C Kiyoji Sakata #19
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
C KIYOJI SAKATA #19 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 32 10 0 0 2 10 4 3 .312 .389 .500 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1974 RAK Win, 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1974 KYO Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1974 YOK Loss, 6-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1974 YOK Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/13/1974 SAP Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1974 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1974 @ RAK Win, 9-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1974 @ HSH Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/06/1974 @ HSH Win, 11-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1974 @ SAP Win, 7-6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/27/1951
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 88 Days
Service This Yr:88 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 3 .312 .389 .500 .889 .376 .188 146
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 36 0 1 0 3 0 0 16 2 0 0 0.0 5.1 5.54 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Versus Right   27 8 0 0 2 9 3 4 3 0 0 0 .296 .387 .519 .906
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   24 8 0 0 2 8 3 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .407 .583 .991
August   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
September   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Career   32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
Home   13 5 0 0 1 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 .385 .529 .615 1.145
Road   19 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Grass   32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889
Day   10 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Night   22 6 0 0 2 8 2 4 2 0 0 0 .273 .385 .545 .930
As Starter   22 7 0 0 2 8 3 3 2 0 0 0 .318 .400 .591 .991
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Pinch Hitting   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Close/Late   17 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .294 .368 .294 .663
Inning 1-3   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   7 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
Inning 7-9   15 4 0 0 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .467 .820
Extra Innings   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
1 Outs   13 6 0 0 2 8 3 1 1 0 0 0 .462 .500 .923 1.423
2 Outs   9 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Scoring Position   12 5 0 0 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Bases Empty   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Runner on 1st   8 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .875 1.431
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Two Strikes   11 3 0 0 2 6 2 2 3 0 0 0 .273 .385 .818 1.203
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Batting 8th   21 7 0 0 1 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .440 .476 .916
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Medium Leverage   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
High Leverage   13 7 0 0 2 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 .538 .571 1.000 1.571
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 .889 145 146 0.3
Total BAN 17 32 10 0 0 2 10 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .389 .500 .889 145 146 0.3
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
TOTAL C 7 6 35 3 0 38 0 1.000 55.0 6.22 +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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