Bob Sadowski

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1963)

Bob Sadowski was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. In 184 career games, he hit .222 with 73 hits, 7 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 .222
HR 7
RBI 46
H 73
OPS .624
PIV -586
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
1/15/1937 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/6/2017 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-16
Last Game
1963-09-28

Full name: Robert Frank Sadowski

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Career Batting Statistics

Bob Sadowski — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
184 329 38 73 9 3 7 46 3 33 63 .222 .292 .331 .624 -586

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Sadowski — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 SLN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 16 54 4 7 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 .130 .258 (-50%) .328 (-38%) .399 (-68%) .727 (-54%) -458.6
1962 CHA AL 79 130 22 30 3 3 6 24 0 13 22 .231 .257 (-10%) .326 (-8%) .393 (+11%) .719 (+2%) 13.1
1963 LAA AL 88 144 12 36 6 0 1 22 2 15 34 .250 .246 (+2%) .308 (+3%) .371 (-16%) .680 (-8%) -140.3
Career · 4 seasons 184 329 38 73 9 3 7 46 3 33 63 .222 — — — — -586

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Sadowski — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home941682541522.244
Away901611332224.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Sadowski — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-28 LAABOSL 100000000
1963-09-25 LAANYYL 100000001
1963-09-22 LAACLEL 202100000
1963-09-22 LAACLEL 000000000
1963-09-18 LAABALL 100000001
1963-09-15 LAACLEL 100000000
1963-09-13 LAACLEL 110000001
1963-09-10 LAABOSW 100000000
1963-09-09 LAABOSL 101000000
1963-09-08 LAAKC1L 301100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Sadowski — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 17 12 28 40 2 10
3B 36 32 23 58 4 3
OF 25 18 41 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Sadowski — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1961 PHI 3B 14 13 10 23 1 3
1962 CHA 2B 12 10 23 30 0 9
1962 CHA 3B 16 15 10 32 2 0
1963 LAA 2B 4 2 5 10 1 1
1963 LAA 3B 6 4 3 3 1 0
1963 LAA OF 25 18 41 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bob Sadowski — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 16
Third Base 37
Left Field 2
Right Field 23

Bob Sadowski: the record in brief

September 16, 1960 and September 28, 1963 bracket Bob Sadowski's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1960), the Philadelphia Phillies (1961), the Chicago White Sox (1962), and the Los Angeles Angels (1963). Born on January 15, 1937, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Sadowski is listed as a third baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Sadowski's listed size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Sadowski died on January 6, 2017, in St. Louis, MO, USA. On the record, Bob Sadowski was born Robert Frank Sadowski.

The batting record for Sadowski: 184 games, 73 hits in 329 at bats, and a .222 average, adding 7 home runs and 46 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .292 and the slugging percentage .331, for an OPS of .624. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Sadowski's .222 average sits 12.7% below it. 1963 produced Sadowski's most hits, 36 of them for the Los Angeles Angels.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Sadowski

What years did Bob Sadowski play?
Bob Sadowski played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.
Was Bob Sadowski a pitcher?
No. Bob Sadowski was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Sadowski hit?
Bob Sadowski hit 7 career home runs with 73 hits.
What teams did Bob Sadowski play for?
Bob Sadowski played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1960), the Philadelphia Phillies (1961), the Chicago White Sox (1962), and the Los Angeles Angels (1963).
What were Bob Sadowski's career stats?
In 184 games, Bob Sadowski had 73 hits, 7 home runs, 46 RBI, 38 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .222 batting average.
What position did Bob Sadowski play?
Bob Sadowski played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Sadowski and how much did he weigh?
Bob Sadowski was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Bob Sadowski hit each season?
Bob Sadowski's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 0 in 1961, 6 in 1962, and 1 in 1963. His most in one season was 6, in 1962.
What was Bob Sadowski's career batting average?
Bob Sadowski batted .222 over his career, with 73 hits in 329 at bats.
How many RBI did Bob Sadowski have?
Bob Sadowski drove in 46 runs in his career.
Is Bob Sadowski in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bob Sadowski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.