3B Yukiya Sakai #81
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
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3B YUKIYA SAKAI #81 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 38 11 2 0 0 0 2 4 .289 .325 .342 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ VES Win, 12-10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 KIN Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 @ OSA Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 FUK Win, 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 FUK Loss, 1-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1974 @ KOB Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1974 @ FUK Loss, 2-11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1974 KOB Loss, 0-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1974 @ OSA Win, 13-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/12/1974 VES Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/17/1937
Born in:Sakaiminato, TOT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,120
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 83 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 6th 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 27 38 11 2 0 0 0 4 2 4 .289 .325 .342 .667 .302 .053 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 40 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 2 0 0 0.0 4.1 3.91 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Versus Right   23 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .261 .320 .261 .581
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   7 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
June   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
July   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
August   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
September   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Last Year   108 15 2 0 0 6 2 7 23 1 1 0 .139 .190 .157 .347
2 Years Ago   75 16 2 0 3 9 7 11 12 0 0 0 .213 .314 .360 .674
Career   4200 1019 161 9 91 504 430 339 594 43 34 32 .243 .301 .350 .651
Home   22 8 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .409 .773
Road   16 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .188 .278 .250 .528
Grass   38 11 2 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 .289 .325 .342 .667
Day   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
Night   27 8 2 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 .296 .296 .370 .667
As Starter   24 7 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .292 .320 .333 .653
As Reliever / Substitution   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Pinch Hitting   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Close/Late   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Inning 1-3   9 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Inning 7-9   20 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .286 .350 .636
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   13 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
1 Outs   14 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
2 Outs   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   27 9 2 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .379 .407 .787
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .062 .167 .062 .229
First Pitch   9 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Ahead in Count   9 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 7th   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Batting 8th   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Low Leverage   23 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .217 .250 .261 .511
Medium Leverage   10 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
High Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
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
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 20 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 474 503 0.1
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 22 10 11 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .250 .364 .614 72 59 -0.1
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 104 314 78 17 1 6 48 43 33 4 1 41 0 0 .248 .327 .366 .693 89 82 0.0
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 24 87 200 47 10 1 4 17 27 13 5 2 23 0 0 .235 .295 .355 .650 84 80 0.1
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 137 486 122 19 1 8 64 44 42 2 4 61 0 0 .251 .311 .344 .654 89 88 1.1
1964 Nagasaki - BAN 26 135 474 110 19 3 9 55 49 39 2 5 72 0 0 .232 .290 .342 .632 82 83 2.0
1965 Nagasaki - BAN 27 133 466 115 27 0 10 56 47 35 2 6 58 0 0 .247 .299 .369 .668 97 97 2.2
1966 Nagasaki - BAN 28 138 468 118 11 2 10 62 40 32 3 6 58 0 0 .252 .301 .348 .649 96 95 2.5
1967 Nagasaki - BAN 29 137 458 119 21 1 11 51 52 30 2 3 57 0 0 .260 .306 .382 .688 107 104 3.2
1968 Nagasaki - BAN 30 134 411 95 12 0 18 68 47 30 7 8 63 0 0 .231 .289 .392 .681 112 110 2.8
1969 Nagasaki - BAN 31 114 356 102 9 0 6 36 37 31 3 6 53 0 1 .287 .343 .362 .706 121 122 3.5
1970 Nagasaki - BAN 32 63 145 21 1 0 5 13 9 13 2 1 24 0 0 .145 .224 .255 .479 50 47 -0.7
1971 Nagasaki - BAN 33 72 188 46 7 0 1 16 20 20 0 0 42 0 0 .245 .317 .298 .615 74 69 0.2
1972 Nagasaki - BAN 34 32 75 16 2 0 3 9 7 11 0 0 12 0 0 .213 .314 .360 .674 93 94 0.3
1973 Nagasaki - BAN 35 43 108 15 2 0 0 6 2 7 0 1 23 0 0 .139 .190 .157 .347 4 -16 -1.1
1974 Nagasaki - BAN 36 27 38 11 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .289 .325 .342 .667 84 91 0.1
Total BAN 1373 4200 1019 161 9 91 504 430 339 32 43 594 0 1 .243 .301 .350 .651 93 91 16.1
