Bret Saberhagen

Inducted 2005
Pitcher 1984-1991

Mixing incredible skill and mound presence with precise command, Saberhagen become the Royals ultimate big-game pitcher. The four-time Royals Pitcher of the Year won two American League Cy Young Awards: the first in 1985 after going 20-6 (2.87 ERA) and again when he posted a club record in wins (23) and led the league in ERA (2.16) in 1989. That same year Saberhagen also won a Gold Glove. In 1985, his nearly perfect postseason performance helped the Royals capture their first World Championship. Named World Series MVP, Saberhagen went 2-0 (0.50 ERA) with two complete games, including an 11-0 Game Seven shutout.

POSITION: Pitcher

BATS: Right

THROWS: Right

HEIGHT: 6'1

WEIGHT: 160

BORN: April 11, 1964 in Chicago, Heights, Ill.

HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

SIGNED: July 26, 1982

DEBUT: April 4, 1984

FINAL GAME: August 7, 2001

Bret William Saberhagen, inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 2005, is the team's all-time leader with a 3.21 ERA. The Royals right-hander was a Cy Young winner in 1985 as well as in 1989, when he also took home a Gold Glove Award.

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Saberhagen's superlative season came in 1989, when he led the league with 23 wins, 12 complete games, 262 1/3 innings pitched and a career-best 2.16 ERA.

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As a Major League sophomore, Saberhagen earned World Series MVP accolades after tallying two victories in Kansas City's 1985 Fall Classic triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals. The wins came after he went the distance in Games 3 and 7, tossing a shutout in the decisive contest.

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Saberhagen slaps hands with George Brett as they are introduced at the Royals' 20th anniversary celebration.

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