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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-16-2309
James Saunders Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 41-32 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-25-1925
K 496 Drafted Round 3, Pick 65
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 729.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.


Last pitched 142 or more days ago.
Date Batters Faced
2309-08-15 0
2309-08-14 0
2309-08-13 0
2309-08-12 0
2309-08-11 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01James Saunders has retired from the Detroit RankAmateurs
1961-10-23The Detroit RankAmateurs have acquired James Saunders from the waiver wire.
1961-04-23The Chicago Mountain Citys have waived James Saunders.
1961-04-10The Chicago Mountain Citys have designated James Saunders for assignment.
1961-04-10The Chicago Mountain Citys have acquired James Saunders from the waiver wire.
1961-03-31The Chicago Optimists have promoted Bill Windhorn to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have promoted Ace Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Optimists have designated James Saunders for assignment. The Chicago Optimists have designated Tom Henning for assignment.
1960-07-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Optimists and the Cincinnati Slushbuckets. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets receive Lee Hoak, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Optimists in exchange for James Saunders, Chucker Morrisette.
1959-09-27The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted James Saunders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted Spud Hesterfer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have designated Reggie Gorman for assignment.
1959-07-12The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted Mullet Miller to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have designated James Saunders for assignment.
1955-06-29A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh 41s. The Pittsburgh 41s receive Southpaw Kraft, Tex Osborne, Slappy Green, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for James Saunders.
1950-04-01The New York 41s have renamed Brady Hickey to James Saunders.