Michael Saunders
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| 25-year-old Center fielder |
| Seattle Mariners |
| Date of Birth: November 19, 1986 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 11 of 2004 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 18 | A- | Everett | 228 | 196 | 24 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 27 | 74 | .270 | .360 | .474 | 834 | |
| 2006 | 19 | A | Wisconsin | 414 | 359 | 48 | 86 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 48 | 103 | .240 | .329 | .345 | 674 | |
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | High Desert | 507 | 431 | 91 | 129 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 77 | 8 | 60 | 116 | .299 | .389 | .473 | 862 | |
| 2007 | 20 | AA | West Tenn | 60 | 52 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .288 | .367 | .442 | 809 | |
| 2008 | 21 | AA | West Tenn | 288 | 248 | 46 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 66 | 11 | .290 | .368 | .484 | 852 |
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Tacoma | 105 | 95 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 1 | .242 | .305 | .400 | 705 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Tacoma | 281 | 248 | 58 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 25 | 48 | 6 | .310 | .374 | .544 | 918 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Seattle | 129 | 122 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 4 | .221 | .256 | .279 | 535 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Tacoma | 92 | 80 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 4 | .200 | .293 | .213 | 506 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Seattle | 327 | 289 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 84 | 6 | .211 | .294 | .367 | 661 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Tacoma | 291 | 236 | 51 | 68 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 50 | 71 | 10 | .288 | .412 | .449 | 861 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Seattle | 179 | 161 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 6 | .149 | .201 | .217 | 418 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 18 | A- | Everett | 228 | 196 | .204 | 11.8% | 32.5% | .400 | 31 | 5.44 | .358 | ||||
| 2006 | 19 | A | Wisconsin | 414 | 359 | .105 | 11.6% | 24.9% | .325 | 50% | 15% | 41 | 3.98 | .303 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | A+ | High Desert | 507 | 431 | .174 | 11.8% | 22.9% | .382 | 48% | 17% | 80 | 6.75 | .374 | ||
| 2007 | 20 | AA | West Tenn | 60 | 52 | .154 | 11.7% | 33.3% | .452 | 36% | 36% | 9 | 6.23 | .354 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | AA | West Tenn | 288 | 248 | .194 | 10.4% | 22.9% | .368 | 44% | 14% | 44 | 6.35 | .363 | ||
| 2008 | 21 | AAA | Tacoma | 105 | 95 | .158 | 8.6% | 28.6% | .323 | 43% | 22% | 11 | 3.96 | .308 | 89 | 75 |
| 2009 | 22 | AAA | Tacoma | 281 | 248 | .234 | 8.9% | 17.1% | .342 | 46% | 15% | 34 | 4.37 | .390 | 119 | 140 |
| 2009 | 22 | MLB | Seattle | 129 | 122 | .058 | 4.7% | 31.0% | .329 | 53% | 15% | 6 | 1.50 | .240 | 73 | 42 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Tacoma | 92 | 80 | .013 | 12.0% | 18.5% | .254 | 42% | 21% | 4 | 1.48 | .246 | 73 | 34 |
| 2010 | 23 | MLB | Seattle | 327 | 289 | .156 | 10.7% | 25.7% | .262 | 37% | 18% | 22 | 2.28 | .293 | 92 | 80 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Tacoma | 291 | 236 | .161 | 17.2% | 24.4% | .386 | 36% | 19% | 34 | 4.54 | .379 | 109 | 115 |
| 2011 | 24 | MLB | Seattle | 179 | 161 | .068 | 6.7% | 31.3% | .214 | 35% | 17% | 5 | 0.85 | .186 | 59 | 16 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Tacoma | 2011: Seattle | 2010: Seattle
| Split Statistics with Tacoma in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| June | 65 | 53 | .132 | 1 | 16.9% | 26.2% | .429 | 34% | 23% | .302 | .431 | .434 | .370 |
| July | 114 | 88 | .216 | 3 | 21.9% | 26.3% | .418 | 38% | 16% | .295 | .447 | .511 | .420 |
| August | 91 | 77 | .117 | 2 | 13.2% | 23.1% | .370 | 37% | 20% | .286 | .374 | .403 | .347 |
| September | 21 | 18 | .167 | 1 | 9.5% | 14.3% | .214 | 27% | 20% | .222 | .333 | .389 | .326 |
| AWAY | 160 | 131 | .137 | 2 | 16.9% | 25.0% | .449 | 32% | 21% | .321 | .438 | .458 | .392 |
| HOME | 131 | 105 | .190 | 5 | 17.6% | 23.7% | .304 | 40% | 18% | .248 | .382 | .438 | .364 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 26 | Wint | vs. La Guaira | CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 25 | Wint | @ La Guaira | CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 23 | Wint | @ Caracas | LF-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| October 22 | Wint | @ Magallanes | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| October 21 | Wint | vs. Magallanes | LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 20 | Wint | vs. Caribes | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19 | Wint | @ Zulia | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 18 | Wint | @ Zulia | CF-LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| October 16 | Wint | vs. Zulia | CF-LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 15 | Wint | vs. Zulia | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 14 | Wint | @ Caracas | CF-LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| October 13 | Wint | @ Caracas | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 27 | MLB | vs. Oakland | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | vs. Oakland | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 22 | MLB | @ Minnesota | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | @ Minnesota | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20 | MLB | @ Minnesota | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 18 | MLB | vs. Texas | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 17 | MLB | vs. Texas | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | PR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. NY Yankees | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 10 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | @ LA Angels | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 5 | AAA | vs. Fresno | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 4 | AAA | vs. Fresno | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 3 | AAA | vs. Fresno | LF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2 | AAA | vs. Fresno | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 1 | AAA | vs. Tucson | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
May 2011
USS Mariner: Michael Saunders New Swing Isn?t Workingcom blog is now up, and it deals with the poor early returns that Michael Saunders is getting from his reworke...
March 2011
MLB.com: Saunders simplifying approach at the plateMichael Saunders knows what the Mariners need.
May 2010
USS Mariner: Saunders Called UpRyan Divish is reporting that the Mariners have called up Michael Saunders to help give them some depth.
August 2009
USS Mariner: Saunders and BuntingLast night, Michael Saunders laid down another perfect bunt, getting himself on base for the sixth time this s...
July 2008
Baseball America Blog: Weglarz, Saunders, Lawrie On Canadian Olympic RosterWith the Olympics two months away, Team Canada announced its Olympic team, a roster that includes three upper ...