C Kiyoji Sakata #19
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
C KIYOJI SAKATA #19 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
2 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 YOK Win, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 YOK Win, 6-5 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/27/1951
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 99 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 6th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 1.072 1.500 665
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 2.0 54.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
May   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Last Year   32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
Career   34 11 0 0 3 12 4 4 3 0 0 0 .324 .395 .588 .983
Home   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Grass   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Day   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Close/Late   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Inning 7-9   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Denki - BAN 22 17 32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889 148 139 0.3
1975 Denki - BAN 23 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 582 665 0.1
Total BAN 19 34 11 0 0 3 12 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 .324 .395 .588 .983 171 167 0.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Total - 22 56 227 69 17 1 11 56 52 40 8 1 42 1 1 .304 .424 .533 .957 100 100 2.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Denki - INT C 7 6 35 3 0 38 0 1.000 55.0 6.22 +0.5 1.025 0 2 1 50.0
1975 Denki - INT C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.1 20.25 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL C 8 6 38 3 0 41 0 1.000 56.1 6.55 +0.5 1.025 0 2 1 50.0
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 2, Pick 6, 18th overall pick).
06/06/1974 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
07/06/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/16/1974 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
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