Jon Saffer
Jonathan Marc Saffer
Born: July 6, 1973
Inglewood, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 5 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Amphitheater HS (Tucson, AZ)
Career: 1992-1998
Jon Saffer compiled a career batting average of .286 with 32 home runs and 227 RBI in his 801-game career with the Expos, Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Vermont Expos, Harrisburg Senators and Ottawa Lynx. He began playing during the 1992 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Expos | 36 | 154 | 139 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | .273 | .329 | .288 | .617 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 7 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .208 | .296 | .208 | .505 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 61 | 262 | 225 | 31 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 46 | .258 | .351 | .378 | .729 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 70 | 299 | 263 | 44 | 83 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 33 | 47 | .316 | .393 | .456 | .849 | 120 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 20 | 82 | 76 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .237 | .293 | .289 | .582 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 92 | 384 | 324 | 60 | 103 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 49 | .318 | .416 | .423 | .839 | 137 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 134 | 579 | 487 | 96 | 146 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 77 | .300 | .401 | .431 | .832 | 210 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 134 | 570 | 483 | 81 | 129 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 76 | 74 | .267 | .374 | .439 | .813 | 212 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Expos | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 556 | 2367 | 2029 | 345 | 581 | 97 | 29 | 32 | 227 | 75 | 48 | 291 | 337 | .286 | .380 | .410 | .790 | 832 | 44 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | GULF | Expos | OF | 32 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .946 | 1.656 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | OF | 47 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .896 | 1.277 |
| 1994 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | OF | 63 | 113 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .983 | 1.857 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 77 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .976 | 1.571 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | LF | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 17 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 2.059 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | LF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Advanced A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 106 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .940 | 1.481 |
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | LF | 105 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | LF | 125 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | OF | 125 | 226 | 15 | 8 | 8 | .968 | 1.928 |
| 1998 | R | GULF | Expos | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | R | GULF | Expos | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 801 | 771 | 30 | 34 | 10 | .959 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | ||
| 1993 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1994 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Expos | MON | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1996 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1998 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON |
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