1986
Born November 19, 1986
Victoria, BC, CAN
Michael Saunders Notable
b. November 19, 1986 · Seattle Mariners 2009–2014, Toronto Blue Jays 2015–2017, Philadelphia Phillies 2017
Michael Saunders played for three clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Seattle Mariners in 2009 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017.
Across 775 games he batted .232, with 570 hits and 324 runs. He finished with 81 home runs, 123 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 712 games in the outfield, with 1,419 putouts and 13 errors.
He was an All-Star in 2016. He hit three home runs in a game in 2016.
He was born in Victoria, BC, CAN on November 19, 1986. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2016 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | SEA | 46 | 122 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 4 | .221 |
| 2010 | SEA | 100 | 289 | 29 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 84 | 6 | .211 |
| 2011 | SEA | 58 | 161 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 6 | .149 |
| 2012 | SEA | 139 | 507 | 71 | 125 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 43 | 132 | 21 | .247 |
| 2013 | SEA | 132 | 406 | 59 | 96 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 54 | 118 | 13 | .236 |
| 2014 | SEA | 78 | 231 | 38 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 59 | 4 | .273 |
| 2015 | TOR | 9 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .194 |
| 2016 | TOR | 140 | 490 | 70 | 124 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 57 | 59 | 157 | 1 | .253 |
| 2017 | PHI/TOR | 73 | 218 | 26 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 55 | 0 | .202 |
| Career | — | 775 | 2455 | 324 | 570 | 123 | 19 | 81 | 263 | 255 | 711 | 55 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: Michael Saunders
Michael Saunders made a major-league debut on July 25, 2009.
2016
Michael Saunders's Three-Home-Run Game, 2016
Michael Saunders hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles on June 17, 2016.
2017
Final major-league game: Michael Saunders
Michael Saunders played a final major-league game on October 1, 2017.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0