Michael Saunders

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2017)

AVG .232
HR 81
RBI 263
H 570
OPS .701
PIV -941
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 225 lb
Born
11/19/1986 in Victoria, BC, CAN
MLB Debut
2009-07-25
Last Game
2017-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Michael Edward Brett Saunders

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
775 2,455 324 570 123 19 81 263 55 255 711 .232 .305 .397 .701 -941

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .701 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 SEA AL 46 122 13 27 1 3 0 4 4 6 40 .221 .262 (-16%) .332 (-23%) .417 (-33%) .750 (-29%) -582.0
2010 SEA AL 100 289 29 61 11 2 10 33 6 35 84 .211 .257 (-18%) .325 (-9%) .402 (-9%) .728 (-9%) -420.9
2011 SEA AL 58 161 16 24 5 0 2 8 6 12 56 .149 .255 (-42%) .320 (-35%) .399 (-46%) .719 (-41%) -1058.3
2012 SEA AL 139 507 71 125 31 3 19 57 21 43 132 .247 .254 (-3%) .318 (-4%) .405 (+7%) .724 (+2%) 115.6
2013 SEA AL 132 406 59 96 23 3 12 46 13 54 118 .236 .253 (-7%) .317 (+2%) .396 (avg) .714 (+1%) 78.2
2014 SEA AL 78 231 38 63 11 3 8 34 4 26 59 .273 .251 (+9%) .313 (+9%) .386 (+17%) .700 (+13%) 510.7
2015 TOR AL 9 31 2 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 10 .194 — — — — 0.0
2016 TOR AL 140 490 70 124 32 3 24 57 1 59 157 .253 .255 (-1%) .321 (+5%) .417 (+14%) .738 (+10%) 1033.3
2017 PHI NL 61 200 25 41 9 2 6 20 0 13 51 .205 .254 (-20%) .324 (-21%) .425 (-15%) .750 (-18%) -617.8
2017 TOR AL 12 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .167 — — — — -617.8
Career · 10 seasons 775 2,455 324 570 123 19 81 263 55 255 711 .232 — — — — -1,559

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 21 2 8 1 0 1 1 1 10 .381

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 5 14 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 7 .429
2016 ALDS1 TOR 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
2016 ALWC TOR 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home381115315526337114.228
Away394130216930744149.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 TORNYYW 200000000
2017-09-29 TORNYYL 300000002
2017-09-27 TORBOSL 100000000
2017-09-21 TORKCRL 000000000
2017-09-20 TORKCRL 210000000
2017-09-17 TORMINL 300000000
2017-09-14 TORMINL 100000000
2017-09-08 TORDETL 000000010
2017-09-06 TORBOSL 301000011
2017-09-05 TORBOSL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 712 652 1419 34 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SEA OF 39 34 89 0 1 0
2010 SEA OF 89 85 197 8 4 4
2011 SEA OF 56 47 139 1 0 0
2012 SEA OF 136 133 315 4 4 1
2013 SEA OF 126 109 255 7 1 2
2014 SEA OF 71 61 127 1 0 0
2015 TOR OF 9 9 12 3 0 0
2016 TOR OF 128 122 188 5 2 0
2017 PHI OF 52 49 91 4 1 0
2017 TOR OF 6 3 6 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 288
Center Field 264
Right Field 189
Designated Hitter 27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $2,900,000
2015 TOR AL $2,875,000
2014 SEA AL $2,300,000
2013 SEA AL $512,600
2012 SEA AL $489,100
2011 SEA AL $420,000
Total Career Earnings $9,496,700

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Michael Saunders (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Eric Anthony
    .231 avg, 78 HR
  2. 88
    Leroy Stanton
    .244 avg, 77 HR
  3. 86
    Roger Repoz
    .224 avg, 82 HR
  4. 84
    Gregory Polanco
    .241 avg, 96 HR
  5. 79
    Gavin Sheets
    .232 avg, 81 HR
  6. 77
    Lane Thomas
    .240 avg, 87 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Saunders

What years did Michael Saunders play?
Michael Saunders played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2017.
Was Michael Saunders a pitcher?
No. Michael Saunders was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Michael Saunders hit?
Michael Saunders hit 81 career home runs with 570 hits.