Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Jason Saal
Birthdate:
April 17, 1863 (104 y, 11 m, 23 d)Born In:
West Newton, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/171
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1892 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 22, 1901 | Brooklyn (MLB) |
| May 23, 1892 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Sep 14, 1891 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Jun 18, 1888 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| May 28, 1888 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 99 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Arnold Church | 893 |
| Jake Bradley | 879 |
| Sylvester Rountree | 874 |
| John Grace | 865 |
| Irwin Edson | 842 |
| Mel Hunt | 836 |
| Monroe Jamison | 833 |
| Fletcher Burgess | 832 |
| Coleman McMillan | 829 |
| Milton Currie | 827 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 140 | 6 |
| 1889 | 140 | 1 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| 1891 | 140 | 1 |
| 1892 | 140 | 1 |
| 1893 | 158 | 1 |
| 1894 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 672 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 605 | 7 |
| 1890 | 583 | 10 |
| 1892 | 593 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 164 | 6 |
| 1890 | 178 | 6 |
| 1891 | 197 | 2 |
| 1892 | 167 | 8 |
| 1893 | 196 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 71 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 234 | 6 |
| 1889 | 262 | 10 |
| 1890 | 258 | 7 |
| 1891 | 277 | 2 |
| 1895 | 313 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 27 | 9 |
| 1889 | 33 | 6 |
| 1890 | 37 | 2 |
| 1891 | 33 | 3 |
| 1892 | 25 | 7 |
| 1894 | 44 | 8 |
| 1895 | 43 | 3 |
| 1899 | 32 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 17 | 7 |
| 1889 | 17 | 6 |
| 1891 | 22 | 9 |
| 1894 | 29 | 7 |
| 1900 | 19 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 77 | 7 |
| 1892 | 68 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 131 | 6 |
| 1897 | 100 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 107 | 6 |
| 1890 | 114 | 7 |
| 1895 | 135 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 11 | 6 |
| 1898 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 47 | 4 |
| 1889 | 54 | 7 |
| 1890 | 57 | 4 |
| 1891 | 56 | 3 |
| 1894 | 77 | 7 |
| 1895 | 69 | 5 |
| 1899 | 52 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.288 | 7 |
| 1890 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1891 | 0.343 | 2 |
| 1893 | 0.322 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 0.403 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.411 | 7 |
| 1890 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1891 | 0.483 | 4 |
| 1900 | 0.459 | 6 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 0.150 | 8 |
| 1899 | 0.148 | 2 |
| 1900 | 0.150 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 0.743 | 8 |
| 1891 | 0.885 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 140 | 6 |
| 1889 | 140 | 1 |
| 1890 | 140 | 1 |
| 1891 | 140 | 2 |
| 1892 | 140 | 1 |
| 1893 | 158 | 1 |
| 1894 | 158 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 1889 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1890 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1891 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1892 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 1893 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1894 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 1895 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1899 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5.4 | 8 |