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Birth Date11-19-1986
Height6' 4"
Weight215 lbs
Age26 years, 6 months, 1 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
-0.42009
0.92010
-0.92011
2.12012
1.92013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2009 SEA 22 46 129 122 13 27 1 3 0 34 6 40 0 0 1 4 4 1 .221 .258 .279 .195 -7.5 3.4 -0.4
2010 SEA 23 100 327 289 29 61 11 2 10 106 35 84 0 1 2 33 6 3 .211 .295 .367 .252 3.4 4.8 0.9
2011 SEA 24 58 179 161 16 24 5 0 2 35 12 56 0 1 5 8 6 2 .149 .207 .217 .164 -11.6 3.3 -0.9
2012 SEA 25 139 553 507 71 125 31 3 19 219 43 132 1 1 1 57 21 4 .247 .306 .432 .279 23.6 -4.3 2.1
2013 SEA 26 25 103 89 19 22 4 1 4 40 11 24 0 2 1 12 6 0 .247 .324 .449 .304 8.5 1.2 1.0
Career368129111681482595293543410733615101144310.222.286.372.25016.48.52.7

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
2005 EVE A- 56 228 .284 .257 .330 .375 .000 .397 105 5.6 5.4 -2.2 -2.0 -3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 WIS A 104 416 .268 .251 .322 .360 .000 .323 105 2.5 8.1 -0.6 1.3 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 HDS A+ 108 507 .286 .277 .344 .429 .000 .376 114 15 14.2 -2.7 5.9 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 WTN AA 15 60 .273 .263 .328 .413 .000 .438 108 0.8 1.7 -0.1 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 WTN AA 67 289 .292 .265 .338 .402 .000 .356 101 10 8.0 -0.6 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 TAC AAA 24 105 .254 .280 .355 .447 .000 .317 95 -0.7 3.0 -0.2 0.8 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 SEA MLB 46 129 .195 .262 .323 .408 .000 .329 91 -8.9 3.7 -0.9 3.4 -0.6 -7.5 -0.4 -7.5 -0.4
2009 TAC AAA 64 282 .303 .279 .346 .432 .000 .335 105 13.1 7.9 -1 4.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 SEA MLB 100 327 .252 .254 .315 .400 .000 .260 93 -2.6 9.3 -1.7 4.8 -1.0 3.4 0.9 3.4 0.9
2010 TAC AAA 21 93 .217 .287 .351 .447 .000 .250 92 -4.5 2.6 -0.4 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 SEA MLB 58 179 .164 .258 .314 .398 .000 .212 92 -16.9 3.2 0.2 3.3 0.8 -11.6 -0.9 -11.6 -0.9
2011 TAC AAA 64 291 .319 .303 .363 .472 .000 .384 102 15.3 3.8 0.1 7.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 SEA MLB 139 553 .279 .256 .315 .412 .000 .297 93 10.2 10.0 0.4 -4.3 1.5 23.6 2.1 23.6 2.1
2013 SEA MLB 25 103 .304 .261 .326 .432 .279 .286 91 4.5 2.8 0 1.2 1.7 8.5 1.0 8.5 1.0
2013 TAC AAA 3 16 .281 .299 .360 .449 .274 .182 115 0.4 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1
2013 CAN int 3 13 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .778 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB1291.253.257.317.408.262.27991-9.733.8-210.22.621.23.321.23.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
2005 EVE A- 228 24 53 13 3 7 39 27 74 2 7 .270 .363 .474 .204 .284 0.0 -2.0 0.0
2006 WIS A 416 48 86 10 8 4 39 48 103 22 7 .240 .331 .345 .106 .268 0.0 1.3 0.0
2007 HDS A+ 507 91 129 25 4 14 77 60 116 27 10 .299 .391 .473 .174 .286 0.0 5.9 0.0
2007 WTN AA 60 8 15 1 2 1 7 7 20 2 1 .288 .367 .442 .154 .273 0.0 0.9 0.0
2008 WTN AA 289 46 72 18 3 8 30 30 66 11 6 .290 .368 .484 .194 .292 0.0 1.6 0.0
2008 TAC AAA 105 12 23 4 1 3 16 9 30 1 2 .242 .305 .400 .158 .254 0.0 0.8 0.0
2009 TAC AAA 282 58 77 15 2 13 32 25 48 6 3 .310 .375 .544 .234 .303 0.0 4.1 0.0
2009 SEA MLB 129 13 27 1 3 0 4 6 40 4 1 .221 .258 .279 .057 .195 -7.5 3.4 -0.4
2010 TAC AAA 93 6 16 1 0 0 5 11 17 4 0 .200 .293 .212 .013 .217 0.0 0.2 0.0
2010 SEA MLB 327 29 61 11 2 10 33 35 84 6 3 .211 .295 .367 .156 .252 3.4 4.8 0.9
2011 SEA MLB 179 16 24 5 0 2 8 12 56 6 2 .149 .207 .217 .068 .164 -11.6 3.3 -0.9
2011 TAC AAA 291 51 68 11 3 7 38 50 71 10 3 .288 .415 .449 .161 .319 0.0 7.5 0.0
2012 SEA MLB 553 71 125 31 3 19 57 43 132 21 4 .247 .306 .432 .185 .279 23.6 -4.3 2.1
2013 CAN int 13 4 8 3 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 .727 .769 1.273 .545 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013 SEA MLB 103 19 22 4 1 4 12 11 24 6 0 .247 .324 .449 .202 .304 8.5 1.2 1.0
2013 TAC AAA 16 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 .182 .375 .455 .273 .281 0.6 -0.1 0.1

