SS Isao Sakata #16
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS ISAO SAKATA #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 77 22 2 0 4 14 2 11 .286 .300 .468 2 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/07/1975 KYO Win, 11-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/06/1975 KYO Win, 8-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 KYO Loss, 4-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ YOK Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/29/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/28/1975 @ SAP Loss, 6-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1975 @ SAP Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/26/1975 @ SAP Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 HSH Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/18/1951
Born in:Funabashi, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 74 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 3rd Pick in Round 3
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 28 77 22 2 0 4 14 9 2 11 .286 .300 .468 .768 .335 .182 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 80 0 0 0 4 0 1 36 6 2 1 66.7 9.0 4.00 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 6 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .375 .600 .975
Versus Right   62 16 2 0 3 9 8 2 10 0 0 0 .258 .281 .435 .717
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
May   12 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .083 .077 .333 .410
June   7 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .857 .857 1.429 2.286
July   48 13 1 0 2 7 5 1 8 0 0 0 .271 .286 .417 .702
August   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Last Year   114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 20 1 4 1 .211 .242 .351 .593
Career   191 46 6 0 8 26 20 6 31 2 4 1 .241 .265 .398 .663
Home   34 11 0 0 2 6 4 1 5 1 0 0 .324 .333 .500 .833
Road   43 11 2 0 2 8 5 1 6 0 0 0 .256 .273 .442 .715
Grass   77 22 2 0 4 14 9 2 11 1 0 0 .286 .300 .468 .768
Day   26 10 1 0 1 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .407 .538 .946
Night   51 12 1 0 3 10 5 1 9 1 0 0 .235 .245 .431 .677
As Starter   68 20 1 0 3 12 7 2 11 1 0 0 .294 .310 .441 .751
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .667 .889
Pinch Hitting   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   20 6 0 0 2 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .333 .600 .933
Inning 1-3   19 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .316 .350 .316 .666
Inning 4-6   28 6 1 0 1 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 .214 .207 .357 .564
Inning 7-9   30 10 1 0 3 6 6 1 6 0 0 0 .333 .355 .667 1.022
0 Outs   20 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .350 .714
1 Outs   31 11 1 0 2 11 6 0 3 1 0 0 .355 .344 .581 .924
2 Outs   26 5 0 0 2 3 2 0 7 0 0 0 .192 .192 .423 .615
Scoring Position   18 6 1 0 2 12 4 0 5 1 0 0 .333 .316 .722 1.038
Bases Empty   47 15 1 0 2 2 5 2 4 0 0 0 .319 .347 .468 .815
Runner on 1st   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 2nd   4 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 5 0 0 1 3 3 2 11 0 0 0 .250 .318 .400 .718
First Pitch   21 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Count 0-1   8 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Count 1-1   12 6 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 2-2   5 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Behind in Count   18 5 1 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Ahead in Count   16 4 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .235 .625 .860
Batting 6th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 7th   17 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Batting 8th   52 17 0 0 3 11 6 2 7 1 0 0 .327 .345 .500 .845
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Low Leverage   35 8 1 0 1 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593
Medium Leverage   29 8 1 0 0 6 2 1 4 0 0 0 .276 .300 .310 .610
High Leverage   12 5 0 0 2 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 .417 .385 .917 1.301
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 44 114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 1 1 20 2 0 .211 .242 .351 .593 65 60 -0.1
1975 Denki - BAN 23 28 77 22 2 0 4 14 9 2 0 1 11 2 1 .286 .300 .468 .768 110 119 0.5
Total BAN 72 191 46 6 0 8 26 20 6 1 2 31 4 1 .241 .265 .398 .663 82 83 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
1969 Total - 17 38 156 76 33 4 6 44 74 28 3 3 8 10 7 .487 .563 .865 1.429 100 100 4.4
1970 Total - 18 43 179 80 36 5 8 52 80 32 1 0 9 9 7 .447 .533 .838 1.371 100 100 4.5
1971 Total - 19 36 151 67 30 2 4 41 64 24 1 1 9 10 7 .444 .520 .748 1.268 100 100 3.2
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 3B 15 7 7 26 2 38 5 .868 94.2 3.14 -1.0 .903
1974 Denki - INT SS 25 22 37 79 13 117 1 .991 190.2 5.48 -0.1 .985
1974 Denki - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.007
1975 Denki - INT 3B 10 4 1 7 1 9 1 .889 48.0 1.50 -0.6 .859
1975 Denki - INT SS 15 15 27 54 10 86 5 .942 129.1 5.64 -0.3 .936
TOTAL 3B 25 11 8 33 3 47 6 .872 142.2 2.59 -1.6 .893
TOTAL SS 40 37 64 133 23 203 6 .970 320.0 5.54 -0.4 .964
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 3, Pick 3, 28th overall pick).
07/16/1971 Named the #82 prospect in the BAN
02/07/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/01/1972 Named the #70 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1972 Named the #92 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1973 Named the #72 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1973 Named the #91 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1973 Named the #73 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1974 Named the #71 prospect in the BAN
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