P Vernon Saatzer #18
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/04/1988
 OA: 39 POT: 39
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P VERNON SAATZER #18 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 50 50 45 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Saatzer has great knowledge of the game.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Greed, Intelligence
Birthday:06/24/1951
Born in:St. Cloud, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 8 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 California - MLB 21 15 0 0 1 0 5.24 22.1 18 15 13 4 22 20 0 0 1.79 .226 6.29 -0.5 78
1974 California - MLB 22 15 0 0 4 0 4.01 24.2 15 11 11 3 23 25 0 0 1.54 .203 5.02 -0.3 99
1975 California - MLB 23 2 0 0 0 0 9.82 3.2 2 4 4 1 1 6 0 0 0.82 .167 4.69 -0.0 40
1976 California - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .333 0.00 0.1 999
1977 Toronto - MLB 25 50 0 4 13 15 4.52 79.2 69 49 40 13 54 78 0 0 1.54 .257 5.32 -0.6 101
1978 Toronto - MLB 26 54 0 7 12 18 2.40 86.1 54 27 23 7 63 88 0 0 1.36 .225 4.22 0.5 177
1979 Toronto - MLB 27 56 0 5 13 16 2.93 95.1 71 38 31 10 59 99 0 0 1.36 .264 3.98 1.1 147
1980 San Diego - MLB 28 34 0 0 0 0 3.59 47.2 35 19 19 0 42 52 0 0 1.62 .285 3.24 0.5 107
1981 San Diego - MLB 29 39 0 7 3 2 0.95 47.1 31 12 5 2 34 56 0 0 1.37 .254 3.28 0.6 381
1985 Detroit - MLB 33 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.38 .200 0.00 0.2 999
1986 Philadelphia - MLB 34 30 0 3 1 0 3.93 36.2 34 16 16 3 19 47 0 0 1.45 .356 3.12 0.6 103
Total MLB 297 0 26 47 52 3.26 447.1 331 191 162 43 317 477 0 0 1.45 .258 4.19 2.0 129
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Melbourne - WL 20 23 0 1 1 1 2.08 30.1 15 9 7 3 16 50 0 0 1.02 .240 3.49 0.6 231
1972 Idaho Falls - BC 20 23 0 6 1 9 0.71 38.0 9 3 3 0 24 58 0 0 0.87 .155 2.79 1.5 604
1972 Quad Cities - A 20 9 0 1 0 4 0.56 16.0 6 1 1 1 5 28 0 0 0.69 .217 1.47 0.8 618
1975 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 37 0 5 9 15 3.40 50.1 44 24 19 7 37 64 0 0 1.61 .319 5.19 0.5 160
1984 Vermont - AA 32 39 7 5 9 1 3.94 98.1 88 52 43 4 40 117 0 0 1.30 .321 2.55 2.5 97
1985 Bristol - BC 33 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.2 999
1985 Nashville - AAA 33 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.40 .071 3.10 0.1 999
1987 Tacoma - AAA 35 31 0 1 3 11 2.43 29.2 24 10 8 2 15 40 0 0 1.31 .297 2.82 0.8 167
Total PCL 68 0 6 12 26 3.04 80.0 68 34 27 9 52 104 0 0 1.50 .311 4.31 162.8
Total AA 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.40 .071 3.10 999.0
Total EL 39 7 5 9 1 3.94 98.1 88 52 43 4 40 117 0 0 1.30 .321 2.55 97.0
Total MIDW 9 0 1 0 4 0.56 16.0 6 1 1 1 5 28 0 0 0.69 .217 1.47 618.1
Total APPY 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 999.0
Total PION 23 0 6 1 9 0.71 38.0 9 3 3 0 24 58 0 0 0.87 .155 2.79 603.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 San Diego - MLB 29 3 0 1 1 0 8.31 4.1 4 4 4 2 3 4 0 0 1.62 .182 9.11 -0.4 44
Total MLB 3 0 1 1 0 8.31 4.1 4 4 4 2 3 4 0 0 1.62 .182 9.11 43.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 California - MLB P 15 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 -0.7 .492
1974 California - MLB P 14 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 24.2 1.46 -0.0 .505
1975 California - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1976 California - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
1977 Toronto - MLB P 48 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 79.2 0.56 -0.8 1.016
1978 Toronto - MLB P 54 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 86.1 1.04 +1.1 1.008
1979 Toronto - MLB P 56 0 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 95.1 1.42 +2.0 1.114
1980 San Diego - MLB P 33 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 47.2 1.32 -0.3 1.242
1981 San Diego - MLB P 39 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 47.1 0.76 -0.1 .992
1985 Detroit - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1986 Philadelphia - MLB P 30 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 36.2 0.74 +0.4 1.007
TOTAL P 293 0 15 35 2 53 3 .943 447.1 1.01 +1.4 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
05/06/1968 Was not drafted and joined Wabash Valley College.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (20).
