Retired
Bret Saberhagen
Birthdate:
April 11, 1964 (86 y, 4 m, 18 d)Born In:
Chicago Heights, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1989 | None (MLB) |
| 1985 | None (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 1994 | None (MLB) |
| 1990 | None (MLB) | |
| 1987 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1989 - P | None (MLB) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1985 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 32 | 39.5 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 126 | 179.9 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 32 | 47.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 60.0 | 68.7 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 42.5 | 45.6 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 51.3 | 57.1 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt R | 942 |
| Adam Wainwright R | 927 |
| John Candelaria R | 927 |
| Noah Syndergaard R | 924 |
| Chris Rias R | 916 |
| Ron Guidry R | 913 |
| Dan Haren R | 910 |
| Jacob deGrom R | 910 |
| Corey Kluber R | 909 |
| Ed Lopat R | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35 | 3 |
| 1989 | 35 | 4 |
| 1994 | 24 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | 1 |
| 1987 | 18 | 4 |
| 1989 | 23 | 1 |
| 1994 | 14 | 3 |
| 1998 | 15 | 8 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.769 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.643 | 5 |
| 1989 | 0.793 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.778 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0.652 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 257.0 | 9 |
| 1988 | 260.2 | 5 |
| 1989 | 262.1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 177.1 | 3 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1048 | 10 |
| 1988 | 1089 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1021 | 5 |
| 1994 | 696 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 158 | 9 |
| 1988 | 171 | 10 |
| 1989 | 193 | 3 |
| 1994 | 143 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.868 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3.362 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2.161 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3.071 | 10 |
| 1994 | 2.741 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3.960 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.257 | 4 |
| 1991 | 0.263 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0.298 | 6 |
| 1998 | 0.280 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.058 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1.163 | 3 |
| 1989 | 0.961 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1.070 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1.026 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1.200 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.069 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7.170 | 4 |
| 1991 | 7.564 | 8 |
| 1994 | 8.577 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.453 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1.856 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2.037 | 6 |
| 1989 | 1.475 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2.063 | 6 |
| 1994 | 0.660 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1.491 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 | 7 |
| 1987 | 15 | 2 |
| 1988 | 9 | 10 |
| 1989 | 12 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 10 |
| 1991 | 7 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4 | 9 |
| 1994 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 | 9 |
| 1987 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38 | 1 |
| 1987 | 53 | 6 |
| 1989 | 43 | 2 |
| 1991 | 45 | 6 |
| 1994 | 13 | 1 |
| 1998 | 29 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 246 | 6 |
| 1988 | 271 | 1 |
| 1994 | 169 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 165 | 5 |
| 1994 | 169 | 6 |
| 1998 | 181 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19 | 9 |
| 1989 | 13 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 | 3 |
| 1994 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1987 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1989 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 5.8 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 10 | 8 |
| 1989 | 6 | 2 |
| 1991 | 8 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 1989 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | 10 |