Bret Saberhagen

Bret William Saberhagen
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights, IL
Drafted: 19th round 1982 by the Kansas City Royals
Acquired: traded from the Royals with
Bill Pecota for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, and Keith Miller, December 1991
Departed: traded to the Colorado Rockies with a player to be named later (David Swanson) for
Juan Acevedo and Arnold Gooch, July 1995

 

I believe Bret would have been a Hall-of-Famer if it hadn't been for several serious arm ailments that afflicted him throughout his career. Just look at his abbreviated résumé: Two Cy Young awards, a no-hitter, a career winning percentage of nearly .600, and an incredible strikeout-to-walk ratio. Pictured here is his 1995 Pinnacle Museum Collection card. Many more cards are shown below.

  

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PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
==============================================================================
1984 K C AL  38  18  2  157.2  10  11 .476  138   71  61   73  36   1  1  3.48
1985 K C AL  32  32 10  235.1  20   6 .769  211   79  75  158  38   1  0  2.87
1986 K C AL  30  25  4  156.0   7  12 .368  165   77  72  112  29   2  0  4.15
1987 K C AL  33  33 15  257.0  18  10 .643  246   99  96  163  53   4  0  3.36
1988 K C AL  35  35  9  260.2  14  16 .467  271  122 110  171  59   0  0  3.80
1989 K C AL  36  35 12  262.1  23   6 .793  209   74  63  193  43   4  0  2.16
1990 K C AL  20  20  5  135.0   5   9 .357  146   52  49   87  28   0  0  3.27
1991 K C AL  28  28  7  196.1  13   8 .619  165   76  67  136  45   2  0  3.07
1992 *METS*  17  15  1   97.2   3   5 .375   84   39  38   81  27   1  0  3.50
1993 *METS*  19  19  4  139.1   7   7
.500  131   55  51   93  17   1  0  3.29
1994 *METS*  24  24  4  177.1  14   4 .778  169   58  54  143  13   0  0  2.74
1995 2teams  25  25  3  153.0   7   6 .538  165   78  71  100  33   0  0  4.18
1997 Bos AL   6   6  0   26.0   0   1 .000   30   20  19   14  10   0  0  6.58
1998 Bos AL  31  31  0  175.0  15   8 .652  181   82  77  100  29   0  0  3.96
1999 Bos AL  22  22  0  119.0  10   6 .625  122   43  39   81  11   0  0  2.95
2001 Bos AL   3   3  0   15.0   1   2 .333   19   11  10   10   0   0  0  6.00
==============================================================================
METS TOTALS  76  74 12  524.1  29  21 .580  489  197 184  388  77   2  0  3.16
OTHER CLUBS 323 297 64 2038.1 138  96 .590 1963  839 768 1327 394  14  1  3.39
==============================================================================
CAREER TOTS 399 371 76 2562.2 167 117 .588 2452 1036 952 1715 471  16  1  3.34

seasons highlighted in blue denote he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Pitcher of the Year

SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R  ER   SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
==============================================================================
1995 *METS*  16  16  3  110.0   5   5 .500  105   45  41   71  20   0  0  3.35
1995 Col NL   9   9  0   43.0   2   1 .667   60   33  30   29  13   0  0  6.28

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1984 Topps Traded

1985 Fleer Star Stickers

1986 Donruss

1986 Fleer League Leaders

1984 Topps Traded #104T

1985 Donruss #222
1985 Donruss Highlights #26
1985 Fleer #212

1985 Fleer Star Stickers #124
1985 O-Pee-Chee #23
1985 Topps #23

1986 Donruss #11 (Diamond Kings)
1986 Donruss #100
1986 Drake's #29 (uncut panel)
1986 Fleer #19
1986 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers and Pitchers #31
1986 Fleer Classic Miniatures #3
1986 Fleer League Leaders #37
1986 Fleer Limited Edition #38
1986 Fleer Star Stickers #103
1986 Kay Bee Young Superstars of Baseball #27
1986 Leaf #11
(Diamond Kings)
1986 O-Pee-Chee #249
1986 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars #19
1986 Sportflics #10
1986 Sportflics #186 ("World Series Champions")
1986 Topps #487
(All-Star)
1986 Topps #720
1986 Topps
box card #O
1986 Topps
box card #O (complete panel)
1986 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #27
1986 Topps Mini Leaders #20
1986 Topps Stickers #260

