SS Daijiro Sato #19
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/02/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS DAIJIRO SATO #19 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 417 114 8 2 14 48 53 29 .273 .359 .403 2 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 2
Errors: - 4 4
Arm: 1 5 5
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/02/1963 @ KYO Win, 5-0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/31/1963 @ KYO Win, 4-3 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 RAK Win, 7-1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
08/28/1963 RAK Loss, 1-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/1963 SAP Loss, 4-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/1963 SAP Loss, 5-9 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/1963 SAP Win, 12-4 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/23/1963 @ HSH Win, 6-2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 @ HSH Loss, 7-8 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/21/1963 @ HSH Win, 4-1 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/05/1933
Born in:Osaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 3rd Pick in Round 2
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 110 417 114 8 2 14 48 64 53 29 .273 .359 .403 .762 .346 .129 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 474 3 0 0 12 0 1 168 24 2 2 50.0 60.6 5.14 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 37 3 0 5 13 20 27 16 0 0 1 .222 .333 .329 .663
Versus Right   250 77 5 2 9 35 44 26 13 1 0 2 .308 .376 .452 .828
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.000 1.800
Last Week   14 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .357 .471 .357 .828
May   101 27 0 0 3 8 15 16 8 1 0 0 .267 .364 .356 .721
June   118 32 2 2 5 18 21 12 7 0 0 2 .271 .348 .449 .798
July   102 23 2 0 3 5 13 11 7 0 0 1 .225 .307 .333 .640
August   91 28 3 0 3 16 14 14 7 0 0 0 .308 .400 .440 .840
September   5 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.000 1.800
Last Year   506 136 20 2 16 87 80 61 51 5 0 3 .269 .348 .411 .759
2 Years Ago   515 152 18 4 21 77 93 81 38 3 0 0 .295 .389 .468 .857
Career   2515 711 86 14 80 386 386 324 192 16 1 11 .283 .365 .423 .788
Home   192 50 4 1 10 26 37 26 13 0 0 3 .260 .357 .448 .805
Road   225 64 4 1 4 22 27 27 16 1 0 0 .284 .360 .364 .724
Grass   417 114 8 2 14 48 64 53 29 1 0 3 .273 .359 .403 .762
Day   201 67 5 1 10 32 37 30 16 0 0 1 .333 .422 .517 .940
Night   216 47 3 1 4 16 27 23 13 1 0 2 .218 .298 .296 .594
As Starter   413 112 8 2 13 46 62 53 29 1 0 3 .271 .357 .395 .752
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Pinch Hitting   2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Close/Late   80 20 2 0 1 10 16 17 9 1 0 0 .250 .378 .312 .690
Inning 1-3   168 50 4 1 6 16 24 21 11 0 0 1 .298 .379 .440 .819
Inning 4-6   129 35 1 1 5 16 18 13 7 0 0 2 .271 .347 .411 .758
Inning 7-9   120 29 3 0 3 16 22 19 11 1 0 0 .242 .343 .342 .685
0 Outs   134 36 1 0 6 17 26 13 13 1 0 2 .269 .340 .410 .750
1 Outs   155 47 4 2 7 18 30 24 8 0 0 1 .303 .400 .490 .890
2 Outs   128 31 3 0 1 13 8 16 8 0 0 0 .242 .326 .289 .615
Scoring Position   104 29 1 1 5 35 18 17 9 1 0 1 .279 .382 .452 .834
Bases Empty   216 54 5 0 7 7 34 26 14 0 0 2 .250 .336 .370 .706
Runner on 1st   97 31 2 1 2 6 12 10 6 0 0 0 .320 .383 .423 .806
Runner on 2nd   34 11 0 0 4 12 6 7 3 0 0 0 .324 .439 .676 1.115
Runner on 3rd   9 3 0 1 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 .333 .417 .556 .972
Runner on 1st & 2nd   37 9 1 0 0 5 7 3 3 0 0 0 .243 .300 .270 .570
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   161 36 2 0 4 16 23 24 29 0 0 1 .224 .328 .311 .639
First Pitch   62 15 1 1 1 6 8 0 0 1 0 1 .242 .250 .339 .589
Count 0-1   42 13 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .429 .738
Count 0-2   23 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 .087 .125 .087 .212
Count 1-0   48 21 2 0 4 10 8 0 0 0 0 1 .438 .449 .729 1.178
Count 1-1   41 13 0 1 3 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .317 .585 .902
Count 1-2   58 17 1 0 2 5 9 0 12 0 0 0 .293 .293 .414 .707
Count 2-0   18 7 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .556 .944
Count 2-1   29 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .241 .276 .517
Count 2-2   47 11 0 0 1 7 4 0 8 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 2 0 0 0 1 2 16 0 0 0 0 .125 .562 .125 .688
Full Count   33 6 1 0 1 3 8 24 7 0 0 0 .182 .526 .303 .829
Behind in Count   123 32 3 0 3 8 15 0 14 0 0 1 .260 .266 .358 .624
Ahead in Count   111 37 3 0 5 16 22 29 0 0 0 1 .333 .475 .495 .971
