P Tatsuo Sato #14
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TATSUO SATO #14 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 12-8 0 3.17 176.0 152 14 55 145 1.18 3.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 2 -
Sinker 4 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 2
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/12/1963 NAG Loss, 5-8 X 2.2 4 5 5 1 2 Loss
10/06/1963 NAG Loss, 5-15 X 6.2 9 6 1 1 3 Loss
09/27/1963 SAP Win, 3-0 X 6.0 1 0 0 1 6 Win
09/21/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 1 2
09/11/1963 @ SAP Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 9 3 3 1 4
09/16/1963 @ KYO Win, 8-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 1 4 Win
08/28/1963 RAK Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 7 6 2 0 8 Loss
08/23/1963 @ HSH Win, 6-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 7 Win
08/18/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-6 X 5.1 11 6 6 3 3 Loss
08/12/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-5 X 6.2 7 4 4 4 9 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/05/1931
Born in:Sapporo, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$52,140
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 136 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 5th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 12 8 0 3.17 176.0 152 71 62 14 55 145 2 7.7 1 20 76.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.84 7.77 7.41 2.81 2.98 1.18 83 3.9 .272        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 264 56 9 1 5 20 23 60 1 5 2 .212 .279 .311 .590      
vs. RHB 397 96 14 2 9 51 32 85 4 7 3 .242 .300 .355 .656      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 6 2 3 0 4.62 37.0 34 19 19 4 7 32  
June 6 6 3 2 0 1.67 43.0 29 12 8 3 15 41  
July 5 5 3 0 0 2.48 36.1 31 11 10 2 15 25  
August 4 4 1 3 0 5.32 23.2 30 18 14 1 10 27  
September 5 5 3 0 0 2.75 36.0 28 11 11 4 8 20  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Postseason 2 2 0 2 0 5.79 9.1 13 11 6 3 2 5  
Last Year 29 29 10 12 0 4.02 201.1 203 101 90 14 49 136  
2 Years Ago 26 26 13 8 0 2.97 199.2 166 74 66 11 63 119  
Career 230 230 113 69 0 3.06 1735.2 1555 663 590 126 495 1108  
Home 10 10 4 4 0 3.11 63.2 57 30 22 6 21 56  
Road 16 16 8 4 0 3.20 112.1 95 41 40 8 34 89  
Grass 26 26 12 8 0 3.17 176.0 152 71 62 14 55 145  
Day 11 11 5 3 0 4.50 70.0 79 39 35 8 25 46  
Night 15 15 7 5 0 2.29 106.0 73 32 27 6 30 99  
As Starter 26 26 12 8 0 3.17 176.0 152 71 62 14 55 145  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Nagasaki - BAN 25 30 30 13 11 0 3.54 229.0 228 94 90 23 60 118 14 1 1.26 .274 3.36 4.9 112
1957 Nagasaki - BAN 26 33 33 18 8 0 2.66 256.2 228 87 76 12 65 160 15 3 1.14 .266 2.64 8.0 145
1958 Nagasaki - BAN 27 30 30 18 5 0 2.67 245.2 210 84 73 19 83 158 15 4 1.19 .256 3.22 5.3 142
1959 Nagasaki - BAN 28 29 29 13 12 0 2.79 232.0 192 85 72 22 80 133 14 4 1.17 .237 3.42 3.6 128
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 29 27 27 16 5 0 2.81 195.1 176 67 61 11 40 139 11 3 1.11 .275 2.68 6.2 142
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 30 26 26 13 8 0 2.97 199.2 166 74 66 11 63 119 10 3 1.15 .248 3.28 5.4 145
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 31 29 29 10 12 0 4.02 201.1 203 101 90 14 49 136 9 1 1.25 .296 2.99 5.4 99
1963 Yokohama - BAN 32 26 26 12 8 0 3.17 176.0 152 71 62 14 55 145 2 1 1.18 .272 2.98 3.9 113
Total BAN 230 230 113 69 0 3.06 1735.2 1555 663 590 126 495 1108 90 20 1.18 .265 3.07 42.8 127
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Total - 20 18 18 10 3 0 2.68 121.0 113 38 36 5 30 108 0 0 1.18 .305 2.70 3.9 100
1952 Total - 21 18 18 10 3 0 2.02 120.1 100 31 27 5 28 138 0 0 1.06 .285 2.14 4.9 100
1953 Total - 22 14 14 7 3 0 2.41 93.1 80 29 25 3 28 98 0 0 1.16 .286 2.48 3.3 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Yokohama - BAN 32 2 2 0 2 0 5.79 9.1 13 11 6 3 2 5 0 0 1.61 .323 6.69 -0.2 62
Total BAN 2 2 0 2 0 5.79 9.1 13 11 6 3 2 5 0 0 1.61 .323 6.69 62.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 13 29 1 44 2 .955 229.0 1.65 +1.2 1.020
1957 Nagasaki - INT P 33 33 12 30 0 42 0 1.000 256.2 1.47 -0.5 .995
1958 Nagasaki - INT P 30 30 13 27 3 42 2 .952 245.2 1.47 +0.4 1.093
1959 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 22 11 0 34 1 .971 232.0 1.28 +0.7 1.147
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 27 27 9 19 1 30 2 .933 195.1 1.29 -0.8 .955
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 26 26 5 17 0 26 4 .846 199.2 0.99 +1.2 .983
1962 Nagasaki - INT P 29 29 10 20 2 30 0 1.000 201.1 1.34 -0.3 1.020
1963 Yokohama - INT P 26 26 7 14 1 22 1 .955 176.0 1.07 -0.4 .846
TOTAL P 230 230 91 167 8 270 12 .956 1735.2 1.34 +1.5 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
05/01/1954 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/31/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/28/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/10/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sapporo Bears with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/10/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series MVP Award.
