What years did A. J. Sager play?

A. J. Sager played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998.

Was A. J. Sager a pitcher?

Yes. A. J. Sager pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 164 strikeouts.

How many home runs did A. J. Sager hit?

A. J. Sager hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

A. J. Sager

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-1998)

W–L 12–15

ERA 5.36

WHIP 1.52

SO 164

Pitcher PIV -515.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 220 lb
Born: 3/3/1965 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-04-04
Last Game: 1998-09-26

Full name: Anthony Joseph Sager

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	15	123	16	0	0	5	283.7	332	169	32	99	164	5.36	-515.0

Career ERA 5.36 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 19.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	SDN	NL	1	4	22	3	0	46.7	62	31	16	26	5.98	4.51 (-33%)	263.2
1995	COL	NL	0	0	10	0	0	14.7	19	12	7	10	7.36	4.45 (-65%)	144.6
1996	DET	AL	4	5	22	9	0	79.0	91	44	29	52	5.01	4.61 (-9%)	-132.3
1997	DET	AL	3	4	38	1	3	84.0	81	39	24	53	4.18	4.39 (+5%)	217.2
1998	DET	AL	4	2	31	3	2	59.3	79	43	23	23	6.52	4.43 (-47%)	-1007.8
Career · 5 seasons			12	15	123	16	5	283.2	332	169	99	164	5.36	—	-515

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	14	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	6	.071	.071	.214	.286	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 78.8% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .759 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	3B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	SDN	NL	22	10	1	1	2	5	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	COL	NL	10	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	22	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	DET	AL	38	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	DET	AL	31	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			123	14	1	1	2	6	.071	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	61	9	0	1	0	2	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	138.2	139	69	49	83	4.48
Away	61	145.0	193	100	50	81	6.21

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-09-26	DET	TOR	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1998-09-21	DET	KCR	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1998-09-19	DET	MIN	W	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1998-09-14	DET	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-09	DET	CHW	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-05	DET	CLE	—	1.1	2	2	2	3	2	1
1998-09-01	DET	TEX	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-08-30	DET	TBR	—	4.0	3	1	1	0	3	0
1998-08-26	DET	TEX	—	2.1	2	2	1	1	1	0
1998-08-23	DET	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	123	16	17	56	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	SDN	P	22	3	6	15	0	1
1995	COL	P	10	0	1	5	0	1
1996	DET	P	22	9	5	9	1	1
1997	DET	P	38	1	3	13	0	0
1998	DET	P	31	3	2	14	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	123

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	DET	AL	$287,500
1997	DET	AL	$200,000
1996	DET	AL	$160,000
1995	COL	NL	$109,000
1994	SDN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$865,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Toledo	Toledo	OH	1987, 1988

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Sager

What years did A. J. Sager play?: A. J. Sager played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998.
Was A. J. Sager a pitcher?: Yes. A. J. Sager pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did A. J. Sager hit?: A. J. Sager hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.