Tony Saunders

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1999)

W–L 13–24
ERA 4.56
WHIP 1.58
SO 304
Pitcher PIV -325.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
4/29/1974 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-05
Last Game
1999-05-26

Full name: Anthony Scott Saunders

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 24 62 61 2 0 0 345.7 343 175 33 204 304 4.56 -325.6

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 FLO NL 4 6 22 21 0 0 0 111.3 99 57 64 102 4.61 4.39 (-5%) -186.7
1998 TBA AL 6 15 31 31 2 0 0 192.3 191 88 111 172 4.12 4.43 (+7%) 1132.9
1999 TBA AL 3 3 9 9 0 0 0 42.0 53 30 29 30 6.43 4.71 (-37%) -1271.8
Career · 3 seasons 13 24 62 61 2 0 0 345.2 343 175 204 304 4.56 — -326

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
62 39 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 19 .128 .171 .205 .376 0

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Career SLG .205 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career OPS .376 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 50.8% below 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
1997 FLO NL 22 37 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 19 .081 — — — — 0.0
1998 TBA AL 31 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 TBA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 62 39 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 2 19 .128 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1997 WS FLO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 7.3 11 8 6 5 9.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1997 NLCS FLO 0 0 1 1 0 5.3 4 2 3 3 3.38
1997 WS FLO 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 7 6 3 2 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30181211.111
Away32211300.143

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home30168.0157751101504.02
Away32177.2186100941545.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-05-26 TBRTEX — 2.2433121
1999-05-21 TBRLAA — 4.1871221
1999-05-15 TBRLAA W 8.0310270
1999-05-03 TBRDET — 3.0866131
1999-04-28 TBRCHW L 4.1898432
1999-04-22 TBRBAL W 7.2100750
1999-04-17 TBRBOS L 3.0655510
1999-04-12 TBRTOR L 4.0976251
1999-04-07 TBRBAL W 5.0611520
1998-09-21 TBRBOS L 5.2744471

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 61 18 34 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 FLO P 22 21 2 11 2 0
1998 TBA P 31 31 12 18 1 4
1999 TBA P 9 9 4 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 62

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 TBA AL $425,000
1999 TBA AL $277,500
1998 TBA AL $215,000
1997 FLO NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $1,067,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Steven Brault
    12-18, 4.73 ERA
  2. 96
    Kazuhisa Ishii
    39-34, 4.44 ERA
  3. 96
    Angel Miranda
    17-21, 4.46 ERA
  4. 93
    Tim Conroy
    18-32, 4.69 ERA
  5. 91
    Jimmy Hill
    29-26, 4.36 ERA
  6. 88
    Lucas Harrell
    21-35, 4.81 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Saunders

What years did Tony Saunders play?
Tony Saunders played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999.
Was Tony Saunders a pitcher?
Yes. Tony Saunders pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 304 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Saunders hit?
Tony Saunders hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.