RF Kazunori Sato #4
Osaka Sailors BAN
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/1956
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF KAZUNORI SATO #4 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 22 10 0 0 1 2 0 1 .455 .455 .591 0 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1956 FUK Loss, 5-11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1956 NAG Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1956 NAG Win, 12-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/11/1956 VES Loss, 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1956 @ NAG Loss, 5-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1956 @ NAG Win, 6-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1956 FUK Win, 8-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1956 @ KOB Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1956 VES Win, 7-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1956 VES Loss, 7-9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/27/1934
Born in:Yamagata, YAM
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,700
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 17 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 5th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1956 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 22 10 0 0 1 2 11 0 1 .455 .455 .591 1.045 .467 .136 197
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0 0 0.0 5.9 13.30 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Versus Right   14 7 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .714 1.214
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   6 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
June   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
July   4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
August   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
September   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
October   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   27 10 0 0 1 2 12 0 1 0 0 0 .370 .370 .481 .852
Home   12 7 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 .583 .583 .833 1.417
Road   10 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Grass   22 10 0 0 1 2 11 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .591 1.045
Day   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Night   16 8 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .688 1.188
As Starter   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
As Reliever / Substitution   19 8 0 0 1 2 11 0 1 0 0 0 .421 .421 .579 1.000
Pinch Hitting   13 6 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Inning 7-9   18 8 0 0 1 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .611 1.056
0 Outs   9 3 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
1 Outs   6 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
2 Outs   7 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   15 7 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 .467 .467 .667 1.133
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
First Pitch   7 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Ahead in Count   7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   10 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   8 3 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   18 8 0 0 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .611 1.056
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
1955 Osaka - BAN 20 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -86 -0.1
1956 Osaka - BAN 21 27 22 10 0 0 1 2 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .455 .591 1.045 179 197 0.2
Total BAN 31 27 10 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 .370 .370 .481 .852 127 145 0.0
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
1950 Total - 15 20 90 47 13 3 5 32 38 10 2 1 7 11 2 .522 .573 .900 1.473 100 100 2.6
1951 Total - 16 24 105 45 14 2 9 36 45 9 2 2 9 0 0 .429 .475 .857 1.332 100 100 2.3
1952 Total - 17 42 191 82 20 5 13 57 70 16 2 2 9 20 12 .429 .474 .791 1.265 100 100 3.8
1953 Total - 18 35 161 72 14 4 11 52 61 8 2 2 8 25 14 .447 .474 .789 1.263 100 100 3.2
1954 Total - 19 38 179 85 17 2 10 53 78 8 2 1 13 28 16 .475 .500 .760 1.260 100 100 3.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Osaka - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.016
1956 Osaka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Osaka - INT CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .490
1956 Osaka - INT RF 15 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 -0.3 .988
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.6 .490
TOTAL RF 18 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 -0.3 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 2, Pick 5, 17th overall pick).
10/14/1954 Named the #34 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #49 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1955 Named the #63 prospect in the BAN
10/10/1955 Named the #60 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1956 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1956 Named the #58 prospect in the BAN
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