Bret Saberhagen

Pitcher

1984—2001

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PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#39
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 11, 1964, in Chicago Heights, IL
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1984—2001

Playing Career
Played from 20-37
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power/Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1985 Royals
World Series Titles
Sabes
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
160
WEIGHT

April 4, 1984

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

August 7, 2001

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bret Saberhagen?

The first brilliant pitcher the Royals ever had: won two Cy Youngs for Kansas City, and was hero of 1985 World Series run.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
167
117
2562.2
1715
471
3.34
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1985, 1989 AL CY YOUNG

Bret Saberhagen PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Slider
4. Change

1989 Royals

25 Years Old

23
WINS
6
LOSSES
2.16
ERA
180
ERA+
262.1
IP
209
HITS
193
SO
43
BB
35
STARTS
4
SHO
SAVES
9.7
WAR

Greatest Game

July 15, 1994
Pitching for the Mets
VS THE Padres
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
93
L 1-2
GS-10
10
5
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
5
20

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
126
3.64

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
51.1
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bret Saberhagen Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
39
48
UNK
66
79
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
60
54
63
39
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bret Saberhagen Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
59.0
43.1
30.5
25.0
4.61
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bret Saberhagen
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
195.6
134.6
UNK
76.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bret Saberhagen
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).