RF Fuminobu Sato #40
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
RF FUMINOBU SATO #40 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - 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:10/29/1936
Born in:Miyazaki, MIY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 108 Days
Pro Service:14 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
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 -116 -0.0
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 23 8 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467 329 349 0.2
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 24 82 71 14 2 1 1 8 14 7 0 0 8 1 0 .197 .269 .296 .565 58 52 -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 72 -0.2
1963 Rakisuta - BAN 26 118 382 99 19 5 11 35 50 30 0 2 42 5 5 .259 .312 .421 .733 122 120 2.5
1964 Rakisuta - BAN 27 133 540 139 17 8 12 54 78 45 0 4 74 2 5 .257 .312 .385 .698 105 104 2.5
1965 Rakisuta - BAN 28 117 446 104 20 3 9 52 46 33 0 3 40 3 3 .233 .284 .352 .636 95 101 2.0
1966 Rakisuta - BAN 29 134 531 125 20 2 10 48 65 33 0 2 62 9 3 .235 .279 .337 .616 95 101 3.1
1967 Rakisuta - BAN 30 77 280 69 7 3 7 24 25 29 1 0 32 3 6 .246 .319 .368 .687 108 106 1.2
1967 Hosho - BAN 30 60 195 38 5 1 6 18 22 27 0 1 20 1 3 .195 .291 .323 .615 88 81 0.5
1967 Total - BAN 30 137 475 107 12 4 13 42 47 56 1 1 52 4 9 .225 .308 .349 .657 100 95 1.7
1968 Hosho - BAN 31 41 145 43 11 1 5 25 15 10 0 1 8 1 3 .297 .340 .490 .829 153 161 1.7
1969 Hosho - BAN 32 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 37 24 -0.0
Total BAN 865 2710 660 105 24 62 274 333 225 2 13 305 25 28 .244 .301 .369 .669 103 104 13.2
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 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
1964 Rakisuta - INT RF 131 131 203 12 1 220 5 .977 1114.1 1.74 +8.5 1.066
1965 Rakisuta - INT RF 117 117 224 14 1 242 4 .983 1007.0 2.13 +7.3 1.047
1966 Rakisuta - INT RF 130 130 226 11 0 239 2 .992 1128.0 1.89 +11.4 1.059
1967 Rakisuta - INT RF 76 76 121 3 0 128 4 .969 651.2 1.71 +3.9 1.041
1967 Hosho - INT RF 57 56 94 4 0 100 2 .980 481.2 1.83 +4.6 1.044
1968 Hosho - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Hosho - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Hosho - INT RF 40 39 61 7 0 69 1 .986 331.0 1.85 +2.9 1.059
1969 Hosho - INT LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.034
1969 Hosho - INT RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 +0.2 1.035
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 6 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 39.0 1.85 +0.1 .981
TOTAL CF 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.8 .779
TOTAL RF 658 645 1106 51 2 1178 21 .982 5562.2 1.87 +43.9 1.050
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/22/1964 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
03/22/1965 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
04/16/1965 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
03/22/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
07/27/1967 Was traded by the Rakisuta Rams to the Hosho Reliables in exchange for CF Yoshitoshi Matsuda.
07/31/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
05/10/1968 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/17/1968 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 3 months.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
06/06/1969 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
10/23/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 131 7
1966 130 8
1967 132 7
Year PA Rank
1964 592 1
1966 569 2
Year AB Rank
1964 540 1
1966 531 1
Year H Rank
1964 139 6
1966 125 8
Year TB Rank
1964 208 7
Year 2B Rank
1966 20 10
Year 3B Rank
1963 5 8
1964 8 2
1967 4 7
Year R Rank
1964 78 5
1966 65 5
Year IBB Rank
1963 3 4
Year SF Rank
1964 4 9
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