What years did Ed Sauer play?

Ed Sauer played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949.

Was Ed Sauer a pitcher?

No. Ed Sauer was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ed Sauer hit?

Ed Sauer hit 5 career home runs with 117 hits.

Ed Sauer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1949)

AVG .256

HR 5

RBI 57

H 117

OPS .661

PIV -376

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 188 lb
Born: 1/3/1919 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died: 7/1/1988 in Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-17
Last Game: 1949-10-02

Full name: Edward Sauer

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
189	457	45	117	25	2	5	57	3	33	77	.256	.309	.352	.661	-376

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .661 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near 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
1943	CHN	NL	14	55	3	15	3	0	0	9	1	3	6	.273	.255 (+7%)	.324 (-1%)	.346 (-6%)	.671 (-3%)	-27.6
1944	CHN	NL	23	50	3	11	4	0	0	5	0	2	6	.220	.261 (-16%)	.325 (-23%)	.357 (-16%)	.683 (-20%)	-162.2
1945	CHN	NL	49	93	8	24	4	1	2	11	2	8	23	.258	.260 (-1%)	.328 (-4%)	.354 (+9%)	.683 (+3%)	27.4
1949	SLN	NL	24	45	5	10	2	1	0	1	0	3	8	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	BSN	NL	79	214	26	57	12	0	3	31	0	17	34	.266	.262 (+1%)	.343 (-6%)	.384 (-5%)	.727 (-5%)	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			189	457	45	117	25	2	5	57	3	33	77	.256	—	—	—	—	-163

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1945	WS	CHN	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

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	90	199	19	53	1	30	.266
Away	99	259	26	64	4	27	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1949-10-02	BSN	NY1	W	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1949-10-01	BSN	NY1	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1949-09-29	BSN	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
1949-09-29	BSN	BRO	L	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
1949-09-25	BSN	NY1	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1949-09-25	BSN	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1949-09-24	BSN	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1949-09-22	BSN	PIT	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1949-09-21	BSN	PIT	W	5	0	1	0	2	0	0
1949-09-20	BSN	PIT	W	4	1	2	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	132	0	250	7	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	CHN	OF	13	37	1	0	0
1944	CHN	OF	12	23	1	1	0
1945	CHN	OF	26	44	1	0	1
1949	SLN	OF	10	12	1	0	0
1949	BSN	OF	71	134	3	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	3
Left Field	81
Center Field	20
Right Field	34

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Elon University	Elon	NC	1939

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Sauer

What years did Ed Sauer play?: Ed Sauer played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949.
Was Ed Sauer a pitcher?: No. Ed Sauer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ed Sauer hit?: Ed Sauer hit 5 career home runs with 117 hits.