C Elmer Saunders #38
Age: 46 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
C ELMER SAUNDERS #38 - AGE: 46 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/18/1928
Born in:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 6th Pick in Round 4
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 .889 169 173 0.2
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 96 210 0.0
1956 Boston - FABL 27 43 126 32 2 1 2 10 14 13 0 0 10 0 0 .254 .324 .333 .657 83 85 0.3
1957 Boston - FABL 28 41 123 31 6 0 3 13 11 11 0 3 14 0 0 .252 .307 .374 .681 87 81 0.4
1958 Boston - FABL 29 39 124 37 6 0 3 27 9 7 0 1 18 0 0 .298 .333 .419 .753 100 100 0.6
1959 Boston - FABL 30 45 121 24 2 0 4 14 11 7 0 0 15 0 0 .198 .242 .314 .556 49 44 -0.3
1960 Boston - FABL 31 46 149 38 3 0 2 13 16 6 0 0 31 0 0 .255 .284 .315 .599 62 55 -0.1
1961 Boston - FABL 32 53 123 27 1 0 6 20 16 16 2 1 21 0 0 .220 .317 .374 .691 87 73 0.3
1962 Boston - FABL 33 32 100 32 6 0 3 17 9 7 0 1 23 0 0 .320 .361 .470 .831 118 111 0.6
1963 Boston - FABL 34 50 142 28 1 0 3 14 11 11 0 0 43 0 0 .197 .255 .268 .523 43 43 -0.2
1964 Boston - FABL 35 49 135 34 2 1 5 20 16 15 2 0 25 1 0 .252 .336 .393 .728 114 115 1.0
1965 Boston - FABL 36 49 127 24 1 1 2 8 13 10 2 1 28 0 0 .189 .257 .260 .517 53 55 -0.0
1966 Boston - FABL 37 45 107 20 3 0 2 8 9 8 2 0 17 0 0 .187 .256 .271 .527 54 56 -0.0
1967 Boston - FABL 38 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311 -2 2 -0.1
Total FABL 516 1411 333 33 3 35 167 141 123 9 7 249 1 0 .236 .300 .338 .638 77 73 2.4
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
1947 Biloxi - R 18 38 131 37 1 0 3 16 17 15 3 2 29 0 0 .282 .364 .359 .723 98 110 1.1
1948 Chattanooga - A 19 112 356 98 15 0 8 54 50 51 1 5 80 1 0 .275 .363 .385 .748 75 79 0.9
1949 Chattanooga - A 20 133 457 118 16 3 4 61 62 72 5 2 112 1 0 .258 .364 .333 .696 77 82 1.2
1950 Havana - DL 21 42 149 36 1 2 2 18 12 23 0 2 37 0 0 .242 .339 .315 .655 62 58 -0.1
1950 Chattanooga - A 21 96 313 82 21 0 4 36 48 57 1 3 51 0 0 .262 .374 .367 .742 102 104 1.9
1950 Terre Haute - A 21 14 44 9 0 1 0 7 5 11 0 0 14 0 0 .205 .364 .250 .614 71 85 0.1
1951 Terre Haute - A 22 22 41 16 2 0 1 9 7 11 0 0 7 0 0 .390 .519 .512 1.031 199 206 0.8
1951 Akron - AA 22 24 84 28 6 1 3 14 17 11 0 1 10 0 0 .333 .406 .536 .942 158 165 1.2
1951 Knoxville - AA 22 8 26 10 0 0 2 6 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .467 .615 1.082 189 201 0.5
1951 Total - AA 22 32 110 38 6 1 5 20 24 15 0 1 14 0 0 .345 .421 .555 .975 166 173 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 95 102 0.8
1952 Jersey City - AAA 23 69 220 65 7 2 6 25 39 45 2 1 28 0 0 .295 .418 .427 .845 130 138 2.8
1953 Jersey City - AAA 24 110 415 139 23 1 16 86 74 58 4 7 41 1 0 .335 .415 .511 .926 150 156 6.2
1954 Knoxville - AA 25 59 99 37 6 0 10 16 16 12 2 0 15 0 0 .374 .451 .737 1.189 196 201 1.7
1954 Jersey City - AAA 25 29 115 34 10 0 4 18 19 9 2 3 9 0 0 .296 .349 .487 .836 125 128 1.1
1955 Columbus - AAA 26 97 361 105 14 2 12 58 43 28 3 5 58 1 0 .291 .343 .440 .783 110 114 2.9
Total DIX 67 125 47 6 0 12 22 23 16 2 0 19 0 0 .376 .455 .712 1.167 194 201
Total EA 24 84 28 6 1 3 14 17 11 0 1 10 0 0 .333 .406 .536 .942 158 165
Total HL 36 85 25 2 1 1 16 12 22 0 0 21 0 0 .294 .439 .376 .816 133 143
Total UL 97 361 105 14 2 12 58 43 28 3 5 58 1 0 .291 .343 .440 .783 110 114
