#54 Hank "The honker" Sauer, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Hank Sauer
The honker
3/17/1917
27
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"4
199

Leftfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55846
Versus LHP55856
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  
9/21NYYL 2-3010000010#4  
9/23@PHAL 1-2100000001#6  
9/24@PHAW 7-5100000000#7  
9/26@WASW 5-1300000012#4  
9/27@WASW 11-5501000203#4  
9/28BOSL 6-10100000000#9  
9/29BOSL 5-10412001200#5  
9/30CLEL 3-4322001110#4  
10/2@DETW 4-1300000010#4  
10/4DETW 2-0400000001#4  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1455381262423389775496.234.302.470.772.717.236
Projected1455381262423389775496.234.302.470.772.717.236
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13860527019292535900.074.24.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP92215041711913201.228.298.413.711
vs. RHP4461051922972664583721.235.303.482.785
Close/Late6415014811911010.234.324.453.777
Scoring Position138268144802422911.188.295.348.643
Pinch Hitting410012210000.250.4001.0001.400
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home72262651412050392643.248.316.538.854
Road73276611011339382853.221.286.406.692
March/April14541570397613.278.361.574.935
May25962342621171319.240.324.510.835
June2695244041010819.253.308.421.729
July25902220817171210.244.330.533.864
August27107295082014714.271.308.542.850
Sept/Oct2896132041212821.135.198.281.479

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
Total478174045486512836930620882130721.261.339.537.876 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base11020201.0009.02.00    
Leftfield1311271778020015.9251124.21.60    
Centerfield11200201.0009.02.00    
Rightfield1091310162.87584.01.71    

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

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