#14 Tony Saunders, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Arizona Diamondbacks

#14 Tony Saunders, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Arizona Diamondbacks
Wednesday, 11/3/2004

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Tony Saunders

4/29/1974
30
USA,MD,
6"2
210

Starting Pitcher
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L

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Some ability
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Prone
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
2004 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 167 Days (1027 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 30 Days (1234 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	7	4	7	88-91 Mph
Versus LHB	8	5	7
Versus RHB	7	4	7
Talent	8	5	8

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
60
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
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1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
8/3	@STL	L 3-7		1.1	2	0	0	0	2
8/4	@STL	L 4-7		1	0	1	1	1	1	L
8/9	FLA	L 12-13		2	3	1	1	0	0
8/14	@SFN	L 0-3		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
8/20	MIL	L 4-6	*	6.2	4	2	2	4	7
9/10	@SDN	W 8-7	*	3	4	5	5	2	3
9/15	@MON	L 1-5	*	5	5	3	1	7	6	L
9/22	CIN	W 4-2	*	7	4	1	1	2	4	W	PoG
9/27	FLA	W 8-3	*	8	6	3	3	3	5	W
10/2	COL	W 9-1	*	7	2	1	1	4	4	W

Pitching Stats 2004

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	36	26	8	12	0	5.45	166.2	160	109	101	88	136	0	.0	0	11	42.3
Projected	36	26	8	12	0	5.45	166.0	160	109	101	88	136

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	2	1	.0	10	2	14.2	8.6	7.3	4.8	14	8	57.1	6	3	50.0	4.88

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	159	42	12	0	9	41	42	23	38	0	0	4	.264	.363	.509	.873
vs. RHB	463	118	25	3	13	62	67	65	98	0	0	11	.255	.354	.406	.760

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	20	15	5	5	0	5.38	107.0	102	65	64	48	88
Road	16	11	3	7	0	5.58	59.2	58	44	37	40	48
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	5	5	0	4	0	6.43	28.0	29	23	20	21	24
May	7	7	2	4	0	7.02	41.0	43	33	32	17	25
June	7	7	3	2	0	5.59	38.2	36	26	24	21	38
July	6	1	0	0	0	5.29	17.0	22	10	10	6	17
August	6	1	0	1	0	3.00	12.0	9	4	4	5	10
Sept./Oct.	5	5	3	1	0	3.30	30.0	21	13	11	18	22

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1997	4	4	1	1	0	6.00	21.0	17	15	14	3	17	11	0	0	1.62	.206	DET
1999	23	22	7	10	0	6.36	134.1	137	98	95	15	78	98	0	0	1.60	.301	DET
2000	20	20	8	6	0	6.40	104.0	101	76	74	19	73	76	1	1	1.67	.270	DET
2001	31	23	8	10	0	6.58	131.1	149	103	96	25	75	88	0	0	1.71	.303	DET
2002	31	31	7	14	0	5.33	177.1	182	114	105	23	85	109	0	0	1.51	.284	DET
2003	35	16	4	8	2	6.11	113.1	119	91	77	23	69	71	0	0	1.66	.284	DET CHC
2004	36	26	8	12	0	5.45	166.2	160	109	101	22	88	136	0	0	1.49	.297	CHC ARI
Total	180	142	43	61	2	5.96	848.0	865	606	562	130	485	589	1	1	1.59	.289

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1997, AAA	29	29	6	12	0	3.33	167.2	148	75	62	21	99	160	0	0	1.47	.282
1998, AAA	30	30	9	11	0	3.39	180.2	153	85	68	18	94	162	1	1	1.37	.272
1999, AAA	8	8	3	2	0	2.63	48.0	44	20	14	4	19	43	1	0	1.31	.299

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1997	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DET
1999	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DET
2000	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DET
2001	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DET
2002	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	DET
2003	35	29	5	1	0	0	2	2	3	11	0	0	.172	.250	.207	.457	DET CHC
2004	36	49	5	1	0	0	2	7	4	10	0	0	.102	.167	.122	.289	CHC ARI
Total	180	78	10	2	0	0	4	9	7	21	0	0	.128	.198	.154	.352

Fielding Stats 2004

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

166.2

2.70

Player History

2/5/2003: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Released by Detroit on 5/31/2003...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 6/14/2003 to a 1-year deal worth $350,000 per year...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/10/2003, off Josh Towers (PHI)...
Injured on 9/30/2003 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
2/5/2004: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Was claimed off waivers by Arizona on 9/1/2004.

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Losses
2002 - 14 - 10th

SHO
2000 - 1 - 7th

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