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Michael

Saunders
2015 – 2017

 DOB:  Nov 19, 1986  Positions:  OF 
 WAR:  1.3  Acquired: Traded 
 From:   Victoria, BC  Debut:  2015-04-25 
 Height:  6′ 4″  Bats:  L 
 Weight:  225  Throws:  R 
FAN RATING
50%
Based on 28 fan votes.
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Player Information & StatsGame Log (169)Career ProgressionPositionsPlayer Discussion (0)
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HIT / GAME SO / GAME BB / GAME RBI / GAME HR / GAME
82.6% 106.2% 41.0% 37.9% 14.9%
HIT / AB SO / AB BB / AB RBI / AB HR / AB
24.7% 31.7% 12.2% 11.3% 4.5%


2015 – 2017


 
Transactions
2017-11-02: Michael Saunders granted Free Agency. [View]
2017-06-28: Signed Michael Saunders as a free agent. [View]
2016-11-03: Michael Saunders granted Free Agency. [View]
2014-12-03: Traded J.A. Happ to the Seattle Mariners. Received Michael Saunders. [View]

 
Awards & Honours
2016 MLB All-Star

 
Injury Reports
2015-11-02: GAIN: Activated from 60-day DL 2015-08-25: LOSS: Transferred to 60-day DL with left knee inflammation
2015-05-10: LOSS: Placed on 15-day DL with left knee inflammation 2015-04-24: GAIN: Activated from 15-day DL
2015-04-05: LOSS: Placed on 15-day DL recovering from surgery on left knee to repair torn meniscus

 

BATTING – REGULAR SEASON

  Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB IBB SF HBP GDP
2017 12 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 .167 .250 .167 .417 3 0 0 0 0
2016 140 490 70 124 32 3 24 57 1 2 59 157 .253 .338 .478 .815 234 3 2 5 14
2015 9 31 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 .194 .306 .194 .499 6 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 161 539 73 133 32 3 24 61 1 2 66 171 .247 .333 .451 .784 243 3 2 5 15

BATTING – POST SEASON

  Year Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
2016 ALWC 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
2016 ALDS 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .333 .200 .533
2016 ALCS 5 14 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 .429 .429 .643 1.071
TOTAL 8 21 2 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 .381

FIELDING – REGULAR SEASON

  Year GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP F% Rtot Rtot/yr Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos
2017 3 2 26.2 7 6 1 0 1 1.000 -1 -54 1 45 2.36 1.00 0 0 0 0 nan% 0% 0 LF-RF-DH
2016 122 79 1058.0 195 188 5 2 0 .990 -3 -4 -10 -11 1.64 1.40 0 0 0 0 nan% 0% 0 LF-RF-CF-DH
2015 9 9 75.1 15 12 3 0 0 1.000 0 -3 0 0 1.79 1.67 0 0 0 0 nan% 0% 0 RF-LF
TOTAL
134 90 1160 217 206 9 2 1 .991 -4 -61 -9 34 1.93 1.36 0 0 0 0 nan% 0% 0

PLAYER VALUE – BATTING

  Year Age PA RBat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR
2017 30 20 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 0 1 0 0.0 0.492 0.499 -0.1 0.1 -1
2016 29 558 11 0 -1 -10 -6 -6 -1 20 14 1.5 0.496 0.496 2.5 -1.6 24
2015 28 36 -1 -1 0 0 0 -3 0 1 -1 -0.2 0.467 0.498 -0.2 0.0 -1

 
Year Salary $ Per Game Accumulated Team Avg.
2016 $2,900,000 $20,714 $5,775,000 3,801,591
2015 $2,875,000 $319,444 $2,875,000 3,678,391
Show: 2017, 2016 Playoffs, 2016, 2015
2017 Season – 12 games played

Game #12017-09-01 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #22017-09-03 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #32017-09-05 @ Boston Red Sox
Game #42017-09-06 @ Boston Red SoxGame #52017-09-08 vs. Detroit TigersGame #62017-09-14 @ Minnesota Twins
Game #72017-09-17 @ Minnesota TwinsGame #82017-09-20 vs. Kansas City RoyalsGame #92017-09-21 vs. Kansas City Royals
Game #102017-09-27 @ Boston Red SoxGame #112017-09-29 @ New York YankeesGame #12 2017-10-01 @ New York Yankees
2016 Playoffs – 8 games played

Game #12016-10-04 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #22016-10-07 @ Texas RangersGame #32016-10-09 vs. Texas Rangers
Game #42016-10-14 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #52016-10-15 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #62016-10-17 vs. Cleveland Indians
Game #72016-10-18 vs. Cleveland IndiansGame #82016-10-19 @ Cleveland Indians
2016 Season – 140 games played

Game #12016-04-03 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #22016-04-04 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #32016-04-05 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Game #42016-04-08 vs. Boston Red SoxGame #52016-04-10 vs. Boston Red SoxGame #62016-04-12 vs. New York Yankees
Game #72016-04-13 vs. New York YankeesGame #82016-04-14 vs. New York YankeesGame #92016-04-15 @ Boston Red Sox
Game #102016-04-17 @ Boston Red SoxGame #112016-04-18 @ Boston Red SoxGame #122016-04-19 @ Baltimore Orioles
Game #132016-04-20 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #142016-04-21 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #152016-04-25 vs. Chicago White Sox
Game #162016-04-26 vs. Chicago White SoxGame #172016-04-27 vs. Chicago White SoxGame #182016-04-29 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Game #192016-04-30 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #202016-05-01 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #212016-05-02 vs. Texas Rangers
Game #222016-05-03 vs. Texas RangersGame #232016-05-04 vs. Texas RangersGame #242016-05-06 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Game #252016-05-07 vs. Los Angeles DodgersGame #262016-05-08 vs. Los Angeles DodgersGame #272016-05-09 @ San Francisco Giants
Game #282016-05-10 @ San Francisco GiantsGame #292016-05-11 @ San Francisco GiantsGame #302016-05-13 @ Texas Rangers
Game #312016-05-14 @ Texas RangersGame #322016-05-15 @ Texas RangersGame #332016-05-16 vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Game #342016-05-17 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #352016-05-18 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #362016-05-19 @ Minnesota Twins
Game #372016-05-20 @ Minnesota TwinsGame #382016-05-21 @ Minnesota TwinsGame #392016-05-22 @ Minnesota Twins
Game #402016-05-24 @ New York YankeesGame #412016-05-25 @ New York YankeesGame #422016-05-26 @ New York Yankees
Game #432016-05-27 vs. Boston Red SoxGame #442016-05-28 vs. Boston Red SoxGame #452016-05-29 vs. Boston Red Sox
Game #462016-05-30 vs. New York YankeesGame #472016-06-01 vs. New York YankeesGame #482016-06-03 @ Boston Red Sox
Game #492016-06-04 @ Boston Red SoxGame #502016-06-05 @ Boston Red SoxGame #512016-06-06 @ Detroit Tigers
Game #522016-06-07 @ Detroit TigersGame #532016-06-09 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #542016-06-10 vs. Baltimore Orioles
Game #552016-06-11 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #562016-06-12 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #572016-06-13 vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Game #582016-06-14 vs. Philadelphia PhilliesGame #592016-06-15 @ Philadelphia PhilliesGame #602016-06-16 @ Philadelphia Phillies
Game #612016-06-17 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #622016-06-18 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #632016-06-19 @ Baltimore Orioles
Game #642016-06-21 vs. Arizona DiamondbacksGame #652016-06-22 vs. Arizona DiamondbacksGame #662016-06-24 @ Chicago White Sox
Game #672016-06-25 @ Chicago White SoxGame #682016-06-26 @ Chicago White SoxGame #692016-06-27 @ Colorado Rockies
Game #702016-06-28 @ Colorado RockiesGame #712016-06-29 @ Colorado RockiesGame #722016-06-30 vs. Cleveland Indians
Game #732016-07-01 vs. Cleveland IndiansGame #742016-07-02 vs. Cleveland IndiansGame #752016-07-03 vs. Cleveland Indians
Game #762016-07-04 vs. Kansas City RoyalsGame #772016-07-05 vs. Kansas City RoyalsGame #782016-07-06 vs. Kansas City Royals
Game #792016-07-07 vs. Detroit TigersGame #802016-07-08 vs. Detroit TigersGame #812016-07-09 vs. Detroit Tigers
Game #822016-07-10 vs. Detroit TigersGame #832016-07-15 @ Oakland AthleticsGame #842016-07-16 @ Oakland Athletics
Game #852016-07-17 @ Oakland AthleticsGame #862016-07-19 @ Arizona DiamondbacksGame #872016-07-22 vs. Seattle Mariners
Game #882016-07-23 vs. Seattle MarinersGame #892016-07-24 vs. Seattle MarinersGame #902016-07-25 vs. San Diego Padres
Game #912016-07-26 vs. San Diego PadresGame #922016-07-29 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #932016-07-30 vs. Baltimore Orioles
Game #942016-07-31 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #952016-08-01 @ Houston AstrosGame #962016-08-02 @ Houston Astros
Game #972016-08-03 @ Houston AstrosGame #982016-08-05 @ Kansas City RoyalsGame #992016-08-07 @ Kansas City Royals
Game #1002016-08-08 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #1012016-08-09 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #1022016-08-10 vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Game #1032016-08-12 vs. Houston AstrosGame #1042016-08-13 vs. Houston AstrosGame #1052016-08-14 vs. Houston Astros
Game #1062016-08-15 @ New York YankeesGame #1072016-08-16 @ New York YankeesGame #1082016-08-17 @ New York Yankees
Game #1092016-08-19 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #1102016-08-20 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #1112016-08-21 @ Cleveland Indians
Game #1122016-08-23 vs. Los Angeles AngelsGame #1132016-08-24 vs. Los Angeles AngelsGame #1142016-08-27 vs. Minnesota Twins
Game #1152016-08-30 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #1162016-08-31 @ Baltimore OriolesGame #1172016-09-02 @ Tampa Bay Rays
Game #1182016-09-04 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #1192016-09-05 @ New York YankeesGame #1202016-09-06 @ New York Yankees
Game #1212016-09-07 @ New York YankeesGame #1222016-09-09 vs. Boston Red SoxGame #1232016-09-11 vs. Boston Red Sox
Game #1242016-09-12 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #1252016-09-13 vs. Tampa Bay RaysGame #1262016-09-14 vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Game #1272016-09-15 @ Los Angeles AngelsGame #1282016-09-17 @ Los Angeles AngelsGame #1292016-09-18 @ Los Angeles Angels
Game #1302016-09-19 @ Seattle MarinersGame #1312016-09-20 @ Seattle MarinersGame #1322016-09-21 @ Seattle Mariners
Game #1332016-09-23 vs. New York YankeesGame #1342016-09-25 vs. New York YankeesGame #1352016-09-26 vs. New York Yankees
Game #1362016-09-27 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #1372016-09-28 vs. Baltimore OriolesGame #1382016-09-29 vs. Baltimore Orioles
Game #1392016-10-01 @ Boston Red SoxGame #1402016-10-02 @ Boston Red Sox
2015 Season – 9 games played

