Dennis James Saunders (born January 4, 1949) is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in eight Major League games for the 1970 Detroit Tigers, strictly in relief. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg) as an active player. His professional career concluded after the 1972 season, his sixth year in minor league baseball, where he appeared in 142 games, 63 as a starting pitcher.