Richard Clyde Sawyer
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 205 lb.
Born: April 7, 1948 in Bakersfield, California, US
High Schools: Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA), East Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA)
School: Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 29th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bakersfield HS (Bakersfield, CA) and the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | CLE | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.28 | 11 | 4 | 40.0 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1.500 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.00 | 7 | 3 | 30.0 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.400 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.10 | 4 | 1 | 10.0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1.800 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||
| 1969 | 21 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 106 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.390 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 3.00 | ||
| 1970 | 22 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.39 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 | 125 | 60 | 49 | 10 | 42 | 2 | 122 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1.285 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 2.90 | ||
| 1971 | 23 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.20 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 138.0 | 121 | 62 | 49 | 10 | 47 | 12 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.217 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 2.38 | ||
| 1972 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A | CLE | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.60 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 135.0 | 148 | 76 | 69 | 5 | 55 | 8 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1.504 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 1.58 | ||
| 1972 | 24 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.200 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 4.00 | |||
| 1972 | 24 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.57 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 130.0 | 138 | 72 | 66 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1.477 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.54 | ||
| 1973 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 18 | 5 | .783 | 2.82 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 179.0 | 159 | 73 | 56 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.257 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.88 | ||
| 1974 | 26 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.80 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 164.0 | 131 | 65 | 51 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.159 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 2.31 | ||
| 1975 | 27 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.47 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 175.0 | 134 | 53 | 48 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.034 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 2.04 | ||
| 1976 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.75 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 125 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.216 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.71 | ||
| 1978 | 30 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.43 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.714 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.33 | ||
| 10 Seasons | 83 | 56 | .597 | 3.22 | 212 | 166 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 1223.0 | 1122 | 539 | 437 | 67 | 422 | 37 | 847 | 40 | 2 | 44 | 1.262 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 2.01 | |||||||
| AAA (5 seasons) | AAA | 38 | 32 | .543 | 3.22 | 105 | 86 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 631.0 | 558 | 275 | 226 | 36 | 216 | 18 | 386 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 1.227 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.79 | ||||||
| A (4 seasons) | A | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.53 | 54 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 245.0 | 253 | 117 | 96 | 15 | 82 | 4 | 225 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1.367 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 2.74 | ||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 26 | 8 | .765 | 2.98 | 46 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 317.0 | 280 | 135 | 105 | 16 | 113 | 15 | 236 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1.240 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 2.09 | ||||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.00 | 7 | 3 | 30.0 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 1.400 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | CLE | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 21 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 26 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .033 | .065 | .033 | .098 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 22 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 24 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .265 | .333 | .347 | .680 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 23 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | 20 | 53 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .149 | .184 | .149 | .333 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A | CLE | 30 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .275 | .326 | .325 | .651 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 24 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 24 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | 29 | 45 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .289 | .341 | .342 | .684 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 | 26 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 24 | 60 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .096 | .161 | .096 | .257 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 27 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 25 | 64 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .096 | .203 | .096 | .300 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 | 30 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 Seasons | 214 | 325 | 282 | 19 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 89 | .156 | .217 | .177 | .394 | 50 | 1 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
| AAA (5 seasons) | AAA | 105 | 169 | 142 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 42 | .148 | .224 | .162 | .386 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| A (4 seasons) | A | 55 | 93 | 83 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .181 | .236 | .229 | .465 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| AA (2 seasons) | AA | 47 | 53 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .149 | .184 | .149 | .333 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | CLE | P | 11 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Indians | GULF | Rk | CLE | P | 7 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 20 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | P | 4 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1969 | 21 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | P | 26 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 0.88 | |||
| 1970 | 22 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | P | 23 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.35 | |||
| 1971 | 23 | Jacksonville | DIXA | AA | CLE | P | 19 | 38 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2 | .921 | 1.84 | |||
| 1972 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A | CLE | P | 30 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 0.93 | |||
| 1972 | 24 | Reno | CALL | A | CLE | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||
| 1972 | 24 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | P | 29 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 0.93 | |||
| 1973 | 25 | San Antonio | TL | AA | CLE | P | 27 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .932 | 1.52 | |||
| 1974 | 26 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | P | 24 | 40 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 1.63 | |||
| 1975 | 27 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | P | 25 | 54 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 2 | .963 | 2.08 | |||
| 1976 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | NYY | P | 19 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.89 | |||
| 1978 | 30 | Portland | PCL | AAA | CLE | P | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.13 | |||
| 10 Seasons | 212 | 309 | 69 | 225 | 15 | 10 | .951 | 1.39 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20 | Reno Silver Sox | California League | A | CLE | |||
| 1968 | 20 | GCL Indians | Gulf Coast League | Rk | CLE | |||
| 1969 | 21 | Reno Silver Sox | California League | A | CLE | |||
| 1970 | 22 | Reno Silver Sox | California League | A | CLE | |||
| 1971 | 23 | Jacksonville Suns | Dixie Association | AA | CLE | |||
| 1972 | 24 | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | AAA | CLE | |||
| 1972 | 24 | Reno Silver Sox | California League | A | CLE | |||
| 1973 | 25 | San Antonio Brewers | Texas League | AA | CLE | |||
| 1974 | 26 | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | AAA | NYY | |||
| 1974 | 26 | New York Yankees | American League | MLB | NYY | 1 | 1974-04-28 | 1974-04-28 |
| 1975 | 27 | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | AAA | NYY | |||
| 1975 | 27 | New York Yankees | American League | MLB | NYY | 1 | 1975-08-24 | 1975-09-02 |
| 1976 | 28 | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | AAA | NYY | |||
| 1976 | 28 | San Diego Padres | National League | MLB | SDP | 1 | 1976-08-02 | 1976-10-03 |
| 1977 | 29 | San Diego Padres | National League | MLB | SDP | 1 | 1977-04-13 | 1977-09-23 |
| 1978 | 30 | Portland Beavers | Pacific Coast League | AAA | CLE |
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