05/05/1969 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
06/09/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Spokane Indians organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (20).
03/03/1970 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
04/13/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Oilers organization.
05/26/1970 Released by the St. Louis organization.
06/01/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Petersburg Cardinals organization.
06/02/1970 Released by the St. Louis organization.
06/08/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Bakersfield Dodgers organization.
06/09/1970 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
07/06/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Ogden Dodgers organization.
07/07/1970 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
09/30/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Danville Warriors organization.
10/01/1970 Released by the Danville Warriors.
12/25/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lewiston Broncs organization.
12/26/1970 Released by the Lewiston Broncs.
12/26/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lewiston Broncs organization.
12/27/1970 Released by the Lewiston Broncs.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 20 (30).
01/09/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Magic Valley Cowboys organization.
01/10/1971 Released by the Magic Valley Cowboys.
01/12/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Key West Sun Caps organization.
01/13/1971 Released by the Key West Sun Caps.
01/30/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Key West Sun Caps organization.
02/07/1971 Released by the Key West Sun Caps.
02/08/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lewiston Broncs organization.
02/21/1971 Released by the Lewiston Broncs.
02/22/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the California Angels organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (50).
08/11/1972 Wins the 1972 Pioneer League Round 1 with the Idaho Falls Angels!
08/21/1972 Finished 2nd in 1972 PION PION Reliever of the Year Award voting.
09/05/1972 Wins the 1972 Midwest League Round 1 with the Quad Cities Angels!
11/21/1972 Named to the 1972 MLBe Fall League for the Melbourne Western Sunsets.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (50).
01/04/1973 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Melbourne Western Sunsets.
11/16/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,240.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (50).
11/21/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,200.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (40).
09/29/1975 Wins the 1975 PCL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/19/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,320.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (30).
11/24/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $34,000.
11/28/1976 Round 18, Pick 2 - Seattle Mariners: RP Andy HasslerDrafted in the 1976 expansion draft (Round 19, Pick 1, 37th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
11/22/1977 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (30).
05/31/1978 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/09/1978 Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/1978 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $82,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
11/09/1978 Finished 2nd in 1978 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (30).
07/15/1979 Was selected to the 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/23/1979 Became a free agent.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (30).
02/26/1980 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (30).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (25).
04/19/1982 Released by the San Diego Padres.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
04/11/1984 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
11/18/1984 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 30 (30).
08/21/1985 Signed a minor league contract ($15,000 bonus) with the Detroit Tigers organization.
11/29/1985 Became a free agent.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/03/1986 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $170,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
11/27/1986 Became a free agent.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/02/1987 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/26/1987 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1972 23 1
1978 54 10
1979 56 6
Year SV Rank
1972 1 7
Year HLD Rank
1972 5 1
1978 4 4
1979 4 5
1981 15 1
Year K Rank
1972 50 3
Year RA Rank
1972 23 1
1978 54 10
1979 56 6
Year GF Rank
1972 7 8
Year WAR Rank
1972 0.6 9
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