Hank Sauer

Hank Sauer

1941–1959 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3", 198 lb · b. 1917 Pittsburgh, PA

Career 1,399 G · 1,278 H · 288 HR · 876 RBI · .267 AVG

Seasons leading his league

2

2 best in baseball

10 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1952 Best season

Spanning 1952–1952, peaking at 2 titles in 1952.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

840th League titles 2
392nd Best in baseball 2
1,109th Top-5 finishes 10

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

137th Slugging Percentage .496
180th Home Runs 288
225th On-Base Plus Slug. .843
429th Runs Batted In 876

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Runs Batted In	1	1st	—	1952 121
Home Runs	1	1st	—	1952 37 1949 #3 1950 #3 1954 #3
Total Bases	—	#2	—	1952 #2
Slugging Percentage	—	#2	—	1952 #2

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1952	2	HR 37 RBI 121

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1941	CIN	NL	9	33	4	10	4	0	0	5	1	4	0	.303	.324	.424	.748
1942	CIN	NL	7	20	4	5	0	0	2	4	2	2	0	.250	.318	.550	.868
1945	CIN	NL	31	116	18	34	1	0	5	20	6	16	2	.293	.328	.431	.759
1948	CIN	NL	145	530	78	138	22	1	35	97	60	85	2	.260	.340	.504	.844
1949	CHN +1	NL	138	509	81	140	23	1	31	99	55	66	0	.275	.349	.507	.856
1950	CHN	NL	145	540	85	148	32	2	32	103	60	67	1	.274	.350	.519	.868
1951	CHN	NL	141	525	77	138	19	4	30	89	45	77	2	.263	.325	.486	.810
1952	CHN	NL	151	567	89	153	31	3	37	121	77	92	1	.270	.361	.531	.892
1953	CHN	NL	108	395	61	104	16	5	19	60	50	56	0	.263	.349	.473	.822
1954	CHN	NL	142	520	98	150	18	1	41	103	70	68	2	.289	.375	.564	.938
1955	CHN	NL	79	261	29	55	8	1	12	28	26	47	0	.211	.286	.387	.673
1956	SLN	NL	75	151	11	45	4	0	5	24	25	31	0	.298	.403	.424	.827
1957	NY1	NL	127	378	46	98	14	1	26	76	49	59	1	.259	.343	.508	.851
1958	SFN	NL	88	236	27	59	8	0	12	46	35	37	0	.250	.354	.436	.790
1959	SFN	NL	13	15	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	7	0	.067	.067	.267	.333
Career	—	—	1,399	4,796	709	1,278	200	19	288	876	561	714	11	.267	.347	.496	.843

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
OF	1,228	2,408	105	67	21	.974
1B	38	303	34	7	27	.980