P Charlie Sawyer #17
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
P CHARLIE SAWYER #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
49 17 9-13 5 3.43 170.2 137 10 58 101 1.14 2.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 TOR Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/24/1974 @ CIN Win, 5-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 MON Loss, 3-4 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/1974 MIL Win, 6-3 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 Win
09/13/1974 NYI Loss, 3-5 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
09/12/1974 CIN Win, 3-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/10/1974 @ MIL Win, 11-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/09/1974 @ MIL Loss, 3-6 1.2 2 4 4 2 0 Loss
09/06/1974 @ NYI Loss, 4-5 1.2 2 1 1 2 2
09/04/1974 @ TOR Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/06/1947
Born in:Millbury, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$50,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 10th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 49 17 9 13 5 3.43 170.2 137 73 65 10 58 101 1 5.9 0 12 70.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 4 55.6 32 21 10.49 7.22 5.33 3.06 3.36 1.14 90 2.5 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 282 64 13 2 4 32 34 30 1 6 2 .227 .313 .330 .643      
vs. RHB 341 73 9 5 6 41 24 71 2 3 2 .214 .268 .323 .591      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 0 0 1 4 2.00 18.0 12 4 4 0 2 7  
May 6 6 2 3 0 2.23 40.1 24 14 10 2 17 26  
June 7 4 3 3 0 3.82 37.2 36 19 16 1 12 23  
July 5 5 1 3 0 4.98 34.1 36 20 19 3 10 20  
August 9 2 2 1 1 1.63 27.2 16 5 5 1 9 18  
September 11 0 1 2 0 7.82 12.2 13 11 11 3 8 7  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 3.48 10.1 5 4 4 1 2 6  
Last Year 65 1 9 7 14 4.15 97.2 91 51 45 14 44 55  
2 Years Ago 21 21 7 7 0 3.13 132.1 110 53 46 10 48 85  
Career 144 39 27 27 19 3.44 420.2 352 182 161 36 155 254  
Home 23 7 5 3 2 2.48 76.1 55 24 21 5 25 53  
Road 26 10 4 10 3 4.20 94.1 82 49 44 5 33 48  
Grass 49 17 9 13 5 3.43 170.2 137 73 65 10 58 101  
Day 14 5 2 5 3 5.16 45.1 48 26 26 4 17 20  
Night 35 12 7 8 2 2.80 125.1 89 47 39 6 41 81  
As Starter 17 17 6 8 0 3.21 120.2 95 50 43 5 42 76  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 3 5 5 3.96 50.0 42 23 22 5 16 25  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Chicago - FABL 23 5 0 1 0 0 3.12 8.2 8 3 3 2 1 5 0 0 1.04 .214 5.65 -0.1 147
1971 Chicago - FABL 24 4 0 1 0 0 1.59 11.1 6 2 2 0 4 8 0 0 0.88 .182 2.22 0.3 239
1972 Cleveland - FABL 25 14 14 4 5 0 2.99 84.1 68 35 28 5 34 52 0 0 1.21 .242 3.38 1.2 114
1972 Chicago - FABL 25 7 7 3 2 0 3.38 48.0 42 18 18 5 14 33 0 0 1.17 .268 3.71 0.6 106
1972 Total - FABL 25 21 21 7 7 0 3.13 132.1 110 53 46 10 48 85 0 0 1.19 .251 3.50 1.7 111
1973 Cleveland - FABL 26 65 1 9 7 14 4.15 97.2 91 51 45 14 44 55 0 0 1.38 .253 4.74 -1.0 89
1974 Cleveland - FABL 27 49 17 9 13 5 3.43 170.2 137 73 65 10 58 101 1 0 1.14 .247 3.36 2.5 108
Total FABL 144 39 27 27 19 3.44 420.2 352 182 161 36 155 254 1 0 1.21 .247 3.74 3.5 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Waterloo - R 18 13 13 6 2 0 4.29 86.0 97 43 41 7 49 77 2 0 1.70 .357 4.45 2.2 131
1966 Waterloo - R 19 5 5 3 1 0 2.18 41.1 42 16 10 2 14 35 2 1 1.35 .310 3.75 1.5 269
1966 Tacoma - A 19 6 6 2 1 0 1.69 37.1 39 8 7 1 7 31 0 0 1.23 .336 2.43 1.1 213
1967 Waterloo - R 20 14 14 13 0 0 2.16 112.1 86 30 27 5 52 138 7 3 1.23 .302 3.04 3.6 204
1967 Tacoma - A 20 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 1 2 10 0 0 0.67 .125 2.54 0.2 262
1968 Waterloo - R 21 14 14 5 4 0 2.28 106.2 83 43 27 3 52 143 7 2 1.27 .314 2.54 3.9 182
1969 Waterloo - R 22 13 13 5 3 0 2.15 96.1 85 29 23 2 38 143 3 1 1.28 .386 2.17 4.5 214
1969 Tacoma - A 22 4 4 1 1 0 3.70 24.1 32 18 10 4 11 23 0 0 1.77 .359 4.84 0.3 128
1970 Oklahoma City - AAA 23 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 10 5 5 2 0 2 0 0 2.50 .444 9.92 -0.1 45
1971 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 1 1 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 0 4 5 0 0 1.59 .333 2.41 0.1 98
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 14 14 5 3 0 2.59 97.1 75 37 28 5 37 80 2 2 1.15 .255 2.71 2.4 130
Total COW 11 11 3 2 0 2.39 67.2 73 27 18 6 20 64 0 0 1.37 .337 3.31 174.6
Total UMVA 59 59 32 10 0 2.60 442.2 393 161 128 19 205 536 21 7 1.35 .334 3.07 184.5
Total CL 16 16 5 4 0 2.94 107.0 90 44 35 7 41 87 2 2 1.22 .270 2.96 119.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Waterloo - R P 13 13 1 10 1 12 1 .917 86.0 1.15 +1.7 .975
