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Willie Mays League
9-16-2085
Tony Saunders Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 76-75 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 161 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 01-04-1943
K 939 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(82 games)
IP 1467.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 NYA
3
 1
43
0
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 45 24 24 1 24
14
1.59
4.98
1966 NYA-CIN
6
 4
75
0
0
0
0
 0
91.1
 84 33 31 2 32
55
1.27
3.05
1967 CIN
5
 4
80
0
0
0
0
 0
105.1
 152 70 67 1 53
61
1.95
5.72
1968 CIN
5
 4
83
0
0
0
0
 0
131.0
 137 72 69 1 50
77
1.43
4.74
1969 CIN
4
 4
98
0
0
0
0
 0
143.0
 145 58 55 2 54
97
1.39
3.46
1970 CIN
2
 6
90
0
0
0
0
 0
115.2
 131 69 65 0 53
74
1.59
5.06
1971 CIN
3
 10
29
24
0
0
1
 0
128.2
 137 77 76 2 36
84
1.34
5.32
1972 CIN
10
 8
30
25
0
0
0
 0
132.2
 121 52 50 1 46
95
1.26
3.39
1973 CIN
6
 8
48
15
1
1
25
 0
112.0
 109 55 54 0 36
82
1.29
4.34
1974 CIN
1
 5
50
0
0
0
37
 0
46.1
 42 24 23 1 16
28
1.25
4.47
1975 CIN
1
 2
49
0
0
0
36
 0
46.1
 42 13 13 0 12
28
1.17
2.53
1976 CIN
13
 5
83
0
0
0
41
 7
96.0
 87 34 31 1 29
70
1.21
2.91
1977 CIN-STL
5
 8
76
0
0
0
18
 8
86.0
 94 43 42 0 24
58
1.37
4.40
1978 STL
10
 4
70
0
0
0
2
 6
77.1
 68 33 31 0 20
46
1.14
3.61
1979 STL
1
 1
55
0
0
0
0
 1
61.2
 63 27 27 1 20
43
1.35
3.94
1980 STL-PIT
1
 1
29
0
0
0
1
 1
50.1
 87 58 55 1 27
27
2.26
9.83
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
76
 75
988
64
1
1
161
 23
1467.1
 1544 742 713 14 532
939
1.41
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Tony Saunders has retired from the Pittsburgh Buccaneers
1980-05-12A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Buccaneers and the St. Louis Redbirds. The St. Louis Redbirds receive Dennis Cone from the Pittsburgh Buccaneers in exchange for Tony Saunders, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (STL).
1977-06-12A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redbirds and the Cincinnati Chaos. The Cincinnati Chaos receive Ramon Sinclair, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (STL) from the St. Louis Redbirds in exchange for Tony Saunders.
1967-08-12The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Tony Saunders to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Ed LaForest to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Joe McDonnell to the minors. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Bill Lafata to the minors.
1967-07-25The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Dan Coombs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Greens have sent Tony Saunders to the minors.
1966-04-24The Cincinnati Greens have promoted Tony Saunders to the major league team.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Greens and the New York Mammoths. The New York Mammoths receive Chance Cann, Ed Rojek from the Cincinnati Greens in exchange for Tony Saunders.
1965-09-16The New York Mammoths have demoted Tony Saunders to the minor leagues.
1965-05-20The New York Mammoths have promoted Tony Saunders to the major league team. The New York Mammoths have designated Carlos Cantwell for assignment.