Donnie Sadler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2007)

Donnie Sadler was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007 for 5 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 418 career games, he hit .202 with 155 hits, 6 home runs, and 46 RBI.

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

AVG .202
HR 6
RBI 46
H 155
OPS .546
PIV -3,254
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 165 lb
Born
6/17/1975 in Clifton, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1998-04-01
Last Game
2007-05-12

Full name: Donnie Lamont Sadler

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Career Batting Statistics

Donnie Sadler — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
418 768 125 155 29 8 6 46 25 55 163 .202 .262 .284 .546 -3,254

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Donnie Sadler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 BOS AL 58 124 21 28 4 4 3 15 4 6 28 .226 .266 (-15%) .335 (-18%) .420 (-6%) .755 (-11%) -272.9
1999 BOS AL 49 107 18 30 5 1 0 4 2 5 20 .280 .271 (+3%) .344 (-9%) .433 (-20%) .778 (-15%) -282.7
2000 BOS AL 49 99 14 22 5 0 1 10 3 5 18 .222 .270 (-18%) .344 (-24%) .437 (-31%) .782 (-28%) -495.0
2001 CIN NL 39 84 9 17 3 0 1 3 3 9 20 .202 .263 (-23%) .332 (-16%) .426 (-36%) .758 (-27%) -363.7
2001 KCA AL 54 101 19 13 3 0 0 2 4 9 17 .129 .263 (-51%) .332 (-36%) .426 (-63%) .758 (-51%) -363.7
2002 KCA AL 35 68 10 13 1 1 0 5 3 4 12 .191 .261 (-27%) .331 (-30%) .416 (-44%) .747 (-37%) -429.4
2002 TEX AL 38 30 6 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 7 .100 — — — — -429.4
2003 TEX AL 77 131 27 26 5 2 1 5 4 13 34 .198 .264 (-25%) .332 (-17%) .422 (-31%) .754 (-25%) -551.9
2004 ARI NL 18 23 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 .130 — — — — 0.0
2007 ARI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 418 768 125 155 29 8 6 46 25 55 163 .202 — — — — -3,189

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Donnie Sadler — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Donnie Sadler — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 BOS 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1998 ALDS1 BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Donnie Sadler — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1963585669021.193
Away2224106986625.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

Donnie Sadler — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-05-12 AZHOUL 100000000
2004-06-02 AZSFGW 100000000
2004-05-29 AZLADL 100000001
2004-05-22 AZMIAL 100000001
2004-05-20 AZATLL 100000000
2004-05-19 AZATLW 100000001
2004-05-15 AZWSNL 300000001
2004-05-08 AZPHIL 000000000
2004-05-02 AZPHIL 100000000
2004-04-28 AZCHCL 500000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Donnie Sadler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 110 75 150 204 9 42
3B 67 39 38 77 6 9
OF 129 52 152 8 3 1
SS 93 42 74 151 11 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Donnie Sadler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 BOS 2B 50 38 76 95 5 16
1998 BOS SS 4 1 5 6 0 2
1999 BOS 2B 10 7 7 22 2 4
1999 BOS 3B 9 6 7 6 3 0
1999 BOS OF 8 6 14 2 1 1
1999 BOS SS 14 10 18 22 3 5
2000 BOS 2B 12 7 9 18 0 3
2000 BOS 3B 3 1 0 3 0 1
2000 BOS OF 17 7 21 0 0 0
2000 BOS SS 19 14 19 50 3 7
2001 CIN 2B 15 6 15 21 2 5
2001 CIN OF 8 3 5 1 1 0
2001 CIN SS 12 8 10 31 0 4
2001 KCA 2B 13 13 28 38 0 12
2001 KCA 3B 15 8 9 27 0 5
2001 KCA OF 16 10 27 2 0 0
2001 KCA SS 6 2 7 17 2 3
2002 KCA 2B 4 2 9 5 0 0
2002 KCA 3B 11 4 4 6 1 0
2002 KCA OF 15 9 22 0 1 0
2002 KCA SS 4 1 2 2 1 0
2002 TEX 2B 2 1 2 4 0 1
2002 TEX 3B 4 2 2 5 0 0
2002 TEX OF 18 4 18 1 0 0
2002 TEX SS 12 1 3 5 0 1
2003 TEX 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0
2003 TEX 3B 23 18 15 30 2 3
2003 TEX OF 41 13 43 2 0 0
2003 TEX SS 19 3 7 15 2 3
2004 ARI 2B 2 0 2 1 0 1
2004 ARI 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
2004 ARI OF 6 0 2 0 0 0
2004 ARI SS 3 2 3 3 0 1
2007 ARI 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Donnie Sadler Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 110
Third Base 67
Shortstop 93
Left Field 50
Center Field 64
Right Field 26
Designated Hitter 16

Salary History

Donnie Sadler's recorded salaries total $1,250,000 over 5 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sadler's career ran from 1998 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2003, and 2007.

Donnie Sadler — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 ARI NL $400,000
2002 KCA AL $255,000
2001 CIN NL $225,000
1999 BOS AL $200,000
1998 BOS AL $170,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,250,000

Donnie Sadler: the record in brief

April 1, 1998 and May 12, 2007 bracket Donnie Sadler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1998 to 2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001), the Kansas City Royals (2001 to 2002), the Texas Rangers (2002 to 2003), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004 to 2007). Sadler, an outfielder by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-6 and 165 pounds. Sadler was born on June 17, 1975, in Clifton, TX, USA. The given name on file is Donnie Lamont Sadler.

Sadler finished with 155 hits from 768 at bats in 418 games, which works out to .202, along with 6 home runs, 46 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. Sadler's career OPS of .546 combines a .262 on-base mark with .284 slugging. Over the seasons Sadler played, league hitters batted .266; the .202 career figure is 24.3% below that. By OPS the gap is 28.4% below league average (.546 against .762). The highest hit total in a season was 30, in 1999.

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnie Sadler

What years did Donnie Sadler play?
Donnie Sadler played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2007.
Was Donnie Sadler a pitcher?
No. Donnie Sadler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Donnie Sadler hit?
Donnie Sadler hit 6 career home runs with 155 hits.
What teams did Donnie Sadler play for?
Donnie Sadler played for 5 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1998–2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001), the Kansas City Royals (2001–2002), the Texas Rangers (2002–2003), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004, 2007).
What were Donnie Sadler's career stats?
In 418 games, Donnie Sadler had 155 hits, 6 home runs, 46 RBI, 125 runs, and 25 stolen bases, with a .202 batting average.
How much did Donnie Sadler earn in his career?
Donnie Sadler's recorded salaries total $1,250,000 over 5 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sadler's career ran from 1998 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2003, and 2007.
What was Donnie Sadler's salary?
Donnie Sadler's last recorded salary was $400,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $400,000, in 2004, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2004.
What position did Donnie Sadler play?
Donnie Sadler played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Donnie Sadler and how much did he weigh?
Donnie Sadler was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Donnie Sadler hit each season?
Donnie Sadler's home runs by season: 3 in 1998, 0 in 1999, 1 in 2000, 1 in 2001, 0 in 2002, 1 in 2003, 0 in 2004, and 0 in 2007. His most in one season was 3, in 1998.
What was Donnie Sadler's career batting average?
Donnie Sadler batted .202 over his career, with 155 hits in 768 at bats.
How many RBI did Donnie Sadler have?
Donnie Sadler drove in 46 runs in his career.
Is Donnie Sadler in the Hall of Fame?
No. Donnie Sadler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.