Ted Sadowski
Theodore Sadowski (April 1, 1936 – July 18, 1993) was an American professional baseball player and a middle-relief pitcher in the Major Leagues for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1960–62). Sadowski batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). He was the brother of Bob Sadowski and Ed Sadowski, and uncle of Jim Sadowski.
| Ted Sadowski | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 1, 1936 Pittsburgh | |
| Died: July 18, 1993 (aged 57) Shaler Township, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1960, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1962, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| ERA | 5.76 |
| Strikeouts | 39 |
| Innings pitched | 841⁄3 |
| Teams | |
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Coming from a Pittsburgh baseball family, Sadowski himself had a 12-year pro career. He broke into the big leagues with the 1960 Senators, who the following season became the Minnesota Twins. In his three-season MLB career, he posted a 2–3 record with a 5.76 ERA and one save in 43 games and 841⁄3 innings pitched.
Sadowski died of cancer in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania, at age 57.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet
- Baseball Library
- Ted Sadowski at Find a Grave