2B Shozo Sakata #1
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B SHOZO SAKATA #1 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 507 117 12 0 7 39 47 51 .231 .302 .296 1 3.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ VES Win, 12-10 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/30/1974 @ VES Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ VES Loss, 1-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 VES Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1974 KOB Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 KOB Loss, 1-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/26/1974 KOB Win, 5-4 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 KIN Win, 3-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/23/1974 KIN Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 KIN Win, 16-4 4 3 2 1 1 1 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, 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:1969, 4th Pick in Round 1
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 136 507 117 12 0 7 39 57 47 51 .231 .302 .296 .598 .272 .065 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 572 6 0 0 7 10 2 150 19 1 0 100.0 48.6 3.21 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   89 21 2 0 1 10 9 7 10 2 2 1 .236 .293 .292 .585
Versus Right   418 96 10 0 6 29 48 40 41 0 8 5 .230 .305 .297 .601
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   109 24 4 0 1 4 11 10 12 0 3 0 .220 .286 .284 .570
June   81 18 1 0 1 8 9 10 14 2 1 1 .222 .309 .272 .580
July   109 22 3 0 0 5 12 10 11 0 3 2 .202 .281 .229 .510
August   101 24 1 0 2 10 10 8 5 0 0 2 .238 .306 .307 .613
September   102 29 3 0 3 12 15 9 7 0 2 1 .284 .348 .402 .750
October   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   484 140 20 3 6 37 53 52 39 1 9 3 .289 .361 .380 .741
2 Years Ago   384 93 17 2 6 37 48 59 45 1 9 2 .242 .345 .344 .689
Career   2295 592 83 9 30 211 265 272 263 9 56 15 .258 .339 .341 .680
Home   247 61 5 0 4 22 35 20 22 1 4 5 .247 .315 .316 .631
Road   260 56 7 0 3 17 22 27 29 1 6 1 .215 .291 .277 .568
Grass   507 117 12 0 7 39 57 47 51 2 10 6 .231 .302 .296 .598
Day   285 58 6 0 4 17 28 28 34 2 7 2 .204 .278 .267 .544
Night   222 59 6 0 3 22 29 19 17 0 3 4 .266 .335 .333 .668
As Starter   503 116 12 0 7 39 56 46 51 2 10 6 .231 .302 .296 .598
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   113 22 3 0 2 10 10 8 17 0 1 2 .195 .260 .274 .534
Inning 1-3   197 44 5 0 1 6 25 17 9 1 6 1 .223 .287 .264 .551
Inning 4-6   160 39 2 0 2 15 14 12 21 0 3 3 .244 .309 .294 .602
Inning 7-9   141 32 5 0 3 16 17 18 17 1 1 2 .227 .321 .326 .647
Extra Innings   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
0 Outs   160 25 3 0 2 3 18 22 20 0 10 2 .156 .266 .212 .479
1 Outs   211 58 8 0 4 21 28 13 16 2 0 2 .275 .320 .370 .690
2 Outs   136 34 1 0 1 15 11 12 15 0 0 2 .250 .320 .279 .599
Scoring Position   120 35 2 0 1 32 13 12 17 2 10 0 .292 .351 .333 .684
Bases Empty   294 63 9 0 5 5 33 27 30 0 0 4 .214 .289 .296 .585
Runner on 1st   93 19 1 0 1 2 11 8 4 0 0 2 .204 .282 .247 .529
Runner on 2nd   62 20 2 0 1 14 5 5 8 0 8 0 .323 .373 .403 .776
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .360 .273 .633
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 0 .250 .455 .250 .705
Bases Loaded   12 4 0 0 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .308 .333 .641
Two Strikes   221 46 8 0 3 16 24 20 51 0 0 3 .208 .283 .285 .568
First Pitch   73 16 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 5 1 .219 .230 .233 .463
Count 0-1   47 12 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .271 .319 .590
Count 0-2   34 9 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 0 0 1 .265 .286 .265 .550
Count 1-0   55 13 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 .236 .236 .327 .564
Count 1-1   44 11 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 1 2 1 .250 .261 .386 .647
Count 1-2   66 12 2 0 0 2 5 0 20 0 0 2 .182 .206 .212 .418
Count 2-0   16 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .188 .176 .188 .364
Count 2-1   41 12 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .293 .293 .585
Count 2-2   66 13 3 0 1 5 4 0 13 0 0 0 .197 .197 .288 .485
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 4 1 0 0 0 6 16 0 0 0 0 .400 .769 .500 1.269
Full Count   55 12 3 0 2 6 13 20 12 0 0 0 .218 .427 .382 .808
Behind in Count   147 33 2 0 1 8 13 0 26 0 1 4 .224 .245 .259 .504
Ahead in Count   122 32 3 0 1 12 19 27 0 1 2 0 .262 .393 .311 .705
Batting 2nd   415 100 12 0 6 33 49 35 41 2 10 6 .241 .308 .313 .621
Batting 4th   14 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Batting 6th   74 14 0 0 1 6 5 10 9 0 0 0 .189 .286 .230 .515
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Low Leverage   244 62 8 0 4 11 30 22 23 0 0 3 .254 .323 .336 .659
Medium Leverage   177 31 3 0 2 10 17 17 14 1 8 2 .175 .254 .226 .480
High Leverage   86 24 1 0 1 18 9 6 14 1 2 1 .279 .330 .326 .655
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 66 71 3.0
Total BAN 652 2295 592 83 9 30 211 265 272 15 9 263 3 4 .258 .339 .341 .680 98 98 20.3
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
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
TOTAL 2B 622 614 1322 1877 401 3245 46 .986 5342.0 5.39 +92.2 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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