Ed Sadowski
Edward Roman Sadowski
Born: January 19, 1931
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: November 6, 1993
Garden Grove, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1950-1966
Major League Statistics
Ed Sadowski compiled a career batting average of .245 with 103 home runs and 245 RBI in his 1125-game career with the Radford Rockets, Marion Red Sox, Montgomery Grays, Albany Senators, Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels, Greensboro Patriots, San Francisco Seals, Minneapolis Millers, Spokane Indians, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Hawaii Islanders, Atlanta Crackers and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
 San Francisco Seals |
 Spokane Indians |
 Spokane Indians |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Richmond Braves |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | Radford Rockets | 102 | 367 | 367 | 94 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .332 | .589 | 122 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Red Sox | 125 | 506 | 506 | 156 | 33 | 2 | 18 | .308 | .308 | .488 | .796 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 14 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .191 | .383 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 50 | 142 | 142 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .218 | .218 | .345 | .563 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 96 | 341 | 341 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 17 | .273 | .273 | .478 | .751 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 23 | 72 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .264 | .472 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 89 | 248 | 213 | 33 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 44 | .235 | .327 | .432 | .758 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 108 | 345 | 314 | 51 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 27 | 46 | .245 | .304 | .369 | .674 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 123 | 444 | 401 | 54 | 105 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 6 | 38 | 42 | .262 | .325 | .414 | .739 | 166 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 117 | 409 | 367 | 39 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 33 | 45 | .207 | .270 | .354 | .624 | 130 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 34 | 141 | 128 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .281 | .343 | .453 | .796 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 14 | 62 | 55 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .236 | .323 | .345 | .668 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 93 | 290 | 255 | 27 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 75 | .173 | .267 | .275 | .542 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | 62 | 185 | 165 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 40 | .224 | .282 | .364 | .645 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 67 | 208 | 183 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 42 | .202 | .295 | .311 | .606 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1125 | 3824 | 3573 | 265 | 877 | 149 | 23 | 103 | 245 | 17 | 2 | 216 | 357 | .245 | .288 | .387 | .675 | 1381 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | C | 96 | 573 | 48 | 13 | .979 | 6.469 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Albany Senators | C | 22 | 110 | 23 | 3 | .978 | 6.045 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.857 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 51 | 261 | 24 | 5 | 4 | .983 | 5.588 | 4 | 11 | 100.0 | |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | C | 87 | 319 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .994 | 4.080 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 110 | 664 | 63 | 5 | 12 | .993 | 6.609 | 9 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | C | 112 | 683 | 60 | 4 | 15 | .995 | 6.634 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 34 | 167 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 5.206 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | OF | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | C | 86 | 521 | 36 | 5 | 6 | .991 | 6.477 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Atlanta Crackers | C | 49 | 215 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 4.776 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 57 | 348 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .989 | 6.368 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 725 | 3895 | 340 | 50 | 46 | .988 | 5.841 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Blue Ridge League | Radford Rockets | |||
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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