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Satchel Paige League
7-29-2044
Fred Sauer Third Base
Retired (1985, Age 46)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .699 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 2099 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 10-26-1939
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 25 years
(65 games)
RBI 965
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt A+ Control D    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (12.6%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 STL
150
598
65
143
19
4
7
51
41
 138 1 5
17
 8 32
.606
.287
.319
.080
.239
1961 STL
93
303
60
91
13
3
5
40
38
 47 0 2
22
 6 17
.789
.376
.413
.112
.300
1962 STL
56
204
45
67
12
2
12
35
19
 34 1 2
14
 3 7
.968
.385
.583
.255
.328
1963 STL
92
337
56
98
13
3
9
36
37
 53 0 0
8
 6 10
.788
.361
.427
.136
.291
1964 STL
150
613
111
185
25
7
17
76
63
 113 4 0
29
 8 22
.819
.371
.449
.147
.302
1965 STL
150
615
116
195
32
8
25
108
62
 129 1 3
32
 5 15
.896
.379
.517
.200
.317
1966 STL
137
553
92
163
23
5
10
61
56
 90 2 2
20
 7 16
.769
.361
.409
.114
.295
1967 STL
148
606
114
173
30
4
18
71
73
 106 0 3
22
 9 14
.798
.361
.437
.152
.285
1968 STL
150
638
120
202
31
10
18
81
62
 114 4 1
24
 13 7
.861
.380
.481
.165
.317
1969 STL
150
580
93
180
37
7
18
98
59
 103 3 5
23
 15 12
.865
.374
.491
.181
.310
1970 STL
150
566
97
165
29
4
12
75
53
 116 3 4
23
 10 13
.774
.353
.420
.129
.292
1971 STL
150
570
85
162
24
4
21
88
61
 113 4 2
33
 17 13
.807
.356
.451
.167
.284
1972 STL
150
600
109
181
24
4
24
94
59
 114 1 2
27
 12 8
.839
.364
.475
.173
.302
1973 STL
144
537
69
141
15
7
13
69
54
 98 0 6
31
 9 10
.716
.327
.389
.127
.263
1974 STL
148
580
97
169
33
13
9
65
55
 126 0 2
33
 14 15
.791
.352
.440
.148
.291
1975 STL
146
536
54
153
23
5
8
67
45
 98 2 2
30
 13 16
.734
.342
.392
.106
.285
1976 HOU
115
392
44
109
22
4
4
48
40
 65 1 4
0
 0 16
.728
.343
.385
.107
.278
1977 HOU
146
569
58
164
18
4
8
57
52
 119 3 2
0
 0 21
.726
.350
.376
.088
.288
1978 HOU
144
558
60
167
26
2
11
81
39
 109 1 1
0
 0 6
.758
.346
.412
.113
.299
1979 HOU
144
539
73
153
23
2
7
44
65
 108 2 4
0
 0 10
.734
.361
.373
.089
.284
1980 HOU
144
558
50
121
10
1
9
62
47
 107 0 2
0
 0 3
.564
.277
.287
.070
.217
1981 HOU
135
503
55
103
17
1
6
80
51
 92 3 4
0
 0 2
.558
.280
.278
.074
.205
1982 HOU
130
469
35
102
14
1
4
47
34
 95 2 3
0
 0 0
.549
.272
.277
.060
.217
1983 HOU
131
480
39
106
10
1
7
57
49
 96 1 3
0
 0 1
.582
.293
.290
.069
.221
1984 HOU
126
493
43
103
15
0
4
31
54
 96 0 2
0
 0 3
.550
.286
.264
.055
.209
Total
2103
7950
968
2099
303
53
147
965
758
 1552 23 43
177
 75 137
.699
.328
.371
.107
.264

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Lou Whitaker League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Fred Sauer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-10-07The Milwaukee Braves have waived Fred Sauer.
1985-09-02The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Fred Sauer from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Houston Outlaws have waived Fred Sauer.
1984-11-01The Houston Outlaws have promoted Craig Dedeaux to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have promoted Bo Oberlin to the major league team. The Houston Outlaws have designated Ed Daub for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Fred Sauer for assignment. The Houston Outlaws have designated Rick Walsh for assignment.
1976-08-13Fred Sauer of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-06-06Fred Sauer of the St. Louis Thunder Chickens is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.