3B Bob Saari #15
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
02/21/1972
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BOB SAARI #15 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 25
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 75 70
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 20 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Gets along with everyone.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/15/1934
Born in:Eden Prairie, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 14th Pick in Round 5
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Los Angeles - MLB 20 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 32 -0.0
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 21 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -30 -48 -0.1
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 22 50 152 29 4 2 2 11 19 25 3 1 32 0 0 .191 .315 .283 .598 73 76 0.4
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 23 49 171 49 6 0 6 29 23 25 2 0 30 5 4 .287 .384 .427 .811 127 125 1.5
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 24 111 365 95 3 4 13 45 53 52 3 2 55 1 0 .260 .355 .397 .753 113 115 3.0
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 25 91 229 59 8 5 4 20 21 26 0 0 35 0 3 .258 .333 .389 .722 103 106 1.1
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 26 82 214 48 9 1 6 21 23 17 0 1 38 1 2 .224 .280 .360 .640 82 82 0.3
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 27 54 123 24 3 1 3 12 20 26 3 2 18 0 0 .195 .344 .309 .653 83 86 0.4
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 28 92 272 63 5 3 7 21 36 32 3 2 48 3 1 .232 .317 .349 .666 85 88 1.5
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 29 99 330 77 10 1 8 37 31 35 2 1 45 6 2 .233 .310 .342 .652 93 90 2.1
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 30 132 435 103 11 3 7 30 51 45 2 1 68 4 2 .237 .311 .324 .635 89 90 1.8
1965 Detroit - MLB 31 121 363 80 12 3 8 49 29 33 1 5 49 1 2 .220 .284 .336 .620 83 81 1.4
1966 Detroit - MLB 32 88 293 78 15 2 6 43 32 31 0 6 47 0 1 .266 .330 .392 .723 114 115 1.7
1967 Detroit - MLB 33 86 278 67 9 2 6 20 41 38 4 2 37 1 0 .241 .339 .353 .691 115 121 2.3
1968 Detroit - MLB 34 25 46 5 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 9 0 0 .109 .196 .130 .327 3 6 -0.2
Total MLB 1084 3283 779 96 27 76 338 381 390 23 23 515 22 17 .237 .321 .352 .673 96 97 17.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Total - 18 23 98 41 8 2 1 23 30 15 2 3 8 14 5 .418 .492 .571 1.063 100 100 1.7
1961 San Diego - AAA 27 48 171 39 5 0 4 22 32 44 4 1 25 3 1 .228 .395 .327 .723 101 109 1.0
Total WBL 48 171 39 5 0 4 22 32 44 4 1 25 3 1 .228 .395 .327 .723 101 109
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 23 8 27 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 .148 .207 .185 .392 11 12 -0.1
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 24 5 8 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944 167 175 0.7
Total MLB 13 35 7 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 8 0 1 .200 .263 .257 .520 48 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 1 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 -0.1 1.097
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.088
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 .000
1955 Los Angeles - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 50 46 22 101 10 128 5 .961 350.0 3.16 +1.9 1.029
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 49 47 28 108 12 143 7 .951 414.0 2.96 +0.6 .999
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.048
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.1 1.041
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 110 107 48 183 16 242 11 .955 823.2 2.52 +3.9 1.039
1958 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 70 50 26 115 10 150 9 .940 486.2 2.61 +0.8 1.001
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 66 54 21 110 3 139 8 .942 484.1 2.43 -0.8 .981
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 46 34 16 90 8 113 7 .938 326.0 2.93 +1.1 1.017
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 74 64 37 133 10 174 4 .977 574.1 2.66 +6.5 1.069
1962 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 93 91 44 180 10 234 10 .957 806.0 2.50 +5.6 1.056
1963 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1964 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 121 118 56 281 20 356 19 .947 1056.1 2.87 +2.6 1.031
1964 Los Angeles - MLB SS 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 3.0 6.00 -0.5 .702
1965 Detroit - MLB 3B 115 98 40 220 13 268 8 .970 876.2 2.67 +6.4 1.040
1966 Detroit - MLB 3B 85 79 37 150 13 200 13 .935 709.0 2.37 -0.2 1.018
1967 Detroit - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.5 .000
1967 Detroit - MLB 3B 74 64 25 129 11 158 4 .975 612.0 2.26 +4.3 1.038
1968 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Detroit - MLB 3B 18 8 4 20 1 24 0 1.000 97.0 2.23 +1.4 1.054
1968 Detroit - MLB SS 1 1 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.2 1.071
TOTAL 1B 3 1 14 2 1 16 0 1.000 15.0 9.60 +0.1 1.080
TOTAL 2B 9 1 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 -0.5 .780
TOTAL 3B 972 861 404 1821 137 2330 105 .955 7625.0 2.63 +33.8 1.030
TOTAL SS 4 1 3 5 0 9 1 .889 12.0 6.00 -0.3 .887
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 94th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school (Edina; Edina, MN).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (55).
04/14/1953 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1953 Released by the New York Knickerbockers.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 35 (55).
03/23/1954 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,001 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
04/13/1954 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1954 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1954 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (55).
04/12/1955 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
10/25/1957 Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
12/21/1964 Was traded by the Los Angeles Pobladores to the Detroit Wolverines, along with 1B Tom McNeese, in exchange for 1B Jesus Cardenas and 3B John Bowman.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
09/05/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
09/05/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
10/29/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1963 5 10
Year SF Rank
1966 6 8
Sunday, April 20th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104