1987 Broder Action All-Stars

1987 Topps, autographed

1988 Kay Bee Team Leaders

1988 Nestlé

1987 Broder Action All-Stars #24
1987 Broder Collector's Choice of the 1980's #27
1987 Classic Green #88
1987 Donruss #132
1987 Donruss Highlights #6

1987 Fleer #379

1987 Fleer Award Winners #34
1987 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers and Pitchers #36
1987 Kansas City Royals
team issue
1987 Sportflics #145

1987 Topps #140
1987 Topps #140 (autographed)

1988 Jiffy Pop Disc

1988 Classic Red #172
1988 Donruss #96
1988 Donruss All-Stars #8
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #231
1988 Fleer #268
1988 Fleer #626
(Super Star Specials; "All-Star Righties")
1988 Fleer Baseball's League Leaders #33
1988 Fleer Classic Miniatures #26
1988 Fleer Star Stickers #32

1988 Jiffy Pop Discs #15
1988 KayBee Team Leaders #32
1988 Leaf #68
1988 Nestlé #11
1988 O-Pee-Chee #5
1988 Panini Stickers #102, #106, #107, #229
1988 Score #89
1988 Score All-Stars box card #9
1988 Smokey the Bear Kansas City Royals #16 (3 x 5)
1988 Starting Lineup Talking Baseball #28
1988 Topps #141
(Royals Leaders; with George Brett)
1988 Topps #540
1988 Topps American Baseball #63
1988 Topps Big #94
1988 Topps Glossy Rak Pak All-Stars #10 (two asterisks)
1988 Topps Mini Leaders #14
1988 Topps Sticker Cards #60
1988 Topps Stickers #163
(foil; Bruce Hurst back)
1988 Topps Stickers #254 (Lou Whitaker back)

1989 Bowman

1989 Taystee Disc

1990 Fleer Baseball MVPs

1990 Topps Magazine

1989 Baseball Cards Magazine #48
1989 Baseball Wit #21
1989 Bowman #111

1989 Classic Pink and Blue #62

1989 Donruss #144
1989 Donruss Baseball's Best #95
1989 Fleer #291
1989 Panini Stickers #352
1989 Score #251
1989 Sportflics #109
1989 Taystee disc #11
1989 Topps #750
1989 Topps Big #6
1989 Topps Stickers #263 (uncut)
1989 Upper Deck #37

1990 Bowman Sweepstakes

1990 Baseball Cards Magazine #BC44
1990 Bazooka Shining Stars #4
1990 Bowman #364
1990 Bowman
sweepstakes insert
1990 Bowman Tiffany sweepstakes insert
1990 Classic Blue #139
1990 Classic Pink
("Royal Flush")
1990 CMC Collect-A-Books #30
1990 Donruss #89
1990 Donruss AL Best #21
1990 Fleer #116
1990 Fleer Baseball MVPs #32
1990 Fleer Canadian #116

1990 Fleer League Leaders #32

1990 K Mart Superstars #26
1990 Leaf #72
1990 Long John Silver #19, #36
1990 Long John Silver
set 8 checklist (Saberhagen's autograph pictured)
1990 Panini Stickers #81

1990 Publications International Hottest Players Stickers

1990 Publications International Stickers
1990 SCD Baseball Card Price Guide Monthly #39
1990 Score #195a
(error; "practical joke")
1990 Score #195b
(corrected; "practical joker")
1990 Sportflics #94
1990 Star Company Bret Saberhagen/Mark Davis #1

1990 Star Company Bret Saberhagen/Mark Davis #2, #4, #6, #8, #10

1990 Topps #350
1990 Topps #393
(All-Star)
1990 Topps Big #21b ("B*")
1990 Topps DoubleHeaders

1990 Topps Glossy Send-Away All-Stars #13

1990 Topps Heads Up #7
1990 Topps Magazine #TM5
1990 Topps Mini Leaders #17
1990 Topps Sticker Cards #59
1990 Upper Deck #326
1990 US Playing Card Company All-Stars
(three of clubs)
1990 Woolworth Baseball Highlights #3

