#5 Carl Sawatski, Catcher, 31 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Carl Sawatski

11/4/1927
31
USA,PA,SHICKSHINNY
5"10
210

Catcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1961
10 Year(s), 23 Days (1743 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 34 Days (1926 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65676
Versus LHP44665
Versus RHP65687
Talent65686
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2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10NYYL 1-4301100101#8  
9/12@BALW 12-0511001100#8  
9/13@BALW 10-5211000120#8  
9/15@NYYL 2-3000000000#8  
9/16@NYYW 4-3100000000#2  
9/19@DETW 5-1401000000#8  
9/20@DETL 3-8301000100#8  
9/22CHAL 5-8312100100#3  
9/23CHAL 2-4200000000#6  
9/24CHAW 3-2100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall111316841311651524746.266.362.465.827.802.199
Projected117332881411754554948.266.362.465.827.802.199
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7636613010111473001.053.85.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP38320024511100.079.182.132.313
vs. RHP278811111649484235011.291.386.511.897
Close/Late4071025757000.175.267.350.617
Scoring Position99263053902114110.263.385.444.830
Pinch Hitting2740002667000.148.303.148.451
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home531393670522162419.259.366.417.783
Road5817748611129362327.271.356.503.859
March/April1658191031211106.328.420.500.920
May247515301491118.200.302.280.582
June26712040516111011.282.366.549.915
July163960035865.154.267.385.651
August123292126874.281.425.5941.019
Sept/Oct1741153028532.366.409.585.994

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195111037510617117675150325600.283.370.469.839CHN
195215455111513221856791167211.209.319.354.673CHN
1953137465148220261038370145110.318.406.533.939CHN,NL
195414150514514326807765116600.287.369.481.850CHN
195513747813628530909568337900.285.375.552.927CHN
195614449912518217768085177400.251.356.397.753 BOS,AL
195791267677212514444122920.251.357.427.784BOS
195813239911813218648365226601.296.395.474.869BOS
19591113168413116515247114601.266.362.465.827BOS
Total11573855104414518183667632585142853943.271.367.460.827 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, A1555153141311211410.273.474.5821.056
1950, AA632176750276252603636.309.455.7051.160
1950, AAA602266650235747584030.292.434.6191.053
1951, AAA728112041674300.393.469.8931.362

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher95744203724603.993684.26.053401640.0
Centerfield4270081.87528.02.57    

Player History

Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 9/9/1951...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 4/12/1951, off Ewell Blackwell (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/19/1951, off Preacher Roe (BRO)...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1954, hitting .333 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/4/1956 to a 6-year deal worth $9,500,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/18/1957 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5-6 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .318 - 6th
OBP
1953 - .406 - 5th
OPS
1953 - .939 - 8th
Triples
1955 - 5 - 10th
BB
1952 - 91 - 8th
1956 - 85 - 8th
     

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