#54 Hank "The honker" Sauer, Leftfield, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Hank Sauer
The honker
3/17/1917
30
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"4
199

Leftfield
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1951
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55746
Versus LHP55746
Versus RHP55746
Talent45756
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2
1
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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  
9/21BOSL 7-8301100100#8  
9/23@WASL 5-9411100000#8  
9/24@WASL 2-9300000001#8  
9/26@NYYW 13-3512001501#8PoG 
9/28PHAL 2-6200000001#8  
9/29PHAW 8-3411001300#7  
9/30SLAW 13-1411000001#8  
10/1@CLEW 9-5412000010#7  
10/2@DETL 3-7401000000#7  
10/4DETW 11-4311000012#8  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15253313927331112795298.261.325.497.822.779.236
Projected15253313927331112795298.261.325.497.822.779.236
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14659311014252656100.085.45.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP161461111339261531200.286.343.609.951
vs. RHP372931621873533767321.250.317.449.766
Close/Late44102015409001.227.244.341.585
Scoring Position144397097101530520.271.325.507.832
Pinch Hitting620012200000.333.333.8331.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73249691321557372640.277.339.526.865
Road79284701411655422658.246.310.472.782
March/April2591246062314117.264.343.527.871
May228617303117524.198.242.337.579
June2696285152214322.292.314.521.835
July25832450817191014.289.362.6391.000
August2689212141511917.236.297.416.713
Sept/Oct28882561524141414.284.379.545.924

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
Total936343189716710232725566363143459821.261.332.519.850 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield14914622610326125.9041243.11.89    
Centerfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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...
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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