RF Sotatsu Sato #18
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF SOTATSU SATO #18 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
129 440 99 12 1 18 49 40 74 .225 .296 .380 11 1.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KOB Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1975 KOB Win, 5-4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/29/1975 KOB Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1975 FUK Loss, 4-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1975 FUK Loss, 0-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1975 FUK Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 @ NAG Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/1975 @ NAG Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1975 @ VES Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 @ VES Win, 4-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 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:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 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 129 440 99 12 1 18 49 46 40 74 .225 .296 .380 .675 .300 .155 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 117 490 5 1 0 14 3 2 167 31 11 8 57.9 46.5 3.41 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   66 9 0 0 2 3 2 4 16 0 0 2 .136 .208 .227 .436
Versus Right   374 90 12 1 16 46 44 36 58 2 3 3 .241 .311 .406 .717
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .100 .250 .400 .650
May   81 15 2 0 2 9 7 7 10 1 0 2 .185 .264 .284 .548
June   83 21 1 1 5 15 9 7 16 0 2 0 .253 .311 .470 .781
July   82 24 3 0 3 8 9 8 11 0 0 1 .293 .363 .439 .802
August   95 20 4 0 3 10 10 7 20 0 0 2 .211 .279 .347 .626
September   92 18 2 0 4 6 9 10 17 1 1 0 .196 .272 .348 .620
October   7 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821
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   1564 380 48 13 60 216 191 143 252 15 7 13 .243 .309 .405 .714
Home   209 42 6 0 8 16 26 22 26 0 2 4 .201 .289 .344 .634
Road   231 57 6 1 10 33 20 18 48 2 1 1 .247 .302 .411 .713
Grass   440 99 12 1 18 49 46 40 74 2 3 5 .225 .296 .380 .675
Day   244 56 5 1 12 33 30 21 41 1 1 3 .230 .297 .406 .703
Night   196 43 7 0 6 16 16 19 33 1 2 2 .219 .294 .347 .641
As Starter   428 98 12 1 18 49 46 39 73 2 3 5 .229 .300 .388 .687
As Reliever / Substitution   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Pinch Hitting   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Close/Late   82 13 0 1 2 7 5 10 11 1 0 2 .159 .263 .256 .519
Inning 1-3   149 40 8 0 8 19 24 12 25 1 1 3 .268 .333 .483 .817
Inning 4-6   157 38 2 0 5 13 12 11 30 0 2 0 .242 .292 .350 .642
Inning 7-9   129 21 2 1 5 17 10 16 18 1 0 2 .163 .264 .310 .574
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   129 31 4 0 5 7 18 15 20 0 3 1 .240 .324 .388 .712
1 Outs   144 33 3 0 5 18 14 8 24 2 0 3 .229 .280 .354 .634
2 Outs   167 35 5 1 8 24 14 17 30 0 0 1 .210 .286 .395 .682
Scoring Position   107 21 3 1 3 29 8 11 21 2 3 2 .196 .279 .327 .606
Bases Empty   251 62 6 0 12 12 30 28 38 0 0 3 .247 .330 .414 .744
Runner on 1st   82 16 3 0 3 8 8 1 15 0 0 0 .195 .205 .341 .546
Runner on 2nd   42 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 0 1 0 .143 .217 .143 .360
Runner on 3rd   11 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 3 1 0 1 .182 .231 .545 .776
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 3 0 0 1 4 3 5 2 0 0 0 .136 .296 .273 .569
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 5 1 0 1 8 3 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .500 .816
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   8 3 0 1 0 7 1 0 1 1 1 0 .375 .333 .625 .958
Two Strikes   192 26 1 0 4 11 11 12 74 0 0 2 .135 .194 .203 .397
First Pitch   78 18 4 0 4 5 10 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .241 .436 .676
Count 0-1   35 17 1 0 7 14 8 0 0 0 0 1 .486 .500 1.114 1.614
Count 0-2   31 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 14 0 0 0 .161 .161 .258 .419
Count 1-0   43 10 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 .233 .244 .372 .617
Count 1-1   46 16 5 1 0 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .348 .500 .848
Count 1-2   70 7 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 0 0 1 .100 .113 .100 .213
Count 2-0   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .083 .077 .333 .410
Count 2-1   18 7 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .389 .421 .444 .865
Count 2-2   45 8 0 0 3 5 4 0 13 0 0 1 .178 .196 .378 .573
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 4 0 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 2 0 .250 .600 .250 .850
Full Count   46 6 1 0 0 1 2 12 16 0 0 0 .130 .310 .152 .463
Behind in Count   136 29 1 0 8 19 13 0 45 0 0 2 .213 .225 .397 .622
Ahead in Count   89 22 1 0 3 11 12 27 0 2 2 2 .247 .425 .360 .785
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   215 47 8 0 8 20 21 18 40 1 1 3 .219 .287 .367 .654
Batting 4th   213 51 4 1 10 29 25 21 33 1 2 2 .239 .312 .408 .721
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   169 36 5 0 9 15 18 18 31 0 0 2 .213 .296 .402 .699
Medium Leverage   194 47 6 0 8 19 20 10 35 1 0 3 .242 .288 .397 .685
High Leverage   76 15 1 1 0 14 7 12 8 1 3 0 .197 .303 .237 .540
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 27 129 440 99 12 1 18 49 46 40 5 2 74 11 8 .225 .296 .380 .675 86 95 1.1
Total BAN 559 1564 380 48 13 60 216 191 143 13 15 252 35 22 .243 .309 .405 .714 104 107 6.5
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
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 119 117 249 7 1 264 8 .970 1027.1 2.24 +2.4 1.003
TOTAL LF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.2 3.07 +0.4 1.035
TOTAL RF 388 380 747 30 2 811 34 .958 3350.0 2.09 +7.1 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.
07/07/1975 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1973 498 9
Year K Rank
1973 83 6
1975 74 10
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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