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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 18 43.00 3 / 3 6 / 6 13 / 13 8 / 8 6 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 2 42 / 43
1956 Minors 19 40.00 2 / 2 9 / 9 7 / 7 3 / 3 6 / 6 6 / 6 3 / 7 36 / 40
1956 Majors 19 0.35 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1957 Minors 20 27.00 4 / 4 9 / 9 3 / 3 3 / 3 4 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 27 / 27
1958 Minors 21 39.00 3 / 3 8 / 8 4 / 4 4 / 5 6 / 10 2 / 3 4 / 6 31 / 39
1959 Minors 22 57.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 9 / 12 4 / 9 7 / 10 6 / 8 4 / 7 41 / 57
1959 Majors 22 0.52 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1960 Majors 23 16.11 0 / 0 6 / 7 2 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 11 / 16
1961 Majors 24 34.81 5 / 6 2 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 7 2 / 4 4 / 7 20 / 34
1962 Majors 25 40.46 4 / 6 3 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 4 17 / 40
1963 Majors 26 43.36 3 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 5 17 / 43
1964 Majors 27 8.27 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 8
1965 Majors 28 37.87 1 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 6 / 37
1966 Majors 29 50.29 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 12 2 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 5 / 50
1967 Majors 30 26.88 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 26
1968 Majors 31 35.81 94 55 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 35
1969 Majors 32 27.95 162 25 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 27
1970 Majors 33 25.90 162 22 0 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 25
1971 Majors 34 18.46 162 0 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 18
Total 580 102 0 32 / 66 55 / 90 48 / 101 34 / 69 39 / 94 28 / 72 20 / 73 256 / 565
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.