John Sawatski
John Paul Sawatski
Born: October 2, 1951
Little Rock, AR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 33 (1969 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Hall HS (Little Rock, AR)
Career: 1970-1972
John Sawatski compiled a career batting average of .193 with 0 home runs and 21 RBI in his 101-game career with the Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Cedar Rapids Cardinals. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 23 | 75 | 67 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | .194 | .280 | .254 | .534 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 7 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .263 | .364 | .263 | .627 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 33 | 94 | 82 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .159 | .237 | .159 | .395 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 28 | 76 | 68 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .235 | .316 | .279 | .595 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 101 | 286 | 254 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 37 | .193 | .271 | .220 | .492 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | GULF | Cardinals | C | 22 | 169 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 8.273 | 4 | |||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | C | 7 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | R | GULF | Cardinals | C | 6 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 4.333 | 3 | |||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 1B | 25 | 164 | 7 | 4 | 13 | .977 | 6.840 | ||||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | C | 23 | 132 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 6.130 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 87 | 525 | 33 | 11 | 16 | .981 | 6.414 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN |
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