Michael Saunders
Bats L Throws R6'4" 225 lbBorn 1986 Victoria, CANDebut 2009Team TOR1x All-StarDraft 2004 R11 #333 Seattle Mariners, Lambrick Park Ss (BC)
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2017 | TOR | 73 | 234 | 26 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 0.202 | 0.256 | 0.344 | 0.600 | 54.5 |
| 2016 | TOR | 140 | 558 | 70 | 124 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 57 | 1 | 59 | 157 | 0.253 | 0.338 | 0.478 | 0.815 | 107.7 |
| 2015 | TOR | 9 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0.194 | 0.306 | 0.194 | 0.499 | 50.4 |
| 2014 | SEA | 78 | 263 | 38 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 0.273 | 0.341 | 0.450 | 0.791 | 128.7 |
| 2013 | SEA | 132 | 468 | 59 | 96 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 13 | 54 | 118 | 0.236 | 0.323 | 0.397 | 0.720 | 105.9 |
| 2012 | SEA | 139 | 553 | 71 | 125 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 21 | 43 | 132 | 0.247 | 0.306 | 0.432 | 0.738 | 111.3 |
| 2011 | SEA | 58 | 179 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 0.149 | 0.207 | 0.217 | 0.424 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | SEA | 100 | 327 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 35 | 84 | 0.211 | 0.295 | 0.367 | 0.662 | 88.1 |
| 2009 | SEA | 46 | 129 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0.221 | 0.258 | 0.279 | 0.537 | 44.9 |
| Career | | 775 | 2747 | 324 | 570 | 123 | 19 | 81 | 263 | 55 | 255 | 711 | 0.232 | 0.305 | 0.397 | 0.701 | 93.7 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2017 | 234 | 85.9 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 32.1 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 0.226 | 0.367 | 0.278 | 27.5 |
| 2016 | 558 | 90.0 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 44.5 | 29.2 | 23.1 | 0.234 | 0.404 | 0.318 | 26.9 |
| 2015 | 36 | 91.3 | -4.1 | 5.9 | 38.1 | 23.2 | 24.1 | 0.192 | 0.284 | 0.281 | 25.8 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2017 | TOR | OF | 58 | 451 | 97 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.990 | |
| 2016 | TOR | OF | 128 | 1058 | 188 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.990 | |
| 2015 | TOR | OF | 9 | 75 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2014 | SEA | OF | 71 | 557 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | SEA | OF | 126 | 998 | 255 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.996 | |
| 2012 | SEA | OF | 136 | 1188 | 315 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.988 | |
| 2011 | SEA | OF | 56 | 443 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2010 | SEA | OF | 89 | 756 | 197 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.981 | |
| 2009 | SEA | OF | 39 | 312 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.989 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2018 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | Bat | 103 | 1 HR, 2 SB | 0.161 | 0.544 |
| 2018 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | Bat | 51 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.152 | 0.474 |
| 2018 | AAA | nan | Bat | 154 | 2 HR, 2 SB | 0.158 | 0.521 |
| 2017 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Bat | 156 | 2 HR, 1 SB | 0.274 | 0.725 |
| 2015 | A+ | Dunedin Blue Jays | Bat | 33 | 0 HR, 0 SB | 0.233 | 0.636 |
| 2014 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 71 | 1 HR, 0 SB | 0.327 | 0.952 |
| 2011 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 291 | 7 HR, 10 SB | 0.288 | 0.864 |
| 2010 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 93 | 0 HR, 4 SB | 0.200 | 0.506 |
| 2009 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 282 | 13 HR, 6 SB | 0.310 | 0.922 |
| 2008 | AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Bat | 105 | 3 HR, 1 SB | 0.242 | 0.708 |
| 2008 | AA | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Bat | 289 | 8 HR, 11 SB | 0.290 | 0.859 |
| 2007 | AA | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Bat | 60 | 1 HR, 2 SB | 0.288 | 0.815 |
| 2007 | A+ | High Desert Mavericks | Bat | 507 | 14 HR, 27 SB | 0.299 | 0.865 |
| 2006 | A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Bat | 416 | 4 HR, 22 SB | 0.240 | 0.674 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2017 | 0.266 | 0.268 | 0.313 | 0.232 |
| 2016 | 0.395 | 0.342 | 0.355 | 0.352 |
| 2015 | 0.625 | 0.252 | 0.000 | 0.316 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.381 | 0.409 | 0.571 | 0.981 |
| Career | 8 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.381 | 0.409 | 0.571 | 0.981 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | TOR | $2,900,000 |
| 2015 | TOR | $2,875,000 |
| 2014 | SEA | $2,300,000 |
| 2013 | SEA | $512,600 |
| 2012 | SEA | $489,100 |
| 2011 | SEA | $420,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.