LF Michael Saunders #55
Florida Marlins MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/21/2013
 OA: 70 POT: 80
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MICHAEL SAUNDERS #55 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
157 571 162 27 2 30 87 103 95 .284 .394 .496 12 6.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 55 55
Power 70 65 75 75
Eye 70 65 70 75
Avoid K's 60 60 65 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 65
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 20 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2012 @ NYM Loss, 5-6 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/29/2012 @ NYM Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/28/2012 @ NYM Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2012 @ WSH Loss, 3-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2012 @ WSH Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2012 PIT Loss, 10-12 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0
09/22/2012 PIT Loss, 4-7 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/21/2012 PIT Win, 3-2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
09/20/2012 PIT Loss, 3-8 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2012 WSH Loss, 4-6 4 2 3 3 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Saunders is a fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/19/1986
Born in:Victoria, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,400,000
Signed Through:2013 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 2nd Pick in Round 4
BALCO-92 2012 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 157 571 162 27 2 30 87 108 103 95 .284 .394 .496 .889 .358 .212 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 151 681 3 26 0 9 0 4 283 59 12 5 70.6 116.4 7.36 6.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   162 46 7 1 5 18 27 25 25 1 0 0 .284 .378 .432 .810
Versus Right   409 116 20 1 25 69 81 78 70 3 0 3 .284 .400 .521 .920
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   13 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .231 .412 .231 .643
April   85 28 4 0 7 17 16 12 11 0 0 0 .329 .412 .624 1.036
May   95 26 6 0 6 22 22 21 18 2 0 0 .274 .398 .526 .925
June   93 27 1 1 3 9 15 17 17 0 0 1 .290 .405 .419 .825
July   88 18 3 0 1 7 13 12 24 1 0 0 .205 .297 .273 .570
August   100 25 6 0 6 18 19 20 11 0 0 1 .250 .380 .490 .870
September   97 35 7 1 7 13 22 17 12 1 0 1 .361 .457 .670 1.127
Spring Training   64 15 2 2 4 9 17 10 16 1 0 0 .234 .333 .516 .849
Last Year   571 162 27 2 30 87 108 103 95 4 0 3 .284 .394 .496 .889
2 Years Ago   536 135 17 2 35 93 103 100 78 8 0 5 .252 .370 .487 .857
Career   2001 548 88 14 113 361 386 410 326 22 0 15 .274 .397 .501 .899
Home   294 95 15 1 20 53 67 55 40 2 0 1 .323 .429 .585 1.014
Road   277 67 12 1 10 34 41 48 55 2 0 2 .242 .356 .401 .756
Grass   529 154 27 1 30 86 103 98 84 4 0 1 .291 .400 .516 .916
Turf   42 8 0 1 0 1 5 5 11 0 0 2 .190 .306 .238 .544
Day   244 68 10 1 17 39 50 44 43 3 0 3 .279 .391 .537 .928
Night   327 94 17 1 13 48 58 59 52 1 0 0 .287 .395 .465 .860
As Starter   565 159 27 2 29 84 105 101 94 4 0 3 .281 .391 .490 .881
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.000 1.625
Pinch Hitting   4 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Close/Late   107 27 5 0 6 17 17 33 23 0 0 1 .252 .433 .467 .900
Inning 1-3   229 66 8 1 12 33 42 27 38 1 0 1 .288 .364 .489 .853
Inning 4-6   177 53 11 1 9 28 37 33 26 3 0 0 .299 .404 .525 .929
Inning 7-9   152 38 7 0 7 23 24 37 29 0 0 2 .250 .403 .434 .837
Extra Innings   13 5 1 0 2 3 5 6 2 0 0 0 .385 .579 .923 1.502
