P Toshiyoshi Sakata #3
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/21/1963
P TOSHIYOSHI SAKATA #3 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 23 6-14 0 5.23 141.0 148 24 41 91 1.34 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Splitter 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 2
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/1963 @ OSA Win, 4-1 X 8.0 4 1 1 0 4 Win
09/19/1963 KOB Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 8 6 6 2 2 Loss
09/15/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-7 X 5.2 6 6 4 3 0 Loss
09/09/1963 OSA Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 6 2 2 2 4 Loss
09/04/1963 @ KOB Loss, 0-4 X 6.2 4 4 4 0 5 Loss
08/29/1963 NAG Win, 5-4 X 6.0 3 1 1 3 5
08/24/1963 @ OSA Loss, 0-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 0 7 Loss
08/19/1963 KOB Loss, 1-3 X 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 Loss
08/14/1963 VES Loss, 5-6 X 4.1 9 6 6 0 2 Loss
08/09/1963 OSA Win, 10-2 X 6.0 4 2 2 2 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/13/1932
Born in:Sukumo, KOC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,085
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 6th Pick in Round 3
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 28 23 6 14 0 5.23 141.0 148 86 82 24 41 91 2 8.7 0 9 39.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 3 12.26 9.45 5.81 2.62 4.45 1.34 124 0.2 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 254 60 11 2 9 34 20 49 2 1 0 .236 .290 .402 .691      
vs. RHB 297 88 8 5 15 52 21 42 5 4 3 .296 .344 .508 .852      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 8 3 2 1 0 4.26 25.1 27 13 12 3 9 22  
June 5 5 1 4 0 6.91 28.2 36 22 22 2 10 15  
July 5 5 1 2 0 6.39 25.1 32 19 18 8 9 16  
August 5 5 1 3 0 4.08 28.2 25 13 13 5 6 23  
September 5 5 1 4 0 4.64 33.0 28 19 17 6 7 15  
Last Year 27 9 3 5 0 5.98 87.1 100 63 58 21 32 42  
2 Years Ago 26 1 3 4 0 5.03 59.0 71 37 33 7 24 36  
Career 307 96 49 63 19 4.62 949.0 945 546 487 135 459 594  
Home 16 14 4 7 0 5.06 85.1 89 49 48 15 24 53  
Road 12 9 2 7 0 5.50 55.2 59 37 34 9 17 38  
Grass 28 23 6 14 0 5.23 141.0 148 86 82 24 41 91  
Day 16 13 2 10 0 6.00 75.0 85 51 50 11 24 51  
Night 12 10 4 4 0 4.36 66.0 63 35 32 13 17 40  
As Starter 23 23 5 14 0 5.44 134.0 142 84 81 24 38 84  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 2 1 0 3 7  
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+
1952 Hosho - BAN 19 10 0 0 0 0 3.86 18.2 21 8 8 0 11 8 0 0 1.71 .318 3.11 0.1 85
1953 Hosho - BAN 20 45 0 2 5 9 3.52 79.1 66 34 31 7 42 48 0 0 1.36 .247 4.04 0.4 116
1956 Hosho - BAN 23 28 28 12 11 0 4.11 168.2 170 89 77 15 109 103 3 2 1.65 .290 4.45 0.9 93
1957 Hosho - BAN 24 26 26 10 6 0 3.95 168.2 149 85 74 17 85 99 1 0 1.39 .252 4.22 1.5 98
1958 Hosho - BAN 25 50 8 7 12 10 4.12 107.0 95 58 49 17 58 77 0 0 1.43 .252 4.72 -0.5 94
1959 Hosho - BAN 26 17 0 0 0 0 5.65 43.0 45 30 27 9 18 36 0 0 1.47 .283 4.83 -0.6 62
1959 Kyoto - BAN 26 13 0 1 0 0 3.57 22.2 19 10 9 5 5 12 0 0 1.06 .203 5.13 -0.4 97
1959 Total - BAN 26 30 0 1 0 0 4.93 65.2 64 40 36 14 23 48 0 0 1.32 .255 4.93 -1.1 71
1960 Yokohama - BAN 27 8 1 1 3 0 9.50 18.0 27 20 19 5 12 15 0 0 2.17 .373 6.33 -0.5 38
1960 Kyoto - BAN 27 29 0 4 3 0 5.05 35.2 34 26 20 8 22 27 0 0 1.57 .248 5.80 -1.0 71
1960 Total - BAN 27 37 1 5 6 0 6.54 53.2 61 46 39 13 34 42 0 0 1.77 .293 5.98 -1.5 55
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 28 9 0 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 16 11 9 3 4 7 0 0 1.58 .289 5.91 -0.2 68
