 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers, along with 3B Paul Molitor, in exchange for 1B Andres Galarraga, 3B Dave Hansen.
06/26/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
05/14/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Orlando Sun Rays with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/08/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1994 Released by the Texas Rangers.
04/07/1994 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (16).
02/20/1995 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for 3B Joe Randa, 2B Kevin Jordan.
06/07/1995 Collects his 2000th career Doubleday Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
10/31/1996 Injured (Gluteus strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
07/11/1997 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1986 33 8
1988 33 6
1989 34 4
1992 33 7
1993 35 4
1995 33 4
1996 34 2
Year W Rank
1984 18 1
1990 27 1
1991 16 9
Year L Rank
1986 15 6
1989 15 7
1992 15 9
1993 16 8
1995 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1984 .621 9
1990 .900 1
1991 .615 10
Year IP Rank
1984 242.1 4
1985 245.2 3
1986 250.0 2
1988 238.2 8
1989 253.2 4
1990 259.0 2
1991 241.1 8
1992 240.1 10
1995 253.1 3
1996 243.2 6
Year BF Rank
1984 1005 5
1985 1000 6
1986 1002 7
1988 991 10
1989 1051 3
1990 1072 2
1991 1019 5
1992 1056 4
1995 1084 3
1996 1027 3
Year HRA Rank
1985 36 8
1987 36 7
1988 47 3
1989 41 2
1991 44 2
1992 43 6
1993 49 1
1995 46 5
1996 48 2
Year BB Rank
1992 90 9
Year K Rank
1985 186 7
1986 185 6
1987 163 9
1989 171 10
1990 188 8
Year WP Rank
1984 7 9
1990 10 6
1993 9 4
Year ERA Rank
1984 3.60 4
1990 3.58 10
Year BABIP Rank
1988 .242 3
Year WHIP Rank
1985 1.09 4
1986 1.09 3
1987 1.16 7
1988 1.17 7
Year K/BB Rank
1984 3.60 1
1985 4.33 2
1986 4.11 1
1987 2.86 6
1988 2.74 9
1994 4.27 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1984 11.14 9
1985 9.93 4
1986 9.90 3
1987 10.41 7
1988 10.63 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1984 1.60 1
1985 1.58 3
1986 1.62 2
1987 2.36 9
1988 2.19 8
1994 1.93 9
Year K/9 Rank
1985 6.81 7
1987 6.76 9
Year QS Rank
1984 19 8
1986 20 9
1988 19 10
1989 21 9
Year QSP Rank
1984 .613 7
Year CG Rank
1984 14 1
1985 9 5
1986 12 1
1987 9 4
1988 9 4
1989 14 1
1990 9 4
1991 11 2
1992 10 5
1996 7 10
Year CGP Rank
1984 .452 1
1985 .281 5
1986 .364 1
1987 .310 4
1988 .273 4
1989 .412 1
1990 .281 4
1991 .344 2
1992 .303 5
Year SHO Rank
1986 2 6
1987 1 8
1988 3 1
1989 3 3
1990 2 5
1993 2 9
Year GB% Rank
1991 0.54 5
Year WAR Rank
1984 5.1 3
1985 5.0 10
1986 5.4 4
1990 5.1 6
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