10/11/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
06/24/1957 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/14/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/20/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
03/24/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/07/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/06/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/22/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/22/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/12/1958 Wins the 1958 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/21/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
04/03/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/08/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/18/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1959 Was selected to the 1959 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/09/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/23/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/08/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/13/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/08/1960 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/03/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/01/1960 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/22/1960 Finished 3rd in 1960 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
07/18/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/19/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/26/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/08/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Osaka Sailors with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/13/1962 Was traded by the Nagasaki Stars to the Yokohama Kingfishers in exchange for LF Tokita Oishi and 1B Shuuto Katayama.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
05/13/1963 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1959 8 10
Year GS Rank
1956 30 5
1957 33 1
1958 30 6
1959 29 10
1962 29 3
Year W Rank
1956 13 7
1957 18 3
1958 18 3
1959 13 9
1960 16 3
1961 13 5
1963 12 6
Year L Rank
1959 12 10
1962 12 5
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .692 4
1958 .783 2
1960 .762 1
1961 .619 6
1963 .600 7
Year IP Rank
1956 229.0 4
1957 256.2 1
1958 245.2 2
1959 232.0 4
1960 195.1 8
1961 199.2 7
1962 201.1 6
Year BF Rank
1956 963 4
1957 1065 1
1958 1020 2
1959 971 5
1960 803 10
1961 833 10
1962 853 5
Year HRA Rank
1956 23 4
1959 22 5
Year BB Rank
1958 83 5
1959 80 6
Year K Rank
1956 118 6
1957 160 1
1958 158 1
1959 133 6
1960 139 4
1961 119 5
1962 136 3
1963 145 8
Year WP Rank
1956 6 5
1959 6 6
1963 7 2
Year ERA Rank
1956 3.54 8
1957 2.66 2
1958 2.67 4
1959 2.79 6
1960 2.81 3
1961 2.97 4
Year BABIP Rank
1959 .237 2
1961 .248 4
Year WHIP Rank
1956 1.26 9
1957 1.14 4
1958 1.19 8
1959 1.17 6
1960 1.11 3
1961 1.15 3
Year K/BB Rank
1956 1.97 4
1957 2.46 2
1958 1.90 7
1959 1.66 9
1960 3.48 3
1961 1.89 5
1962 2.78 3
1963 2.64 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1956 11.44 8
1957 10.34 4
1958 10.92 8
1959 10.78 6
1960 9.95 3
1961 10.55 3
1962 11.44 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1957 0.42 2
1958 0.70 10
1960 0.51 8
1961 0.50 6
1962 0.63 9
Year H/9 Rank
1957 7.99 6
1958 7.69 5
1959 7.45 3
1960 8.11 10
1961 7.48 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1956 2.36 4
1957 2.28 5
1960 1.84 2
1961 2.84 6
1962 2.19 4
Year K/9 Rank
1956 4.64 8
1957 5.61 2
1958 5.79 2
1959 5.16 8
1960 6.40 4
1961 5.36 8
1962 6.08 3
1963 7.41 2
Year QS Rank
1956 19 6
1957 24 1
1958 24 2
1959 22 6
1961 20 6
1963 20 6
Year QSP Rank
1956 .633 9
1957 .727 2
1958 .800 2
1959 .759 7
1961 .769 2
1963 .769 4
Year CG Rank
1956 14 3
1957 15 3
1958 15 3
1959 14 3
1960 11 2
1961 10 2
1962 9 3
Year CGP Rank
1956 .467 4
1957 .455 4
1958 .500 3
1959 .483 3
1960 .407 2
1961 .385 1
1962 .310 3
Year SHO Rank
1956 1 6
1957 3 2
1958 4 1
1959 4 1
1960 3 2
1961 3 1
1963 1 9
Year WAR Rank
1956 4.5 5
1957 7.7 1
1958 5.1 6
1959 3.2 10
1960 6.1 4
1961 5.1 4
1962 5.2 5
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