Michael Saunders Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

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Michael Saunders was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an AVG+ of 92 (below-average contact rate), strong walk discipline, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it.

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Michael Saunders Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
775
Season Average Games Hitting
86.11
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
169.28
Career Plate Appearances
2747
Season Average Plate Appearances
305.22
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
2455
Season Average At Bats
272.78
At Bats Per 600 PA
536.22
Career Batting Average
0.232
Season Average Batting Average
0.232
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.232
Career Equivalent Average
0.725
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.725
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.725
Career Hits
570
Season Average Hits
63.33
Hits Per 600 PA
124.5
Career Singles
347
Season Average Singles
38.56
Singles Per 600 PA
75.79
Career Doubles
123
Season Average Doubles
13.67
Doubles Per 600 PA
26.87
Career Triples
19
Season Average Triples
2.11
Triples Per 600 PA
4.15
Career Home Runs
81
Season Average Home Runs
9
Home Runs Per 600 PA
17.69
Career Extra Base Hits
223
Season Average Extra Base Hits
24.78
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
48.71
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.391
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.391
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.391
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.033
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.142
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.142
Career Base Runs
317.49
Season Average Base Runs
35.28
Base Runs Per 600 PA
69.35
Career Total Bases
974
Season Average Total Bases
108.22
Total Bases Per 600 PA
212.74
Career Times on Base
833
Season Average Times on Base
92.56
Times on Base Per 600 PA
181.94
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.305
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.305
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.305
Career Slugging Pct
0.397
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.397
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.397

OPS

Career OPS
0.701
Season Average OPS
0.701
OPS Per 600 PA
0.701
Career Isolated Power
0.165
Season Average Isolated Power
0.165
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.165
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.236
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.236
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.236
Career Total Average
0.665
Season Average Total Average
0.665
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.665
Career BABIP
0.291
Season Average BABIP
0.291
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.291
Career Runs
324
Season Average Runs
36
Runs Per 600 PA
70.77
Career RBIs
263
Season Average RBIs
29.22
RBIs Per 600 PA
57.44
Career Runs Produced
506
Season Average Runs Produced
56.22
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
110.52
Career Runs Created
308.07
Season Average Runs Created
34.23
Runs Created Per 600 PA
67.29
Career Hit By Pitch
8
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.89
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
1.75
Career Walks
255
Season Average Walks
28.33
Walks Per 600 PA
55.7
Career Intentional Walks
10
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.11
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
2.18
Career Strikeouts
711
Season Average Strikeouts
79
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
155.3
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.86
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.86
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.86
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.36
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.36
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.36
Career Sacrifice Hit
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.44
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
2.84
Career Sacrifice Fly
16
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.78
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.49
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
34
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
3.78
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
7.43
Career Stolen Bases
55
Season Average Stolen Bases
6.11
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
12.01
Career Caught Stealing
23
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.56
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
5.02
Career Stolen Base Attempts
78
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
8.67
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
17.04
Career Stolen Base Percentage
70.51
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
70.51
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
70.51

Michael Saunders Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
712
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
79.11
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.1
Career Starts as Fielder
652
Season Average Starts as Fielder
72.44
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1
Career Played Outs
17517
Season Average Played Outs
1946.33
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
5839
Season Average Inning Played
648.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
1419
Season Average Putouts
157.67
Putouts Per 9 Innings
2.19
Career Assists
34
Season Average Assists
3.78
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Errors
13
Season Average Errors
1.44
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Total Chances
1466
Season Average Total Chances
162.89
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.26
Career Chances Accepted
1453
Season Average Chances Accepted
161.44
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.24
Career Fielding Percentage
99.11
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.11
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.11
Career Range Factor
2.041
Season Average Range Factor
2.041
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.041
Career Games Started %
91.57
Season Average Games Started %
91.57
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
91.57
Career Double Plays
8
Season Average Double Plays
0.89
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.01
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


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