| Dennis Saunders | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1949-01-04)January 4, 1949 (age 76) 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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Dennis James Saunders (born January 4, 1949) is a retired American professionalbaseball player, a right-handedpitcher who worked in eightMajor League games for the 1970Detroit Tigers, strictly inrelief. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) as an active player.
Saunders allowed 16hits, fivebases on balls and onehome run — with eightstrikeouts — in 14innings pitched for Detroit. In his finest performance, his second Major League game on May 24, he relievedstarterMickey Lolich in the thirdinning and hurled5+2⁄3 innings ofscoreless ball, allowing only three hits, against theWashington Senators.[1] He earned his only Major Leaguesave (on May 29) and victory (on June 10) against theMilwaukee Brewers.[2]
His professional career concluded after the 1972 season, his sixth year inminor league baseball, where he appeared in 142 games, 63 as a starting pitcher.[3]
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