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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Lou Sadowski Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .555 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 654 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-07-1937
HR 39 Drafted Undrafted
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(71 games)
RBI 289
SB 76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.1%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 C BAL 3 0 3.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 12.00 1.000
1959 C BAL 2 1 10.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 5.40 1.000
1960 C BAL 48 42 371.2 260 236 23 1 0 1 20 18 47.4% +1 6.27 .996
1961 C BAL 103 96 860.2 641 587 53 1 0 5 63 40 38.8% +1 6.69 .998
1B BAL 1 1 8.2 12 12 0 0 0 0 12.47 1.000
1962 C BAL 136 136 1209.1 886 808 76 2 0 6 112 60 34.9% 0 6.58 .998
1963 C BAL 153 153 1310.1 961 888 73 0 0 4 93 64 40.8% +2 6.60 1.000
1964 C BAL 35 25 237.1 189 177 12 0 0 1 19 11 36.7% -1 7.17 1.000
1965 C BAL 117 114 953.1 717 656 61 0 0 4 68 51 42.9% +1 6.77 1.000
1966 C BAL 137 137 1206.0 915 835 80 0 2 6 93 67 41.9% -1 6.83 1.000
1967 C BAL 80 71 625.1 483 446 37 0 0 3 39 29 42.6% -1 6.95 1.000
1B BAL 3 3 25.0 26 24 2 0 0 0 9.36 1.000
1968 C BAL 69 66 556.1 429 400 29 0 1 5 37 26 41.3% +1 6.94 1.000
1969 C BAL 30 22 202.2 166 150 15 1 0 4 12 13 52.0% 0 7.33 .994
1B BAL 3 3 26.0 29 29 0 0 2 0 10.04 1.000
1970 C BAL 24 21 177.1 121 117 3 1 0 3 14 3 17.6% 0 6.09 .992
1B BAL 1 1 8.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1971 C BAL 16 0 26.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 6.58 1.000
Pos Total C 953 884 7749.1 5797 5329 462 6 3 42 572 382 40.0% +3 6.73 .999
1B 8 8 67.2 75 73 2 0 2 0 9.98 1.000
Total 961 892 7817.0 5872 5402 464 6 5 42 572 382 40.0% +3 6.75 .999
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Lou Sadowski has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1967-09-03Lou Sadowski of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1963-04-02The Baltimore Black Birds have re-claimed Lou Sadowski from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bryan Myrick to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Vern Schomberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Dusty Lankford for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Lou Sadowski for assignment.
1961-07-06Lou Sadowski of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-09-16The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Lou Sadowski to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Earle Pena to the minors.
1957-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Johnny Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Lou Sadowski to the minors.
1956-09-11The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Lou Sadowski to the major leagues.
1955-05-27The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Lou Sadowski from the waiver wire.