Player Report for #17 Bret Saberhagen

11/22/1998

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P Bret Saberhagen #17

MLB Los Angeles Dodgers

Age: 34

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	107-55, .660, - GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
35	35	17-10	0	4.08	244.2	230	33	57	119	1.17

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	4	4	4	5
Movement	7	7	7	7
Control	7	7	7	9

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	4	5
Slider	4	5
Curveball	4	5
Changeup	3	3

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	85-87 Mph
Stamina	10
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	50 %
Hold Runners	7
Defense	7

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10/03/1998	CIN	Loss, 1-7	X	8.0	12	4	4	1	6	Loss
09/29/1998	@ CHN	Win, 8-3	X	9.0	8	3	3	2	3	Win
09/24/1998	NYN	Loss, 2-3	X	8.0	6	3	3	2	2	Loss
09/19/1998	@ SFN	Win, 15-3	X	7.0	5	3	3	2	2	Win
09/14/1998	COL	Loss, 4-5	X	7.2	5	2	2	5	5
09/08/1998	MON	Win, 8-6	X	8.1	4	6	6	3	5	Win
09/03/1998	PHI	Loss, 4-5	X	7.0	9	5	4	3	2	Loss
08/29/1998	@ ATL	Win, 8-4	X	6.2	11	4	3	0	2	Win
08/24/1998	PIT	Win, 7-6	X	6.0	9	4	4	1	5
08/19/1998	@ CIN	Loss, 5-8	X	6.1	5	6	6	3	2	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	High

Bret Saberhagen
Birthday:	04/11/1964
Born in:	Chicago Heights (Illinois)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	209 lbs
Local Popularity:	Popular
National Pop.:	Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$5,785,000
Signed Through:	2001 Season
Major Service:	15 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:	180 Days
40-Man Service:	16 Years, 66 Days
Pro Service:	16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	35	35	17	10	0	4.08	244.2	230	117	111	33	57	119	6	17.1	1	18	51.4
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	10.85	8.46	4.38	2.10	4.72	1.17	32.7	.254
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	504	117	21	2	18	62	35	62	2	4	4	.232	.286	.389	.675
vs. RHB	425	113	24	4	15	55	22	57	2	4	4	.266	.307	.447	.754

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	2	3	0	7.42	30.1	39	25	25	4	4	17
May	6	6	2	1	0	3.19	42.1	33	17	15	6	9	22
June	6	6	2	2	0	2.83	41.1	39	14	13	4	8	16
July	6	6	4	1	0	2.68	40.1	33	12	12	8	9	20
August	6	6	4	1	0	5.19	43.1	49	27	25	6	10	25
September	6	6	3	2	0	4.02	47.0	37	22	21	5	17	19
Spring Training	5	5	3	0	0	3.12	17.1	18	11	6	0	3	6
Playoffs	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	12	4	4	2	1	6
Last Year	35	35	14	14	0	3.18	255.0	240	115	90	27	45	157
2 Years Ago	34	34	10	14	0	4.92	201.1	237	126	110	34	50	137
Career	524	499	226	176	1	3.50	3573.1	3482	1590	1391	341	651	2465
Home	19	19	8	6	0	3.89	138.2	125	63	60	15	36	69
Road	16	16	9	4	0	4.33	106.0	105	54	51	18	21	50
Grass	33	33	16	9	0	4.05	233.1	218	111	105	32	55	115
Turf	2	2	1	1	0	4.76	11.1	12	6	6	1	2	4
Day	12	12	7	3	0	4.59	80.1	78	43	41	13	19	41
Night	23	23	10	7	0	3.83	164.1	152	74	70	20	38	78

