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Bret Saberhagen   |   Major Leaguer   1984-2001

Full Name:  Bret William Saberhagen
Born:  April 11,1964  in  Chicago Heights, Illinois
Height:  6-1  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Cleveland (Reseda,CA)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  No-Hitters and Perfect Games ... AL Gold Glove Award Winners ... Baseball Players in the Movies ... Best Walks-Hits per IP (WHIP)

Debut:  April 4,1984

Drafted:  Selected by Kansas City Royals in 19th Round (479th overall) of 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 11,1991] - Traded by Royals with Bill Pecota to Mets for Keith Miller, Gregg Jefferies and Kevin McReynolds.  [Jul 31,1995] - Traded by Mets with David Swanson to Rockies for Arnold Gooch and Juan Acevedo.  [Oct 29,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 9,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Oct 31,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 17,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox.  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  

Disabled List:  [Mar 31,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right shoulder surgery)   [Jun 10,2001] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Jul 27,2001] - Activated   [Aug 8,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right rotator cuff tendonopathy)   [Sep 7,2001] - Transferred to 60 day DL.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1983Fort MyersFSL19KcA+ 1052.3016163100109.2983428419824 8.040.331.566.731.07--
 JcksnvlleSou19KcAA 622.911111210077.1663125729482 7.680.813.385.591.23--
1984Kansas CtyAL20KcMLB 10113.4838182191157.2138716113367371 7.880.742.064.171.1051%
1985Kansas CtyAL21KcMLB 2062.87323210100235.12117975193815813 8.070.731.456.041.0656%
1986Kansas CtyAL22KcMLB 7124.1530254240156.01657772152911211 9.520.871.676.461.2449%
1987Kansas CtyAL23KcMLB 18103.36333315400257.02469996275316361 8.610.951.865.711.1650%
1988Kansas CtyAL24KcMLB 14163.8035359000260.2271122110185917190 9.360.622.045.901.2738%
1989Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB 2362.16363512400262.12097463134319381 7.170.451.486.620.9648%
1990Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB 593.2720205000135.014652499288710 9.730.601.875.801.2949%
1991Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB 1383.0728287200196.11657667124513681 7.560.552.066.231.0747%
1992NY MetsNL28NymMLB 353.501715110097.28439386278112 7.740.552.497.461.1446%
1993NY MetsNL29NymMLB 773.2919194100139.1131555111179322 8.460.711.106.011.0649%
1994NY MetsNL30NymMLB 1442.7424244000177.11695854131314300 8.580.660.667.261.0348%
1995ColoradoNL31ColMLB 216.2899000043.06033308132910 12.561.672.726.071.7044%
 NY MetsNL31NymMLB 553.3516163000110.0105454113207120 8.591.061.645.811.1451%
1997LowellNYPL33BosA- 000.001100003.010000200 3.000.000.006.000.33--
 TrentonEast33BosAA 000.002200008.020001900 2.250.001.1310.130.38--
 PawtucketIL33BosAAA 013.2722000011.0114411900 9.000.820.827.361.09--
 BostonAL33BosMLB 016.5866000026.03020195101410 10.381.733.464.851.54--
1998BostonAL34BosMLB 1583.9631310000175.01818277222910040 9.311.131.495.141.2040%
1999TrentonEast35BosAA 100.001100006.020000500 3.000.000.007.500.33--
 BostonAL35BosMLB 1062.9522220000119.0122433911118110 9.230.830.836.131.12--
2000LowellNYPL36BosA- 000.001100003.010000500 3.000.000.0015.000.33--
 SarasotaFSL36BosA+ 0127.001100001.053300200 45.000.000.0018.005.00--
 TrentonEast36BosAA 006.001100003.012211300 3.003.003.009.000.67--
 PawtucketIL36BosAAA 005.5444000013.0148824900 9.691.382.776.231.38--
2001GCL RedsoxGCL37BosRk 011.592200005.231100200 4.770.000.003.180.53--
 SarasotaFSL37BosA+ 006.751100004.053300300 11.250.000.006.751.25--
 TrentonEast37BosAA 002.461100003.251101400 12.300.002.469.841.64--
 PawtucketIL37BosAAA 003.001100006.032201410 4.500.001.506.000.67--
 BostonAL37BosMLB 126.0033000015.0191110301000 11.401.800.006.001.2740%
 
