Bob
Sadowski
 
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 180
 
Born: January 15, 1937 in Usa, MO, ST. LOUIS
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1960 23 SEM AL     4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 6
1961 24 SEM AL $ 300,000   4 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 4 4
1962 25 SEM AL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 4 4
1963 26 SEM AL     4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 3 4 4
1965 28 TAM AL $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 4 4
1966 29 TAM AL     4 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 4 4 4
1967 30 TAM AL $ 300,000   4 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 4 4 4
1968 31 TAM AL     3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 4 4
OOTP6 Min Ratings     3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 3 4 4
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 6
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1960 23 A   137 459 79 119 14 2 20 67 19 4 115 80 .259 .408 .429 .837 91.1  
1961 24 SEM AL 155 504 35 84 12 2 7 37 0 0 35 157 .167 .223 .240 .463 22.7 0.0
1962 25 AA   56 202 29 58 9 0 16 44 3 3 29 43 .287 .377 .569 .946 41.6  
    A   81 304 50 102 27 3 15 35 17 5 49 48 .336 .428 .592 1.020 71.4  
1963 26 AA   137 512 79 124 19 4 19 55 14 9 66 110 .242 .329 .406 .735 71.0  
1964 27 AA   106 382 62 102 18 3 15 48 14 3 62 77 .267 .369 .448 .817 66.4  
1965 28 TAM AL 127 433 46 97 16 3 9 48 13 2 41 116 .224 .290 .337 .627 43.9 7.2
1966 29 AAA   132 472 66 118 20 2 9 56 11 2 68 104 .250 .344 .358 .702 63.4  
1967 30 TAM AL 130 339 37 81 15 0 4 36 10 1 40 87 .239 .318 .319 .637 35.6 3.8
1968 31 A   68 268 49 73 16 0 15 41 7 3 48 66 .272 .383 .500 .883 52.0  
3 Years Sim 412 1276 118 262 43 5 20 121 23 3 116 360 .205 .272 .294 .566 102.2 11.0
1 Years AAA 132 472 66 118 20 2 9 56 11 2 68 104 .250 .341 .358 .699 63.4  
3 Years AA 299 1096 170 284 46 7 50 147 31 15 157 230 .259 .351 .451 .802 179.1  
3 Years A 286 1031 178 294 57 5 50 143 43 12 212 194 .285 .408 .496 .903 214.5  
7 Years Minors 717 2599 414 696 123 14 109 346 85 29 437 528 .268 .373 .452 .824 457.0  
162 Game Average 501 46 103 16 1 7 47 9 1 45 141 .205 .272 .294 .566 40.2  
Career Highs 155 504 46 97 16 3 9 48 13 2 41 157 .239 .318 .337 .637 43.9  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   832 79 172 26 3 11 76 16 2 77 224 .207 .275 .285 .560 68.7
vs LH   444 39 90 17 2 9 45 7 1 39 136 .203 .266 .311 .577 38.5
Home 209 674 55 130 20 3 10 52 7 1 55 197 .193 .254 .276 .530 47.8
Away 203 602 63 132 23 2 10 69 16 2 61 163 .219 .291 .314 .605 59.4
RISP   253 0 63 11 1 4 92 0 0 23 68 .249 .307 .348 .655 27.8
Pinch Hitting   21 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .238 .304 .238 .542 1.6
Close/Late   152 9 28 3 1 1 16 0 0 8 49 .184 .230 .237 .467 7.0
Mar/Apr 45 139 14 28 6 0 1 17 2 0 12 37 .201 .263 .266 .529 10.0
May 79 224 18 50 11 0 2 19 4 0 18 63 .223 .284 .299 .583 19.4
June 76 239 28 60 10 2 7 28 2 1 23 65 .251 .316 .397 .713 30.5
July 68 197 17 40 3 0 2 20 5 0 18 58 .203 .269 .249 .517 14.5
August 80 268 19 49 5 1 4 20 5 1 24 70 .183 .249 .254 .503 17.6
Sep/Oct 64 209 22 35 8 2 4 17 5 1 21 67 .167 .247 .282 .529 15.1
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1961 24 SEM AL RF 152 152 1252.7 246 16 2 1 .992 1.88   1.6
    3B 3 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 1.000 3.00   0.0
    SS 1 0 2.0 2 1 0 0 1.000 13.50   0.0
    2B 1 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50   0.0
1965 28 TAM AL SS 115 112 1002.7 176 440 14 87 .978 5.53   2.6
    3B 6 2 21.7 0 8 0 0 1.000 3.32   0.1
    2B 3 1 14.0 2 3 0 0 1.000 3.21   0.0
    CF 1 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00   0.0
    LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00    
1967 30 TAM AL 3B 40 36 323.7 22 76 3 7 .970 2.73   1.0
    SS 38 31 283.0 55 114 3 27 .983 5.37   1.2
    2B 33 23 221.7 53 100 3 12 .981 6.21   0.9
    CF 6 2 24.7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.55   0.1
    1B 1 1 9.0 8 1 0 1 1.000 9.00   0.0
    RF 2 0 2.7 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00    
  SS 154 143 1287.7 233 555 17 114 .979 5.51   3.8
  RF 154 152 1255.3 246 16 2 1 .992 1.88   1.6
  3B 49 38 351.3 23 85 3 7 .973 2.77   1.1
  2B 37 24 237.7 56 103 3 12 .981 6.02   0.9
  CF 7 2 28.7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.20   0.1
  1B 1 1 9.0 8 1 0 1 1.000 9.00   0.0
  LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00    
Career Totals   403 360 3170.6 573 760 25 135 .982 3.78   7.5
Career Highs   157 152 1262.7 250 451 14 87 .993 5.43    
Batting Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
(*) indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet minimum plate appearances.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Games
1961-8-155
Strikeouts
1961-4-157
1965-8-116
       
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 42)
   Gray Ink Test: 1    (Avg Batter in HOF ~ 203)
 
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  1. Milt Bolling (968)
  2. Fred Hatfield (967)
  3. Lou Skizas (961)
  4. Syd O'Brien (961)
  5. Bill Rigney (958)
  6. Eddie Leon (958)
  7. Jim Anderson (958)
  8. Sandy Alomar Sr. (957)
  9. Floyd Rayford (952)
  10. Dave May (952)
History
Drafted in 3rd round, 44th overall pick, by Seattle in 1960
Had first career hit on 4/2/1961, off Gus Keriazakos (CLE)
Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1961, off Ike Delock (CLE)
Released by Seattle on 7/31/1964
Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay on 5/1/1965 to a minor league deal
3/3/1968: Signed a minor league contract extension with Tampa Bay
Injured on 6/16/1968 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season
Released by Tampa Bay on 4/2/1969