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-04-11 2013-04-29 15-DL 18 33 Right Shoulder Sprain - -
2012-09-01 2012-09-07 DTD 6 0 Right Groin Strain - -
2012-08-25 2012-08-31 DTD 6 0 Right Groin Soreness - -
2012-08-03 2012-08-04 DTD 1 0 - Soreness - -
2012-06-29 2012-07-03 DTD 4 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2011-01-06 2011-01-06 Off 0 0 Abdomen Surgery Appendix 2011-01-06
2010-08-22 2010-08-30 DTD 8 7 Right Shoulder Contusion Rotator Cuff -
2010-08-17 2010-08-21 DTD 4 3 Right Shoulder Soreness -
2010-08-06 2010-08-09 DTD 3 3 Neck Stiffness Crashed Into Wall -
2010-07-17 2010-07-22 DTD 5 5 Right Fingers Sprain Middle Finger -
2009-10-28 2009-10-30 WIN 2 0 Ankle Sprain -
2009-08-15 2009-08-19 DTD 4 3 Left Shoulder Soreness -
2009-06-30 2009-07-09 Minors 9 0 Right Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2009-04-07 2009-04-20 Minors 13 0 Right Shoulder Recovery From Surgery Labrum 2008-08-28
2008-08-28 2008-08-28 Minors 0 0 Right Shoulder Surgery Labrum 2008-08-28

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 SEA $
2013 SEA $512,600
2012 SEA $489,100
2011 SEA $420,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
2 yrPrevious$909,100
2011Current$512,600
3 yrPvs + Cur$1,421,700
3 yrTotal$1,421,700

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
2 y 138 dTurner Gary Sports1 year/$0.5126M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$0.5126M (2013). Re-signed by Seattle 2/19/13.
  • 1 year/$0.4891M (2012). Re-signed by Seattle 2/27/12.
  • 1 year/$0.42M (2011). Re-signed by Seattle 2/27/11.
  • 1 year (2010). Re-signed by Seattle 2/26/10.
  • 1 year (2009). Contract purchased by Seattle 7/25/09.
  • Drafted by Seattle 2004 (11-333) (Tallahassee CC). $237,500 signing bonus (draft and follow).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .240 .284 .413 .262
11 vs R (Multi) .225 .297 .387 .259
18 Split (Multi) -.015 .013 -.026 -.003
19 LgAvg (Multi) .028 .037 .068 .032
30 vs L (2012) .261 .307 .467 .292
31 vs R (2012) .239 .306 .413 .272
38 Split (2012) -.023 -.002 -.054 -.021
39 LgAvg (2012) .030 .040 .071 .035

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2010-02-17 16:00:00Where do you put Cliff Lee in the fantasy SP rankings? Will his move to Safeco and the best defense in MLB materially improve his performance?
(MarinerDan from SF)
You really couldn't ask for a better setup, could you? Death to Flying Things patrolling a massive outfield. Especially if Michael Saunders gets a lot of innings in right, Lee is going to be very, very successful. If you play in a league that uses K/BB or something along those lines, he's especially useful. The only thing that holds him back is the relatively modest K rate (compared with his overall skill set). I also think he'll be drafted too high in a lot of leagues because of people jumping on the park effect. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-19 15:30:00Mwah hah hah! King Felix is ours for 5 more years! No Yankees poaching!
(David from Seattle)
Curses! Foiled again!

...The Mariners have made some really interesting moves the last couple of seasons, and particularly this winter. They could really surprise in the weak soup that is the AL West, especially with the A's going Lackey-free. They're a bit short at catcher and it would be nice if Michael Saunders hits, but still, you have to like their chances. (Steven Goldman)
2010-01-26 14:00:00Whom do you fear is your next Kearns?
(Harvey from Mactaquac)
Michael Saunders? (I am pretty high on Saunders) (Tommy Bennett)
2009-05-07 14:00:00What should Mariners fans make of Michael Saunders fast start hered in Tacoma?
(Juice from Tacoma)
They should be pumped. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-11-12 14:00:00What's your impressions of Michael Saunders?
(Jake from Kansas City)
Athletic, toolsy outfielder with power, speed and patience? Sign me up. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-07-22 13:00:00Any thoughts on Michael Saunders (SEA)? Can he still be a decent starting OFer in MLB?
(Al from Charlestown)
I think he could be better than decent, actually. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-07-07 13:00:00Why is Michael Saunders getting little attention? Is it because of his high K rate? Does he have a bright future or will he be felled by the same affliction that got Brandon Wood?
(jjf1041 from New York)
He doesn't have nearly as much raw power as Wood, but he does have a way better approach. The concern for him is can he REALLY play centerfield, and if not, can he be enough offensively to be an every day corner guy. Scouts are pretty mixed on both questions. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-04-01 14:00:00Hi Kevin, good to have you chatting today! How concerned are you about Michael Saunders' improvement being a High Desert mirage? Also, I keep trying to get this one in... Mojo Nixon, yay or nay? This is important stuff!
(Greg from NYC)
I like Saunders quite a bit. I think High Desert help his power, but I think his pure hitting and on-base skills are very real. (Kevin Goldstein)


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