1966 Tacoma - A P 6 6 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 37.1 1.21 +0.6 1.080
1966 Waterloo - R P 5 5 3 2 0 6 1 .833 41.1 1.09 +0.0 .522
1967 Tacoma - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Waterloo - R P 14 14 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 112.1 0.80 +1.0 1.024
1968 Waterloo - R P 14 14 4 6 0 12 2 .833 106.2 0.84 +0.8 .939
1969 Tacoma - A P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 24.1 0.37 -0.2 .000
1969 Waterloo - R P 13 13 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 96.1 0.75 +1.5 1.090
1970 Chicago - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.2 .994
1970 Oklahoma City - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 1.000
1971 Chicago - MLB P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.0 .994
1971 Oklahoma City - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Chicago - MLB P 7 7 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 48.0 0.94 -0.6 .660
1972 Cleveland - MLB P 14 14 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 84.1 1.39 +1.0 1.237
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA P 14 14 3 10 2 13 0 1.000 97.1 1.20 +0.6 1.107
1973 Cleveland - MLB P 64 1 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 97.2 1.38 +0.5 1.091
1974 Cleveland - MLB P 49 17 8 20 2 29 1 .966 170.2 1.48 +2.3 1.054
TOTAL P 229 125 40 88 6 133 5 .962 1038.0 1.11 +9.0 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of high school (Franklin; Franklin, MA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 2, Pick 10, 32nd overall pick).
07/08/1965 Named the #28 prospect in the FABL
04/11/1966 Named the #71 prospect in the FABL
07/23/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Ottumwa Owls with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1966 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
09/09/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
04/10/1967 Named the #40 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1967 Named the #42 prospect in the FABL
07/07/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Marshalltown Maples with 15 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1967 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/21/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the La Crosse Lions with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/30/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dubuque Dukes with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1967 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/09/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
10/13/1967 Named the #32 prospect in the FABL
03/26/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
04/10/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1968 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rock Island Steamboats with 12 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/18/1968 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Cloud Lumberjacks with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/10/1969 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
08/20/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Marshalltown Maples with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1969 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/1969 Strikes out 15 against the Moline Pioneers.
09/08/1969 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/19/1969 Named the #30 prospect in the FABL
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Chiefs.
04/10/1970 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
04/05/1971 Named the #20 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1971 Named the #33 prospect in the FABL
10/16/1971 Named the #31 prospect in the FABL
04/05/1972 Named the #26 prospect in the FABL
04/20/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/10/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Omaha Plainsmen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/30/1972 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for 1B Babe Thornton.
09/01/1972 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
03/22/1974 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1973 65 4
Year SV Rank
1973 14 8
Year HLD Rank
1973 6 2
Year BABIP Rank
1974 .247 4
Year WHIP Rank
1974 1.14 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1974 10.49 10
Year H/9 Rank
1974 7.22 2
Year RA Rank
1973 64 4
Year GF Rank
1973 42 3
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