Retired
Hank Sauer
Nickname:
The HonkerBirthdate:
March 17, 1917 (83 y, 4 m, 14 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/199
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1952 | None (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1952 | None (XFBL) |
| 1950 | None (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 8 | 33.2 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 73 | 210.3 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 22 | 51.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 21.6 | 57.4 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 18.3 | 38.2 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 19.9 | 47.8 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Roger Maris R | 935 |
| Greg Vaughn | 913 |
| Max E West R | 908 |
| Gus Zernial R | 902 |
| Frank J Thomas R | 899 |
| Scott Lydy | 894 |
| Zail Smith R | 888 |
| Sam Chapman R | 887 |
| Sid Gordon R | 886 |
| Leon Durham R | 885 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 151 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 85 | 1 |
| 1949 | 66 | 6 |
| 1951 | 77 | 6 |
| 1952 | 92 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 267 | 7 |
| 1950 | 280 | 8 |
| 1952 | 301 | 2 |
| 1954 | 293 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32 | 9 |
| 1952 | 31 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 35 | 4 |
| 1949 | 31 | 3 |
| 1950 | 32 | 3 |
| 1951 | 30 | 6 |
| 1952 | 37 | 1 |
| 1954 | 41 | 3 |
| 1957 | 26 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 97 | 7 |
| 1949 | 99 | 9 |
| 1950 | 103 | 9 |
| 1952 | 121 | 1 |
| 1954 | 103 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 77 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 3 | 1 |
| 1949 | 3 | 1 |
| 1951 | 3 | 3 |
| 1952 | 3 | 1 |
| 1954 | 4 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4 | 6 |
| 1954 | 6 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4 | 3 |
| 1951 | 5 | 6 |
| 1952 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 58 | 6 |
| 1949 | 55 | 8 |
| 1950 | 66 | 6 |
| 1952 | 71 | 1 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.375 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.504 | 7 |
| 1949 | 0.507 | 7 |
| 1950 | 0.519 | 7 |
| 1951 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1952 | 0.531 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0.564 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.243 | 4 |
| 1949 | 0.232 | 3 |
| 1950 | 0.244 | 5 |
| 1951 | 0.223 | 7 |
| 1952 | 0.261 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0.275 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.842 | 9 |
| 1952 | 0.889 | 4 |
| 1954 | 0.938 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 151 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 1954 | 4.7 | 9 |