# Bret Saberhagen (89 OVR)

> Bret Saberhagen (Royals), 89 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Veteran series in MLB 22. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/veteran-bret-saberhagen-88692f34

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 89 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Royals |
| Series | Veteran |
| Edition | MLB 22 |
| In real life: | [Bret Saberhagen — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/bret-saberhagen-121604) |
| In real life: | [Kansas City Royals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/royals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 181st best of 672 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 102 |
| K/9 | 76 |
| H/9 | 81 |
| BB/9 | 89 |
| Velocity | 71 |
| Control | 84 |
| Break | 89 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 102 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 77 |  |
| H/9 | 81 |  |
| K/9 | 76 |  |
| BB/9 | 89 | Top 10% |
| HR/9 | 84 |  |
| Velocity | 71 |  |
| Control | 84 |  |
| Break | 89 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 94 mph |
| Changeup | 78 mph |
| Curveball | 78 mph |
| Slider | 86 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Royals |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 185 lbs |  |
| Born | Illinois |  |
| Number | 18 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 65 |  |
| Arm strength | 73 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 67 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 30 |  |
| Baserunning | 11 |  |
| Reaction | 60 |  |

## Quirks

- [Workhorse](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/quirks/workhorse): Pitches deep into games by losing energy at a low rate
- [Stingy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/quirks/stingy): Excels at limiting base hits
- [Control Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/quirks/control-artist): Excels at limiting walks
- [Grounded](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/quirks/grounded): Excels at limiting home runs
- [Illusionist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/quirks/illusionist): Throws an extremely effective changeup

## More Royals at SP

- [Zack Greinke](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/finest-zack-greinke-b985de8d) - 99 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: 50,000 stubs
- [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/faces-of-the-franchise-bret-saberhagen-2d5c9e72) - 99 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: 30,000 stubs
- [Brady Singer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/monthly-awards-brady-singer-c4c4cf5a) - 95 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: No offers
- [Zack Greinke](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/2nd-half-heroes-zack-greinke-163f02c0) - 89 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: 17,995 stubs
- [Brady Singer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/live-brady-singer-700f1f2c) - 81 OVR · SP · KC · Gold: 1,100 stubs
- [Zack Greinke](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/live-zack-greinke-8a06615d) - 68 OVR · SP · KC · Bronze: 999 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb22/cards/faces-of-the-franchise-bret-saberhagen-2d5c9e72) - 99 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: 30,000 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Bret Saberhagen?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Bret Saberhagen have?

Workhorse, Stingy, Control Artist, Grounded, and Illusionist.

### Where can I see Bret Saberhagen's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/bret-saberhagen-121604)

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