C Elmer Saunders #34
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/01/1955
C ELMER SAUNDERS #34 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1954 CLE Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1954 @ LAS Win, 10-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1954 @ CHC Loss, 2-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/29/1954 MEM Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1954 @ NOC Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1954 @ NAS Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1954 @ NAS Win, 4-2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/22/1954 @ NAS Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1954 NOC Win, 9-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/16/1954 LR Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/18/1928
Born in:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:None, 87 Days
Service This Yr:26 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 158 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 6th Pick in Round 4
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 .490 .000 201
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 9.36 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Last Year   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
2 Years Ago   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .083 .312 .083 .396
Career   25 5 0 0 0 3 4 11 2 0 0 1 .200 .459 .200 .659
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Grass   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Night   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
1 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Scoring Position   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
DIXIE LEAGUE 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 99 37 6 0 10 16 16 12 15 .374 .451 .737 1.189 .519 .364 200
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 113 2 0 0 3 0 0 73 16 0 0 0.0 32.6 13.52 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 10 2 0 2 3 4 6 5 0 0 0 .303 .410 .545 .956
Versus Right   66 27 4 0 8 13 12 6 10 0 0 2 .409 .473 .833 1.306
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   9 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .556 .600 .556 1.156
June   33 11 3 0 3 5 7 4 5 0 0 0 .333 .405 .697 1.102
July   26 10 1 0 3 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 .385 .467 .769 1.236
August   31 11 2 0 4 7 4 3 3 0 0 2 .355 .444 .806 1.251
Last Year   99 37 6 0 10 16 16 12 15 0 0 2 .374 .451 .737 1.189
Career   125 47 6 0 12 22 23 16 19 0 0 2 .376 .455 .712 1.167
Home   45 14 4 0 3 4 6 5 4 0 0 1 .311 .392 .600 .992
Road   54 23 2 0 7 12 10 7 11 0 0 1 .426 .500 .852 1.352
Grass   99 37 6 0 10 16 16 12 15 0 0 2 .374 .451 .737 1.189
Day   60 22 4 0 7 12 12 7 10 0 0 2 .367 .449 .783 1.233
Night   39 15 2 0 3 4 4 5 5 0 0 0 .385 .455 .667 1.121
As Starter   61 23 5 0 5 9 7 7 10 0 0 1 .377 .449 .705 1.154
As Reliever / Substitution   38 14 1 0 5 7 9 5 5 0 0 1 .368 .455 .789 1.244
UNION LEAGUE 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 115 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 9 .296 .349 .487 .836 .383 .191 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 129 2 0 0 3 0 3 56 14 0 0 0.0 19.7 6.10 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   29 8 2 0 1 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 .276 .312 .448 .761
Versus Right   86 26 8 0 3 13 16 7 6 2 0 2 .302 .361 .500 .861
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   34 8 1 0 0 4 5 1 3 1 0 0 .235 .250 .265 .515
May   81 26 9 0 4 14 14 8 6 2 0 2 .321 .387 .580 .967
Last Year   115 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 9 3 0 2 .296 .349 .487 .836
2 Years Ago   415 139 23 1 16 86 74 58 41 7 1 4 .335 .415 .511 .926
Career   865 267 46 3 29 149 141 126 93 11 2 9 .309 .398 .469 .867
Home   64 18 6 0 3 12 13 4 3 3 0 1 .281 .319 .516 .835
Road   51 16 4 0 1 6 6 5 6 0 0 1 .314 .386 .451 .837
Grass   115 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 9 3 0 2 .296 .349 .487 .836
Day   68 21 8 0 1 8 11 5 4 1 0 1 .309 .360 .471 .831
Night   47 13 2 0 3 10 8 4 5 2 0 1 .277 .333 .511 .844
As Starter   113 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 9 3 0 2 .301 .354 .496 .850
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Kansas City - FABL 23 5 12 4 0 0 0 3 3 5 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889 170 169 0.3
1953 Kansas City - FABL 24 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .083 .312 .083 .396 16 -59 -0.2
1954 Kansas City - FABL 25 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 88 201 0.0
Total FABL 12 25 5 0 0 0 3 4 11 1 0 2 0 0 .200 .459 .200 .659 97 73 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1944 Total - 15 22 91 43 10 0 2 25 32 15 2 3 5 1 1 .473 .541 .648 1.189 100 100 1.9
1945 Total - 16 22 97 42 11 1 2 27 31 13 2 0 5 1 1 .433 .509 .629 1.138 100 100 1.7
1946 Total - 17 24 105 46 9 2 2 31 34 14 2 1 9 10 5 .438 .508 .619 1.127 100 100 1.8
1947 Total - 18 24 104 45 14 0 2 28 42 14 2 2 5 5 2 .433 .500 .625 1.125 100 100 1.8
