Bill Sadler
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Bill Sadler was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Eagles and the Washington Black Senators. In 27 career games, he hit .295 with 28 hits and 16 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 27.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 157 lb
- Died
- 11/10/1987 in Delaware City, DE, USA
Full name: William Andrew Sadler
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 95 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .295 | .330 | .358 | .688 | 27 |
Career AVG .295 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Career OBP .330 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .358 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OPS .688 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BE | NN2 | 21 | 72 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .279 (+19%) | .342 (+3%) | .399 (+4%) | .742 (+3%) | 26.9 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 95 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .295 | — | — | — | — | 27 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .342 |
| Away | 15 | 54 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | .296 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-28 | WBS | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-16 | WBS | BLG | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-03 | WBS | PH5 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-02 | WBS | NW2 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-06-19 | WBS | PTC | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-06-19 | WBS | PTC | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-17 | WBS | NW2 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-01 | BRN | NW1 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-09-01 | BRN | NW1 | W | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-25 | BRN | NY6 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 26 |
Bill Sadler: the record in brief
Bill Sadler's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1935 to 1938. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Eagles (1935) and the Washington Black Senators (1938). The bio lists Sadler's primary position as shortstop. Sadler is listed at 5-foot-6 and 157 pounds. Sadler was born on February 28, 1909, in Delaware City, DE, USA. The bio records the death on November 10, 1987, in Delaware City, DE, USA. Sadler's full given name, per the bio, is William Andrew Sadler.
The batting record for Sadler: 27 games, 28 hits in 95 at bats, and a .295 average, along with 16 RBI. Reaching base at a .330 clip and slugging .358, Sadler finished with a .688 OPS. Set against a .276 league average for the same years, Sadler's .295 average sits 6.7% above it. By OPS the gap is 6.8% below league average (.688 against .738). Sadler collected a career-high 24 hits in 1935.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sadler
- Was Bill Sadler a pitcher?
- No. Bill Sadler was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bill Sadler hit?
- Bill Sadler hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What was Bill Sadler's career batting average?
- Bill Sadler batted .295 over his career, with 28 hits in 95 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Sadler have?
- Bill Sadler drove in 16 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Sadler in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Sadler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Sadler play for?
- Bill Sadler played for the Brooklyn Eagles and the Washington Black Senators.