Joc Pederson vs. Michael Saunders — Career Comparison

Joc Pederson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Michael Saunders
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joc Pederson comes out clearly ahead of Michael Saunders across most offensive categories. Joc Pederson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 116), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 101), and contact rate (K%+ 96 vs 75). Joc Pederson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joc Pederson and Michael Saunders

Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1368
178.28
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
775
169.28
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4604
600
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
2747
600
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3952
515.03
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2455
536.22
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
935
121.85
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
124.5
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
66.2
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
347
75.79
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
24.89
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
26.87
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.15
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
28.41
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
81
17.69
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
55.65
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
223
48.71
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649.37
84.63
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
317.49
69.35
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1816
236.66
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
974
212.74
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
202.65
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
833
181.94
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
606
78.97
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
324
70.77
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
74.93
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
263
57.44
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
963
125.5
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
506
110.52
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.12
81.47
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
308.07
67.29
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
11.6
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.75
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
531
69.2
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
255
55.7
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.52
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.18
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1085
141.4
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
155.3
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
4.24
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
3.86
3.86
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.84
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.39
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.49
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
8.99
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
7.43
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.04
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.01
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.52
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.02
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.56
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.04
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 600 PA
53.45
53.45
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.51
70.51

Fielding Stats for Joc Pederson and Michael Saunders

Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
1.25
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
712
1.1
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
1.01
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
1
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20810
27
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
17517
27
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6936.2
9
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5839
9
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1536
1.99
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1419
2.19
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.05
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.05
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.03
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
2.07
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1466
2.26
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1572
2.04
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1453
2.24
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.041
2.041
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Michael Saunders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.57
91.57
Joc Pederson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.02
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joc Pederson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Saunders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0