RF Sotatsu Sato #18
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF SOTATSU SATO #18 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
80 269 66 8 1 11 34 22 41 .245 .308 .405 7 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/09/1975 @ FUK Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/08/1975 @ FUK Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1975 NAG Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/06/1975 NAG Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 NAG Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 VES Loss, 1-11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 VES Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
07/28/1975 @ KIN Win, 6-3 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-6 4 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:4 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 80 269 66 8 1 11 34 27 22 41 .245 .308 .405 .714 .314 .160 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 297 3 1 0 6 2 1 109 20 7 6 53.8 32.0 3.97 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 1 .139 .225 .139 .364
Versus Right   233 61 8 1 11 34 27 19 32 1 2 2 .262 .322 .446 .768
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .261 .261 .478 .739
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   23 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .261 .261 .478 .739
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   1393 347 44 13 53 201 172 125 219 14 6 11 .249 .313 .413 .727
Home   130 31 6 0 6 14 15 12 14 0 1 3 .238 .317 .423 .740
Road   139 35 2 1 5 20 12 10 27 1 1 0 .252 .300 .388 .688
Grass   269 66 8 1 11 34 27 22 41 1 2 3 .245 .308 .405 .714
Day   160 41 4 1 9 24 19 11 27 0 1 2 .256 .312 .463 .775
Night   109 25 4 0 2 10 8 11 14 1 1 1 .229 .303 .321 .624
As Starter   261 65 8 1 11 34 27 21 40 1 2 3 .249 .311 .414 .725
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Close/Late   49 9 0 1 1 6 2 4 7 1 0 1 .184 .255 .286 .540
Inning 1-3   90 24 4 0 5 10 13 6 13 0 0 2 .267 .327 .478 .804
Inning 4-6   97 28 2 0 3 11 9 8 17 0 2 0 .289 .343 .402 .745
Inning 7-9   79 14 2 1 3 13 5 7 11 1 0 1 .177 .250 .342 .592
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   80 22 4 0 2 4 10 9 14 0 2 1 .275 .356 .400 .756
1 Outs   81 22 2 0 3 12 8 4 11 1 0 1 .272 .310 .407 .718
2 Outs   108 22 2 1 6 18 9 9 16 0 0 1 .204 .271 .407 .679
Scoring Position   71 16 2 1 1 20 3 8 10 1 2 1 .225 .309 .324 .633
Bases Empty   150 39 4 0 8 8 19 13 22 0 0 2 .260 .327 .447 .774
Runner on 1st   48 11 2 0 2 6 5 1 9 0 0 0 .229 .245 .396 .641
Runner on 2nd   23 5 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 .217 .308 .217 .525
Runner on 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 3 0 0 1 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .176 .333 .353 .686
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 .833 1.262
Two Strikes   110 13 1 0 1 5 5 7 41 0 0 2 .118 .185 .155 .339
First Pitch   49 13 3 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 .265 .280 .388 .668
Count 0-1   25 14 0 0 7 12 8 0 0 0 0 1 .560 .577 1.400 1.977
Count 0-2   21 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   28 7 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
Count 1-1   30 12 3 1 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .567 .967
Count 1-2   43 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 0 0 1 .093 .114 .093 .207
Count 2-0   10 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .100 .091 .400 .491
Count 2-1   9 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-2   22 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 1 .091 .130 .227 .358
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 2 0 .250 .625 .250 .875
Full Count   24 4 1 0 0 1 2 7 8 0 0 0 .167 .355 .208 .563
Behind in Count   89 21 0 0 7 14 10 0 28 0 0 2 .236 .253 .472 .725
Ahead in Count   55 14 1 0 2 7 5 14 0 1 2 0 .255 .400 .382 .782
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   69 17 4 0 2 6 5 2 9 0 0 1 .246 .278 .391 .669
Batting 4th   192 48 4 1 9 28 22 19 31 1 2 2 .250 .322 .422 .744
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Low Leverage   93 20 3 0 6 10 11 8 14 0 0 1 .215 .284 .441 .725
Medium Leverage   123 32 4 0 4 10 12 5 23 0 0 2 .260 .300 .390 .690
High Leverage   52 13 1 1 0 13 3 9 4 1 2 0 .250 .355 .308 .663
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 80 269 66 8 1 11 34 27 22 3 1 41 7 6 .245 .308 .405 .714 97 105 0.7
Total BAN 510 1393 347 44 13 53 201 172 125 11 14 219 31 20 .249 .313 .413 .727 108 110 6.1
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 74 72 137 3 0 148 8 .946 630.1 2.00 +0.7 1.000
TOTAL LF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 14.2 3.07 +0.4 1.035
TOTAL RF 343 335 635 26 1 695 34 .951 2953.0 2.01 +5.4 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.
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
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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