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Ed Sauer

Edward Sauer (Horn)

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 188 lb.

Born: January 3, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Pittsburgh HS (Pittsburgh, PA)
School: Elon University (Elon, NC) (All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 1943
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Braves/Cardinals 1943-1949

Final Game: October 2, 1949
Died: July 1, 1988 in Thousand Oaks, CA
Cremated
Relatives: Brother of Hank Sauer
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 24 CHC NL 14 60 55 3 15 3 0 0 9 1 3 6 .273 .322 .327 .649 89 18 2 1 1 7O
1944 25 CHC NL 23 54 50 3 11 4 0 0 5 0 2 6 .220 .250 .300 .550 55 15 1 0 1 7O
1945 26 CHC NL 49 104 93 8 24 4 1 2 11 2 8 23 .258 .317 .387 .704 97 36 1 0 3 O7/98
1949 30 TOT NL 103 283 259 31 67 14 1 3 32 0 20 42 .259 .314 .355 .669 82 92 6 1 3 798
1949 30 STL NL 24 49 45 5 10 2 1 0 1 0 3 8 .222 .271 .311 .582 53 14 1 0 1 O/97
1949 30 BSN NL 79 234 214 26 57 12 0 3 31 0 17 34 .266 .323 .364 .688 88 78 5 1 2 O798
4 Yrs 189 501 457 45 117 25 2 5 57 3 33 77 .256 .309 .352 .661 83 161 10 2 8
162 Game Avg. 162 429 392 39 100 21 2 4 49 3 28 66 .256 .309 .352 .661 83 138 9 2 7
CHC (3 yrs) 86 218 198 14 50 11 1 2 25 3 13 35 .253 .302 .348 .650 84 69 4 1 5
BSN (1 yr) 79 234 214 26 57 12 0 3 31 0 17 34 .266 .323 .364 .688 88 78 5 1 2
STL (1 yr) 24 49 45 5 10 2 1 0 1 0 3 8 .222 .271 .311 .582 53 14 1 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1943 24 CHC NL 14 60 -1 0 0 2 -1 1 0.1 2 2 0.3 .506 .501 0.0 0.2 0 $ 7O
1944 25 CHC NL 23 54 -3 0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .482 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ 7O
1945 26 CHC NL 49 104 -1 0 0 0 -1 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .495 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 $ O7/98
1949 30 STL NL 24 49 -3 0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .485 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ O/97
1949 30 BSN NL 79 234 -4 -0 -0 -2 -3 -9 -1.0 8 -1 -0.1 .488 .494 0.1 -0.5 1 $ O798
4 Seasons 189 501 -12 -0 0 0 -6 -18 -1.9 16 -1 -0.1 .490 .498 -0.2 -0.5 -1 $
CHC (3 yrs) 86 218 -5 0 0 2 -2 -5 -0.6 6 1 0.2 .494 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $
BSN (1 yr) 79 234 -4 -0 -0 -2 -3 -9 -1.0 8 -1 -0.1 .488 .494 0.1 -0.5 1 $
STL (1 yr) 24 49 -3 0 0 0 -0 -3 -0.4 2 -2 -0.2 .485 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1943 24 CHC NL 60 43 6 3.8 88 .306 .273 .262 .322 .331 .327 .356 .649 .687 89 .479 -0.7 -0.1 .548 .127 .055 .0
1944 25 CHC NL 54 41 4 2.6 93 .250 .220 .267 .250 .334 .300 .375 .550 .709 55 .297 -3.0 -0.3 .425 .120 .080
1945 26 CHC NL 104 73 11 4.0 95 .324 .258 .271 .317 .340 .387 .374 .704 .714 97 .474 -0.7 -0.1 .657 .237 .129 2.0
1949 30 TOT NL 283 201 29 3.9 101 .299 .259 .266 .314 .339 .355 .398 .669 .738 82 .422 -6.5 -0.6 .571 .174 .097 .0
1949 30 STL NL 49 37 4 2.9 107 .270 .222 .275 .271 .349 .311 .412 .582 .761 53 .301 -3.2 -0.3 .472 .156 .089
1949 30 BSN NL 234 164 25 4.1 100 .305 .266 .264 .323 .337 .364 .396 .688 .733 88 .447 -3.3 -0.3 .593 .178 .098 .0
4 Yrs 501 358 50 3.7 97 .299 .256 .267 .309 .338 .352 .386 .661 .723 83 .426 -10.9 -1.1 .569 .175 .096 3.8
162 Game Avg. 429 307 43 3.7 97 .299 .256 .267 .309 .338 .352 .386 .661 .723 83 .426 -10.9 -1.1 .569 .175 .096 3
CHC (3 yrs) 218 157 21 3.6 93 .298 .253 .268 .302 .336 .348 .369 .650 .705 84 .432 -4.4 -0.4 .566 .177 .096 2.4
BSN (1 yr) 234 164 25 4.1 100 .305 .266 .264 .323 .337 .364 .396 .688 .733 88 .447 -3.3 -0.3 .593 .178 .098 .0
STL (1 yr) 49 37 4 2.9 107 .270 .222 .275 .271 .349 .311 .412 .582 .761 53 .301 -3.2 -0.3 .472 .156 .089

