What years did Ed Sadowski play?

Ed Sadowski played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.

Was Ed Sadowski a pitcher?

No. Ed Sadowski was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ed Sadowski hit?

Ed Sadowski hit 12 career home runs with 100 hits.

Ed Sadowski

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1966)

AVG .202

HR 12

RBI 39

H 100

OPS .580

PIV -1,356

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 1/19/1931 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 11/6/1993 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-04-20
Last Game: 1966-10-02

Full name: Edward Roman Sadowski

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
217	495	55	100	20	1	12	39	5	39	94	.202	.261	.319	.580	-1,356

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 18.3% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .580 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1960	BOS	AL	38	93	10	20	2	0	3	8	0	8	13	.215	.255 (-16%)	.323 (-12%)	.387 (-14%)	.711 (-13%)	-185.5
1961	LAA	AL	69	164	16	38	13	0	4	12	2	11	33	.232	.258 (-10%)	.328 (-15%)	.399 (-4%)	.727 (-9%)	-280.4
1962	LAA	AL	27	55	4	11	4	0	1	3	1	2	14	.200	.257 (-22%)	.326 (-30%)	.393 (-17%)	.719 (-23%)	-214.8
1963	LAA	AL	80	174	24	30	1	1	4	15	2	17	33	.172	.246 (-30%)	.308 (-21%)	.371 (-30%)	.680 (-26%)	-675.2
1966	ATL	NL	3	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			217	495	55	100	20	1	12	39	5	39	94	.202	—	—	—	—	-1,356

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	110	234	26	48	3	18	.205
Away	107	261	29	52	9	21	.199

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1966-10-02	ATL	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
1966-10-01	ATL	CIN	W	5	0	0	0	0	0
1966-10-01	ATL	CIN	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1963-09-22	LAA	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-13	LAA	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-09	LAA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-08	LAA	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-06	LAA	KC1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-27	LAA	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1963-08-25	LAA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	181	141	914	72	9	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	BOS	C	36	29	178	11	1	0
1961	LAA	C	56	44	295	17	4	4
1962	LAA	C	18	14	86	4	3	0
1963	LAA	C	68	52	340	38	1	7
1966	ATL	C	3	2	15	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	181

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Sadowski

What years did Ed Sadowski play?: Ed Sadowski played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1966.
Was Ed Sadowski a pitcher?: No. Ed Sadowski was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ed Sadowski hit?: Ed Sadowski hit 12 career home runs with 100 hits.