Joe Saunders
Joseph Francis Saunders
Born: June 16, 1981
Fairfax, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 5 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 1 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Anaheim Angels)
School: West Springfield HS (Springfield, VA)
Virginia Tech
Career: 2002-2015
Major League Statistics
Joe Saunders compiled a career record of 43 wins and 39 losses and a 3.81 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Provo Angels, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Arkansas Travelers, Salt Lake Stingers, Salt Lake Bees, Diamondbacks, Frisco RoughRiders, Round Rock Express, Omaha Storm Chasers, Norfolk Tides and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2015 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | PION | Provo Angels | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.62 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 146 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.88 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 107 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.77 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 182 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.41 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.7 | 106 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 433 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Stingers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.58 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 65 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 244 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.49 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105.7 | 107 | 52 | 41 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 445 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.67 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135.0 | 117 | 44 | 40 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 545 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.11 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86.3 | 89 | 53 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 367 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.50 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.79 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.73 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Totals | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.81 | 127 | 110 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 655.0 | 669 | 329 | 277 | 64 | 195 | 3 | 486 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 2769 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | PION | Provo Angels | P | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | P | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .875 | .737 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Stingers | P | 9 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .944 | 1.889 |
| 2005 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 18 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.222 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 21 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | P | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Storm Chasers | P | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2014 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .667 |
| Totals | 127 | 19 | 110 | 5 | 3 | .963 | 1.016 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R | Pioneer League | Provo Angels | ANA | ||
| 2002 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | ANA | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | ANA | April 10, 2004 | July 19, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | ANA | July 24, 2004 | September 2, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | LAA | April 8, 2005 | July 12, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Stingers | LAA | July 18, 2005 | September 1, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 6, 2006 | July 28, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 26, 2007 | July 15, 2007 |
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | July 8, 2012 | July 8, 2012 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 6, 2014 | May 10, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | May 15, 2014 | May 20, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | July 13, 2014 | July 28, 2014 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | August 7, 2014 | August 28, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 10, 2015 | April 27, 2015 |
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