Major League Totals - 16 Season(s)1671173.3439937176161312,562.22452103695221847117155312 8.610.771.656.021.1448%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)17102.7345455200254.1217897715571877 7.690.532.026.621.08--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL20KcMLB p0380000000000000000 --------------
1985Kansas CtyAL21KcMLB p0320000000000000000 --------------
1986Kansas CtyAL22KcMLB p0300000000000000000 --------------
1987Kansas CtyAL23KcMLB p0330000000000000000 --------------
1988Kansas CtyAL24KcMLB p0350000000000000000 --------------
1989Kansas CtyAL25KcMLB p0360100000000000000 --------------
1990Kansas CtyAL26KcMLB p0200000000000000000 --------------
1991Kansas CtyAL27KcMLB p0280000000000000000 --------------
1992NY MetsNL28NymMLB p91728030000001900300 .107.138.10724571%
1993NY MetsNL29NymMLB p919452510000051000801 .111.200.13333365%
1994NY MetsNL30NymMLB p9245871020010041400800 .172.226.20743349%
1995NY MetsNL31NymMLB p91635241000001800500 .114.139.14328265%
 ColoradoNL31ColMLB p9914110000001400000 .071.133.07120460%
1997BostonAL33BosMLB p011000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
1998BostonAL34BosMLB p025000000000200000 .000.000.000000100%
1999BostonAL35BosMLB p 24000000001200000 .000.200.000200--
2001BostonAL37BosMLB p030000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 16 Season(s)34519013234001001349002401 .121.177.14231961%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL20Ch002.251008.06215 6.75---1.135.630.88--
1985Kansas CtyAL21Ch006.142007.112526 14.73---2.467.371.91--
 Kansas CtyAL21Ws200.5022018.0111110 5.50---0.505.000.67--
1995ColoradoNL31Div0111.251004.07513 15.75---2.256.752.00--
1998BostonAL34Div013.861007.04317 5.14---1.299.000.71--
1999BostonAL35Div0127.052003.291142 22.13---9.844.923.55--
 BostonAL35Ch011.501006.03115 4.50---1.507.500.67--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)244.67102054.052281138 8.67---1.836.331.17--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Kansas CtyAL20KcCh10000000000000000 --------------
1985Kansas CtyAL21KcCh20000000000000000 --------------
 Kansas CtyAL21KcWs27100000000400000 .000.000.000000--
1995ColoradoNL31ColDiv11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
1998BostonAL34BosDiv10000000000000000 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)78100000000500000 .000.000.000000--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1983Fort MyersFSL19KcA+P1614103270---.889--
1983JcksnvlleSou19KcAAP111190201---1.000--
 
1984Kansas CtyAL20KcMLBP38157.215221381---.9742.11
 
1985Kansas CtyAL21KcMLBP32235.122382624---.9682.29
 
1986Kansas CtyAL22KcMLBP3015614262420---.9522.31
 
1987Kansas CtyAL23KcMLBP3325721342575---.9651.93
 
1988Kansas CtyAL24KcMLBP35260.215343523---.9421.69
 
1989Kansas CtyAL25KcMLBP36262.121364611---.9341.96
 
1990Kansas CtyAL26KcMLBP2013516281452---.9782.93
 
1991Kansas CtyAL27KcMLBP28196.117302492---.9592.15
 
1992NY MetsNL28NymMLBP1797.27260332---1.0003.04
 
1993NY MetsNL29NymMLBP19139.114302460---.9572.84
 
1994NY MetsNL30NymMLBP24177.113342491---.9592.39
 
1995ColoradoNL31ColMLBP943281110---.9092.09
1995NY MetsNL31NymMLBP161106260323---1.0002.62
 
1997LowellNYPL33BosA-P122040---1.000--
1997TrentonEast33BosAAP210010---1.000--
1997PawtucketIL33BosAAAP211020---1.000--
1997BostonAL33BosMLBP62612141---.7501.04
 
1998BostonAL34BosMLBP3117513201341---.9711.70
 
1999TrentonEast35BosAAP103030---1.000--
1999BostonAL35BosMLBP221195180230---1.0001.74
 
2000LowellNYPL36BosA-P100000--------
2000SarasotaFSL36BosA+P100000--------
2000TrentonEast36BosAAP100000--------
2000PawtucketIL36BosAAAP413040---1.000--
 
2001GCL RedsoxGCL37BosRkP211130---.667--
2001SarasotaFSL37BosA+P100000--------
2001TrentonEast37BosAAP101010---1.000--
2001PawtucketIL37BosAAAP101010---1.000--
2001BostonAL37BosMLBP31513040---1.0002.40
 


 Awards
[1985] - World Series Most Valuable Player, American League Cy Young Award, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1987] - Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1989] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), American League Cy Young Award, AL Gold Glove Award (P)  [1990] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - Baseball America National League All-Star SP, Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1998] - Tony Conigliaro Award (Overcoming Adversity), Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year  [2007] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (7 votes - 1.3%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985150,000  299,10852
1986925,00077  325,4669
1987740,000  292,85316
19881,100,00052  325,3057
19891,350,00061  375,2577
19901,400,00076  426,3589
19912,950,00033  617,6274
19922,950,00074  798,1858
19933,000,00096  815,7239
19944,647,24921  914,1573
19955,562,99022  831,5042
19965,612,99126  835,2623
1997500,000  996,99035
19983,800,000  1,054,0379
19993,500,000  1,222,53713
20004,500,000  1,369,50511
20015,000,000  1,609,51212
 
Career:  $47,688,230   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals in 1985.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1987, 1990, 1994)
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