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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
Don Saenz Shortstop
Retired (1979, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2343 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-08-1941
HR 356 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(14 games)
RBI 1336
SB 199 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1979
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF (0.2%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B D+ (27.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 SD
103
250
33
71
6
1
8
26
21
44 2 0
1
4 3
.756
.344
.412
.128
.284
1964 SD
72
206
33
64
14
0
8
29
19
43 1 1
4
3 3
.865
.370
.495
.184
.311
1965 SD
140
559
89
155
22
9
25
85
51
113 2 2
16
5 19
.822
.339
.483
.206
.277
1966 SD
142
570
84
168
21
4
27
83
49
106 3 1
11
13 8
.841
.353
.488
.193
.295
1967 SD-DET
141
551
93
159
33
7
24
85
53
91 0 3
25
7 10
.854
.349
.505
.216
.289
1968 DET
142
587
91
159
24
6
30
94
46
129 4 0
17
5 11
.814
.328
.486
.215
.271
1969 DET
142
576
86
162
31
9
18
85
48
120 2 5
10
11 11
.796
.336
.460
.179
.281
1970 WAS
130
526
92
157
20
8
31
86
50
93 2 4
13
1 10
.903
.359
.544
.245
.298
1971 WAS
142
556
87
160
27
7
30
98
64
107 4 5
13
2 12
.886
.362
.523
.236
.288
1972 WAS
142
564
89
158
24
6
21
91
54
112 3 2
14
2 23
.801
.345
.456
.176
.280
1973 WAS
114
452
69
132
18
5
18
71
47
82 1 5
12
2 10
.830
.356
.473
.181
.292
1974 WAS
142
586
104
175
25
6
27
114
58
111 2 2
13
5 12
.863
.363
.500
.201
.299
1975 WAS
142
574
91
168
35
7
31
116
58
111 0 4
9
6 17
.895
.355
.540
.247
.293
1976 WAS
142
569
91
161
23
2
21
106
62
108 4 3
14
2 7
.797
.356
.441
.158
.283
1977 WAS
147
529
76
127
14
7
21
77
57
101 1 0
9
3 12
.727
.315
.412
.172
.240
1978 CIN
142
505
70
151
25
3
15
82
49
108 2 3
17
6 15
.811
.361
.450
.150
.299
1979 HOU
75
73
9
16
2
0
1
8
7
19 0 0
1
0 3
.575
.288
.288
.068
.219
Total
2200
8233
1287
2343
364
87
356
1336
793
1598 33 40
199
77 186
.828
.348
.480
.195
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Don Saenz has retired from the Houston Lone Star Beers
1979-04-01The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Don Saenz to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Brady Saxson to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Robinson Peterek to the major league team. The Houston Lone Star Beers have promoted Scott Moeller to the major league team.
1979-04-01The Houston Lone Star Beers have acquired Don Saenz from the waiver wire.
1978-03-29The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Dizzy Keegan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Don Saenz to the major league team.
1978-03-29Don Saenz has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $1.78M per year for 1 year.
1973-08-26Don Saenz of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1970-07-24Don Saenz of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1970-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Don Saenz to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ken Kotsay to the major league team.
1970-03-28Don Saenz has signed with the Washington Insiders for $8.15M per year for 8 years.
1967-09-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Blazers and the San Diego Lollipops. The San Diego Lollipops receive Charlie Traber, Brian Phelps, Paul Melendez, Jay McCatty, Draft Pick 1968 Round 3 DET (Dick McCament), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 DET (Ray Johnson) from the Detroit Blazers in exchange for Don Saenz, Luis Josephson, Speed Kroner. Protest This Trade.
1967-09-12The San Diego Lollipops have placed Don Saenz on the trade block.
1963-04-08The San Diego Safari have promoted Don Saenz to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Nick Doyle to the major league team.