Roger Sawyer
Roger Eldridge Sawyer
Born: October 31, 1934
Warsaw, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1959
Roger Sawyer compiled a career record of 60 wins and 42 losses and a 3.02 ERA in his 173-game pitching career with the Brunswick Pirates, Hutchinson Elks, Waco Pirates, Williamsport Grays, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, Columbus Red Birds, Tulsa Oilers and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.41 | 12 | 97.0 | 95 | 38 | 26 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 22 | 5 | .815 | 1.99 | 32 | 32 | 258.0 | 204 | 87 | 57 | 5 | 76 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.03 | 24 | 14 | 181.0 | 137 | 79 | 61 | 4 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.75 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 60.0 | 57 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 24 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.73 | 35 | 29 | 186.0 | 210 | 102 | 77 | 17 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.38 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 146.3 | 141 | 63 | 55 | 11 | 65 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 60 | 42 | .588 | 3.02 | 173 | 104 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 959.3 | 890 | 428 | 322 | 43 | 366 | 0 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 14 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .125 | .219 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 32 | 107 | 107 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .262 | .514 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 22 | 65 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .215 | .400 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 9 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .236 | .418 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 48 | 49 | 43 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .209 | .277 | .233 | .509 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 177 | 336 | 330 | 4 | 65 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .197 | .207 | .221 | .428 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 44 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 173 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .191 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT |
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