Hank Sauer
Henry John Sauer "The Honker"
Born: March 17, 1917
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: August 24, 2001
Burlingame, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 198
Career: 1937-1947
Major League Statistics
Hank Sauer compiled a career batting average of .299 with 150 home runs and 350 RBI in his 1085-game career with the Butler Yankees, Akron Yankees, Birmingham Barons and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 64 | 235 | 235 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .362 | .630 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 100 | 385 | 385 | 135 | 29 | 8 | 12 | .351 | .351 | .561 | .912 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 127 | 472 | 472 | 142 | 31 | 8 | 13 | .301 | .301 | .483 | .784 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 118 | 384 | 384 | 112 | 17 | 10 | 9 | .292 | .292 | .458 | .750 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 154 | 585 | 585 | 193 | 20 | 14 | 19 | .330 | .330 | .509 | .839 | 298 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 82 | 332 | 291 | 35 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 44 | .213 | .306 | .371 | .677 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 154 | 635 | 571 | 73 | 157 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 62 | .275 | .344 | .426 | .769 | 243 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 140 | 603 | 517 | 99 | 146 | 29 | 2 | 21 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 76 | 59 | .282 | .380 | .468 | .848 | 242 | 11 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 146 | 629 | 542 | 130 | 182 | 28 | 1 | 50 | 141 | 4 | 75 | 74 | .336 | .428 | .668 | 1.096 | 362 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1085 | 4260 | 3982 | 337 | 1192 | 202 | 57 | 150 | 350 | 26 | 6 | 246 | 239 | .299 | .343 | .492 | .835 | 1958 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1B | 64 | 592 | 30 | 14 | .978 | 9.719 | |
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1B | 100 | 853 | 31 | 26 | .971 | 8.840 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 1B | 128 | 1263 | 54 | 16 | .988 | 1.289 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 92 | 780 | 55 | 16 | .981 | 9.076 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 150 | 1218 | 105 | 26 | .981 | 8.820 | |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 78 | 136 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .959 | 1.795 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 43 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 1.884 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 111 | 1083 | 71 | 11 | 78 | .991 | 1.396 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 131 | 264 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .979 | 2.092 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 145 | 283 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .983 | 2.034 |
| Totals | 1042 | 6546 | 379 | 128 | 85 | .982 | 6.646 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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