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1984 Kansas City - MLB	20	38	18	10	11	1	3.48	157.2	138	71	61	13	36	73	2	1	1.10	.247	0.0	115
1985 Kansas City - MLB	21	32	32	20	6	0	2.87	235.1	211	79	75	19	38	158	10	1	1.06	.269	0.0	145
1986 Kansas City - MLB	22	30	25	7	12	0	4.15	156.0	165	77	72	15	29	112	4	2	1.24	.304	0.0	101
1987 Kansas City - MLB	23	33	33	18	10	0	3.36	257.0	246	99	96	27	53	163	15	4	1.16	.275	0.0	133
1988 Kansas City - MLB	24	36	36	20	11	0	3.49	278.1	285	134	108	14	59	188	13	0	1.24	.307	35.1	120
1989 Kansas City - MLB	25	36	36	18	14	0	4.01	249.0	247	123	111	22	49	177	4	1	1.19	.286	13.4	100
1990 Detroit - MLB	26	36	36	23	8	0	2.33	297.2	258	100	77	15	49	255	15	1	1.03	.286	87.0	171
1991 Detroit - MLB	27	36	36	17	13	0	2.85	293.1	259	110	93	17	39	245	14	3	1.02	.285	70.5	139
1992 Detroit - MLB	28	36	36	19	11	0	2.52	275.0	254	89	77	19	34	200	16	2	1.05	.280	72.7	157
1993 New York - MLB	29	36	36	10	12	0	3.30	212.2	213	92	78	17	33	175	0	0	1.16	.307	44.8	124
1994 New York - MLB	30	35	35	11	14	0	4.38	240.1	256	129	117	35	43	167	4	2	1.24	.300	26.7	95
1995 New York - MLB	31	36	36	12	16	0	4.70	220.0	243	129	115	34	37	139	7	2	1.27	.301	19.7	94
1996 New York - MLB	32	34	34	10	14	0	4.92	201.1	237	126	110	34	50	137	2	0	1.43	.315	6.2	86
1997 New York - MLB	33	35	35	14	14	0	3.18	255.0	240	115	90	27	45	157	4	0	1.12	.269	65.2	139
1998 Los Angeles - MLB	34	35	35	17	10	0	4.08	244.2	230	117	111	33	57	119	6	1	1.17	.254	32.7	104
Total MLB		524	499	226	176	1	3.50	3573.1	3482	1590	1391	341	651	2465	116	20	1.16	.285	474.0	124

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

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	VORP	ERA+
1990 Detroit - MLB	26	4	4	2	2	0	3.66	32.0	34	16	13	6	8	27	3	0	1.31	.301	0.0	0
1991 Detroit - MLB	27	2	2	0	2	0	2.63	13.2	13	10	4	1	5	12	1	0	1.32	.324	0.0	0
1998 Los Angeles - MLB	34	1	1	0	1	0	4.50	8.0	12	4	4	2	1	6	0	0	1.63	.385	0.0	0
Total MLB		7	7	2	5	0	3.52	53.2	59	30	21	9	14	45	4	0	1.36	.321	0.0	117.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1984 Kansas City - ML	P	38	18	15	22	1	38	1	.974	157.2	2.11	0.0	.000
1985 Kansas City - ML	P	32	32	22	38	4	62	2	.968	235.1	2.29	0.0	.000
1986 Kansas City - ML	P	30	25	14	26	0	42	2	.952	156.0	2.31	0.0	.000
1987 Kansas City - ML	P	33	33	21	34	5	57	2	.965	257.0	1.93	0.0	.000
1988 Kansas City - ML	P	36	36	25	45	3	75	5	.933	278.1	2.26	-0.7	.967
1989 Kansas City - ML	P	36	36	24	43	2	71	4	.944	249.0	2.42	-1.4	.936
1990 Detroit - ML	P	36	36	34	39	3	77	4	.948	297.2	2.21	-0.4	.979
1991 Detroit - ML	P	36	36	31	43	6	79	5	.937	293.1	2.27	-1.3	.936
1992 Detroit - ML	P	36	36	25	50	3	75	0	1.000	275.0	2.45	+0.9	1.034
1993 New York - ML	P	36	36	11	35	2	49	3	.939	212.2	1.95	+0.3	1.011
1994 New York - ML	P	35	35	23	26	2	50	1	.980	240.1	1.83	+0.4	1.024
1995 New York - ML	P	36	36	15	36	1	52	1	.981	220.0	2.09	+0.0	1.001
1996 New York - ML	P	34	34	14	26	1	43	3	.930	201.1	1.79	-1.1	.916
1997 New York - ML	P	35	35	16	37	3	56	3	.946	255.0	1.87	+0.2	1.006
1998 Los Angeles - ML	P	35	35	20	41	0	63	2	.968	244.2	2.24	+2.3	1.104

