Donnie Sasser
Donald LeVaughn Sasser
Born: August 15, 1953
Albany, GA US
Deceased: October 2, 2002
Panama City, FL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1978
Donnie Sasser compiled a career batting average of .264 with 29 home runs and 243 RBI in his 489-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Cedar Rapids Giants and Waterbury Giants. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 61 | 221 | 191 | 39 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 36 | .319 | .391 | .461 | .852 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 124 | 485 | 424 | 59 | 116 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 70 | .274 | .348 | .410 | .758 | 174 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 128 | 521 | 476 | 51 | 117 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 54 | .246 | .301 | .332 | .633 | 158 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 120 | 459 | 389 | 56 | 102 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 61 | 46 | .262 | .359 | .383 | .742 | 149 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 49 | 145 | 129 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | .248 | .308 | .310 | .618 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 7 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .100 | .182 | .250 | .432 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 489 | 1853 | 1629 | 220 | 430 | 65 | 16 | 29 | 243 | 20 | 7 | 182 | 231 | .264 | .337 | .377 | .714 | 614 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | OF | 41 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .912 | .756 | ||||
| 1973 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | C | 21 | 128 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 6.571 | 5 | |||
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 123 | 1094 | 51 | 25 | 70 | .979 | 9.309 | ||||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 1B | 128 | 1187 | 69 | 22 | 83 | .983 | 9.812 | ||||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | C | 5 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 6.400 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Giants | 1B | 113 | 953 | 69 | 18 | 67 | .983 | 9.044 | ||||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 9 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 6.222 | 3 | |||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 6 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 5.333 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 453 | 3520 | 208 | 74 | 222 | .981 | 8.230 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN |
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