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 POSTSEASON 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
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 6 24 6 1 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 .250 .321 .417 .738 111 92 0.1
Total BAN 6 24 6 1 0 1 7 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 .250 .321 .417 .738 111 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Nagasaki - INT 3B 7 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.1 1.053
1958 Nagasaki - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Nagasaki - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .000
1960 Nagasaki - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Nagasaki - INT 3B 7 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 16.1 1.10 -0.0 1.046
1961 Nagasaki - INT 3B 83 81 60 154 17 239 25 .895 698.1 2.76 -4.2 .951
1961 Nagasaki - INT SS 6 4 7 9 2 16 0 1.000 36.0 4.00 -0.2 .926
1962 Nagasaki - INT 3B 52 45 27 93 9 128 8 .938 385.2 2.80 -2.1 .987
1963 Nagasaki - INT 3B 136 135 103 283 18 418 32 .923 1158.0 3.00 -1.8 .991
1964 Nagasaki - INT 3B 133 133 100 246 25 365 19 .948 1117.0 2.79 +9.4 1.053
1965 Nagasaki - INT 3B 132 131 88 273 16 385 24 .938 1098.1 2.96 +3.1 1.018
1966 Nagasaki - INT 3B 135 131 90 266 22 375 19 .949 1107.0 2.89 +6.0 1.037
1967 Nagasaki - INT 3B 135 133 97 249 27 366 20 .945 1120.2 2.78 +8.2 1.051
1968 Nagasaki - INT 3B 133 129 95 279 25 401 27 .933 1064.2 3.16 +2.5 1.015
1969 Nagasaki - INT 1B 3 3 38 1 2 39 0 1.000 23.2 14.83 +0.2 1.054
1969 Nagasaki - INT 3B 105 98 83 206 16 306 17 .944 833.2 3.12 +7.6 1.028
1970 Nagasaki - INT 1B 35 31 311 13 17 328 4 .988 266.0 10.96 -0.0 .966
1970 Nagasaki - INT 3B 22 15 16 33 2 56 7 .875 138.2 3.18 -1.1 .936
1970 Nagasaki - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Nagasaki - INT 1B 18 12 104 10 11 114 0 1.000 109.0 9.41 +1.2 1.136
1971 Nagasaki - INT 3B 48 44 23 80 6 106 3 .972 368.1 2.52 +1.5 1.070
1972 Nagasaki - INT 1B 6 5 44 4 3 48 0 1.000 40.0 10.80 +0.9 1.173
1972 Nagasaki - INT 3B 24 16 7 32 3 41 2 .951 154.1 2.27 -0.7 .995
1973 Nagasaki - INT 1B 14 7 97 6 7 103 0 1.000 83.0 11.17 +0.3 1.047
1973 Nagasaki - INT 3B 27 18 8 46 3 59 5 .915 189.2 2.56 -0.5 .979
1974 Nagasaki - INT 3B 20 7 3 18 3 21 0 1.000 84.2 2.23 +0.6 1.064
1974 Nagasaki - INT 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.053
TOTAL 1B 79 58 596 34 40 635 5 .992 528.2 10.73 +2.1 1.022
TOTAL 3B 1199 1116 800 2262 194 3270 208 .936 9546.1 2.89 +28.5 1.018
TOTAL SS 6 4 7 9 2 16 0 1.000 36.0 4.00 -0.2 .926
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 3, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
06/06/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/23/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/23/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/27/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
07/27/1956 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/31/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/31/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/04/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/05/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/09/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/09/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/12/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/12/1956 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/15/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/15/1956 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/19/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/19/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/20/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/20/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/22/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
08/22/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
08/23/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/23/1956 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/24/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
08/24/1956 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
08/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
03/24/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Named the #56 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #53 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #59 prospect in the BAN
07/11/1961 Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/09/1962 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
07/05/1963 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/13/1963 Wins the 1963 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
05/01/1964 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
01/01/1965 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/23/1967 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/08/1967 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/06/1968 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/26/1968 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
05/09/1969 Goes 5-6 against the Kinboshi Kites, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
07/16/1969 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/31/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/12/1971 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1963 135 2
1964 133 7
1965 131 4
1966 131 8
1967 133 1
Year 2B Rank
1965 27 6
1967 21 10
Year HR Rank
1968 18 3
Year RBI Rank
1966 62 9
1968 68 5
Year HP Rank
1962 5 6
1968 7 2
Year SF Rank
1964 5 7
1965 6 5
1966 6 6
1968 8 1
1969 6 3
Year SLG Rank
1968 .392 9
Year ISO Rank
1968 .161 3
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