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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Rudy Sawyer Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .777 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1537 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-19-1947
HR 159 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(92 games)
RBI 833
SB 119
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (13.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 KC
132
498
65
115
19
1
15
77
52
 81 2 9
8
 8 5
.665
.301
.363
.133
.231
1971 KC
99
388
51
105
14
4
9
63
37
 64 2 5
7
 3 5
.730
.333
.397
.126
.271
1972 KC
119
439
68
104
16
3
10
46
52
 68 3 5
8
 1 3
.674
.319
.355
.118
.237
1973 KC
129
498
77
143
29
5
14
73
59
 79 4 2
5
 4 4
.816
.366
.450
.163
.287
1974 KC
115
454
68
118
19
3
13
70
51
 74 1 1
12
 4 3
.736
.335
.401
.141
.260
1975 KC
130
465
72
122
27
4
9
45
68
 63 2 1
15
 6 4
.754
.358
.396
.133
.262
1976 KC
109
418
65
127
30
2
9
69
54
 61 2 4
13
 10 3
.833
.383
.450
.146
.304
1977 KC
131
521
83
158
26
7
17
90
51
 75 0 4
12
 5 3
.841
.363
.478
.175
.303
1978 KC
130
520
92
147
21
10
21
86
59
 79 0 5
11
 9 7
.835
.353
.483
.200
.283
1979 KC
132
462
70
130
19
7
13
77
48
 78 2 5
10
 5 8
.785
.348
.437
.156
.281
1980 KC
127
455
76
137
22
7
14
69
58
 65 0 4
11
 11 2
.850
.377
.473
.171
.301
1981 KC
121
219
24
61
7
2
7
29
20
 37 0 1
3
 1 3
.762
.338
.425
.146
.279
1982 KC
92
170
26
55
10
1
8
32
14
 29 0 2
2
 2 2
.906
.371
.535
.212
.324
1983 KC
23
68
8
15
3
1
0
7
4
 10 0 1
2
 0 0
.554
.260
.294
.074
.221
Total
1589
5575
845
1537
262
57
159
833
627
 863 18 49
119
 69 52
.777
.348
.429
.153
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Rudy Sawyer has retired from the Kansas City Eggmen
1976-05-14Rudy Sawyer of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1976-04-27Rudy Sawyer of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1974-06-02Rudy Sawyer of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-09-07Rudy Sawyer of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-05-19The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rudy Sawyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ed Rodriguez to the minors.
1970-10-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Frank Kraus to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Cap Adams to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Al LaChance to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted March Lubratich to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Vance Foss to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Larry Schmidt to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Rudy Sawyer to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Dan Butterman to the minors.
1970-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rudy Sawyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Vance Foss to the major league team.