18* BRET SABERHAGEN (Franchise player #0203 - 1984-03)
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All-Star |
Position: P |
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Bret William Saberhagen Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb. Born: April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights, IL |
Acquired:
June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th Round
of the 1982 Amateur Draft (Signed July 26, 1982) Traded: December 11, 1991: Traded by the Kansas City Royals with Bill Pecota to the New York Mets for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, and Keith Miller |
| MLB Debut: April 4,
1984 Final MLB Game: August 7, 2001 |
Royals Debut: April
4, 1984 Final Royals Game: October 2, 1991 |
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| Awards & Achievements (while with the Royals) |
| Youngest player in Royals history |
| Winner of Cy Young Award in 1985 & 1989 |
| 1985 World Series MVP |
| 1985 AL Babe Ruth Award Winner |
| Royals Pitcher of the Month: September 1984, May 1985, July 1985, August 1985, April 1987, May 1987, June 1987, July 1989, August 1989, September 1989, May 1990, May 1991, August 1991 |
| Royals Pitcher of the Year: 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 |
| Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year in 1985 & 1989 |
| AL All-Star in 1987 & 1990 |
| 1989 AL Gold Glove |
| 1989 AL ERA Leader |
| 20 game winner in 1985 & 1989 (led league with 23 wins in 1989) |
| Led AL in Innings pitched and complete games in 1989 |
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For complete stats, go to Baseball-Reference.com's Bret Saberhagen page
* wore #31 from 1984-86
| Notes |
| Also played for the New York Mets (1992-95), Colorado Rockies (1995), and the Boston Red Sox (1997-99, 2001) |
| Made the NL All-Star team in 1994 as a member of the Mets |