#54 Hank "The honker" Sauer, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Hank Sauer
The honker
3/17/1917
29
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"4
199

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,342,857
1946
$ 3,500,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56857
Versus LHP66857
Versus RHP55846
Talent45756
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2
1
1
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  
9/21@WASW 9-7523101400#3PoG 
9/23PHAL 3-4501000101#4  
9/24PHAL 1-2301100011#5  
9/26@NYYW 8-5501000002#4  
9/27@NYYL 1-7400000000#4  
9/28DETW 7-5422002500#4PoG 
9/29BOSW 11-8511001402#4  
10/1@WASW 3-0301000001#4  
10/2CLEL 3-4401000100#4  
10/4@CLEL 2-4401100000#5  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155581158291401299568111.272.350.532.882.856.260
Projected155581158291401299568111.272.350.532.882.856.260
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14865743022043097000.0104.86.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1262890618171524100.222.303.437.739
vs. RHP45513020134111785387304.286.363.558.921
Close/Late552130518995000.382.469.7091.178
Scoring Position2015771209703335402.284.383.6271.010
Pinch Hitting530003020000.600.714.6001.314
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77278761611869393652.273.359.532.892
Road78303821302260563259.271.341.531.873
March/April2693234031991122.247.330.387.717
May259634511233221119.354.421.8021.223
June25982530923221219.255.333.561.895
July25942140186616.223.275.298.572
August26932890620181917.301.421.5911.012
Sept/Oct28107274092618918.252.316.542.858

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
Total78428987581407201613487311132950021.262.333.523.856 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1511482359225915.9421283.01.82    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1942 - .590 - 9th
Homeruns
1941 - 38 - 9th
1942 - 48 - 4th
1944 - 33 - 9th
1945 - 33 - 8th
RBI
1941 - 126 - 8th
1942 - 135 - 7th
1945 - 115 - 9th
  

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