Michael Saunders batting average in 2017

.2022017 Regular Season

Michael Saunders posted a .202 batting average in the 2017 regular season.

Michael Saunders batting average in 2017, game by game
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Oct 1, 2017@ NYYW 2-1200000.167.250.167.417
Sep 29, 2017@ NYYL 4-0300000.188.278.188.465
Sep 27, 2017@ BOSL 10-7100000.231.333.231.564
Sep 21, 2017vs KCL 1-0000000.250.357.250.607
Sep 20, 2017vs KCL 15-5210000.250.357.250.607
Sep 17, 2017@ MINL 13-7300000.300.417.300.717
Sep 14, 2017@ MINL 3-2 F/10100000.429.556.429.984
Sep 8, 2017vs DETL 5-4000000.500.625.5001.125
Sep 6, 2017@ BOSL 6-1301000.500.571.5001.071
Sep 5, 2017@ BOSL 3-2 F/19101000.667.667.6671.333
Sep 3, 2017@ BALL 5-4 F/12101010.500.500.5001.000
Sep 1, 2017@ BALL 1-0 F/13100000.000.000.000.000
Jun 18, 2017vs ARIL 5-4 F/10100000.205.257.360.617
Jun 17, 2017vs ARIL 5-1402000.206.258.362.620
Jun 13, 2017@ BOSL 4-3 F/12300010.200.254.354.607
Jun 11, 2017@ STLL 6-5400000.203.250.359.609
Jun 10, 2017@ STLL 7-0100000.207.255.367.622
Jun 9, 2017@ STLL 3-2100000.209.256.369.625
Jun 8, 2017@ ATLL 3-1300000.210.258.371.629
Jun 7, 2017@ ATLL 14-1400000.213.262.377.639
Jun 5, 2017@ ATLW 11-4411000.218.267.385.652
Jun 3, 2017vs SFW 5-3300000.217.263.389.652
Jun 2, 2017vs SFL 10-0300000.221.264.395.659
May 31, 2017@ MIAL 10-2111000.225.268.402.671
May 30, 2017@ MIAL 7-2400000.220.264.393.657
May 29, 2017@ MIAL 4-1400000.226.270.402.673
May 28, 2017vs CINL 8-4412000.231.276.413.689
May 27, 2017vs CINW 4-3311110.224.271.410.681
May 26, 2017vs CINL 5-2400010.222.270.392.662
May 25, 2017vs COLW 2-1 F/11511000.228.277.403.679
May 24, 2017vs COLL 7-2211120.229.279.403.682
May 23, 2017vs COLL 8-2100000.225.272.380.652
May 22, 2017vs COLL 8-1300000.227.273.383.656
May 21, 2017@ PITL 1-0400000.232.279.391.670
May 20, 2017@ PITL 6-3400000.239.287.403.690
May 19, 2017@ PITW 7-2200000.246.295.415.710
May 18, 2017@ TEXL 8-4211000.250.299.422.721
May 17, 2017@ TEXL 9-3412120.246.296.405.701
May 16, 2017@ TEXL 5-1410000.238.290.377.667
May 14, 2017@ WSHL 6-5332000.246.299.390.689
May 14, 2017@ WSHW 4-3100000.235.285.374.658
May 13, 2017@ WSHL 6-4411010.237.287.377.664
May 10, 2017vs SEAL 11-6400000.236.288.382.670
May 9, 2017vs SEAL 10-9411120.245.298.396.694
May 7, 2017vs WSHW 6-5 F/10301000.245.294.373.666
May 6, 2017vs WSHL 6-2400000.242.286.374.659
May 5, 2017vs WSHL 4-2402000.253.297.389.687
May 4, 2017@ CHCL 5-4 F/13400000.242.289.374.662
May 2, 2017@ CHCL 8-3411010.253.286.391.677
May 1, 2017@ CHCW 10-2512110.253.287.398.685
Apr 30, 2017@ LADL 5-3400000.244.280.359.639
Apr 29, 2017@ LADL 6-5511000.257.295.378.673
Apr 28, 2017@ LADL 5-3401000.261.301.391.693
Apr 27, 2017vs MIAW 3-2411000.262.304.400.704
Apr 26, 2017vs MIAW 7-4311120.262.308.410.718
Apr 23, 2017vs ATLW 5-2111000.259.295.362.657
Apr 22, 2017vs ATLW 4-3 F/10400000.246.283.333.617
Apr 21, 2017vs ATLW 4-3411000.264.304.358.662
Apr 20, 2017@ NYMW 6-4100000.265.308.347.655
Apr 19, 2017@ NYML 5-4302010.271.314.354.668
Apr 18, 2017@ NYMW 6-2 F/10512000.244.277.333.610
Apr 16, 2017@ WSHL 6-4200000.225.262.325.587
Apr 15, 2017@ WSHW 4-2401000.237.275.342.617
Apr 14, 2017@ WSHL 3-2 F/10402000.235.278.353.631
Apr 12, 2017vs NYML 5-4300000.200.250.333.583
Apr 11, 2017vs NYML 14-4400010.222.250.370.620
Apr 10, 2017vs NYML 4-3402010.261.292.435.726
Apr 9, 2017vs WSHW 4-3400000.211.250.421.671
Apr 8, 2017vs WSHW 17-3533020.267.313.533.846
Apr 7, 2017vs WSHL 7-6200000.100.182.200.382
Apr 6, 2017@ CINL 7-4400000.125.222.250.472
Apr 5, 2017@ CINL 2-0100000.250.400.500.900
Apr 3, 2017@ CINW 4-3301010.333.500.6671.167

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

  • 7th-best of Michael Saunders' 9 seasons on file; the high is .273 in 2014.
  • Down .051 from .253 in 2016.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on October 25, 2026.

Michael Saunders: top 5 2017 regular season games by AVG

Michael Saunders: top 5 2017 regular season games by AVG
AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.SLG: Total bases per at-bat, so a home run counts four times a single.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Sep 5, 2017@ BOSL 3-2 F/19101000.667.667.6671.333
Sep 8, 2017vs DETL 5-4000000.500.625.5001.125
Sep 6, 2017@ BOSL 6-1301000.500.571.5001.071
Sep 3, 2017@ BALL 5-4 F/12101010.500.500.5001.000
Sep 14, 2017@ MINL 3-2 F/10100000.429.556.429.984

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · SLG · OPS

All 73 2017 games

Michael Saunders, 2017 regular season

GP
73
AB
218
R
26
H
44
HR
6
RBI
21
SB
0
AVG
.202