Mike Sadek was born on Thursday, May 30, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sadek was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 13, 1973, with the San Francisco Giants. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Mike Sadek baseball stats page.
"INTERVIEWER: Now that you're thirty-five and in the twilight of your career, how much longer do you hope to play for the Giants? MIKE SADEK: As long as I can be of value to them... and three years more." - Baseball's Greatest Quotes (Kevin Nelson, Simon & Schuster Publishing, 01/01/1982, Page 41)
Mike Sadek![]() Mike 'The Sheik' Sadek Autograph on a 1980 Topps Baseball Card (#462) |
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Mike SadekMike Sadek Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Mike SadekMike Sadek Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1973 | 27 | Giants | 39 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .282 | .212 |
| 1975 | 29 | Giants | 42 | 106 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .236 | .322 | .321 |
| 1976 | 30 | Giants | 55 | 93 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .204 | .295 | .226 |
| 1977 | 31 | Giants | 61 | 126 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .230 | .297 | .310 |
| 1978 | 32 | Giants | 40 | 109 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 | .303 | .321 |
| 1979 | 33 | Giants | 63 | 126 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .238 | .322 | .302 |
| 1980 | 34 | Giants | 64 | 151 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .252 | .363 | .311 |
| 1981 | 35 | Giants | 19 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .250 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 8 Years | 383 | 813 | 88 | 184 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 108 | 13 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 22 | .226 | .317 | .292 | ||
Mike SadekMike Sadek Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1973 Giants | C | 35 | 23 | 602 | 156 | 4.5 | 153 | 146 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | .981 | 6.86 |
| 1975 Giants | C | 38 | 33 | 823 | 218 | 5.7 | 217 | 207 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | .995 | 7.12 |
| 1976 Giants | C | 51 | 27 | 858 | 205 | 4.0 | 202 | 191 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | .985 | 6.36 |
| 1977 Giants | C | 57 | 32 | 1,014 | 261 | 4.6 | 259 | 227 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | .992 | 6.90 |
| 1978 Giants | C | 37 | 32 | 837 | 202 | 5.5 | 197 | 182 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 8 | .975 | 6.35 |
| 1979 Giants | C | 60 | 34 | 1,038 | 269 | 4.5 | 267 | 246 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 12 | .993 | 6.95 |
| 1979 Giants | RF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1980 Giants | C | 59 | 47 | 1,319 | 303 | 5.1 | 295 | 266 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22 | .974 | 6.04 |
| 1981 Giants | C | 19 | 12 | 369 | 96 | 5.1 | 94 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | .979 | 6.88 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| C Totals | 356 | 240 | 6,860 | 1,710 | 4.8 | 1,684 | 1,544 | 140 | 26 | 14 | 31 | 216 | 97 | .985 | 6.63 | |
| RF Totals | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 | |
| 8 Years | 357 | 240 | 6,866 | 1,710 | 4.8 | 1,684 | 1,544 | 140 | 26 | 14 | 31 | 216 | 97 | .985 | 6.62 | |
Mike SadekMike Sadek Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1973 Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 4 | n/a | 0.0 | 8.3 | 16.5 | - | - | - |
| 1975 Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 7.6 | 11.8 | - | - | - |
| 1976 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 5 | n/a | 0.0 | 9.3 | 13.3 | - | - | - |
| 1977 Giants | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 12 | n/a | 126.0 | 25.2 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
| 1978 Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | n/a | 54.5 | 9.9 | 12.1 | - | - | - |
| 1979 Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 3 | n/a | 126.0 | 5.3 | 11.5 | - | - | - |
| 1980 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 9 | n/a | 151.0 | 8.4 | 9.4 | - | - | - |
| 1981 Giants | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | n/a | 0.0 | 5.1 | 12.0 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 8 Years | 6 | 1 | .857 | 25 | 47 | n/a | 162.6 | 8.4 | 11.0 | - | - | - |
Mike SadekMike Sadek Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1973 San Francisco Giants | 3 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
| 1975 San Francisco Giants | 3 | $16,000.00 | - | - |
| 1976 San Francisco Giants | 3 | $25,000.00 | - | - |
| 1977 San Francisco Giants | 3 | $35,000.00 | - | - |
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | 3 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | 3 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | 3 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | 3 | Undetermined | - | - |
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Michael George Sadek was a Major League Baseball player with the San Francisco Giants (1973, 1975-1981). When Mike, his nickname, made his big league debut on April 13, 1973, he became the second Richfield High School graduate to play in the majors. Do you know who preceded The Sheik? [Answer]

Mike Sadek Rookie Card | 1974 Topps Baseball Card (#577)
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Did you know that Mike Sadek worked in the Giants front office after hanging up his playing cleats, serving as a Community Representative (1983-1990) and Assistant to the Director of Community Services (1991)? Too easy? Did you know that Mike Sadek also appeared on a television game show called Starcade, that aired on January 23, 1983? Still too easy? Did you know Sadek was a body-double for Robert De Niro during The Fan (1996), in scenes where De Niro was throwing a baseball?
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