Player History
10/26/1988	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,155,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
05/11/1989	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/16/1989	Became a free agent.
01/01/1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
03/03/1990	Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $5,880,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
07/08/1990	Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/15/1990	Strikes out 16 against the Texas Rangers.
09/28/1990	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/01/1990	Wins the 1990 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
06/18/1991	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/15/1991	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/25/1991	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
04/26/1992	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/11/1992	Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/21/1992	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/29/1992	Wins the 1992 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/19/1992	Became a free agent.
01/01/1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
02/28/1993	Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $21,600,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
09/30/1995	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
05/07/1997	Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory!
06/25/1997	Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/22/1997	Became a free agent.
01/01/1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9).
01/10/1998	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $23,140,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
05/06/1998	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1998	Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1993	14	5
1994	16	9

Year	GS	Rank
1988	36	1
1989	36	2
1990	36	5
1991	36	2
1992	36	2
1993	36	3
1994	35	10
1995	36	1
1997	35	3
1998	35	2

Year	W	Rank
1988	20	1
1989	18	1
1990	23	1
1991	17	7
1992	19	4
1998	17	2

Year	L	Rank
1995	16	9

Year	Winning %	Rank
1988	.645	7
1990	.742	1
1992	.633	6
1998	.630	9

Year	IP	Rank
1988	278.1	2
1989	249.0	6
1990	297.2	3
1991	293.1	1
1992	275.0	10
1993	212.2	2
1997	255.0	3
1998	244.2	1

Year	BF	Rank
1988	1165	5
1989	1048	4
1990	1189	9
1991	1167	1
1993	888	2
1997	1057	2
1998	1006	1

Year	HRA	Rank
1994	35	5
1995	34	5
1996	34	6
1998	33	7

Year	K	Rank
1988	188	9
1990	255	7
1991	245	3
1993	175	3

Year	WP	Rank
1990	15	6
1995	16	2
1996	12	7
1997	14	5
1998	15	2

Year	ERA	Rank
1990	2.33	1
1991	2.85	4
1992	2.52	1
1997	3.18	6

Year	BABIP	Rank
1997	.269	5
1998	.254	1

Year	WHIP	Rank
1988	1.24	8
1989	1.19	5
1990	1.03	1
1991	1.02	1
1992	1.05	1
1993	1.16	8
1997	1.12	3
1998	1.17	9

Year	K/BB	Rank
1988	3.19	1
1989	3.61	4
1990	5.20	1
1991	6.28	1
1992	5.88	1
1993	5.30	1
1994	3.88	2
1995	3.76	5
1997	3.49	8

Year	RA/9	Rank
1988	11.19	6
1989	10.88	5
1990	9.58	1
1991	9.30	1
1992	9.59	1
1993	10.66	7
1997	10.34	3

Year	HR/9	Rank
1988	0.45	4
1990	0.45	3
1991	0.52	5

Year	H/9	Rank
1990	7.80	7

Year	BB/9	Rank
1988	1.91	2
1989	1.77	5
1990	1.48	1
1991	1.20	1
1992	1.11	1
1993	1.40	1
1994	1.61	2
1995	1.51	2
1996	2.24	10
1997	1.59	3

Year	K/9	Rank
1990	7.71	8
1993	7.41	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1990	87.0	1
1991	70.5	1
1992	72.7	1
1993	44.8	7
1997	65.2	6

Year	QS	Rank
1990	25	3
1991	25	6
1992	29	1
1993	23	1
1997	20	10

Year	QSP	Rank
1990	.694	6
1991	.694	10
1992	.806	1
1993	.639	1

Year	CG	Rank
1988	13	3
1989	4	5
1991	14	1
1992	16	2
1993	0	1
1995	7	9
1996	2	5
1998	6	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1988	.361	4
1989	.111	7
1991	.389	1
1992	.444	4
1993	.000	1
1996	.059	7
1998	.171	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1989	1	4
1991	3	3
1993	0	1
1995	2	4
1996	0	10
1998	1	1

Year	GB%	Rank
1989	0.64	1
1990	0.62	1
1991	0.60	2
1993	0.57	10