SS Isao Sakata #16
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
SS ISAO SAKATA #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 114 24 4 0 4 12 4 20 .211 .242 .351 2 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ SAP Win, 10-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 RAK Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 @ KYO Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1974 SAP Win, 8-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1974 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/1974 @ RAK Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 @ RAK Loss, 0-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1974 @ HSH Loss, 0-11 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1974 @ HSH Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1974 @ HSH Win, 7-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/18/1951
Born in:Funabashi, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 138 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 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 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 20 .211 .242 .351 .593 .254 .140 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 29 124 1 0 0 1 4 1 40 8 2 0 100.0 10.1 2.85 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 6 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718
Versus Right   95 18 3 0 4 12 9 3 20 1 4 1 .189 .220 .347 .567
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
June   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   30 8 1 0 3 6 3 1 5 0 2 0 .267 .290 .600 .890
August   17 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .176 .222 .235 .458
September   40 8 1 0 1 4 4 2 7 1 1 1 .200 .250 .300 .550
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 20 1 4 1 .211 .242 .351 .593
Home   37 9 3 0 3 5 6 2 8 0 2 0 .243 .282 .568 .850
Road   77 15 1 0 1 7 5 2 12 1 2 1 .195 .222 .247 .469
Grass   114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 20 1 4 1 .211 .242 .351 .593
Day   60 17 2 0 4 10 7 1 12 0 3 0 .283 .295 .517 .812
Night   54 7 2 0 0 2 4 3 8 1 1 1 .130 .186 .167 .353
As Starter   94 19 4 0 3 8 8 3 19 1 2 1 .202 .232 .340 .573
As Reliever / Substitution   20 5 0 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 2 0 .250 .286 .400 .686
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   24 7 2 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 1 0 .292 .346 .375 .721
Inning 1-3   31 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 6 0 2 0 .161 .161 .290 .452
Inning 4-6   41 9 1 0 3 7 4 2 9 1 1 1 .220 .267 .463 .730
Inning 7-9   41 9 2 0 0 2 5 1 5 0 0 0 .220 .238 .268 .506
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   39 10 2 0 2 5 8 1 5 1 3 0 .256 .268 .462 .730
1 Outs   41 7 2 0 1 3 2 0 6 0 1 0 .171 .171 .293 .463
2 Outs   34 7 0 0 1 4 1 3 9 0 0 1 .206 .289 .294 .584
Scoring Position   27 7 0 0 3 11 4 2 7 1 4 0 .259 .300 .593 .893
Bases Empty   66 14 4 0 1 1 7 1 11 0 0 0 .212 .224 .318 .542
Runner on 1st   21 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .143 .217 .143 .360
Runner on 2nd   15 4 0 0 3 7 3 1 5 0 3 0 .267 .312 .867 1.179
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   38 5 1 0 1 4 2 1 20 1 0 1 .132 .171 .237 .408
First Pitch   27 8 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 4 0 .296 .296 .407 .704
Count 0-1   13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 0-2   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .000 .091 .000 .091
Count 1-0   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-1   10 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 1-2   10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Count 2-0   6 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Count 2-1   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 .100 .091 .100 .191
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 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   8 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Behind in Count   33 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 1 .091 .118 .152 .269
Ahead in Count   26 6 1 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .310 .385 .695
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Batting 7th   49 11 2 0 3 7 6 3 8 1 1 1 .224 .278 .449 .727
Batting 8th   33 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 1 0 .152 .152 .212 .364
Batting 9th   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Low Leverage   50 8 2 0 1 3 3 2 10 1 0 1 .160 .204 .260 .464
Medium Leverage   51 11 1 0 3 7 6 0 7 0 3 0 .216 .216 .412 .627
High Leverage   13 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 0 .385 .467 .462 .928
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 62 61 -0.1
Total BAN 44 114 24 4 0 4 12 11 4 1 1 20 2 0 .211 .242 .351 .593 62 61 -0.1
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
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 SS 25 22 37 79 13 117 1 .991 190.2 5.48 -0.1 .985
1974 Denki - INT 3B 15 7 7 26 2 38 5 .868 94.2 3.14 -1.0 .903
1974 Denki - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL 3B 15 7 7 26 2 38 5 .868 94.2 3.14 -1.0 .903
TOTAL SS 25 22 37 79 13 117 1 .991 190.2 5.48 -0.1 .985
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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