0 Outs   176 50 11 2 13 30 48 36 33 1 0 1 .284 .407 .591 .997
1 Outs   218 59 11 0 11 37 43 35 39 3 0 0 .271 .367 .472 .840
2 Outs   177 53 5 0 6 20 17 32 23 0 0 2 .299 .412 .429 .842
Scoring Position   124 37 4 0 4 50 26 45 24 4 0 1 .298 .477 .427 .904
Bases Empty   317 88 15 2 21 21 53 41 54 0 0 1 .278 .362 .536 .898
Runner on 1st   130 37 8 0 5 16 29 17 17 0 0 1 .285 .372 .462 .833
Runner on 2nd   43 12 1 0 2 10 11 26 11 0 0 0 .279 .551 .442 .993
Runner on 3rd   16 2 0 0 0 3 2 8 4 1 0 0 .125 .400 .125 .525
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 11 2 0 1 9 6 7 5 0 0 0 .314 .429 .457 .886
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 0 0 0 8 3 2 0 2 0 0 .308 .353 .308 .661
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 5 0 0 0 8 2 2 3 1 0 0 .556 .583 .556 1.139
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 1 12 2 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .444 .875 1.319
Two Strikes   273 64 15 1 15 40 47 32 95 3 0 1 .234 .314 .462 .775
First Pitch   75 23 2 0 4 10 9 21 0 0 0 0 .307 .458 .493 .952
Count 0-1   51 20 1 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 .392 .404 .529 .933
Count 0-2   40 9 4 0 3 5 7 0 15 0 0 0 .225 .225 .550 .775
Count 1-0   55 17 3 0 4 15 10 0 0 1 0 1 .309 .316 .582 .898
Count 1-1   51 16 3 0 0 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 .314 .352 .373 .724
Count 1-2   79 15 5 0 2 4 6 0 29 0 0 0 .190 .190 .329 .519
Count 2-0   19 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Count 2-1   26 10 2 1 3 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 .385 .429 .885 1.313
Count 2-2   92 19 3 1 5 11 12 0 37 0 0 1 .207 .215 .424 .639
Count 3-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 9 19 0 0 0 0 .667 .955 .667 1.621
Count 3-1   18 5 0 0 1 3 14 26 0 0 0 0 .278 .705 .444 1.149
Full Count   62 21 3 0 5 20 22 32 14 3 0 0 .339 .546 .629 1.175
Behind in Count   170 44 10 0 7 16 17 0 44 0 0 1 .259 .263 .441 .704
Ahead in Count   121 39 6 1 9 25 42 47 0 1 0 1 .322 .512 .612 1.123
Batting Leadoff   15 4 1 0 1 3 5 5 3 0 0 0 .267 .450 .533 .983
Batting 2nd   297 88 18 1 15 40 55 51 46 2 0 3 .296 .402 .515 .917
Batting 3rd   257 69 8 1 14 44 47 45 45 2 0 0 .268 .375 .471 .846
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   266 78 13 0 15 25 43 40 35 0 0 2 .293 .390 .511 .901
Medium Leverage   202 59 10 2 10 25 41 31 40 1 0 0 .292 .385 .510 .895
High Leverage   100 25 4 0 5 37 24 32 20 3 0 1 .250 .426 .440 .866
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Florida - MLB 22 106 360 113 24 8 20 85 72 87 4 5 72 10 5 .314 .447 .592 1.039 176 172 5.5
2010 Florida - MLB 23 154 534 138 20 2 28 96 103 120 3 5 81 5 7 .258 .394 .461 .855 137 136 5.4
2011 Florida - MLB 24 153 536 135 17 2 35 93 103 100 5 8 78 19 2 .252 .370 .487 .857 136 128 5.0
2012 Florida - MLB 25 157 571 162 27 2 30 87 108 103 3 4 95 12 5 .284 .394 .496 .889 150 132 6.0
Total MLB 570 2001 548 88 14 113 361 386 410 15 22 326 46 19 .274 .397 .501 .899 148 140 21.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 GCL - R 18 56 214 44 3 2 3 17 28 29 4 2 44 0 1 .206 .309 .280 .590 83 88 0.2
2006 GCL - R 19 34 113 35 4 3 3 29 30 21 3 1 22 0 0 .310 .428 .478 .905 145 151 1.6
2006 Utica - A- 19 18 50 13 2 0 1 6 6 7 0 0 12 0 0 .260 .351 .360 .711 106 113 0.1
2007 GCL - R 20 46 116 35 6 0 7 32 23 29 1 0 28 0 0 .302 .445 .534 .980 169 174 2.2
2007 Utica - A- 20 14 61 18 3 1 3 9 13 8 0 0 13 0 0 .295 .377 .525 .901 147 151 0.6
2007 Caguas - WDL 20 72 271 57 13 3 10 34 55 48 6 0 92 4 5 .210 .342 .391 .733 105 111 1.2
2008 Clinton - A 21 50 193 50 10 3 11 38 43 36 1 1 54 0 0 .259 .377 .513 .890 136 132 2.0