1991 Stadium Club

1991 Upper Deck

1992 Bowman

1992 RBI

1991 Bowman #291
1991 Classic Green #T80
1991 Classic Purple #36
1991 Cracker Jack Topps 2nd Series #14

1991 Donruss #88
("INC." on back)
1991 Fleer #567
1991 Fleer Ultra #154

1991 Kansas City Life Insurance/Police Kansas City Royals #18

1991 Leaf #118

1991 Leaf Studio #69

1991 Panini Stickers #225
1991 Score #6
1991 Score Super Stars #59

1991 Simon and Schuster More Little Big Leaguers
1991 Topps #280
1991 Topps Micro #280
1991 Topps Stadium Club #38b
("D*")
1991 Topps Stadium Club Members Only

1991 Upper Deck #33
(Royals checklist)
1991 Upper Deck #435

1992 Bowman #586
1992 Classic Dark Blue #175
1992 Donruss #128
1992 Donruss #434
(Highlights)
1992 Fleer #167
1992 Fleer Ultra #537
1992 Kahn's Mets #18

1992 Leaf #376

1992 Leaf Studio #69
1992 O-Pee-Chee Premier #82
1992 Panini Stickers #101
1992 Pinnacle #442
1992 RBI #43
1992 Score #6
1992 Score #786
(No-Hit Club)
1992 Score Superstars #11
1992 Topps #75
1992 Topps Gold Winners #75
1992 Topps Kids #107
1992 Topps Micro #75
1992 Topps Stadium Club #755
1992 Upper Deck #233, #751
1992 Upper Deck #233, #751
(gold holograms)

1993 Score

1993 Studio

1994 Pinnacle Museum Collection

1994 Select

1993 Bowman #510
1993 Donruss #222
1993 Fleer #93
1993 Fleer Flair #96
1993 Fleer Ultra #79
1993 Kahn's Mets #18
1993 Leaf #93
1993 Leaf Studio #112
1993 Leaf Triple Play #124
1993 Pacific #201
1993 Pinnacle #185
1993 Score #115
1993 Score Select #123
1993 Topps #600
1993 Topps Finest #53
1993 Topps Gold #600
1993 Topps Inaugural Colorado Rockies #600
1993 Topps Micro #600
1993 Topps Stadium Club #335
1993 Topps Stadium Club Members Only #335
1993 Upper Deck #282
1993 Upper Deck Fun Packs #129
1993 Upper Deck SP #153

1993-95 Cardtoons #83

1994 Pro Mags

1994 Bowman #16
1994 Donruss #298
1994 Donruss Studio #119
1994 Donruss Triple Play #148
1994 Fleer #576
1994 Fleer Extra Bases #323
1994 Fleer Flair #409
1994 Fleer Ultra #533
1994 Leaf #437
1994 O-Pee-Chee #46
1994 Panini Stickers #222
1994 Pinnacle #203
1994 Pinnacle Museum Collection #203
1994 Pro Mags #95
1994 Score #92
1994 Score Select #101
1994 Topps #245
1994 Topps Finest #419

1994 Topps Gold #245
1994 Topps Stadium Club #368

1994 Topps Stadium Club Golden Rainbow #368

1994 Upper Deck #428
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #250
1994 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #250
1994 Upper Deck Electric Diamond #428
1994 Upper Deck SP #120
1994 Upper Deck SP Die-Cut #120

1995 Bowman's Best Refractor

1995 Select Certified

1996 Score Dugout Collection
Artist's Proofs

1996 Collector's Choice
Silver Signature

1995 Bazooka #86
1995 Bicycle Aces
(queen of spades)
1995 Bowman #322
1995 Bowman's Best Red #40
1995 Bowman's Best Red Refractor #40
1995 Denny's #22
1995 Donruss #431
1995 Donruss Mound Marvels #4
1995 Donruss Studio #99
1995 Fleer #380
1995 Fleer Flair #175
1995 Fleer/Skybox Emotion #162
1995 Fleer Team Leaders #23
1995 Fleer Ultra #415
1995 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #415
1995 Kahn's Mets #17
1995 Kraft Singles Superstars #27
1995 Leaf #74
1995 Pacific Crown Collection #287
1995 Pinnacle #355
1995 Pinnacle Museum Collection #355
1995 Pinnacle Select #128
1995 Pinnacle Select Artist's Proof #128
1995 Pinnacle Select Certified #46

1995 Pinnacle Zenith #10
1995 Score #21
1995 Score Gold Rush #21
1995 Score Summit #106
1995 Sportflix #38
1995 Sportflix UC3 #46
1995 Tombstone Super-Pro Series #28
1995 Topps #459
1995 Topps Embossed #124

