Was Dennis Saunders a pitcher?

Yes. Dennis Saunders pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dennis Saunders hit?

Dennis Saunders hit 0 career home runs.

What was Dennis Saunders's career batting average?

Dennis Saunders batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Dennis Saunders's career ERA?

Dennis Saunders finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dennis Saunders have?

Dennis Saunders recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Dennis Saunders in the Hall of Fame?

No. Dennis Saunders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dennis Saunders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

Dennis Saunders was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 61.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 3.21

WHIP 1.50

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 61.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 1/4/1949 in Alhambra, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-05-21
Last Game: 1970-06-12

Full name: Dennis James Saunders

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dennis Saunders — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	8	0	0	0	1	14.0	16	5	1	5	8	3.21	61.8

Career ERA 3.21 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 17.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dennis Saunders — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	DET	AL	1	1	8	0	0	0	1	14.0	16	5	5	8	3.21	3.89 (+17%)	61.8
Career · 1 season			1	1	8	0	0	0	1	14.0	16	5	5	8	3.21	—	62

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

Dennis Saunders — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dennis Saunders — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	DET	AL	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Dennis Saunders — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dennis Saunders — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	11.1	8	2	3	6	1.59
Away	3	2.2	8	3	2	2	10.12

Last 8 Games — Batting

Dennis Saunders — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1970-06-12	DET	LAA	L	0	0
1970-06-10	DET	MIL	W	2	2
1970-06-03	DET	LAA	W	0	0
1970-05-31	DET	MIL	L	0	0
1970-05-29	DET	MIL	W	1	0
1970-05-27	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1970-05-24	DET	TEX	L	2	1
1970-05-21	DET	BAL	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Dennis Saunders — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-06-12	DET	LAA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1970-06-10	DET	MIL	W	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1970-06-03	DET	LAA	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1970-05-31	DET	MIL	L	0.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1970-05-29	DET	MIL	SV	1.2	3	0	0	0	2	0
1970-05-27	DET	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1970-05-24	DET	TEX	—	5.2	3	0	0	3	5	0
1970-05-21	DET	BAL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dennis Saunders — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dennis Saunders — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	DET	P	8	0	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dennis Saunders — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Saunders

Was Dennis Saunders a pitcher?: Yes. Dennis Saunders pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Saunders hit?: Dennis Saunders hit 0 career home runs.
What was Dennis Saunders's career batting average?: Dennis Saunders batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Dennis Saunders's career ERA?: Dennis Saunders finished with a 3.21 career ERA, going 1-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dennis Saunders have?: Dennis Saunders recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Dennis Saunders in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dennis Saunders has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.