Jim Sadowski

Born: 8/7/1951 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1974-04-27 | Final Game: 1974-05-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: James Michael Sadowski

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Biography

Jim Sadowski was a professional baseball player born in 1951, who played in the Major Leagues for a brief period in 1974. His career spanned from April 27 to May 14 of that year, during which he appeared in four games as a position player. Despite the high hopes that often accompany a player's debut, Sadowski did not manage to record a hit, home run, or an RBI during his time in the league, finishing with a batting average of 0.0 and no stolen bases. Sadowski's playing career occurred during a transformative era in baseball, just before the sport began to see significant shifts in player training, statistics tracking, and the overall approach to the game. While his time in the major leagues was short-lived, Sadowski remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, illustrating the challenges and fleeting nature of a professional athlete's career in the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	4	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	6	1	9	1	6.00	0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — 65.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	PIT	NL	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	9.0	7	6	9	1	6.00	3.63 (-65%)	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	0.500	0.000	0.500	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +54.2% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

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
1974	PIT	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	2	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	PIT	P	4	0	2	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	4