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Don Newcombe League
9-26-2165
Lou Sadowski Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .212 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B (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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195518D-D+D+D+B+C-
195619D-D-C-C-B+C-
195720C+C-A-C-
195821D+C+A-C-
195922D+C-C+C+A-
196023D+C+B-
196124D+C+C+B-
196225C-C+C+B-C+
196326C-C+C+B-A+C+
196427B-B+B-A+C+
196528B-B+B-A+C+
196629B-B+B-A+C+
196730B-B+B-A+C+
196831B-B+B-A+C+
196932B-B+B-A+C+
197033B-B+B-A+C+
197134B-B+B-A+C+
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.