Dave Sax

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: September 22, 1958 in Sacramento, CA us

Debut: September 1, 1982 (Age 23-344d, 12,259th in MLB history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 26, 1987 (Age 28-216d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: David John Sax

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Relatives: Brother of Steve Sax

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

AB

H

HR

BA

.267

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.297

SLG

.383

OPS

.680

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1978	19	LAD-min	Rk	44	169	145	31	39	10	2	4	31	0	1	20	22	.269	.353	.448	.802		65		0	2	2			LTH · PION
1979	20	LAD-min	A	97	336	282	37	76	18	1	6	49	7	5	43	31	.270	.362	.404	.767		114		2	2	7			CLI · MIDW
1980	21	LAD-min	A	101	395	316	42	89	11	5	3	44	6	4	68	32	.282	.406	.377	.782		119		2	3	6			VRO,LOD · FLOR,CALL
1981	22	LAD-min	AA	62	255	221	43	68	13	2	4	31	2	0	32	25	.308	.396	.439	.835		97		1	0	1	0		SAN · TL
1982	23	LAD-min	AAA	117	483	417	71	132	29	1	12	75	10	6	51	54	.317	.395	.477	.872		199		7	2	6	2		ABQ · PCL
1982	23	LAD	NL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/7H
1983	24	LAD-min	AAA	75	318	280	59	96	22	3	8	59	4	3	31	38	.343	.407	.529	.936		148		2	1	4	0		ABQ · PCL
1983	24	LAD	NL	7	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H

1984	25	LAD-min	AAA	106	365	294	54	76	14	1	10	41	0	3	68	46	.259	.398	.415	.813		122		1	1	1	4		ABQ · PCL
1985	26	BOS-min	AAA	20	74	61	6	13	2	0	1	4	0	0	12	10	.213	.342	.295	.638		18		0	1	0	0		PAW · IL
1985	26	BOS	AL	22	43	36	2	11	3	0	0	6	0	1	3	3	.306	.350	.389	.739	100	14	0	0	3	1	0	2/H79
1986	27	BOS-min	AAA	99	371	322	31	93	19	1	9	49	0	2	43	49	.289	.371	.438	.808		141		0	4	2	0		PAW · IL
1986	27	BOS	AL	4	11	11	1	5	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.455	.455	.818	1.273	239	9	0	0	0	0	0	/23H
1987	28	BOS-min	AAA	85	318	262	33	63	10	0	10	33	0	2	48	42	.240	.357	.393	.750		103		1	4	3	0		PAW · IL
1987	28	BOS	AL	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1988	29	PIT-min	AAA	38	120	103	7	23	3	0	3	11	1	1	14	21	.223	.311	.340	.651		35		0	1	2	2		BFL · AA
1989	30	NYY-min	AAA	21	76	64	10	20	3	0	0	5	0	0	9	10	.313	.400	.359	.759		23		1	1	1	1		CLB · IL
1990	31	NYY-min	AAA	73	241	205	18	51	9	0	4	19	2	1	32	38	.249	.354	.351	.705		72		2	1	1	2		CLB · IL
1991	32	NYY-min	AAA	99	325	270	45	77	19	2	8	54	1	0	51	39	.285	.395	.459	.854		124	6	0	1	3	2		CLB · IL
1992	33	NYY-min	AAA	58	213	188	23	41	4	1	4	20	3	0	22	37	.218	.297	.314	.611		59	6	0	1	2	0		CLB · IL
5 Yrs				37	67	60	3	16	4	0	1	8	0	1	3	5	.267	.297	.383	.680	83	23	0	0	3	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	293	263	13	70	18	0	4	35	0	4	13	22	.267	.297	.383	.680	83	101	0	0	13	4	0

BOS (3 yrs)				28	57	50	3	16	4	0	1	7	0	1	3	5	.320	.352	.460	.812	117	23	0	0	3	1	0
LAD (2 yrs)				9	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				28	57	50	3	16	4	0	1	7	0	1	3	5	.320	.352	.460	.812	117	23	0	0	3	1	0
NL (2 yrs)				9	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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