Hank Sauer

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 198lb (190cm, 89kg)

Born: March 17, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: August 24, 2001 in Burlingame, CA

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA

Last Game: August 17, 1959 (Age 42-153d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Henry John Sauer

Nicknames: The Honker

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Relatives: Brother of Ed Sauer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.2

4796

1278

288

.267

709

RBI

876

OBP

.347

SLG

.496

OPS

.843

OPS+

123

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1937	20	-0.5	Butler	PASA	D	NYY	64		235		63	7	3	3						.268		.362		85
1938	21	-0.7	Butler	PASA	D	NYY	100	441	385	89	135	29	8	12	74	25		44	68	.351	.433	.561	.994	216		12	0
1939	22	-1.1	Akron	MATL	C	NYY	127		472		142	31	8	13						.301		.483		228
1940	23	-3.9	Birmingham	SOUA	A1	CIN	118		384		112	17	10	9						.292		.458		176
1941	24	-2.9	Birmingham	SOUA	A1	CIN	154		585		193	20	14	19						.330		.509		298
1941	24	-3.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	9	34	33	4	10	4	0	0	5	0	0	1	4	.303	.324	.424	.748	14	1	0	0		0
1942	25	-1.1	Syracuse	IL	AA	CIN	82	332	291	35	62	9	2	11	44	1	0	39	44	.213	.306	.371	.677	108	3	0	2
1942	25	-2.8	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	7	22	20	4	5	0	0	2	4	0	0	2	2	.250	.318	.550	.868	11	0	0	0		1
1943	26	-0.9	Syracuse	IL	AA	CIN	154	635	571	73	157	32	9	12	75	8	3	56	62	.275	.344	.426	.770	243		4	4

1945	28	-1.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	31	122	116	18	34	1	0	5	20	2	1	6	16	.293	.328	.431	.759	50	0	0	0		1
1946	29	2.4	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	140	603	517	99	146	29	2	21	90	13	3	76	59	.282	.380	.468	.848	242	11	5	5
1947	30	2.1	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	146	629	542	130	182	28	1	50	141	4		75	74	.336	.428	.668	1.096	362		12	0
1948	31	3.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	145	598	530	78	138	22	1	35	97	2	4	60	85	.260	.340	.504	.844	267	10	4	4		9
1949	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-CIN	138	568	509	81	140	23	1	31	99	0	1	55	66	.275	.349	.507	.856	258	13	3	1		4
1949	32	3.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	42	170	152	22	36	6	0	4	16	0	0	18	19	.237	.318	.355	.673	54	8	0	0		1
1949	32	3.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	96	398	357	59	104	17	1	27	83	0	1	37	47	.291	.363	.571	.934	204	5	3	1		3
1950	33	5.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	145	603	540	85	148	32	2	32	103	1	2	60	67	.274	.350	.519	.868	280	15	3	0		3
1951	34	5.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	141	574	525	77	138	19	4	30	89	2	1	45	77	.263	.325	.486	.810	255	10	3	1		0
1952	35	6.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	151	649	567	89	153	31	3	37	121	1	2	77	92	.270	.361	.531	.892	301	14	4	1		9
1953	36	7.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	108	447	395	61	104	16	5	19	60	0	0	50	56	.263	.349	.473	.822	187	12	2	0		8
1954	37	9.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	142	605	520	98	150	18	1	41	103	2	1	70	68	.289	.375	.564	.938	293	8	6	2	7	16
1955	38	9.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	79	290	261	29	55	8	1	12	28	0	0	26	47	.211	.286	.387	.673	101	8	2	0	1	0
1956	39	10.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	75	181	151	11	45	4	0	5	24	0	0	25	31	.298	.403	.424	.827	64	5	3	0	2	3
1957	40	11.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	127	429	378	46	98	14	1	26	76	1	0	49	59	.259	.343	.508	.851	192	7	0	0	2	2
1958	41	12.8	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	88	277	236	27	59	8	0	12	46	0	0	35	37	.250	.354	.436	.790	103	4	4	0	2	2
1959	42	13.7	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	13	15	15	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7	.067	.067	.267	.333	4	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1399	5414	4796	709	1278	200	19	288	876	11	12	561	714	.267	.347	.496	.843	2380	107	34	9	14	58
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		1085	4316	3982	426	1192	202	57	150	424	51	6	290	307	.299		.492		1958		33	11
All Levels (22 Seasons)							2484	9730	8778	1135	2470	402	76	438	1300	62	18	851	1021	.281		.494		4338	121	67	20	14	58

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		286	1232	1059	229	328	57	3	71	231	17	3	151	133	.310	.404	.570	.975	604		17	5
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		236	967	862	108	219	41	11	23	119	9	3	95	106	.254	.331	.407	.738	351		4	6
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		272	969	969		305	37	24	28						.315		.489		474
C (1 season)					Minors		127	472	472		142	31	8	13						.301		.483		228
D (2 seasons)					Minors		164	676	620	89	198	36	11	15	74	25		44	68	.319		.486		301		12	0