Game #1 2015-04-25 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #22015-04-26 @ Tampa Bay RaysGame #32015-04-27 @ Boston Red Sox
Game #42015-04-28 @ Boston Red SoxGame #52015-04-29 @ Boston Red SoxGame #62015-05-01 @ Cleveland Indians
Game #72015-05-02 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #82015-05-03 @ Cleveland IndiansGame #92015-05-09 vs. Boston Red Sox
161 games, 142 starts.
Career Positions
LF – 113
CF – 1
RF – 30
0 – SS
2B – 0
0 – 3B
P – 0
1B – 0
DH – 10, PH -17
PR – 0
C – 0
12 games, 3 starts.
2017 Positions
LF – 4
CF – 0
RF – 2
0 – SS
2B – 0
0 – 3B
P – 0
1B – 0
DH – 1, PH – 8
PR – 0
C – 0
140 games, 130 starts.
2016 Positions
LF – 106
CF – 1
RF – 22
0 – SS
2B – 0
0 – 3B
P – 0
1B – 0
DH – 9, PH – 9
PR – 0
C – 0
9 games, 9 starts.
2015 Positions
LF – 3
CF – 0
RF – 6
0 – SS
2B – 0
0 – 3B
P – 0
1B – 0
DH – 0, PH – 0
PR – 0
C – 0