Hank Sauer

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 198lb (190cm, 89kg)

Born: March 17, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: August 24, 2001 in Burlingame, CA

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA

Debut: September 9, 1941 (Age 24-176d, 9,097th in major league history)
vs. BSN 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 17, 1959 (Age 42-153d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Henry John Sauer

Nicknames: The Honker

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Relatives: Brother of Ed Sauer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.2

4796

1278

288

.267

709

RBI

876

OBP

.347

SLG

.496

OPS

.843

OPS+

123

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1954 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 13	CHC	@	STL	W,13-4	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
2	2	Apr 15	CHC		CIN	L,5-11	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
3	3	Apr 17	CHC		STL	W,23-13	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 18	CHC		STL	L,4-6	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 21	CHC	@	MLN	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
6	6	Apr 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
7	7	Apr 24	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
8	8	Apr 25 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-2	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
9	9	Apr 25 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS	34	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
10	10	Apr 30	CHC		NYG	L,2-4	CG	52	14.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 1	CHC		NYG	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
12	12	May 2 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,5-3	GS	29	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
13	13	May 2 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,10-18	CG	48	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	May 5	CHC		BRO	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
15	15	May 6	CHC		BRO	W,8-7	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
16	16	May 7	CHC	@	MLN	W,3-0	GS	0	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	17	May 8	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
18	18	May 9	CHC	@	MLN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
19	19	May 11	CHC	@	PHI	L,7-8	GS	35	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
20	20	May 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	21	May 13	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	22	May 14	CHC	@	NYG	L,6-9	CG	45	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
23	23	May 15	CHC	@	NYG	W,4-3	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	24	May 16 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,12-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	25	May 16 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,1-5	CG	0	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
26	26	May 17	CHC	@	PIT	W,10-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	27	May 18	CHC	@	BRO	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	28	May 19	CHC	@	BRO	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
29	35 (6)	May 25	CHC	@	STL	L,4-9	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	36	May 26	CHC	@	STL	W,15-5	GS	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
31	37	May 27	CHC	@	STL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
32	38	May 28	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
33	39	May 29	CHC		CIN	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	40	May 30 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,7-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
35	41	May 30 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
36	42	May 31	CHC		STL	W,14-4	CG	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	43	Jun 4	CHC		BRO	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
38	44	Jun 5 (1)	CHC		BRO	L,5-8	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
39	45	Jun 5 (2)	CHC		BRO	L,3-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	46	Jun 6	CHC		BRO	L,4-6	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
41	47	Jun 8	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
42	48	Jun 9 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,0-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	49	Jun 9 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,6-14	CG	47	9.0	2	1	1	4	1	RF
44	50	Jun 10	CHC		PHI	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
45	51	Jun 11	CHC		NYG	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	52	Jun 12	CHC		NYG	L,0-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	53	Jun 13 (1)	CHC		NYG	L,3-9	CG	51	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
48	54	Jun 13 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
49	55	Jun 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
50	56	Jun 18	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
51	57	Jun 19	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-6	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
52	58	Jun 20 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	60 (1)	Jun 22	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	61	Jun 23	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
55	62	Jun 24	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	GS	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
56	63	Jun 25	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
57	64	Jun 26	CHC	@	NYG	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
58	65	Jun 27	CHC	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	36	9.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
59	66	Jun 29	CHC	@	MLN	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	67	Jun 30	CHC	@	MLN	W,9-7	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
61	68	Jul 2	CHC		STL	W,7-6	GS	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
62	69	Jul 3	CHC		STL	W,4-1	GS	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
63	70	Jul 4 (1)	CHC		STL	W,4-2	GS	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF LF
64	71	Jul 4 (2)	CHC		STL	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
65	72	Jul 5 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	L,5-6	GS	46	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
66	73	Jul 5 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	74	Jul 6	CHC		MLN	L,3-14	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
68	75	Jul 7	CHC		MLN	L,0-1	GS	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF LF
69	76	Jul 8	CHC		MLN	W,9-8	CG	58	14.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	77	Jul 9	CHC	@	STL	W,6-4	CG	42	11.0	4	0	0	4	0
71	78	Jul 10	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	0	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
72	79	Jul 11	CHC	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
73	80	Jul 15 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,9-2	GS	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF LF
74	81	Jul 15 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,3-0	GS	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
75	82	Jul 16	CHC		PIT	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
76	83	Jul 17 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,11-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	84	Jul 17 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
78	85	Jul 18	CHC		BRO	L,6-12	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
79	86	Jul 19	CHC		BRO	W,9-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
80	87	Jul 20	CHC		BRO	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
81	88	Jul 21	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	89	Jul 22	CHC		NYG	W,13-5	GS	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF LF
83	90	Jul 23 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
84	91	Jul 23 (2)	CHC		PHI	L,3-5	CG	54	13.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	92	Jul 24	CHC		PHI	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
86	93	Jul 25 (1)	CHC		PHI	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	94	Jul 25 (2)	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	GS	27	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
88	95	Jul 27	CHC	@	BRO	L,6-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	96	Jul 28	CHC	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
90	97	Jul 29	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	98	Jul 30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-8	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
92	99	Jul 30 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-5	GS	0	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	105 (5)	Aug 5	CHC	@	NYG	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
94	106	Aug 6	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
95	107	Aug 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
96	108	Aug 8 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
97	109	Aug 8 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
98	110	Aug 10	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
99	111	Aug 11	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-8	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
100	112	Aug 12	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-8	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
101	113	Aug 13	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-5	CG	35	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
102	114	Aug 14	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	115	Aug 15	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	116	Aug 17 (1)	CHC		CIN	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	117	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		CIN	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
106	118	Aug 19 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,0-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
107	119	Aug 19 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
108	120	Aug 20	CHC		MLN	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	121	Aug 21	CHC		MLN	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
110	122	Aug 22	CHC		MLN	L,6-12	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
111	123	Aug 24	CHC		NYG	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
112	124	Aug 26 (1)	CHC		NYG	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
113	125	Aug 26 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
114	126	Aug 27	CHC		PHI	W,4-3	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
115	127	Aug 28	CHC		PHI	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
116	128	Aug 29 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
117	129	Aug 29 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	130	Aug 31 (1)	CHC		PIT	W,14-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
119	131	Aug 31 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,7-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
120	132	Sep 1	CHC		BRO	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	133	Sep 2	CHC		BRO	L,2-10	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	134	Sep 3	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
123	135	Sep 4	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
124	136	Sep 5	CHC	@	STL	L,2-6	CG	40	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
125	137	Sep 6 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	L,2-13	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
126	138	Sep 6 (2)	CHC	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
127	139	Sep 9 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	L,6-7	CG	39	8.2	2	1	0	3	0	LF
128	140	Sep 9 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
129	142 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-8	CG	0	8.0	4	0	2	6	0
130	143	Sep 12 (1)	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
131	144	Sep 12 (2)	CHC	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	60	13.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
132	145	Sep 14 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	W,9-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
133	146	Sep 14 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	L,0-4	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
134	147	Sep 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	148	Sep 19	CHC	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	47	9.2	2	0	0	2	0	RF
136	149	Sep 20	CHC		STL	L,2-7	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
137	150	Sep 21 (1)	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
138	151	Sep 21 (2)	CHC		STL	W,3-2	CG	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
139	152	Sep 22	CHC		STL	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
140	153	Sep 25	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
141	154	Sep 26	CHC		CIN	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							149gm		1243.0	260	7	11	278	2