1995 Topps Embossed Golden Idols #124

1995 Topps Finest #166
1995 Topps Finest Flame Throwers #FT8
1995 Topps Spectralight Cyberstats #254

1995 Topps Stadium Club #45
(Statistical Extreme)
1995 Topps Stadium Club #138
1995 Upper Deck #120
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #325
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #325
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition #150
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition #251
(Fantasy Team)
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition Silver Signature #150
1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition Silver Signature #251
(Fantasy Team)
1995 Upper Deck Electric Diamond #120
1995 Upper Deck SP #85
1995 Upper Deck SP Superbafoil #85
1995 Upper Deck SP Championship Series #72

1995 Upper Deck SP Championship Series Classic Performances #CP9
(1985 World Series)
1995 Upper Deck SP Championship Series Classic Performances Die-Cut #CP9 (1985 World Series)
1995 Upper Deck SP Championship Series Die-Cut #72
1995 Upper Deck Special Edition #195

1996 Bazooka #114
1996 Donruss #53
1996 Fleer #374
1996 Fleer Flair #251
1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe #157
1996 Fleer/Skybox Metal Universe Platinum Edition #157
1996 Fleer Ultra #475
1996 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #475
1996 Leaf #29

1996 Leaf Press Proofs Silver #29

1996 Pacific Crown Collection #63
1996 Panini Stickers #82
1996 Pinnacle #251
1996 Pinnacle Foil #251
1996 Score #292
1996 Score Dugout Collection #17

1996 Score Dugout Collection Artist's Proof #17

1996 Topps #292
1996 Topps Stadium Club #55
1996 Upper Deck #61
1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #130

1996 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Silver Signature #130

1998 Bowman Chrome Gold

1999 Skybox Premium

1999 Upper Deck

2000 Fleer Tradition

1998 Bowman #279
1998 Bowman Chrome Gold #279 (43/50)
1998 Bowman Chrome International Refractor #279
1998 Bowman International #279
1998 Fleer Sports Illustrated World Series Fever MVP Collection #4
1998 Pacific Online Red #125
1998 Pacific Online Silver #125
1998 Pinnacle Snapshots Boston Red Sox #18
1998 Upper Deck Collector's Choice #46
(home plate hologram)

1999 Fleer Flair Showcase Row 1, Seat 127 (Showcase/Showdown; 3180 of 6000)
1999 Fleer Flair Showcase Row 2, Seat 127
(Passion/Showtime)
1999 Fleer Flair Showcase Row 3, Seat 127
(Power/Showpiece)
1999 Fleer Sports Illustrated #89
1999 Fleer Tradition #452
1999 Fleer Ultra #135
1999 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion #135G
1999 Pacific #73
1999 Pacific Crown Collection #49
1999 Pacific Red #73
1999 Skybox Metal Universe #169
1999 Skybox Premium #134
1999 Skybox Thunder #185
1999 Topps #122
1999 Topps Chrome #122
1999 Topps Opening Day #71
1999 Topps Stadium Club #239
1999 Upper Deck #55
1999 Upper Deck Victory #71

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites

2000 Fleer Focus #140
2000 Fleer Focus Green #140 (176/300)
2000 Fleer Tradition #260
2000 MLB Showdown Pennant Run 1st Edition #023
2000 Topps #12

2000 Topps Chrome #12

2000 Upper Deck #333
2000 Upper Deck MVP #186
2000 Upper Deck MVP Silver Script #186
2000 Upper Deck Victory #253

2001 Topps #682
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies #T110
(reprint of 1984 Topps Traded #104T)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Chrome #T110
(reprint of 1984 Topps Traded #104T)
2001 Topps Traded and Rookies Gold #T110 (reprint of 1984 Topps Traded #104T; 1813/2001)

2002 Topps Gold Label MLB Awards Ceremony Class 1 Gold #ACR-BS (game-worn jersey)

2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #35

2005 Upper Deck Classics #103 (Retro Star Rookies)
2005 Upper Deck Classics Classic Moments #CM-BS (autographed)

2013 Topps Update Chasing History #CH-135

2014 Topps Update World Series Heroes #WSH-BSA

 Other Bret Saberhagen memorabilia in my collection:

June 1988 Baseball Digest (Saberhagen on cover)
1990 Topps Coins #2
1992 JKA Baseball Star Buttons #88
June 7-9, 2002 Royals Gameday
scorecard magazine (Saberhagen on cover; also autographed by an unknown person)

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