What years did Kevin Saucier play?

Kevin Saucier played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was Kevin Saucier a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Saucier pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 94 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Saucier hit?

Kevin Saucier hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Kevin Saucier play for?

Kevin Saucier played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1980) and the Detroit Tigers (1981–1982).

What were Kevin Saucier's career stats?

In 139 games, Kevin Saucier went 15-11 with a 3.31 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 203.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.

What position did Kevin Saucier play?

Kevin Saucier played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kevin Saucier and how much did he weigh?

Kevin Saucier was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Kevin Saucier's career ERA?

Kevin Saucier finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 15-11 with 94 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Kevin Saucier have?

Kevin Saucier recorded 94 career strikeouts.

Is Kevin Saucier in the Hall of Fame?

No. Kevin Saucier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kevin Saucier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

Kevin Saucier was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 139 career appearances, he went 15-11 with a 3.31 ERA and 94 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 15, 2026

W–L 15–11

ERA 3.31

WHIP 1.41

SO 94

Pitcher PIV -746.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/9/1956 in Pensacola, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-10-01
Last Game: 1982-07-25

Full name: Kevin Andrew Saucier

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kevin Saucier — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	11	139	3	0	0	19	203.2	183	75	7	104	94	3.31	-746.5

Career ERA 3.31 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 13.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kevin Saucier — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	PHI	NL	0	1	1	0	0	2.0	4	4	1	2	18.00	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	1	4	29	2	1	62.1	68	29	33	21	4.19	4.00 (-5%)	-971.1
1980	PHI	NL	7	3	40	0	0	50.0	50	19	20	25	3.42	3.84 (+11%)	163.5
1981	DET	AL	4	2	38	0	13	49.0	26	9	21	23	1.65	3.58 (+54%)	80.3
1982	DET	AL	3	1	31	1	5	40.1	35	14	29	23	3.12	3.86 (+19%)	-19.1
Career · 5 seasons			15	11	139	3	19	203.2	183	75	104	94	3.31	—	-746

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

Kevin Saucier — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.056	.056	.056	.111	0

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 82.9% below league average.

Career SLG .056 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 85.6% below league average.

Career OPS .111 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 84.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kevin Saucier — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PHI	NL	29	10	1	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	PHI	NL	40	8	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	DET	AL	38	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	DET	AL	31	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			139	18	1	11	.056	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kevin Saucier — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Kevin Saucier — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1980	NLCS	PHI	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1980	WS	PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Kevin Saucier — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	1.1	1	0	4	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Kevin Saucier — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1980	NLCS	PHI	0	0	2	0	0	0.2	1	0	2	0	0.00
1980	WS	PHI	0	0	1	0	0	0.2	0	0	2	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kevin Saucier — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	64	9	0	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Kevin Saucier — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	102.2	80	30	53	52	2.63
Away	64	101.0	103	45	51	42	4.01

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kevin Saucier — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1982-07-25	DET	TEX	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1982-07-18	DET	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
1982-07-15	DET	MIN	SV	3.0	2	0	0	4	1
1982-07-06	DET	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-03	DET	BAL	—	2.1	1	0	0	3	0
1982-06-27	DET	BAL	—	1.0	2	5	4	2	0
1982-06-23	DET	BOS	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0
1982-06-21	DET	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0
1982-06-20	DET	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1982-06-18	DET	MIL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kevin Saucier — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	139	2	14	36	6	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kevin Saucier — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979	PHI	P	29	2	2	12	1	1
1980	PHI	P	40	0	3	10	1	0
1981	DET	P	38	0	3	10	2	1
1982	DET	P	31	0	6	4	2	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kevin Saucier — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	139

Kevin Saucier: the record in brief

Kevin Saucier's major league career runs from a debut on October 1, 1978 to a final game on July 25, 1982. By club, Saucier's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1978 to 1980) and the Detroit Tigers (1981 to 1982). Saucier is listed as a pitcher at 6'1" and 190 pounds. Saucier both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 9, 1956, in Pensacola, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Kevin Andrew.

Saucier went 15-11 with a 3.31 ERA in 139 games, 3 of them starts. The same table counts 94 strikeouts and 19 saves. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same years, Saucier was 13.0% better. 1980 brought Saucier a season-high 7 wins. Saucier saved 13 games in 1981, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 1.65 in 1981, when the league's was 3.58.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 0.00 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 1980.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Saucier

What years did Kevin Saucier play?: Kevin Saucier played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Kevin Saucier a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Saucier pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 94 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Saucier hit?: Kevin Saucier hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Kevin Saucier play for?: Kevin Saucier played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1980) and the Detroit Tigers (1981–1982).
What were Kevin Saucier's career stats?: In 139 games, Kevin Saucier went 15-11 with a 3.31 ERA, 94 strikeouts, 203.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves.
What position did Kevin Saucier play?: Kevin Saucier played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kevin Saucier and how much did he weigh?: Kevin Saucier was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Kevin Saucier's career ERA?: Kevin Saucier finished with a 3.31 career ERA, going 15-11 with 94 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Kevin Saucier have?: Kevin Saucier recorded 94 career strikeouts.
Is Kevin Saucier in the Hall of Fame?: No. Kevin Saucier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.