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.

What was A. J. Sager's career batting average?

A. J. Sager batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

How many RBI did A. J. Sager have?

A. J. Sager drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was A. J. Sager's career ERA?

A. J. Sager finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 12-15 with 164 strikeouts.

A. J. Sager

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

A. J. Sager was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 1998 for the San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 123 career appearances, he went 12-15 with a 5.36 ERA and 164 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

A. J. Sager — 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	283.2	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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A. J. Sager — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	46.2	62	31	16	26	5.98	4.51 (-33%)	263.2
1995	COL	NL	0	0	10	0	0	14.2	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	59.1	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

A. J. Sager — 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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A. J. Sager — Season-by-Season Batting
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

A. J. Sager — 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

A. J. Sager — 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

A. J. Sager — 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

A. J. Sager — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	123	16	17	56	1	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

A. J. Sager — 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.

A. J. Sager — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	123

Salary History

A. J. Sager — 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

A. J. Sager — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Toledo	Toledo	OH	1987, 1988

A. J. Sager: the record in brief

According to the bio, A. J. Sager debuted on April 4, 1994 and played a final game on September 26, 1998. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1994), the Colorado Rockies (1995), and the Detroit Tigers (1996 to 1998). Sager is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 4 inches and 220 pounds. The bio says Sager batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is March 3, 1965, in Columbus, OH, USA. A. J. Sager was the playing name; the full given name is Anthony Joseph.

Across 123 games (16 starts), Sager recorded 12 wins against 15 losses with a 5.36 ERA. Sager had 164 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sager's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.36 figure ran 19.8% worse than average. 1997 produced Sager's most strikeouts, 53. 1997 was Sager's sharpest full season, a 4.18 ERA against the league's 4.39.

The position breakdown shows 123 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 17 putouts and 56 assists.

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.
What was A. J. Sager's career batting average?: A. J. Sager batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
How many RBI did A. J. Sager have?: A. J. Sager drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was A. J. Sager's career ERA?: A. J. Sager finished with a 5.36 career ERA, going 12-15 with 164 strikeouts.