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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Bill Sawatski Relief Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 61-47 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 245 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-04-1961
K 621 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(155 games)
IP 857.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1986 BRO
6
 0
37
0
0
0
8
 1
57.1
 53 15 14 0 25
42
1.36
2.20
1987 BRO
3
 0
43
0
0
0
7
 2
58.0
 48 20 19 0 15
41
1.09
2.95
1988 BRO
8
 4
41
0
0
0
8
 3
63.0
 53 19 19 0 16
50
1.10
2.71
1989 BRO
7
 9
42
0
0
0
8
 4
56.2
 48 22 22 0 16
43
1.13
3.49
1990 BRO
2
 3
75
0
0
0
44
 6
81.0
 85 31 29 0 26
56
1.37
3.22
1991 BRO
10
 5
96
0
0
0
27
 6
146.1
 131 42 41 1 43
100
1.19
2.52
1992 BRO
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1993 MIL-CLE
1
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 1
28.2
 28 10 10 0 7
18
1.22
3.14
1994 CLE
1
 4
71
0
0
0
53
 10
67.1
 61 27 27 0 30
47
1.35
3.61
1995 CLE
4
 6
67
0
0
0
28
 6
68.2
 58 24 22 0 23
57
1.18
2.88
1996 CLE
6
 3
63
0
0
0
34
 3
64.2
 50 20 19 0 22
46
1.11
2.64
1997 CLE-BAL
12
 7
69
0
0
0
2
 2
84.2
 74 34 31 0 34
67
1.28
3.30
1998 BAL
0
 3
54
0
0
0
18
 5
53.2
 49 17 15 0 21
41
1.30
2.52
1999 BAL-MON
1
 2
24
0
0
0
8
 4
26.2
 39 17 16 1 4
13
1.61
5.40
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
61
 47
715
0
0
0
245
 53
857.2
 777 298 284 2 282
621
1.23
2.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Bill Sawatski has retired from the Montreal Elites
1999-08-29The Montreal Elites have promoted Bill Sawatski to the major league team.
1999-08-03The Montreal Elites have promoted Derek Dentmite to the major league team. The Montreal Elites have designated Bill Sawatski for assignment.
1999-05-25The Montreal Elites have acquired Bill Sawatski from the waiver wire.
1999-05-21The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have promoted Glenn Moore to the major league team. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have designated Bill Sawatski for assignment.
1997-04-11Trade #1170290 has been completed between the Cleveland Comets and the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys receive Bill Sawatski, Nate Jennings, Bubba Reardon from the Cleveland Comets in exchange for Doc Chiffer.
1997-04-11The Cleveland Comets have re-claimed Bill Sawatski from the waiver wire.
1997-04-09The Cleveland Comets have promoted Dave Kubinski to the major league team. The Cleveland Comets have promoted John House to the major league team. The Cleveland Comets have designated Jim Parkinson for assignment. The Cleveland Comets have designated Bill Sawatski for assignment.
1997-04-03The Cleveland Comets have removed Bill Sawatski from the trade block.
1997-04-02The Cleveland Comets have placed Bill Sawatski on the trade block.
1993-08-13Trade #1115921 has been completed between the Cleveland Mustangs and the Milwaukee Batbusters. The Milwaukee Batbusters receive Ed Davis, Gene Griffin, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 CLE (Jack Alton) from the Cleveland Mustangs in exchange for Bill Sawatski, Steve Ayers. Protest This Trade.
1991-05-17Bill Sawatski of the Brooklyn Brontosaurs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-03-01The Brooklyn Bridge Years have promoted Bill Sawatski to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridge Years have designated Tom Varitek for assignment.