3B Yukiya Sakai #81
Nagasaki Stars BAN
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/09/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B YUKIYA SAKAI #81 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
117 413 110 18 1 6 55 37 53 .266 .327 .358 0 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 3 2
Avoid K's 3 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 5 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1963 @ OSA Win, 1-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/07/1963 @ OSA Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 @ OSA Loss, 4-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/05/1963 KIN Win, 6-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/05/1963 KIN Loss, 5-11 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/1963 KIN Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1963 KOB Win, 5-4 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/01/1963 KOB Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 KOB Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ FUK Loss, 4-5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/17/1937
Born in:Sakaiminato, TOT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:131 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 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 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 117 413 110 18 1 6 55 38 37 53 .266 .327 .358 .685 .310 .092 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 115 456 2 1 1 7 0 4 148 25 0 0 0.0 49.8 4.28 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 23 2 0 3 20 9 10 15 1 0 0 .250 .320 .370 .690
Versus Right   321 87 16 1 3 35 29 27 38 3 0 2 .271 .329 .355 .684
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 5 0 0 0 .280 .357 .320 .677
May   93 29 0 0 1 7 8 7 7 1 0 0 .312 .356 .344 .701
June   95 23 4 0 2 20 9 10 13 3 0 1 .242 .312 .347 .659
July   110 29 7 0 3 13 10 9 14 0 0 0 .264 .319 .409 .728
August   86 22 6 1 0 12 10 8 14 0 0 1 .256 .326 .349 .675
September   29 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 5 0 0 0 .241 .312 .276 .588
Last Year   200 47 10 1 4 17 27 13 23 2 0 5 .235 .295 .355 .650
2 Years Ago   314 78 17 1 6 48 43 33 41 1 6 4 .248 .327 .366 .693
Career   940 239 47 3 16 123 110 84 120 7 7 11 .254 .321 .362 .682
Home   212 58 8 0 3 32 21 15 25 2 0 0 .274 .319 .354 .673
Road   201 52 10 1 3 23 17 22 28 2 0 2 .259 .335 .363 .698
Grass   413 110 18 1 6 55 38 37 53 4 0 2 .266 .327 .358 .685
Day   164 43 4 0 4 21 18 12 26 2 0 2 .262 .317 .360 .676
Night   249 67 14 1 2 34 20 25 27 2 0 0 .269 .333 .357 .691
As Starter   412 110 18 1 6 55 38 37 53 4 0 2 .267 .327 .359 .687
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   81 21 2 0 1 9 7 7 11 1 0 1 .259 .322 .321 .643
Inning 1-3   129 28 7 0 2 17 12 14 19 1 0 1 .217 .297 .318 .614
Inning 4-6   161 49 9 1 3 25 17 13 17 2 0 0 .304 .352 .429 .781
Inning 7-9   123 33 2 0 1 13 9 10 17 1 0 1 .268 .326 .309 .635
0 Outs   139 35 4 0 3 7 16 8 19 1 0 2 .252 .300 .345 .645
1 Outs   127 34 7 1 1 22 15 11 17 3 0 0 .268 .319 .362 .681
2 Outs   147 41 7 0 2 26 7 18 17 0 0 0 .279 .358 .367 .725
Scoring Position   116 29 4 1 2 48 10 12 19 4 0 0 .250 .311 .353 .664
Bases Empty   231 61 12 0 3 3 24 21 28 0 0 1 .264 .328 .355 .683
Runner on 1st   66 20 2 0 1 4 4 4 6 0 0 1 .303 .352 .379 .731
Runner on 2nd   27 4 1 0 1 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 .148 .258 .296 .554
Runner on 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .154 .312 .154 .466
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 8 0 1 0 4 0 1 6 0 0 0 .242 .265 .303 .568
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 5 3 2 2 2 0 0 .154 .235 .154 .389
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 2 0 0 11 1 0 1 2 0 0 .500 .417 .700 1.117
Bases Loaded   20 8 1 0 1 19 5 2 5 0 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055
Two Strikes   167 33 7 1 2 24 12 16 53 1 0 0 .198 .266 .287 .554
First Pitch   71 22 1 0 1 7 4 1 0 0 0 2 .310 .338 .366 .704
Count 0-1   48 10 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .208 .204 .229 .433
Count 0-2   36 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 12 1 0 0 .111 .108 .111 .219
Count 1-0   27 12 2 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .630 1.074
Count 1-1   38 13 4 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .342 .333 .447 .781
Count 1-2   61 11 3 0 0 5 2 0 21 0 0 0 .180 .180 .230 .410
Count 2-0   15 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Count 2-1   33 10 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .303 .294 .394 .688
Count 2-2   44 9 2 0 1 7 3 0 14 0 0 0 .205 .205 .318 .523
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 5 0 0 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 0 .357 .591 .571 1.162
Full Count   26 9 2 1 1 7 6 16 6 0 0 0 .346 .595 .615 1.211
Behind in Count   145 25 4 0 0 15 7 0 33 2 0 0 .172 .170 .200 .370
Ahead in Count   89 32 5 0 3 15 15 20 0 1 0 0 .360 .473 .517 .990
Batting 4th   28 9 1 0 3 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 .321 .367 .679 1.045
Batting 5th   195 51 8 0 3 29 20 18 30 3 0 1 .262 .323 .349 .671
Batting 6th   189 50 9 1 0 19 15 17 22 1 0 1 .265 .327 .323 .650
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   177 54 8 1 3 16 15 17 18 1 0 0 .305 .364 .412 .777
Medium Leverage   160 37 7 0 2 15 15 12 19 1 0 1 .231 .287 .312 .600
High Leverage   76 19 3 0 1 24 8 8 16 2 0 1 .250 .322 .329 .651
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 2.000 469 502 0.1
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 22 10 11 2 2 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .250 .364 .614 71 74 -0.1
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 23 104 314 78 17 1 6 48 43 33 4 1 41 0 0 .248 .327 .366 .693 88 88 0.2
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 24 87 200 47 10 1 4 17 27 13 5 2 23 0 0 .235 .295 .355 .650 82 81 0.2
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 25 117 413 110 18 1 6 55 38 37 2 4 53 0 0 .266 .327 .358 .685 99 104 1.5
Total BAN 325 940 239 47 3 16 123 110 84 11 7 120 0 0 .254 .321 .362 .682 92 94 1.9
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
1956 Total - 18 37 165 73 18 0 3 43 61 15 4 0 8 0 0 .442 .500 .606 1.106 100 100 2.7
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 116 115 87 239 17 351 25 .929 989.0 2.97 -0.3 .999
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .000
TOTAL 3B 265 241 174 490 45 722 58 .920 2100.1 2.85 -6.5 .981
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1962 5 6
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