Dennis Saunders
Dennis James Saunders (born January 4, 1949) is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in eight Major League games for the 1970 Detroit Tigers, strictly in relief. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) as an active player.
| Dennis Saunders | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 4, 1949 Alhambra, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1970, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 12, 1970, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Innings | 14 |
| Teams | |
Saunders allowed 16 hits, five bases on balls and one home run — with eight strikeouts — in 14 innings pitched for Detroit. In his finest performance, his second Major League game on May 24, he relieved starter Mickey Lolich in the third inning and hurled 5⅔ innings of scoreless ball, allowing only three hits, against the Washington Senators.[1] He earned his only Major League save (on May 29) and victory (on June 10) against the Milwaukee Brewers.[2]
His professional career concluded after the 1972 season, his sixth year in minor league baseball, where he appeared in 142 games, 63 as a starting pitcher.[3]