Batting 2nd   181 41 3 0 7 15 32 28 14 1 0 1 .227 .332 .359 .691
Batting 3rd   229 71 5 2 6 31 30 24 14 0 0 2 .310 .380 .428 .808
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Low Leverage   195 50 5 0 6 11 24 22 12 1 0 1 .256 .333 .374 .708
Medium Leverage   141 41 2 1 5 14 25 19 10 0 0 2 .291 .383 .426 .808
High Leverage   77 22 1 1 3 23 15 12 7 0 0 0 .286 .382 .442 .824
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
1953 Yokohama - BAN 19 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 134 153 -0.0
1956 Yokohama - BAN 22 78 88 25 2 0 6 20 13 13 1 0 7 0 0 .284 .382 .511 .894 147 155 0.8
1957 Yokohama - BAN 23 81 117 34 3 0 2 18 17 18 0 1 5 0 0 .291 .382 .368 .750 114 116 0.6
1958 Yokohama - BAN 24 93 199 60 8 1 5 31 32 31 1 1 15 0 0 .302 .397 .427 .824 132 138 1.4
1959 Yokohama - BAN 25 87 136 34 6 2 1 16 13 12 0 1 5 1 0 .250 .309 .346 .654 90 94 0.2
1960 Yokohama - BAN 26 139 534 155 21 3 15 88 74 54 3 4 42 4 1 .290 .356 .425 .781 123 130 3.2
1961 Yokohama - BAN 27 137 515 152 18 4 21 77 93 81 0 3 38 3 4 .295 .389 .468 .857 138 145 4.3
1962 Yokohama - BAN 28 137 506 136 20 2 16 87 80 61 3 5 51 3 2 .269 .348 .411 .759 119 122 2.4
1963 Yokohama - BAN 29 110 417 114 8 2 14 48 64 53 3 1 29 2 2 .273 .359 .403 .762 121 130 1.9
Total BAN 865 2515 711 86 14 80 386 386 324 11 16 192 13 9 .283 .365 .423 .788 124 130 14.7
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
1952 Total - 18 33 143 61 16 2 6 40 55 18 1 3 9 1 0 .427 .485 .692 1.177 100 100 2.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Yokohama - INT SS 3 1 4 5 2 9 0 1.000 11.0 7.36 -0.6 1.039
1956 Yokohama - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Yokohama - INT SS 36 6 20 44 7 72 8 .889 121.2 4.73 -3.5 .846
1956 Yokohama - INT LF 7 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 19.2 2.29 +0.3 .977
1957 Yokohama - INT SS 26 10 28 41 13 74 5 .932 114.0 5.45 -1.6 .917
1957 Yokohama - INT LF 7 7 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 55.1 0.98 -0.5 .965
1958 Yokohama - INT SS 9 3 4 14 1 19 1 .947 41.2 3.89 -0.2 .993
1958 Yokohama - INT LF 45 42 52 0 0 52 0 1.000 304.0 1.54 -3.8 .899
1959 Yokohama - INT SS 15 7 10 23 4 35 2 .943 75.1 3.94 -0.8 .949
1959 Yokohama - INT LF 24 17 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 137.0 1.58 -1.0 .932
1960 Yokohama - INT SS 134 134 225 411 77 674 38 .944 1150.0 4.98 -14.3 .920
1961 Yokohama - INT SS 133 130 214 404 77 646 28 .957 1117.1 4.98 -8.3 .971
1961 Yokohama - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Yokohama - INT SS 132 129 229 364 60 630 37 .941 1114.1 4.79 -13.7 .922
1963 Yokohama - INT SS 109 108 189 270 48 489 30 .939 929.0 4.45 -16.7 .913
TOTAL SS 597 528 923 1576 289 2648 149 .944 4674.1 4.81 -59.8 .931
TOTAL LF 84 68 87 0 0 87 0 1.000 517.0 1.51 -5.0 .917
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 2, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
05/01/1953 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
10/10/1953 Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/11/1953 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1954 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
04/29/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #20 prospect in the BAN
06/29/1954 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/02/1955 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/01/1955 Named the #19 prospect in the BAN
04/15/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
09/26/1958 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/18/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1961 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/15/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/28/1962 Hits three home runs against the Sapporo Bears, going 4-5 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/01/1962 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1960 595 4
1961 599 3
1962 575 8
Year AB Rank
1960 534 5
1961 515 7
1962 506 9
Year H Rank
1960 155 4
1961 152 6
Year TB Rank
1960 227 10
1961 241 9
Year HR Rank
1960 15 10
1961 21 5
1962 16 10
Year RBI Rank
1960 88 4
1962 87 3
Year R Rank
1960 74 10
1961 93 3
1962 80 3
Year BB Rank
1961 81 9
Year SF Rank
1962 5 8
Year AVG Rank
1961 .295 10
Year OBP Rank
1961 .389 6
Year SLG Rank
1961 .468 10
Year RC Rank
1961 91.64 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 6.31 10
Year ISO Rank
1961 .173 10
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .387 5
Year OPS Rank
1961 .857 8
Year WAR Rank
1961 4.1 8
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