1947 Biloxi - C 18 38 131 37 1 0 3 16 17 15 3 2 29 0 0 .282 .364 .359 .723 96 104 0.7
1948 Chattanooga - B 19 112 356 98 15 0 8 54 50 51 1 5 80 1 0 .275 .363 .385 .748 78 79 0.8
1949 Chattanooga - B 20 133 457 118 16 3 4 61 62 72 5 2 112 1 0 .258 .364 .333 .696 79 84 1.7
1950 Havana - DL 21 42 149 36 1 2 2 18 12 23 0 2 37 0 0 .242 .339 .315 .655 61 63 -0.1
1950 Chattanooga - B 21 96 313 82 21 0 4 36 48 57 1 3 51 0 0 .262 .374 .367 .742 103 106 1.5
1950 Terre Haute - A 21 14 44 9 0 1 0 7 5 11 0 0 14 0 0 .205 .364 .250 .614 71 84 0.2
1951 Terre Haute - A 22 22 41 16 2 0 1 9 7 11 0 0 7 0 0 .390 .519 .512 1.031 197 202 0.7
1951 Akron - AA 22 24 84 28 6 1 3 14 17 11 0 1 10 0 0 .333 .406 .536 .942 156 159 1.1
1951 Knoxville - AA 22 8 26 10 0 0 2 6 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .467 .615 1.082 194 199 0.5
1951 Total - AA 22 32 110 38 6 1 5 20 24 15 0 1 14 0 0 .345 .421 .555 .975 165 169 1.7
1951 Jersey City - AAA 22 39 115 29 6 0 3 20 9 14 1 0 15 0 0 .252 .338 .383 .721 99 100 0.6
1952 Jersey City - AAA 23 69 220 65 7 2 6 25 39 45 2 1 28 0 0 .295 .418 .427 .845 117 119 1.7
1953 Jersey City - AAA 24 110 415 139 23 1 16 86 74 58 4 7 41 1 0 .335 .415 .511 .926 128 128 3.8
1954 Knoxville - AA 25 59 99 37 6 0 10 16 16 12 2 0 15 0 0 .374 .451 .737 1.189 183 200 1.6
1954 Jersey City - AAA 25 29 115 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 2 3 9 0 0 .296 .349 .487 .836 110 115 0.7
Total DIX 67 125 47 6 0 12 22 23 16 2 0 19 0 0 .376 .455 .712 1.167 185 200
Total EA 24 84 28 6 1 3 14 17 11 0 1 10 0 0 .333 .406 .536 .942 156 159
Total HL 36 85 25 2 1 1 16 12 22 0 0 21 0 0 .294 .439 .376 .816 132 141
Total UL 247 865 267 46 3 29 149 141 126 9 11 93 1 0 .309 .398 .469 .867 119 120
Total SEL 341 1126 298 52 3 16 151 160 180 7 10 243 2 0 .265 .367 .359 .725 86 89
Total GSL 38 131 37 1 0 3 16 17 15 3 2 29 0 0 .282 .364 .359 .723 96 104
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Biloxi - C C 34 34 257 31 2 292 4 .986 307.2 8.42 +2.3 2.100 2 46 18 39.1
1948 Chattanooga - B C 107 104 617 88 8 707 2 .997 894.2 7.09 +2.0 1.080 7 73 40 54.8
1949 Chattanooga - B C 128 126 809 80 4 892 3 .997 1118.0 7.16 -2.4 .984 8 69 23 33.3
1950 Terre Haute - A C 12 11 75 9 1 84 0 1.000 113.2 6.65 -0.3 .996 1 8 5 62.5
1950 Chattanooga - B C 90 88 486 53 12 544 5 .991 772.0 6.28 -0.9 .896 5 58 21 36.2
1950 Havana - DL C 42 42 244 28 1 274 2 .993 363.1 6.74 +0.9 .977 5 25 12 48.0
1951 Jersey City - AAA C 28 27 143 12 1 157 2 .987 249.2 5.59 +1.2 1.355 3 11 9 81.8
1951 Knoxville - AA C 6 6 29 2 0 31 0 1.000 53.0 5.26 +0.1 .983 0 2 0 0.0
1951 Akron - AA C 21 21 93 10 2 103 0 1.000 186.0 4.98 +0.5 .989 1 9 4 44.4
1951 Terre Haute - A C 11 8 55 1 0 56 0 1.000 75.0 6.72 -0.5 .000 0 8 1 12.5
1952 Kansas City - MLB C 4 4 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 35.2 5.05 -0.2 .957 0 2 0 0.0
1952 Jersey City - AAA C 59 55 269 40 4 311 2 .994 499.0 5.57 +2.1 1.013 6 26 12 46.2
1953 Kansas City - MLB C 4 4 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 34.0 5.03 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1953 Jersey City - AAA C 101 101 464 59 7 524 1 .998 893.1 5.27 +3.2 .951 4 54 23 42.6
1953 Jersey City - AAA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .964
1954 Jersey City - AAA C 28 27 147 14 0 161 0 1.000 242.0 5.99 -0.4 .674 4 14 8 57.1
1954 Knoxville - AA C 17 16 88 1 0 90 1 .989 143.0 5.60 -0.2 .000 1 4 1 25.0
1954 Knoxville - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Knoxville - AA SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 -0.3 1.039
1954 Knoxville - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Knoxville - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .961
1954 Knoxville - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 692 674 3813 430 42 4265 22 .995 5980.0 6.39 +7.3 1.000 47 411 178 43.3
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.1 13.50 -0.3 1.039
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .964
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/24/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 54th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Milford Mill Academy (Milford Mill Academy; Baltimore, MD).
07/03/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $1,610.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/09/1950 Goes 5-5 against the Charleston Seagulls, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/14/1950 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Terre Haute Brewers!
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Havana Sharks.
07/16/1951 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Brooklyn Kings, along with 1B Adam Mullins, LF Ralph Capriotti, SP Larry Rush, and SS Chet Harris, in exchange for RF Ralph Johnson and C Dan Smith.
04/15/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
05/18/1953 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/02/1953 Goes 0-1 against the Buffalo Nickels, ending his hitting streak at 29 games.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1950 37 6
Year 3B Rank
1950 2 9
Year SF Rank
1950 2 5
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