#54 Hank "The honker" Sauer, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Hank Sauer
The honker
3/17/1917
31
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"4
199

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1951
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45746
Versus LHP45746
Versus RHP35746
Talent35755
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2
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 4-8300000101#8  
9/24WASW 9-7300000000#8  
9/26@BOSL 3-4100000001#8  
9/27@BOSL 8-13100000001#8  
9/28NYYL 3-13311001100#8  
9/29DETL 6-9311001200#8  
9/30@SLAL 4-9300000000#8  
10/1CLEW 9-8322001201#4  
10/2@WASW 5-4300000001#8  
10/4PHAL 3-9411001101#4  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15149413622230805957100.275.351.510.861.830.235
Projected15149413622230805957100.275.351.510.861.830.235
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14556531018742525400.086.66.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17448901025202237101.276.359.500.859
vs. RHP320881322055393563372.275.347.516.863
Close/Late45112057757000.244.320.622.942
Scoring Position130356074801328411.269.329.477.806
Pinch Hitting300001000100.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75244711221536302749.291.361.541.902
Road76250651001544293051.260.333.480.813
March/April2573215031071515.288.411.479.891
May24841400145721.167.226.202.428
June269731101619141015.320.376.6291.005
July247927218259712.342.398.6961.094
August2678193059111415.244.344.474.818
Sept/Oct2683242071313422.289.326.566.892

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
19461555811582914012995684411100.272.350.532.882CHA,AL
1947152533139273311127952159800.261.325.497.822CHA
1948151494136222308059573410000.275.351.510.861CHA
Total10873925103318912262805625420173869821.263.334.518.852 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield14814521214124418.9261224.21.79    
Centerfield1000000.0002.00.00    

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...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1946, hitting .480 with 6 HR, 13 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 5/30/1946...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1946, hitting .354 with 12 HR, 33 RBI...
6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 6 runs on 4/16/1947...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/22/1948...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1942 - .590 - 9th
Homeruns
1941 - 38 - 9th
1942 - 48 - 4th
1944 - 33 - 9th
1945 - 33 - 8th
1946 - 40 - 5th
RBI
1941 - 126 - 8th
1942 - 135 - 7th
1945 - 115 - 9th
1946 - 129 - 5th
  

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