Total SEL 341 1126 298 52 3 16 151 160 180 7 10 243 2 0 .265 .367 .359 .725 84 87
Total GSL 38 131 37 1 0 3 16 17 15 3 2 29 0 0 .282 .364 .359 .723 98 110
Total CL 247 865 267 46 3 29 149 141 126 9 11 93 1 0 .309 .398 .469 .867 134 141
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1959 Boston - FABL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
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 - R C 34 34 257 31 2 292 4 .986 307.2 8.42 +2.3 2.100 2 46 18 39.1
1948 Chattanooga - A C 107 104 617 88 8 707 2 .997 894.2 7.09 +2.0 1.080 7 73 40 54.8
1949 Chattanooga - A 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 - A 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 +1.7 1.500 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 +3.3 1.000 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 +6.1 .964 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 1.000
1954 Jersey City - AAA C 28 27 147 14 0 161 0 1.000 242.0 5.99 +1.2 .667 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 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 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 CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .961
1954 Knoxville - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Columbus - AAA C 90 90 452 44 4 500 4 .992 784.2 5.69 +3.4 .927 3 35 21 60.0
1956 Boston - MLB C 40 32 159 15 2 175 1 .994 308.0 5.08 -0.9 .957 2 15 3 20.0
1957 Boston - MLB C 38 30 162 25 1 189 2 .989 280.2 6.00 +0.2 .696 1 22 12 54.5
1958 Boston - MLB C 38 32 191 12 2 204 1 .995 285.2 6.40 -0.3 .924 1 12 3 25.0
1959 Boston - MLB C 41 30 185 12 1 198 1 .995 283.2 6.25 -0.5 1.121 4 15 5 33.3
1960 Boston - MLB C 44 33 188 27 3 215 0 1.000 315.2 6.13 -0.2 .996 1 27 8 29.6
1961 Boston - MLB C 50 32 176 17 1 194 1 .995 312.1 5.56 +0.2 .962 4 16 7 43.8
1962 Boston - MLB C 27 25 152 14 0 166 0 1.000 223.0 6.70 -0.7 .915 2 11 2 18.2
1963 Boston - MLB C 40 35 175 25 1 203 3 .985 312.2 5.76 +0.8 .940 1 26 11 42.3
1964 Boston - MLB C 48 37 242 21 0 264 1 .996 362.2 6.53 -1.2 .643 3 20 10 50.0
1965 Boston - MLB C 46 34 214 24 1 238 0 1.000 321.1 6.67 -0.5 .929 4 23 8 34.8
1966 Boston - MLB C 43 29 194 25 0 221 2 .991 277.0 7.12 -0.6 .670 2 22 11 50.0
1967 Boston - MLB C 11 0 10 3 0 13 0 1.000 20.1 5.75 -0.2 .000 1 5 2 40.0
TOTAL C 1248 1113 6313 694 58 7045 38 .995 10067.2 6.26 +13.1 .956 76 660 281 42.6
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 1.000
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.
04/24/1955 Released by the Kansas City Kings.
04/26/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
05/10/1955 Released by the New York Gothams.
05/19/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
07/18/1955 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1955 Goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Blues, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
10/06/1959 Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
04/14/1960 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
10/11/1960 Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
06/14/1967 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
10/14/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1950 37 6
Year 3B Rank
1950 2 9
Year SF Rank
1950 2 5
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