Carl Sawatski

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 210lb (178cm, 95kg)

Born: November 4, 1927 in Shickshinny, PA us

Died: November 24, 1991 in Little Rock, AR

Buried: Pine Crest Memorial Park, Alexander, AR

High School: Pompton Lakes HS (Pompton Lakes, NJ)

Debut: September 29, 1948 (Age 20-330d, 8,138th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1963 (Age 35-329d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Carl Ernest Sawatski

Nicknames: Swats, Swisher or Swish

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1957 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.3

AB

1449

R

133

H

351

BA

.242

HR

RBI

213

SB

OBP

.330

SLG

.401

OPS

.731

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1945	17	PHI-min	D	121	461	461		136	27	10	13						.295	.295	.482	.777		222							BDF · PONY
1946	18	PHI-min	D,C	88	290	290		75	16	1	8						.259	.259	.403	.662		117							BLO,SDY · NATL,CAML
1947	19	ATL-min	D	127	457	457		161	31	6	34						.352	.352	.670	1.022		306							BLO · NATL
1948	20	CHC-min	A	109	338	338		94	10	5	29						.278	.278	.595	.873		201							DMO · WL
1948	20	CHC	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

1949	21	CHC-min	AA	128	431	431		155	33	1	45						.360	.360	.754	1.114		325							NVL · SOUA
1950	22	CHC-min	AA	80	273	273		84	10	2	24						.308	.308	.623	.930		170							NVL · SOUA
1950	22	CHC	NL	38	114	103	4	18	1	0	1	7	0		11	19	.175	.254	.214	.468	25	22	2	0	0			2
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953	25	CHC	NL	43	66	59	5	13	3	0	1	5	0	0	7	7	.220	.303	.322	.625	62	19	2	0	0			2
1954	26	CHW	AL	43	127	109	6	20	3	3	1	12	0	0	15	20	.183	.276	.294	.569	54	32	3	0	0	3		2

1955	27	SFG-min	AAA	142	535	447	67	120	15	2	27	72	0		81	86	.268	.380	.492	.873		220	8	1	4	2			MNE · AA
1956	28	TTO	AAA	106	392	332	50	93	11	1	22	63	0		55	52	.280	.383	.518	.901		172		2	0	3			TTO · IL
1957	29	MLN	NL	58	118	105	13	25	4	0	6	17	0	0	10	15	.238	.316	.448	.764	109	47	2	2	1	0	2	2
1958	30	TOT	NL	70	216	193	13	43	4	1	5	13	0	0	18	47	.223	.296	.332	.628	67	64	4	3	0	2	4	2
1958	30	MLN	NL	10	13	10	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	.100	.231	.100	.331	-5	1	1	0	0	1	0	/2
1958	30	PHI	NL	60	203	183	12	42	4	1	5	12	0	0	16	42	.230	.300	.344	.645	71	63	3	3	0	1	4	2
1959	31	PHI	NL	74	233	198	15	58	10	0	9	43	0	0	32	36	.293	.392	.480	.872	130	95	5	1	1	1	11	2
1960	32	STL	NL	78	203	179	16	41	4	0	6	27	0	0	22	24	.229	.310	.352	.662	76	63	6	0	0	2	2	2
1961	33	STL	NL	86	200	174	23	52	8	0	10	33	0	0	25	17	.299	.385	.517	.902	129	90	4	0	0	1	7	2/8
1962	34	STL	NL	85	262	222	26	56	9	1	13	42	0	0	36	38	.252	.351	.477	.829	111	106	3	0	0	4	5	2
1963	35	STL	NL	56	120	105	12	25	0	0	6	14	2	0	15	28	.238	.333	.410	.743	105	43	0	0	0	0	7	2
11 Yrs				633	1661	1449	133	351	46	5	58	213	2	0	191	251	.242	.330	.401	.731	93	581	31	6	2	13	38
162 Game Avg.				162	425	371	34	90	12	1	15	55	1		49	64	.242	.330	.401	.731	93	149	8	2	1

STL (4 yrs)				305	785	680	77	174	21	1	35	116	2	0	98	107	.256	.346	.444	.791	106	302	13	0	0	7	21
CHC (3 yrs)				83	182	164	9	31	4	0	2	12	0	0	18	26	.189	.269	.250	.519	37	41	4	0	0
PHI (2 yrs)				134	436	381	27	100	14	1	14	55	0	0	48	78	.262	.349	.415	.764	102	158	8	4	1	2	15
MLN (2 yrs)				68	131	115	14	26	4	0	6	18	0	0	12	20	.226	.308	.417	.725	99	48	3	2	1	1	2
CHW (1 yr)				43	127	109	6	20	3	3	1	12	0	0	15	20	.183	.276	.294	.569	54	32	3	0	0	3

NL (10 yrs)				590	1534	1340	127	331	43	2	57	201	2	0	176	231	.247	.335	.410	.745	96	549	28	6	2	10	38
AL (1 yr)				43	127	109	6	20	3	3	1	12	0	0	15	20	.183	.276	.294	.569	54	32	3	0	0	3

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Carl Sawatski

SUMMARY

WAR

AB

R

H

BA

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

SLG

OPS

OPS+

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Player News

Postseason Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

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