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2005–2014 · P
Joe Saunders
6' 3", 215 lbs·Lived to 45·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
3.41
Best ERA · 2008
17
Most W · 2008
114
Most K · 2010
1.212
Best WHIP · 2008
Career Arc · OPS
3 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | LAA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | LAA | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | LAA | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAA | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | AZ | 33 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .203 | 28 |
| 2011 | AZ | 33 | 61 | 0 | 4 | .197 | .435 | 60 |
| 2012 | AZ | 28 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .086 | .240 | 33 |
| 2013 | SEA | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2014 | TEX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 236 | 128 | 0 | 6 | .133 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LAA | 2 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 56 | 4 | 1.500 |
| 2006 | LAA | 13 | 70.7 | 7 | 3 | 4.71 | 96 | 51 | 1.415 |
| 2007 | LAA | 18 | 107.3 | 8 | 5 | 4.44 | 100 | 69 | 1.519 |
| 2008 | LAA | 31 | 198.0 | 17 | 7 | 3.41 | 127 | 103 | 1.212 |
| 2009 | LAA | 31 | 186.0 | 16 | 7 | 4.60 | 94 | 101 | 1.430 |
| 2010 | LAA | 33 | 203.3 | 9 | 17 | 4.47 | 91 | 114 | 1.456 |
| 2011 | AZ | 33 | 212.0 | 12 | 13 | 3.69 | 107 | 108 | 1.307 |
| 2012 | AZ | 28 | 174.7 | 9 | 13 | 4.07 | 99 | 112 | 1.340 |
| 2013 | SEA | 32 | 183.0 | 11 | 16 | 5.26 | 73 | 107 | 1.601 |
| 2014 | TEX | 14 | 43.0 | 0 | 5 | 6.70 | 56 | 23 | 2.070 |
| Career | 235 | 1387.3 | 89 | 86 | — | — | 792 | — | |
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