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1945 26 CHC NL WS DET L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1943 24 CHC NL 60 0.0% 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 20% 2.00 9.2 6.1 82%
1944 25 CHC NL 54 0.0% 11.1% 3.7% 7.4% 36% 3.00 8.3 10.0 81%
1945 26 CHC NL 104 1.9% 22.1% 7.7% 6.7% 29% 2.88 4.0 46.5 8.5 65%
1949 30 TOT NL 283 1.1% 14.8% 7.1% 6.4% 27% 2.10 6.2 86.3 8.1 1.12 76%
1949 30 STL NL 49 0.0% 16.3% 6.1% 6.1% 30% 2.67 5.6 45.0 1.30 76%
1949 30 BSN NL 234 1.3% 14.5% 7.3% 6.4% 26% 2.00 6.3 71.3 6.9 1.08 76%
4 Yrs 501 1.0% 15.4% 6.6% 6.4% 27% 2.33 5.9 91.4 8.0 1.12 75%
MLB Averages 1.3% 9.2% 9.3% 5.9% 26% 0.99 9.6 65.9 8.6 0.97 78%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1943 24 CHC NL -0.7 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1944 25 CHC NL -3.0 -0.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1945 26 CHC NL -0.7 -0.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1949 30 TOT NL -6.5 -0.6 209 -0.9 3.7 -4.6 1.17 -1.3 0.5 -12.5 -1.2 1.02 -13.0 2.54 15
1949 30 STL NL -3.2 -0.3 36 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 1.36 -0.6 -0.2 -7.4 -0.7 0.98 -5.6 2.90 6
1949 30 BSN NL -3.3 -0.3 173 0.0 3.4 -3.4 1.13 -0.7 0.8 -5.1 -0.5 1.02 -7.4 2.29 9
4 Yrs -10.9 -1.1 209 -0.9 3.7 -4.6 1.17 -1.3 0.5 -12.5 -1.2 1.02 -13.0 2.54 15

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1949 30 TOT NL 1 0 33% 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 23% 15 13 2 4 4 0 7 2 4
1949 30 STL NL 0 0 39% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949 30 BSN NL 1 0 32% 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 24% 14 12 2 4 4 0 7 2 4
4 Yrs 1 0 27% 79 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 23% 15 13 2 4 4 0 7 2 4

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1949 30 TOT NL 283 74% 67 15 2 0 0 2.54 3 0 8 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 100% 39 6 15% 21 5 24% 158 20 13% 16 7 44% 8 3 38% 0
1949 30 STL NL 49 94% 10 6 0 0 0 2.90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 8 1 13% 5 0 0% 23 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1949 30 BSN NL 234 70% 57 9 2 0 0 2.29 3 0 8 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 100% 31 5 16% 16 5 31% 135 20 15% 14 7 50% 8 3 38% 0
4 Yrs 283 74% 117 15 2 0 0 2.54 5 0 8 0 3 0 3 0 3 8 267% 39 10 26% 21 5 24% 158 20 13% 16 7 44% 8 3 38% 0
MLB Averages 52% 469% 50% 34% 15% 51% 56%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1943 24 14 60 55 3 15 3 0 0 9 1 3 6 .273 .322 .327 .649 89 18 2 1 1
1944 25 37 114 105 6 26 7 0 0 14 1 5 12 .248 .288 .314 .603 73 33 3 1 2
1945 26 86 218 198 14 50 11 1 2 25 3 13 35 .253 .302 .348 .650 84 69 4 1 5
1946 27 86 218 198 14 50 11 1 2 25 3 13 35 .253 .302 .348 .650 84 69 4 1 5
1947 28 86 218 198 14 50 11 1 2 25 3 13 35 .253 .302 .348 .650 84 69 4 1 5
1948 29 86 218 198 14 50 11 1 2 25 3 13 35 .253 .302 .348 .650 84 69 4 1 5
1949 30 189 501 457 45 117 25 2 5 57 3 33 77 .256 .309 .352 .661 83 161 10 2 8

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1943 24 15 63 58 3 16 3 0 0 10 1 3 6 .276 .323 .328 .650 6 14
1944 25 24 55 52 3 12 4 0 0 6 0 2 6 .231 .259 .308 .567 4 23
1945 26 51 110 98 9 26 4 1 2 12 2 9 24 .265 .327 .388 .715 13 49
1949 30 107 294 269 32 70 15 1 3 33 0 21 44 .260 .316 .357 .673 30 103
4 Yrs 197 522 477 47 124 26 2 5 61 3 35 80 .260 .313 .354 .668 53 189
162 Game Avg. 162 429 392 39 102 21 2 4 50 2 29 66 .260 .313 .354 .668 44 189

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