2008 Brevard County - A+ 21 37 133 41 10 3 8 21 28 32 1 4 38 0 0 .308 .435 .609 1.044 192 191 2.9
2008 Total - A+ 21 87 326 91 20 6 19 59 71 68 2 5 92 0 0 .279 .401 .552 .954 160 157 4.9
2008 Caguas - WDL 21 74 282 73 6 5 28 74 67 55 4 0 82 5 4 .259 .387 .613 1.001 175 171 3.3
2008 Harrisburg - AA 21 35 128 34 2 5 7 18 18 18 0 1 48 0 0 .266 .354 .523 .877 162 162 2.0
2008 Total - AA 21 109 410 107 8 10 35 92 85 73 4 1 130 5 4 .261 .377 .585 .962 171 168 5.3
2008 Albuquerque - AAA 21 17 53 11 2 2 2 5 9 14 0 1 20 0 0 .208 .368 .434 .802 145 127 0.4
2009 Albuquerque - AAA 22 38 144 46 6 0 23 45 37 25 2 0 34 1 0 .319 .427 .840 1.267 252 241 4.0
Total PCL 55 197 57 8 2 25 50 46 39 2 1 54 1 0 .289 .410 .731 1.141 222 209
Total EL 35 128 34 2 5 7 18 18 18 0 1 48 0 0 .266 .354 .523 .877 162 162
Total FSL 37 133 41 10 3 8 21 28 32 1 4 38 0 0 .308 .435 .609 1.044 192 191
Total MIDW 50 193 50 10 3 11 38 43 36 1 1 54 0 0 .259 .377 .513 .890 136 132
Total NYPL 32 111 31 5 1 4 15 19 15 0 0 25 0 0 .279 .365 .450 .816 128 134
Total GCL 136 443 114 13 5 13 78 81 79 8 3 94 0 1 .257 .377 .397 .774 122 128
Total WDL 146 553 130 19 8 38 108 122 103 10 0 174 9 9 .235 .365 .505 .869 140 142
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 GCL - GCL 18 5 20 7 0 1 0 6 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 .350 .391 .450 .841 160 156 0.2
2006 GCL - GCL 19 5 18 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .278 .381 .389 .770 108 112 0.2
2007 GCL - GCL 20 2 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722 93 89 0.4
2007 Utica - NYPL 20 10 42 15 1 0 4 6 10 5 0 0 9 0 0 .357 .426 .667 1.092 198 203 0.8
2011 Florida - MLB 24 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 0.1
Total MLB 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113
Total NYPL 10 42 15 1 0 4 6 10 5 0 0 9 0 0 .357 .426 .667 1.092 198 203
Total GCL 12 46 13 0 2 1 8 4 5 1 1 12 0 0 .283 .358 .435 .793 128 127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 GCL - R CF 31 30 105 2 0 109 2 .982 268.0 3.59 -1.4 .992
2005 GCL - R RF 25 25 66 0 0 66 0 1.000 223.1 2.66 +0.5 1.048
2006 GCL - R CF 6 6 16 0 0 17 1 .941 53.0 2.72 -0.7 .968
2006 Utica - A- RF 18 18 34 2 0 37 1 .973 131.1 2.47 -0.0 1.086
2006 GCL - R RF 25 25 52 0 0 53 1 .981 207.0 2.26 +3.3 1.069
2007 Caguas - WDL CF 6 5 15 1 0 17 1 .941 46.0 3.13 -1.3 .940
2007 Utica - A- CF 14 14 30 0 0 31 1 .968 122.0 2.21 -0.2 .991
2007 GCL - R CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Caguas - WDL RF 66 65 132 2 0 136 2 .985 564.0 2.14 +1.1 1.058
2007 GCL - R RF 32 26 58 0 0 58 0 1.000 234.1 2.23 +5.3 1.140
2008 Albuquerque - AAA CF 15 14 52 0 0 53 1 .981 128.0 3.66 -0.8 .980
2008 Harrisburg - AA CF 18 18 45 3 1 50 2 .960 161.0 2.68 -0.2 1.001
2008 Caguas - WDL CF 34 34 93 3 1 97 1 .990 293.0 2.95 -4.2 .950
2008 Brevard County - A+ CF 18 18 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 159.0 1.92 +0.1 .998
2008 Albuquerque - AAA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 .991
2008 Harrisburg - AA RF 16 15 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 135.2 2.19 +3.2 1.135
2008 Caguas - WDL RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.3 .992
2008 Brevard County - A+ RF 20 19 45 2 1 47 0 1.000 173.0 2.45 +1.7 .997
2008 Clinton - A RF 50 50 125 0 0 126 1 .992 427.0 2.63 +4.6 1.039
2009 Florida - MLB LF 7 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 +0.0 .975
2009 Albuquerque - AAA LF 30 30 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 267.0 1.79 +1.1 1.041
2009 Florida - MLB CF 92 92 305 9 4 319 5 .984 827.2 3.41 -2.1 .985
