NAME     : Bret Saberhagen
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : CHICAGO HEIGHTS,IL,U

 
  BIRTHDAY : 4/11/1949
  AGE      : 21
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,795,000 through 1974
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .963)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : A
  Duration as Reliever : B
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 60
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.85 15 13  0  34 34 265.2 249 102  84  46 198 
  At Home        2.71 11  5  0  18 18 143.0 123  56  43  31 110 
  Away           3.01  4  8  0  16 16 122.2 126  46  41  15  88 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.34  2  2  0   5  5  37.1  38  21  18   8  26 
  May            2.14  1  3  0   6  6  46.1  39  16  11  11  35 
  June           3.02  2  3  0   6  6  50.2  42  24  17   9  34 
  July           2.31  3  1  0   5  5  39.0  44  10  10   5  35 
  August         3.45  4  1  0   6  6  44.1  42  17  17   8  34 
  Sep/Oct        2.06  3  3  0   6  6  48.0  44  14  11   5  34 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1969   2.89 20 10  0  34 14   1 274.1  88  47 164  NWK
 
  Total ERA   : 2.87
  Total Wins  : 35
  Total Losses: 23
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 3
  Total CG    : 24
  Total K's   : 362
  Total BB's  : 93
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/18/1969
Won Circuit Rookie Award in 1969, going 20-10, 2.89 ERA