Carl Sawyer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1916)

Carl Sawyer was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916 for the Washington Senators, a span of 2 seasons. In 26 career games, he hit .222 with 14 hits and 5 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 0
RBI 5
H 14
OPS .583
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
10/19/1890 in Seattle, WA, USA
Died
1/17/1957 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-09-11
Last Game
1916-10-04

Full name: Carl Everett Sawyer

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Career Batting Statistics

Carl Sawyer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 63 11 14 2 0 0 5 5 8 9 .222 .329 .254 .583 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Sawyer — 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
1915 WS1 AL 10 32 8 8 1 0 0 3 2 4 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1916 WS1 AL 16 31 3 6 1 0 0 2 3 4 4 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 26 63 11 14 2 0 0 5 5 8 9 .222 — — — — 0

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

Carl Sawyer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home205591102.200
Away782300.375

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Sawyer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-10-04 MINNYYL 100000020
1916-10-04 MINNYYL 321000011
1916-10-03 MINNYYL 101100000
1916-09-30 MINPHAL 201000000
1916-09-14 MINCHWL 000000000
1916-08-29 MINCLEL 000000000
1916-08-21 MINSLAL 000000000
1916-08-08 MINSLAL 100000001
1916-08-02 MINCLEL 000000000
1916-07-12 MINDETL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Sawyer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 12 0 24 29 2 3
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 9 0 29 18 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Sawyer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 WS1 2B 6 0 11 16 1 0
1915 WS1 SS 4 0 15 6 1 0
1916 WS1 2B 6 0 13 13 1 3
1916 WS1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 WS1 SS 5 0 14 12 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carl Sawyer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 13
Third Base 1
Shortstop 9

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sawyer

What years did Carl Sawyer play?
Carl Sawyer played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1916.
Was Carl Sawyer a pitcher?
No. Carl Sawyer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Carl Sawyer hit?
Carl Sawyer hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Carl Sawyer's career batting average?
Carl Sawyer batted .222 over his career, with 14 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Carl Sawyer have?
Carl Sawyer drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Carl Sawyer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carl Sawyer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.