Bob Sadowski

Robert Sadowski (born February 19, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1963 through by|1966 for the Milwaukee Braves (1963-65) and Boston Red Sox (1966). Sadowski batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on June 19, 1963 and played his final game on July 4, 1966. He is the brother of Ed Sadowski and Ted Sadowski, and uncle of Jim Sadowski.

Coming from a baseball family, Sadowski divided his playing time between starting and relieving. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent in 1958, then was sent to the Milwaukee Braves along with Gene Oliver in 1963 in the same trade that brought Lew Burdette to the Cardinals. His most productive season came in by|1964, when he posted career-highs in wins (9), games pitched (51), starts (18), saves (5) and innings (166-2/3).

Sadowski has the distinction of being the last Braves starting pitcher in their final home opener in Milwaukee, as he defeated the Chicago Cubs 5–1 (April 15, 1965). He pitched his final major league season for the Boston Red Sox in 1966.

In a four-season career, Sadowski posted a 20-27 record with a 3.87 ERA, eight saves, and 257 strikeouts in 115 games (54 as a starter)

ee also

*Boston Red Sox all-time roster

External links

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/bob-sadowski.shtml The Baseball Cube]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Sadowski_Bob.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sadowbo02.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Psadob102.htm Retrosheet]