Rick Sawyer
Richard Clyde Sawyer
Born: April 7, 1948
Bakersfield, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 29 (1967 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 3 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Bakersfield College
Career: 1968-1978
Major League Statistics
Rick Sawyer compiled a career record of 83 wins and 56 losses and a 3.22 ERA in his 212-game pitching career with the Indians, Reno Silver Sox, Jacksonville Suns, Portland Beavers, San Antonio Brewers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.00 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30.0 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 106 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 10 | 5 | .667 | 3.39 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 | 125 | 60 | 49 | 10 | 42 | 2 | 122 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.20 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 138.0 | 121 | 62 | 49 | 10 | 47 | 12 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.57 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 130.0 | 138 | 72 | 66 | 5 | 54 | 8 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | 18 | 5 | .783 | 2.82 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 179.0 | 159 | 73 | 56 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2.80 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 164.0 | 131 | 65 | 51 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.47 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 175.0 | 134 | 53 | 48 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.75 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 125 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.43 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 83 | 56 | .597 | 3.22 | 212 | 166 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 5 | 1223.0 | 1122 | 539 | 437 | 67 | 422 | 37 | 882 | 42 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .091 | .100 | .191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 26 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .033 | .065 | .033 | .098 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 24 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .265 | .333 | .347 | .680 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 20 | 53 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .149 | .184 | .149 | .333 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 29 | 45 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .289 | .341 | .342 | .684 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 24 | 60 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .096 | .161 | .096 | .257 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 25 | 64 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .096 | .203 | .096 | .300 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 160 | 326 | 282 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 91 | .156 | .216 | .177 | .394 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | GULF | Indians | P | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 26 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .920 | .885 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 23 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.348 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 19 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 2 | .921 | 1.842 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 29 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .931 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | San Antonio Brewers | P | 27 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .932 | 1.519 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 24 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .975 | 1.625 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 25 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 2 | .963 | 2.080 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 19 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .973 | 1.895 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 1.125 |
| Totals | 212 | 72 | 233 | 15 | 11 | .953 | 1.439 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Indians | CLE | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | CLE | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | CLE | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Brewers | CLE | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CLE |
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