RF Fuminobu Sato #40
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF FUMINOBU SATO #40 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
118 382 99 19 5 11 35 30 42 .259 .312 .421 5 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 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
10/01/1963 @ YOK Win, 5-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1963 @ YOK Loss, 3-10 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/29/1963 @ YOK Loss, 4-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/02/1963 DNK Win, 8-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 5-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 1
09/27/1963 DNK Win, 2-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1963 @ SAP Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1963 @ SAP Loss, 4-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 KYO Win, 7-2 5 1 3 2 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:$18,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:155 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 118 382 99 19 5 11 35 50 30 42 .259 .312 .421 .733 .321 .162 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 90 414 0 3 0 3 0 2 161 35 5 5 50.0 50.2 4.62 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   91 14 2 0 2 7 8 6 5 2 0 0 .154 .202 .242 .444
Versus Right   291 85 17 5 9 28 41 24 37 0 0 0 .292 .346 .478 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   99 30 6 1 3 13 14 10 7 1 0 0 .303 .364 .475 .838
October   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
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   564 140 25 6 13 53 81 48 67 2 2 1 .248 .307 .383 .690
Home   183 51 11 1 5 16 30 14 13 1 0 0 .279 .328 .432 .760
Road   199 48 8 4 6 19 20 16 29 1 0 0 .241 .296 .412 .708
Grass   382 99 19 5 11 35 50 30 42 2 0 0 .259 .312 .421 .733
Day   189 48 11 5 3 16 22 19 24 0 0 0 .254 .322 .413 .735
Night   193 51 8 0 8 19 28 11 18 2 0 0 .264 .301 .430 .731
As Starter   361 96 18 5 11 34 47 27 41 2 0 0 .266 .315 .435 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   21 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .190 .440
Pinch Hitting   21 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .190 .440
Close/Late   84 17 5 1 3 11 11 7 8 1 0 0 .202 .261 .393 .654
Inning 1-3   165 40 5 3 6 9 20 7 20 0 0 0 .242 .273 .418 .691
Inning 4-6   104 38 9 1 2 13 17 14 13 1 0 0 .365 .437 .529 .966
Inning 7-9   113 21 5 1 3 13 12 9 9 1 0 0 .186 .244 .327 .571
0 Outs   178 47 7 2 6 10 32 15 22 2 0 0 .264 .318 .427 .745
1 Outs   97 19 3 2 2 8 10 7 12 0 0 0 .196 .250 .330 .580
2 Outs   107 33 9 1 3 17 7 8 8 0 0 0 .308 .357 .495 .852
Scoring Position   66 19 6 2 3 27 9 7 9 2 0 0 .288 .347 .576 .922
Bases Empty   280 75 13 3 8 8 39 20 32 0 0 0 .268 .317 .421 .738
Runner on 1st   36 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .139 .205 .139 .344
Runner on 2nd   30 11 4 2 1 11 6 3 3 0 0 0 .367 .424 .733 1.158
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Two Strikes   154 36 7 1 4 15 17 15 42 0 0 0 .234 .302 .370 .672
First Pitch   61 17 3 1 2 7 7 3 0 1 0 0 .279 .308 .459 .767
Count 0-1   35 6 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .171 .167 .314 .481
Count 0-2   26 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 12 0 0 0 .154 .154 .269 .423
Count 1-0   42 12 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .333 .619
Count 1-1   42 11 3 2 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .262 .500 .762
Count 1-2   49 9 1 0 0 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 .184 .184 .204 .388
Count 2-0   14 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Count 2-1   26 11 1 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 .423 .423 .808 1.231
Count 2-2   53 14 4 1 1 7 6 0 13 0 0 0 .264 .264 .434 .698
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 .375 .643 .500 1.143
Full Count   26 9 2 0 2 4 7 15 5 0 0 0 .346 .585 .654 1.239
Behind in Count   110 19 1 1 2 6 5 0 24 1 0 0 .173 .171 .255 .426
Ahead in Count   90 29 6 0 3 7 17 12 0 0 0 0 .322 .402 .489 .891
Batting Leadoff   353 95 18 5 11 33 46 26 39 2 0 0 .269 .318 .442 .760
Batting 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
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   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Low Leverage   131 35 8 2 2 6 12 10 9 1 0 0 .267 .317 .405 .721
Medium Leverage   197 47 7 2 5 9 29 14 27 0 0 0 .239 .289 .371 .660
High Leverage   52 16 4 1 4 20 8 6 6 1 0 0 .308 .373 .654 1.027
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 26 118 382 99 19 5 11 35 50 30 0 2 42 5 5 .259 .312 .421 .733 106 110 2.9
Total BAN 299 564 140 25 6 13 53 81 48 1 2 67 6 5 .248 .307 .383 .690 95 97 2.6
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 92 90 164 0 0 167 3 .982 779.2 1.89 +6.4 1.044
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 104 94 172 0 0 175 3 .983 831.0 1.86 +5.1 1.034
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1963 5 8
Year IBB Rank
1963 3 4
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