SS Daijiro Sato #19
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS DAIJIRO SATO #19 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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
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
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/05/1933
Born in:Osaka, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:None
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
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
Total BAN 755 2098 597 78 12 66 338 322 271 8 15 163 11 7 .285 .366 .428 .794 125 131 12.8
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
TOTAL SS 488 420 734 1306 241 2159 119 .945 3745.1 4.90 -43.1 .935
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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