Player
Bret Saberhagen
Player Info
- Full Name
- Bret William
- Born
-
April 11, 1964
Chicago Heights, IL, USA - Size
- 6'1" / 160 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 4, 1984
- Final Game
- August 7, 2001
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Kansas City Royals 1984-1991
- New York Mets 1992-1995
- Colorado Rockies 1995-1995
- Boston Red Sox 1997-2001
Honors
1998 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(AL)
1994 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
1991 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1989 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
1989 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1989 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1989 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1989 - Pitcher of the Month
(AL)
1989 - Pitcher of the Month
(AL)
1989 - Gold Glove
(AL)
... and 10 more
Career Batting
403
G
.121
AVG
23
H
0
HR
1
RBI
.319
OPS
-11
OPS vs Lg
3% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
167-117
W-L
3.34
ERA
399
G
1,715
SO
1
SV
1.14
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 2 | 6.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox | 10 | 6 | 2.95 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 119.0 | 81 | 11 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 15 | 8 | 3.96 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 175.0 | 100 | 29 |
| 1997 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 6.58 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26.0 | 14 | 10 |
| 1995 | New York Mets | 5 | 5 | 3.35 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 110.0 | 71 | 20 |
| 1995 | Colorado Rockies | 2 | 1 | 6.28 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 43.0 | 29 | 13 |
| 1994 | New York Mets | 14 | 4 | 2.74 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 177.1 | 143 | 13 |
| 1993 | New York Mets | 7 | 7 | 3.29 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 139.1 | 93 | 17 |
| 1992 | New York Mets | 3 | 5 | 3.50 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 97.2 | 81 | 27 |
| 1991 | Kansas City Royals | 13 | 8 | 3.07 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 196.1 | 136 | 45 |
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 9 | 3.27 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 135.0 | 87 | 28 |
| 1989 | Kansas City Royals | 23 | 6 | 2.16 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 262.0 | 193 | 43 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | 14 | 16 | 3.80 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 260.2 | 171 | 59 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | 18 | 10 | 3.36 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 257.0 | 163 | 53 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | 7 | 12 | 4.15 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 156.0 | 112 | 29 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | 20 | 6 | 2.87 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 235.1 | 158 | 38 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | 10 | 11 | 3.48 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 157.1 | 73 | 36 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AL | 15.0 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 1.267 | |
| 1999 | AL | 119.0 | 6.13 | 0.83 | 1.118 | |
| 1998 | AL | 175.0 | 5.14 | 1.49 | 1.200 | ✓ |
| 1997 | AL | 26.0 | 4.85 | 3.46 | 1.538 | |
| 1995 | NL | 153.0 | 5.88 | 1.94 | 1.294 | ✓ |
| 1994 | NL | 177.3 | 7.26 | 0.66 | 1.026 | ✓ |
| 1993 | NL | 139.3 | 6.01 | 1.10 | 1.062 | |
| 1992 | NL | 97.7 | 7.46 | 2.49 | 1.137 | |
| 1991 | AL | 196.3 | 6.23 | 2.06 | 1.070 | ✓ |
| 1990 | AL | 135.0 | 5.80 | 1.87 | 1.289 | |
| 1989 | AL | 262.3 | 6.62 | 1.48 | 0.961 | ✓ |
| 1988 | AL | 260.7 | 5.90 | 2.04 | 1.266 | ✓ |
| 1987 | AL | 257.0 | 5.71 | 1.86 | 1.163 | ✓ |
| 1986 | AL | 156.0 | 6.46 | 1.67 | 1.244 | |
| 1985 | AL | 235.3 | 6.04 | 1.45 | 1.058 | ✓ |
| 1984 | AL | 157.7 | 4.17 | 2.05 | 1.104 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | New York Mets | 16 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .114 |
| 1995 | Colorado Rockies | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 |
| 1994 | New York Mets | 24 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .172 |
| 1993 | New York Mets | 19 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| 1992 | New York Mets | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 |
| 1991 | Kansas City Royals | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Kansas City Royals | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AL | 5 | .000 | .000 | 20.0 | 40.0 | -42 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | AL | 5 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 40.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | AL | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1995 | NL | 56 | .020 | .135 | 3.6 | 21.4 | -29 | 0.0 | |
| 1994 | NL | 70 | .035 | .227 | 5.7 | 20.0 | 18 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | NL | 58 | .022 | .143 | 8.6 | 17.2 | -6 | 0.0 | |
| 1992 | NL | 32 | .000 | .158 | 3.1 | 28.1 | -27 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 399 | 203 | 415 | 24 | 26 | .963 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boston Red Sox | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox | P | 22 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | P | 31 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .971 |
| 1997 | Boston Red Sox | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 |
| 1995 | Colorado Rockies | P | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 |
| 1995 | New York Mets | P | 16 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | New York Mets | P | 24 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .959 |
| 1993 | New York Mets | P | 19 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .957 |
| 1992 | New York Mets | P | 17 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Kansas City Royals | P | 28 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .959 |
| 1990 | Kansas City Royals | P | 20 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .978 |
| 1989 | Kansas City Royals | P | 36 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1 | .934 |
| 1988 | Kansas City Royals | P | 35 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .942 |
| 1987 | Kansas City Royals | P | 33 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 5 | .965 |
| 1986 | Kansas City Royals | P | 30 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .952 |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals | P | 32 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 4 | .968 |
| 1984 | Kansas City Royals | P | 38 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .974 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 2-4 | 0 | 54.0 | 38 | 4.67 | ||
| 1999 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 3.1 | 2 | 27.00 |
| 1999 | AL Championship Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 3.86 |
| 1995 | NL Division Series | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 11.25 |
| 1985 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 6.14 |
| 1985 | World Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 18.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 2.25 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1999 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | AL Championship Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | AL Division Series | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | NL Division Series | Colorado Rockies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | World Series | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | AL Championship Series | Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |