RF Fuminobu Sato #40
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
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RF FUMINOBU SATO #40 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 277 68 13 4 8 22 20 34 .245 .295 .408 3 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 2 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 3 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 HSH Loss, 1-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1963 HSH Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/28/1963 @ YOK Win, 7-1 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
08/27/1963 @ YOK Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/1963 DNK Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1963 DNK Win, 8-5 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 1
08/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1963 @ SAP Loss, 6-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/29/1936
Born in:Miyazaki, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:124 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, 3rd 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 90 277 68 13 4 8 22 36 20 34 .245 .295 .408 .703 .309 .162 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 298 0 2 0 3 0 1 113 25 3 4 42.9 32.6 4.05 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 7 0 0 1 2 5 4 5 1 0 0 .111 .162 .159 .320
Versus Right   214 61 13 4 7 20 30 16 29 0 0 0 .285 .335 .481 .816
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   28 4 0 1 1 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 .143 .226 .321 .547
May   59 15 2 0 0 2 5 4 7 0 0 0 .254 .302 .288 .590
June   19 5 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 .263 .300 .632 .932
July   98 25 6 0 6 10 15 5 16 0 0 0 .255 .291 .500 .791
August   98 23 2 2 2 9 11 9 9 1 0 0 .235 .296 .357 .653
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Last Year   107 25 4 0 1 9 16 9 16 0 1 1 .234 .299 .299 .598
2 Years Ago   71 14 2 1 1 8 14 7 8 0 1 0 .197 .269 .296 .565
Career   459 109 19 5 10 40 67 38 59 1 2 1 .237 .297 .366 .663
Home   131 35 7 0 4 10 20 9 12 1 0 0 .267 .312 .412 .724
Road   146 33 6 4 4 12 16 11 22 0 0 0 .226 .280 .404 .684
Grass   277 68 13 4 8 22 36 20 34 1 0 0 .245 .295 .408 .703
Day   137 32 8 4 2 10 14 12 20 0 0 0 .234 .295 .394 .689
Night   140 36 5 0 6 12 22 8 14 1 0 0 .257 .295 .421 .717
As Starter   258 66 12 4 8 21 33 17 34 1 0 0 .256 .301 .426 .727
As Reliever / Substitution   19 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .105 .227 .158 .385
Pinch Hitting   19 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 .105 .227 .158 .385
Close/Late   59 11 3 1 1 4 7 7 6 1 0 0 .186 .269 .322 .591
Inning 1-3   120 30 5 2 5 7 15 3 16 0 0 0 .250 .268 .450 .718
Inning 4-6   75 24 5 1 2 9 13 9 11 0 0 0 .320 .393 .493 .886
Inning 7-9   82 14 3 1 1 6 7 8 7 1 0 0 .171 .242 .268 .510
0 Outs   126 33 4 2 5 6 21 10 18 1 0 0 .262 .314 .444 .758
1 Outs   72 13 3 1 0 4 8 4 10 0 0 0 .181 .224 .250 .474
2 Outs   79 22 6 1 3 12 6 6 6 0 0 0 .278 .329 .494 .823
Scoring Position   45 11 3 1 2 16 7 5 6 1 0 0 .244 .314 .489 .803
Bases Empty   206 53 10 3 6 6 27 13 27 0 0 0 .257 .301 .422 .724
Runner on 1st   26 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Runner on 2nd   20 7 3 1 0 6 5 3 2 0 0 0 .350 .435 .600 1.035
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Two Strikes   117 26 5 1 3 11 11 9 34 0 0 0 .222 .278 .359 .637
First Pitch   49 12 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 0 0 .245 .269 .367 .637
Count 0-1   22 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .409 .591
Count 0-2   19 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 10 0 0 0 .105 .105 .263 .368
Count 1-0   29 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .241 .310 .552
Count 1-1   28 7 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .393 .643
Count 1-2   37 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 .162 .162 .162 .324
Count 2-0   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 2-1   20 10 1 0 3 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   40 10 3 1 0 3 4 0 10 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 .400 1.000
Full Count   21 8 2 0 2 4 4 9 3 0 0 0 .381 .567 .762 1.329
Behind in Count   78 12 0 1 2 5 4 0 21 0 0 0 .154 .154 .256 .410
Ahead in Count   61 19 5 0 3 6 13 9 0 0 0 0 .311 .400 .541 .941
Batting Leadoff   250 65 12 4 8 20 32 16 32 1 0 0 .260 .303 .436 .739
Batting 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 8th   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   99 26 6 1 2 4 10 6 8 1 0 0 .263 .302 .404 .706
Medium Leverage   140 31 4 2 3 5 19 9 21 0 0 0 .221 .268 .343 .611
High Leverage   37 11 3 1 3 13 6 5 5 0 0 0 .297 .381 .676 1.057
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 Rakisuta - BAN 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.0
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 23 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467 325 339 0.2
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 24 82 71 14 2 1 1 8 14 7 0 0 8 1 0 .197 .269 .296 .565 57 53 -0.2
1962 Rakisuta - BAN 25 88 107 25 4 0 1 9 16 9 1 0 16 0 0 .234 .299 .299 .598 74 71 -0.2
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 26 90 277 68 13 4 8 22 36 20 0 1 34 3 4 .245 .295 .408 .703 98 102 1.8
Total BAN 271 459 109 19 5 10 40 67 38 1 1 59 4 4 .237 .297 .366 .663 88 89 1.5
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
1954 Total - 17 33 145 63 13 6 2 39 52 15 1 1 9 16 12 .434 .488 .648 1.136 100 100 2.4
1955 Total - 18 35 156 71 13 3 2 40 59 14 1 0 6 18 14 .455 .503 .615 1.118 100 100 2.5
1956 Total - 19 36 162 73 19 4 5 43 71 15 1 1 5 17 12 .451 .497 .710 1.207 100 100 3.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Rakisuta - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Rakisuta - INT RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .990
1960 Rakisuta - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Rakisuta - INT SS 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1961 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 -0.0 .973
1961 Rakisuta - INT RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Rakisuta - INT LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.1 .974
1962 Rakisuta - INT CF 7 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 -0.8 .779
1962 Rakisuta - INT RF 9 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 49.0 1.29 -1.3 .867
1963 Rakisuta - INT CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Rakisuta - INT RF 66 64 119 0 0 122 3 .975 555.2 1.93 +4.9 1.050
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.1 .973
TOTAL CF 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.8 .779
TOTAL RF 78 68 127 0 0 130 3 .977 607.0 1.88 +3.6 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 3, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
06/06/1956 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/22/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
07/22/1956 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
07/27/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/27/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/03/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
08/04/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/16/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/16/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/21/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
08/21/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/01/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/01/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/03/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/03/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/04/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/04/1956 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/06/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/06/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/12/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/13/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/17/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/17/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/18/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
09/18/1956 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
09/20/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/23/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
10/01/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/01/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/25/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/26/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/26/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/27/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/02/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/03/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/03/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/04/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/08/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/09/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/12/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/13/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/16/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
11/17/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
11/23/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
11/24/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
11/24/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/25/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/26/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/27/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/27/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
11/28/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
11/29/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/30/1956 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
12/08/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/09/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/10/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/11/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/11/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/12/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/14/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/15/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/16/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/17/1956 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/18/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/19/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
12/22/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
12/23/1956 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
12/23/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
12/24/1956 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
12/24/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
12/25/1956 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
12/27/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
12/28/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
01/07/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
01/07/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/08/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/13/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/14/1957 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
01/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/15/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/15/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
01/16/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
01/17/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
01/18/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
01/26/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
01/27/1957 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
01/27/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
01/28/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
02/01/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
02/02/1957 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
02/06/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
02/07/1957 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
02/09/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
02/10/1957 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
02/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/12/1957 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
02/14/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
02/15/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/20/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
04/13/1957 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #60 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1957 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
04/18/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #54 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #55 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1958 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1959 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1959 Named the #48 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/16/1960 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #29 prospect in the BAN
03/05/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1961 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/02/1963 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
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