SS Daijiro Sato #20
Age: 41 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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SS DAIJIRO SATO #20 - AGE: 41 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/05/1933
Born in:Osaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 100 Days
Pro Service:19 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
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 .833 138 153 -0.0
1956 Yokohama - BAN 22 78 88 25 2 0 6 20 13 13 1 0 7 0 0 .284 .382 .511 .894 149 153 0.7
1957 Yokohama - BAN 23 81 117 34 3 0 2 18 17 18 0 1 5 0 0 .291 .382 .368 .750 116 115 0.5
1958 Yokohama - BAN 24 93 199 60 8 1 5 31 32 31 1 1 15 0 0 .302 .397 .427 .824 133 137 1.3
1959 Yokohama - BAN 25 87 136 34 6 2 1 16 13 12 0 1 5 1 0 .250 .309 .346 .654 93 93 0.2
1960 Yokohama - BAN 26 139 534 155 21 3 15 88 74 54 3 4 42 4 1 .290 .356 .425 .781 124 132 3.3
1961 Yokohama - BAN 27 137 515 152 18 4 21 77 93 81 0 3 38 3 4 .295 .389 .468 .857 140 144 4.6
1962 Yokohama - BAN 28 137 506 136 20 2 16 87 80 61 3 5 51 3 2 .269 .348 .411 .759 119 121 2.5
1963 Yokohama - BAN 29 136 512 144 15 2 14 63 85 75 3 2 37 2 3 .281 .375 .400 .775 136 143 3.4
1964 Yokohama - BAN 30 136 503 132 16 3 12 67 75 61 5 4 67 1 2 .262 .346 .378 .723 114 117 2.3
1965 Yokohama - BAN 31 112 410 120 26 1 13 61 62 46 1 7 43 1 1 .293 .360 .456 .816 153 155 4.1
1966 Yokohama - BAN 32 47 165 44 4 2 5 22 20 20 0 0 16 2 3 .267 .346 .406 .752 141 144 1.3
1967 Yokohama - BAN 33 116 382 93 8 0 11 51 47 73 2 5 51 1 1 .243 .364 .351 .714 119 110 0.4
1968 Yokohama - BAN 34 76 250 64 11 0 5 22 20 30 3 0 26 0 2 .256 .343 .360 .703 119 117 1.4
1968 Osaka - BAN 34 31 110 25 4 0 1 3 7 6 2 0 11 0 0 .227 .280 .291 .571 79 81 -0.2
1968 Total - BAN 34 107 360 89 15 0 6 25 27 36 5 0 37 0 2 .247 .324 .339 .663 107 106 1.2
1969 Osaka - BAN 35 110 394 100 14 2 9 34 41 43 1 1 53 1 0 .254 .328 .368 .696 117 112 1.6
1970 Osaka - BAN 36 134 462 110 12 0 14 38 51 47 5 3 79 0 6 .238 .313 .355 .668 108 107 1.8
1971 Osaka - BAN 37 135 426 113 19 0 16 64 51 51 2 3 91 0 3 .265 .344 .423 .767 113 114 1.0
Total BAN 1788 5712 1542 207 22 166 763 781 723 32 40 637 19 28 .270 .353 .401 .754 124 125 30.3
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 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 Yokohama - BAN 29 6 21 8 2 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 3 0 0 .381 .500 .476 .976 199 211 -0.9
Total BAN 6 21 8 2 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 3 0 0 .381 .500 .476 .976 199 211
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 135 134 232 356 66 623 35 .944 1169.0 4.53 -18.0 .925
1964 Yokohama - INT SS 134 132 229 371 69 626 26 .958 1136.1 4.75 -13.7 .938
1965 Yokohama - INT SS 110 110 189 312 49 522 21 .960 936.1 4.82 -7.6 .962
1966 Yokohama - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Yokohama - INT SS 46 44 73 116 19 196 7 .964 376.0 4.52 -3.5 .956
1967 Yokohama - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Yokohama - INT 3B 14 14 8 24 1 38 6 .842 110.2 2.60 -2.8 .865
1967 Yokohama - INT SS 102 99 184 282 45 486 20 .959 860.0 4.88 -18.9 .931
1968 Osaka - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Osaka - INT 2B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.4 .000
1968 Yokohama - INT 3B 19 19 13 42 3 58 3 .948 153.1 3.23 -0.7 .975
1968 Osaka - INT 3B 1 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.5 1.076
1968 Yokohama - INT SS 58 56 87 157 27 256 12 .953 465.1 4.72 -3.9 .950
1968 Osaka - INT SS 26 26 49 85 12 141 7 .950 222.0 5.43 -4.3 .942
1969 Osaka - INT 3B 2 1 3 1 0 5 1 .800 10.0 3.60 -0.5 .717
1969 Osaka - INT SS 106 105 214 297 56 531 20 .962 906.1 5.07 -10.8 .950
1970 Osaka - INT 3B 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 7.0 1.29 -0.4 .537
1970 Osaka - INT SS 130 127 184 380 65 575 11 .981 1081.1 4.69 -8.2 .966
1971 Osaka - INT 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.040
1971 Osaka - INT SS 132 126 175 326 74 525 24 .954 1089.0 4.14 -18.9 .899
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 3 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.3 .520
TOTAL 3B 38 36 25 73 4 109 11 .899 289.0 3.05 -3.9 .926
TOTAL SS 1467 1379 2350 3988 723 6640 302 .955 11987.0 4.76 -150.9 .939
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/25/1964 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
05/25/1965 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/22/1965 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
06/24/1966 Injured (ruptured tendon (foot)),out for 5-6 months.
08/23/1967 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/24/1968 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 5 weeks.
07/27/1968 Was traded by the Yokohama Kingfishers to the Osaka Sailors in exchange for C Kokan Teramoto.
08/31/1968 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
04/30/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
09/02/1969 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
09/14/1970 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
10/11/1971 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1963 134 6
1964 132 5
Year PA Rank
1960 595 4
1961 599 3
1962 575 8
1963 592 1
1964 576 5
1970 529 8
Year AB Rank
1960 534 5
1961 515 7
1962 506 9
1963 512 9
1964 503 7
Year H Rank
1960 155 4
1961 152 6
1963 144 5
1964 132 10
Year TB Rank
1960 227 10
1961 241 9
Year 2B Rank
1965 26 5
Year HR Rank
1960 15 10
1961 21 5
1962 16 10
1965 13 10
Year RBI Rank
1960 88 4
1962 87 3
1963 63 9
1964 67 10
1965 61 9
Year R Rank
1960 74 10
1961 93 3
1962 80 3
1963 85 3
1964 75 6
Year BB Rank
1961 81 9
1963 75 4
1964 61 6
1967 73 6
Year SH Rank
1968 7 10
1969 9 4
1970 12 7
Year SF Rank
1962 5 8
1964 4 9
1965 7 2
1967 5 7
1970 3 10
Year EBH Rank
1965 40 10
Year AVG Rank
1961 .295 10
1963 .281 5
1965 .293 2
Year OBP Rank
1961 .389 6
1963 .375 4
1964 .346 10
1965 .360 7
1967 .364 8
1969 .328 10
Year SLG Rank
1961 .468 10
1965 .456 5
Year RC Rank
1961 91.64 7
1963 77.96 5
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 6.31 10
1963 5.41 7
1965 5.67 6
Year ISO Rank
1961 .173 10
1965 .163 9
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .387 5
1963 .353 6
1965 .360 4
Year OPS Rank
1961 .857 8
1963 .775 9
1965 .816 6
Year WAR Rank
1961 4.1 8
1965 4.4 5
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