2009 Albuquerque - AAA CF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 +0.0 1.000
2009 Florida - MLB RF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 30.1 2.08 -0.3 .984
2009 Albuquerque - AAA RF 8 6 16 2 1 19 1 .947 56.1 2.88 +1.3 1.136
2010 Florida - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.3 .969
2010 Florida - MLB CF 153 153 427 16 1 447 4 .991 1352.2 2.95 +2.3 1.018
2011 Florida - MLB CF 153 153 382 12 2 400 6 .985 1363.1 2.60 +3.2 1.010
2012 Florida - MLB LF 150 150 294 2 0 302 6 .980 1340.2 1.99 +13.5 1.067
2012 Florida - MLB CF 6 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 -0.1 .981
2012 Florida - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL LF 188 184 356 2 0 364 6 .984 1659.2 1.94 +14.3 1.061
TOTAL CF 555 538 1510 46 9 1580 24 .985 4805.1 2.91 -5.4 .998
TOTAL RF 273 253 570 8 2 584 6 .990 2206.1 2.36 +19.8 1.063
PLAYER HISTORY
11/20/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 117th overall pick) by the Florida Marlins.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 55 (70).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
09/23/2007 Wins the 2007 GCL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
09/27/2007 Wins the 2007 NYPL Round 1 MVP Award.
10/04/2007 Wins the 2007 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 2 with the Utica Blue Sox!
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 60 (80).
04/03/2008 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
06/12/2008 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Dayton Dragons, with 8 RBI and 1 runs scored.
06/30/2008 Wins the FSL Player of the Week Award.
07/20/2008 Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
12/22/2008 Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 70 (80).
01/01/2009 Wins the WDL EL Batter of the Month Award.
01/05/2009 Wins the WDL EL Player of the Week Award.
03/08/2009 Wins the 2008 WDL EL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
04/02/2009 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2009 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2009 Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award.
08/17/2009 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/29/2009 Wins the 2009 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
11/29/2009 Wins the 2009 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award.
12/01/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $208,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (80).
07/18/2010 Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game.
11/23/2010 Wins the 2010 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
11/27/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (80).
05/02/2011 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/05/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,150,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
11/22/2011 Wins the 2011 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 70 (75).
09/24/2012 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/06/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
11/22/2012 Wins the 2012 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 70 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
2011 35 7
Year R Rank
2011 103 10
Year BB Rank
2009 87 7
2010 120 1
2011 100 1
2012 103 2
Year IBB Rank
2009 7 9
2010 10 1
2011 16 1
2012 26 1
Year SF Rank
2011 8 8
Year OBP Rank
2010 .394 4
2012 .394 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2012 7.36 8
Year ISO Rank
2011 .235 10
Year WAR Rank
2009 5.7 5
2012 6.0 6
Wednesday, January 22nd , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 103