1961 Sapporo - BAN 28 17 1 3 3 0 4.66 46.1 55 26 24 4 20 29 0 0 1.62 .321 3.91 0.4 90
1961 Total - BAN 28 26 1 3 4 0 5.03 59.0 71 37 33 7 24 36 0 0 1.61 .314 4.34 0.2 84
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 29 27 9 3 5 0 5.98 87.1 100 63 58 21 32 42 1 0 1.51 .279 5.91 -1.2 66
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 30 28 23 6 14 0 5.23 141.0 148 86 82 24 41 91 2 0 1.34 .280 4.45 0.2 69
Total BAN 307 96 49 63 19 4.62 949.0 945 546 487 135 459 594 7 2 1.48 .274 4.63 -1.1 82
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 - 18 13 13 7 2 0 1.36 92.1 64 15 14 2 22 140 0 0 0.93 .276 1.20 5.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Hosho - INT P 10 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 18.2 0.48 -0.4 .000
1953 Hosho - INT P 45 0 4 10 0 15 1 .933 79.1 1.59 +0.7 .954
1956 Hosho - INT P 28 28 5 19 3 25 1 .960 168.2 1.28 -0.2 1.352
1957 Hosho - INT P 26 26 6 19 1 25 0 1.000 168.2 1.33 +0.1 1.015
1958 Hosho - INT P 50 8 6 7 0 15 2 .867 107.0 1.09 -0.2 .653
1959 Kyoto - INT P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.0 .983
1959 Hosho - INT P 17 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 43.0 0.42 -0.4 .983
1960 Kyoto - INT P 28 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 35.2 0.76 -0.8 .955
1960 Yokohama - INT P 8 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.4 .000
1961 Sapporo - INT P 17 1 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 46.1 1.17 +0.3 .983
1961 Fukuoka - INT P 9 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 -0.2 .983
1962 Fukuoka - INT P 27 9 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 87.1 1.44 +0.6 .971
1963 Fukuoka - INT P 28 23 10 11 1 21 0 1.000 141.0 1.34 -0.5 .894
TOTAL P 306 96 42 86 9 132 4 .970 949.0 1.21 -0.5 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 3, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
10/11/1951 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1952 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1952 Wins the 1952 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
07/27/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/31/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/24/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/03/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,400 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
03/29/1960 Detrimentally completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
08/12/1960 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/23/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/18/1960 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/27/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,520 with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/16/1961 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/23/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1953 45 2
1958 50 4
Year L Rank
1956 11 10
1958 12 6
1963 14 1
Year Win. % Rank
1957 .625 5
Year SV Rank
1953 9 3
1958 10 3
Year HLD Rank
1960 5 2
Year HRA Rank
1958 17 10
1962 21 6
1963 24 3
Year BB Rank
1956 109 4
1957 85 7
Year WP Rank
1957 6 1
1963 8 5
Year BABIP Rank
1957 .252 6
Year K/BB Rank
1963 2.22 8
Year H/9 Rank
1957 7.95 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1963 2.62 10
Year K/9 Rank
1956 5.50 8
1957 5.28 10
1963 5.81 6
Year RA Rank
1953 45 2
1958 42 8
Year GF Rank
1952 6 10
1953 33 3
1958 37 5
Year QS Rank
1956 19 7
Year QSP Rank
1956 .679 6
Year SHO Rank
1956 2 6
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