RF Sotatsu Sato #18
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF SOTATSU SATO #18 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 39 10 1 0 1 5 1 2 .256 .268 .359 2 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ VES Win, 6-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 @ VES Loss, 6-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1975 VES Win, 3-1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 KIN Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
05/05/1975 KIN Win, 1-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ KOB Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ KOB Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 @ KOB Win, 8-3 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
05/01/1975 @ KOB Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/11/1947
Born in:Urasoe, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,700
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 6th Pick in Round 1
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 10 39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 .256 .268 .359 .627 .271 .103 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 41 0 0 0 1 0 1 14 2 2 0 100.0 3.9 3.36 -0.0  
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 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   38 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .275 .368 .643
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 .304 .292 .478 .770
May   39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .256 .268 .359 .627
Last Year   399 110 9 2 16 61 53 33 53 5 0 5 .276 .335 .429 .763
2 Years Ago   498 104 15 4 19 62 57 40 83 5 4 2 .209 .268 .369 .637
Career   1163 291 37 12 43 172 148 104 180 14 4 8 .250 .313 .414 .726
Home   10 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Road   29 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 .172 .194 .276 .469
Grass   39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .256 .268 .359 .627
Day   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   24 7 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .308 .458 .766
As Starter   39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .256 .268 .359 .627
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Inning 1-3   13 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
Inning 4-6   16 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 7-9   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .100 .167 .100 .267
0 Outs   13 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
1 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .154 .167 .321
2 Outs   14 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .200 .357 .557
Scoring Position   9 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
Bases Empty   24 6 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697
Runner on 1st   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
First Pitch   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   5 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 2.000 2.333
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Ahead in Count   11 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .308 .545 .853
Batting 4th   39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .256 .268 .359 .627
Low Leverage   12 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .333 .487
Medium Leverage   21 8 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .381 .429 .810
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
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
1971 Osaka - BAN 23 100 145 45 9 5 3 27 22 15 0 1 24 7 2 .310 .373 .503 .876 142 147 1.5
1972 Osaka - BAN 24 80 82 22 3 1 4 17 13 15 1 2 18 2 1 .268 .380 .476 .856 143 144 0.8
1973 Osaka - BAN 25 138 498 104 15 4 19 62 57 40 2 5 83 8 7 .209 .268 .369 .637 86 84 0.4
1974 Osaka - BAN 26 112 399 110 9 2 16 61 53 33 5 5 53 7 4 .276 .335 .429 .763 123 125 2.7
1975 Osaka - BAN 27 10 39 10 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 .256 .268 .359 .627 79 85 -0.0
Total BAN 440 1163 291 37 12 43 172 148 104 8 14 180 26 14 .250 .313 .414 .726 110 111 5.4
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Osaka - INT LF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 10.2 4.22 +0.4 1.035
1971 Osaka - INT RF 23 20 31 0 0 32 1 .969 180.2 1.54 +0.0 .984
1972 Osaka - INT LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1972 Osaka - INT RF 9 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 66.2 1.35 +0.4 1.026
1973 Osaka - INT RF 131 131 256 7 0 273 10 .963 1147.0 2.06 +1.0 .998
1974 Osaka - INT RF 106 105 201 16 1 232 15 .935 928.1 2.10 +3.2 1.030
1975 Osaka - INT RF 10 10 20 0 0 21 1 .952 88.1 2.04 -0.3 .954
TOTAL LF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.2 3.07 +0.4 1.035
TOTAL RF 279 273 518 23 1 568 27 .952 2411.0 2.02 +4.4 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
07/16/1970 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1973 498 9
Year K Rank
1973 83 6
Year 3B Rank
1971 5 3
1973 4 5
Year HR Rank
1973 19 8
Year SF Rank
1973 5 3
1974 5 7
Year ISO Rank
1973 .161 9
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