Bret Saberhagen Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

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Bret Saberhagen was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 115 (above-average run prevention), and exceptional walk avoidance.

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Bret Saberhagen Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
16
Season Average Seasons Pitched
16
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Pitched
399
Season Average Games Pitched
24.94
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.4
Career Starts
371
Season Average Starts
23.19
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.3
Career Wins
167
Season Average Wins
10.44
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Losses
117
Season Average Losses
7.31
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.41
Career Win Percentage
58.8
Season Average Win Percentage
58.8
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
58.8
Career Games Started %
92.98
Season Average Games Started %
92.98
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
92.98
Career Complete Games
76
Season Average Complete Games
4.75
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Shutouts
16
Season Average Shutouts
1
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Saves
1
Season Average Saves
0.06
Saves Per 9 Innings
0
Career Earned Runs
952
Season Average Earned Runs
59.5
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.34

ERA

Career ERA
3.34
Season Average ERA
3.34
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.34
Career Component ERA
3.01
Season Average Component ERA
3.01
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
3.01
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.39
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.39
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.39
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.252
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.252
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.252
Career Pitched Outs
7688
Season Average Pitched Outs
480.5
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
2562.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
160.2
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
2452
Season Average Hits
153.25
Hits Per 9 Innings
8.61
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.61
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
8.61
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
8.61
Career Home Runs
218
Season Average Home Runs
13.63
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.77
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.77
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.77
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.77
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.55
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.55
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.55
Career Walks
471
Season Average Walks
29.44
Walks Per 9 Innings
1.65
Career Intentional Walks
34
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.13
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.65
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.65
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.65
Career Strikeouts
1715
Season Average Strikeouts
107.19
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.02
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.02
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
6.02
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
6.02
Career Strikeouts Per Game
4.3
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
4.3
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
4.3
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.853
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.853
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.853
Career Wild Pitches
53
Season Average Wild Pitches
3.31
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.19
Career Hit By Pitch
59
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.69
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Balks
12
Season Average Balks
0.75
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.04
Career Batters Faced
10421
Season Average Batters Faced
651.31
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.6
Career Games Finished
13
Season Average Games Finished
0.81
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Runs
1036
Season Average Runs
64.75
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.64
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.64
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.64
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.64
Career Sacrifice Hits
89
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
5.56
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.31
Career Sacrifice Flies
68
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
4.25
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
167
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
10.44
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career WHIP
1.141
Season Average WHIP
1.141
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.141
Career Pitched At Bats
9734
Season Average Pitched At Bats
608.38
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.19
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.6
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.6
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.6
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.286
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.6
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.6
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.6

Bret Saberhagen Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
16
Season Average Seasons Fielding
16
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Played as Fielder
399
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
24.94
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.4
Career Starts as Fielder
371
Season Average Starts as Fielder
23.19
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.3
Career Played Outs
7688
Season Average Played Outs
480.5
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
2562.2
Season Average Inning Played
160.2
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
203
Season Average Putouts
12.69
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.71
Career Assists
415
Season Average Assists
25.94
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.46
Career Errors
24
Season Average Errors
1.5
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Total Chances
642
Season Average Total Chances
40.13
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.25
Career Chances Accepted
618
Season Average Chances Accepted
38.63
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.17
Career Fielding Percentage
96.26
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.26
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.26
Career Range Factor
1.549
Season Average Range Factor
1.549
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.549
Career Games Started %
92.98
Season Average Games Started %
92.98
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
92.98
Career Double Plays
26
Season Average Double Plays
1.63
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Bret Saberhagen Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
16
Season Average Seasons Hitting
16
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
16
Career Games Hitting
403
Season Average Games Hitting
25.19
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
1065.2
Career Plate Appearances
227
Season Average Plate Appearances
14.19
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
190
Season Average At Bats
11.88
At Bats Per 600 PA
502.2
Career Batting Average
0.121
Season Average Batting Average
0.121
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.121
Career Equivalent Average
0.412
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.412
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.412
Career Hits
23
Season Average Hits
1.44
Hits Per 600 PA
60.79
Career Singles
19
Season Average Singles
1.19
Singles Per 600 PA
50.22
Career Doubles
4
Season Average Doubles
0.25
Doubles Per 600 PA
10.57
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
4
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.25
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
10.57
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.174
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.174
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.174
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Base Runs
4.96
Season Average Base Runs
0.31
Base Runs Per 600 PA
13.11
Career Total Bases
27
Season Average Total Bases
1.69
Total Bases Per 600 PA
71.37
Career Times on Base
36
Season Average Times on Base
2.25
Times on Base Per 600 PA
95.15
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.177
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.177
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.177
Career Slugging Pct
0.142
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.142
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.142

OPS

Career OPS
0.319
Season Average OPS
0.319
OPS Per 600 PA
0.319
Career Isolated Power
0.021
Season Average Isolated Power
0.021
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.021
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.115
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.115
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.115
Career Total Average
0.238
Season Average Total Average
0.238
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.238
Career BABIP
0.163
Season Average BABIP
0.163
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.163
Career Runs
13
Season Average Runs
0.81
Runs Per 600 PA
34.36
Career RBIs
1
Season Average RBIs
0.06
RBIs Per 600 PA
2.64
Career Runs Produced
14
Season Average Runs Produced
0.88
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
37
Career Runs Created
1.49
Season Average Runs Created
0.09
Runs Created Per 600 PA
3.94
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
13
Season Average Walks
0.81
Walks Per 600 PA
34.36
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
49
Season Average Strikeouts
3.06
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
129.52
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.63
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.63
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.63
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.27
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.27
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.27
Career Sacrifice Hit
24
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.5
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
63.44
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.06
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
2.64
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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