Mike Sadek Stats

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.

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"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)

Mike 'The Sheik' Sadek Autograph on a 1980 Topps Baseball Card (#462)

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Birth Name:   Michael George Sadek
Nickname:   Mike or The Sheik
Born On:   05-30-1946  (Gemini)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Minneapolis, Minnesota
Year of Death Data Died On:   01-20-2021 (500 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   San Andreas, California
Cemetery:   Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, California
High School:   Richfield High School (Richfield, MN)
College:   University of Minnesota
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   04-13-1973 (Age 26)
Last Game:   06-10-1981
Draft:   1967 : 5th Round (83rd)

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Mike Sadek Pitching Stats

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Mike Sadek Hitting Stats

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
8 Years 383 813 88 184 30 4 5 0 74 108 13 97 19 4 2 22 .226 .317 .292

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Mike Sadek Fielding Stats

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
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

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Mike Sadek Miscellaneous Stats

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 - - -
8 Years 6 1 .857 25 47 n/a 162.6 8.4 11.0 - - -

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Mike Sadek Miscellaneous Items of Interest

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]

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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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