2B Shozo Sakata #1
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B SHOZO SAKATA #1 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 36 10 2 0 4 8 2 3 .278 .333 .667 0 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ KIN Win, 4-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1975 @ KIN Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 KOB Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
05/06/1975 KOB Win, 10-5 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 0
05/05/1975 KOB Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/04/1975 FUK Win, 4-3 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
05/03/1975 FUK Loss, 4-12 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
05/02/1975 FUK Win, 2-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1975 FUK Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/30/1947
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,080
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 4th 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 36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 3 .278 .333 .667 1.000 .428 .389 197
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 6 0 0 0.0 8.3 8.58 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
Versus Right   30 9 2 0 4 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .323 .767 1.089
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 1 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .292 .565 .857
May   36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 3 0 0 1 .278 .333 .667 1.000
Last Year   507 117 12 0 7 39 57 47 51 2 10 6 .231 .302 .296 .598
2 Years Ago   484 140 20 3 6 37 53 52 39 1 9 3 .289 .361 .380 .741
Career   2331 602 85 9 34 219 269 274 266 9 56 16 .258 .339 .346 .685
Home   25 9 2 0 4 8 4 2 2 0 0 1 .360 .429 .920 1.349
Road   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Grass   36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 3 0 0 1 .278 .333 .667 1.000
Day   11 5 1 0 3 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 .455 .538 1.364 1.902
Night   25 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .231 .360 .591
As Starter   36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 3 0 0 1 .278 .333 .667 1.000
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 1-3   17 5 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .333 .706 1.039
Inning 4-6   13 4 1 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .846 1.154
Inning 7-9   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
0 Outs   11 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .545 .727
1 Outs   12 5 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 .417 .500 .917 1.417
2 Outs   13 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
Scoring Position   4 2 0 0 2 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Bases Empty   23 6 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .292 .478 .770
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .750 2.000 2.750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   12 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
First Pitch   8 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Full Count   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Behind in Count   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Ahead in Count   10 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 .462 .700 1.162
Batting 2nd   36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 3 0 0 1 .278 .333 .667 1.000
Low Leverage   20 5 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .318 .450 .768
Medium Leverage   14 4 1 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .333 .786 1.119
High Leverage   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
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
1970 Nagasaki - BAN 23 135 458 113 13 2 6 47 51 52 0 2 57 1 1 .247 .322 .323 .645 103 97 4.4
1971 Nagasaki - BAN 24 139 462 129 21 2 5 51 56 62 4 3 71 0 1 .279 .367 .366 .733 106 105 4.5
1972 Nagasaki - BAN 25 108 384 93 17 2 6 37 48 59 2 1 45 1 0 .242 .345 .344 .689 98 97 2.8
1973 Nagasaki - BAN 26 134 484 140 20 3 6 37 53 52 3 1 39 0 2 .289 .361 .380 .741 119 120 5.6
1974 Nagasaki - BAN 27 136 507 117 12 0 7 39 57 47 6 2 51 1 0 .231 .302 .296 .598 75 74 3.3
1975 Nagasaki - BAN 28 10 36 10 2 0 4 8 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 .278 .333 .667 1.000 178 197 0.5
Total BAN 662 2331 602 85 9 34 219 269 274 16 9 266 3 4 .258 .339 .346 .685 101 100 21.2
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%
1970 Nagasaki - INT 2B 126 124 261 381 73 658 16 .976 1074.2 5.38 +18.4 1.082
1970 Nagasaki - INT SS 5 5 10 13 2 23 0 1.000 42.0 4.93 +1.1 1.139
1970 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Nagasaki - INT 2B 129 127 271 394 89 675 10 .985 1105.1 5.41 +19.1 1.086
1971 Nagasaki - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Nagasaki - INT SS 5 5 6 15 2 21 0 1.000 43.0 4.40 +0.7 1.101
1972 Nagasaki - INT 2B 104 102 218 304 69 527 5 .991 879.1 5.34 +11.5 1.100
1972 Nagasaki - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Nagasaki - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Nagasaki - INT 2B 130 129 280 389 79 677 8 .988 1134.0 5.31 +21.2 1.114
1973 Nagasaki - INT SS 4 0 2 8 2 10 0 1.000 14.2 6.14 +0.8 1.247
1973 Nagasaki - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Nagasaki - INT 2B 133 132 292 409 91 708 7 .990 1148.2 5.49 +22.0 1.107
1975 Nagasaki - INT 2B 10 10 17 23 4 42 2 .952 85.0 4.24 +0.2 1.083
TOTAL 2B 632 624 1339 1900 405 3287 48 .985 5427.0 5.37 +92.4 1.098
TOTAL SS 15 10 18 36 6 54 0 1.000 101.2 4.78 +2.5 1.138
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
07/16/1969 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1969 Named the #16 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Named the #17 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1970 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/31/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/18/1971 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/23/1972 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/02/1972 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
08/10/1972 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 132 5
Year PA Rank
1970 526 9
1974 572 8
Year AB Rank
1974 507 6
Year H Rank
1971 129 10
1973 140 8
Year 2B Rank
1973 20 7
Year 3B Rank
1973 3 8
Year BB Rank
1970 52 10
1971 62 8
Year SH Rank
1970 14 4
1971 14 6
1974 10 7
Year AVG Rank
1971 .279 9
1973 .289 6
Year OBP Rank
1970 .322 10
1971 .367 10
1973 .361 8
Year WAR Rank
1970 4.2 7
1971 4.4 7
1973 5.2 7
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