#54 Hank "The honker" Sauer, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Hank Sauer
The honker
3/17/1917
28
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"4
199

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 364,286
1945 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56846
Versus LHP56856
Versus RHP55846
Talent65757
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2
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21NYYW 7-5322000110#4  
9/23@WASW 9-1300000000#4  
9/24@WASL 10-11500000101#4  
9/27@BOSL 3-7310000011#4  
9/28PHAL 5-7401000011#4  
9/29PHAW 3-2400000000#4  
9/30DETW 4-3300000001#4  
10/1@CLEW 7-2510000001#4  
10/2@SLAL 1-11400000000#4  
10/4SLAW 5-4301000000#4  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15157714625133115863582.253.295.471.766.688.218
Projected15157714625133115863582.253.295.471.766.688.218
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14761711017042725900.076.24.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP105285041916414000.267.294.429.722
vs. RHP4721182012996703168401.250.295.481.776
Close/Late4081037613100.200.214.450.664
Scoring Position1885060117801328400.266.307.473.781
Pinch Hitting210001111100.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78284721202060422242.254.307.507.814
Road73293741311355441340.253.282.437.719
March/April2592244131315613.261.306.424.730
May251072850102426618.262.307.589.896
June25100285062113711.280.324.510.834
July259522205189316.232.250.411.661
August2698244052412616.245.288.439.727
Sept/Oct258520504151178.235.290.435.726

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941154525133270381269278279511.253.348.522.870 CHA
194215459016931248135119693310610.286.362.590.952CHA,AL
194325872641919187121000.299.351.6781.029CHA
194414553812624233897754299600.234.302.470.772CHA
1945151577146251331158635148200.253.295.471.766CHA,AL
Total6292317600111616148439224392538921.259.328.521.849 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1491472141112349.9621239.01.70    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1941...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1941, off Tommy Bridges (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/2/1941, off Bob Carpenter (DET)...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1941, hitting .253 with 38 HR, 126 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 8 runs on 5/18/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1942, hitting .348 with 7 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1942, hitting .478 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Injured on 4/5/1943 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for one week...
Injured on 5/12/1943 with a Broken Ankle, out for full season...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1942 - .590 - 9th
Homeruns
1941 - 38 - 9th
1942 - 48 - 4th
1944 - 33 - 9th
RBI
1941 - 126 - 8th
1942 - 135 - 7th
  

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