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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Willie Sawatski Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .809 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
H 1459 Age 38 (OS 38) Date of Birth 03-03-1936
HR 167 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
RBI 877
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1959 STL
22
84
12
15
0
0
1
6
9
 20 0 1
0
 0 2
.470
.255
.214
.036
.179
1960 STL
122
470
42
128
21
3
15
71
44
 95 3 3
0
 0 4
.762
.337
.426
.153
.272
1961 STL
122
454
61
126
10
4
14
72
52
 83 1 4
0
 0 5
.760
.350
.410
.132
.278
1962 STL
100
354
52
104
13
2
10
76
50
 65 1 7
2
 2 1
.803
.376
.427
.133
.294
1963 STL
103
392
62
115
11
2
23
82
46
 62 1 5
2
 1 0
.873
.365
.508
.214
.293
1964 STL
105
404
58
110
19
2
12
63
48
 76 1 2
4
 0 0
.768
.349
.418
.146
.272
1965 STL
89
331
48
102
12
3
13
73
30
 44 1 7
3
 0 1
.841
.360
.480
.172
.308
1966 STL
114
414
54
117
16
2
16
69
48
 72 3 4
1
 0 1
.805
.358
.447
.164
.283
1967 STL
109
413
42
106
16
4
9
64
31
 85 0 3
3
 1 1
.687
.306
.380
.123
.257
1968 STL
122
446
66
143
26
4
14
77
49
 73 2 2
3
 2 5
.880
.389
.491
.170
.321
1969 STL
111
403
61
139
26
5
18
102
31
 62 1 3
3
 1 3
.959
.390
.568
.223
.345
1970 STL
90
321
52
94
19
4
12
45
38
 44 2 1
1
 2 2
.859
.370
.489
.196
.293
1971 STL
92
327
52
107
21
3
8
51
35
 45 1 1
0
 0 2
.876
.393
.483
.156
.327
1972 STL
53
182
20
50
8
1
2
26
28
 30 1 3
0
 0 2
.732
.369
.363
.088
.275
1973 STL
9
19
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.358
.200
.158
.000
.158
1974 STL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1363
5014
683
1459
218
39
167
877
540
 861 18 46
22
 9 29
.809
.359
.450
.159
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Willie Sawatski has retired from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry
1970-06-15Willie Sawatski of the St. Louis Men in New Laundry is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1965-05-01Willie Sawatski of the St. Louis Men in New Laundry is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-04-01Willie Sawatski of the St. Louis Men in New Laundry is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1962-04-08Willie Sawatski of the St. Louis Men in New Laundry is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1961-03-25The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Jorge de la Selva to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Ernie Wallace to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Mike Schellhase to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Mustache Watley to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Willie Sawatski to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Eddie Campbell for assignment.
1960-10-03The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Mustache Watley to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Willie Sawatski to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Jorge de la Selva to the minors.
1960-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Hideki Sakurai to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Doug Gochnauer to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Mustache Watley to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Jorge de la Selva to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Know Your Role Jabroni to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Willie Sawatski to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Ernie Wallace to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Floyd Lowery for assignment.
1959-05-03The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Carl Buelow to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Willie Sawatski to the minors.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Willie Sawatski to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Chris Matias for assignment.
1958-03-26Trade #1867623 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the St. Louis Men in New Laundry. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry receive Willie Sawatski, Don "Air" Jordan, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 COL (Dave Stockwell) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Ivan Lind, C.J. Smith, Jim Woodard.
1957-08-16The Boston Pops have removed Willie Sawatski from the trade block.
1957-08-16The Boston Pops have placed Willie Sawatski on the trade block.