P Hirotsugu Sasaki #13
Yokohama Kingfishers BAN
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
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P HIROTSUGU SASAKI #13 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 0 1-3 7 3.42 47.1 46 5 12 35 1.23 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Cutter 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 1
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/26/1963 SAP Loss, 4-4 1.2 1 2 2 1 3
08/23/1963 @ HSH Win, 6-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/22/1963 @ HSH Loss, 7-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/19/1963 @ DNK Win, 7-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/16/1963 KYO Win, 9-6 1.1 2 1 0 1 1 Save
08/14/1963 KYO Win, 7-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/13/1963 @ RAK Loss, 1-2 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
08/11/1963 @ RAK Win, 7-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/09/1963 @ SAP Win, 6-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
08/05/1963 HSH Win, 6-2 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/03/1924
Born in:Tarui, GIF
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 37 0 1 3 7 3.42 47.1 46 21 18 5 12 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 2 77.8 37 20 11.79 8.75 6.65 2.28 3.42 1.23 96 0.3 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 16 1 0 3 8 6 15 0 0 2 .219 .296 .356 .652      
vs. RHB 114 30 5 0 2 13 6 20 2 1 2 .263 .306 .360 .666      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 1 2 2 0 1 3  
May 8 0 1 0 2 7.20 10.0 15 8 8 3 0 10  
June 12 0 0 2 2 1.15 15.2 13 4 2 1 3 10  
July 7 0 0 0 2 4.00 9.0 8 4 4 1 5 7  
August 10 0 0 1 1 2.84 12.2 10 5 4 0 4 8  
Last Year 62 0 12 6 11 4.07 115.0 105 60 52 11 41 65  
2 Years Ago 57 3 8 8 10 5.26 104.1 115 71 61 13 53 60  
Career 347 128 78 81 43 4.08 1295.2 1304 677 587 124 506 738  
Home 19 0 1 1 4 3.32 21.2 21 11 8 2 6 21  
Road 18 0 0 2 3 3.51 25.2 25 10 10 3 6 14  
Grass 37 0 1 3 7 3.42 47.1 46 21 18 5 12 35  
Day 13 0 0 2 2 5.40 15.0 22 9 9 3 6 12  
Night 24 0 1 1 5 2.51 32.1 24 12 9 2 6 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 1 3 7 3.42 47.1 46 21 18 5 12 35  
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+
1954 Yokohama - BAN 30 12 12 6 5 0 2.22 97.1 78 34 24 5 30 46 6 1 1.11 .234 3.01 1.8 151
1954 Osaka - BAN 30 20 20 5 10 0 3.73 152.0 150 71 63 11 63 63 4 1 1.40 .266 3.62 2.3 100
1954 Total - BAN 30 32 32 11 15 0 3.14 249.1 228 105 87 16 93 109 10 2 1.29 .254 3.38 4.1 115
1956 Yokohama - BAN 32 25 25 8 13 0 4.06 186.0 192 91 84 13 84 110 3 0 1.48 .299 3.36 3.7 94
1957 Yokohama - BAN 33 25 25 12 8 0 4.41 179.2 177 94 88 21 60 102 10 2 1.32 .274 4.08 1.9 87
1958 Yokohama - BAN 34 22 22 9 10 0 5.05 148.0 175 99 83 13 59 101 5 0 1.58 .327 3.55 2.6 76
1959 Yokohama - BAN 35 21 21 10 6 0 4.05 149.0 152 78 67 17 65 89 4 0 1.46 .279 3.96 1.1 87
1960 Yokohama - BAN 36 66 0 7 12 15 3.62 117.0 114 58 47 15 39 67 0 0 1.31 .262 3.94 -0.2 100
1961 Yokohama - BAN 37 57 3 8 8 10 5.26 104.1 115 71 61 13 53 60 0 0 1.61 .304 4.43 0.1 78
1962 Yokohama - BAN 38 62 0 12 6 11 4.07 115.0 105 60 52 11 41 65 0 0 1.27 .258 3.73 0.4 90
1963 Yokohama - BAN 39 37 0 1 3 7 3.42 47.1 46 21 18 5 12 35 0 0 1.23 .275 3.42 0.3 104
Total BAN 347 128 78 81 43 4.08 1295.2 1304 677 587 124 506 738 32 4 1.40 .280 3.73 13.8 92
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+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Osaka - INT P 20 20 12 15 0 28 1 .964 152.0 1.60 +0.2 .998
1954 Yokohama - INT P 12 12 12 12 0 26 2 .923 97.1 2.22 -1.6 .931
1956 Yokohama - INT P 25 25 12 16 3 28 0 1.000 186.0 1.35 -2.4 1.049
1957 Yokohama - INT P 25 25 13 18 1 31 0 1.000 179.2 1.55 +0.1 1.235
1958 Yokohama - INT P 22 22 9 16 0 27 2 .926 148.0 1.52 -2.3 .980
1959 Yokohama - INT P 21 21 8 9 1 17 0 1.000 149.0 1.03 -1.6 1.202
1960 Yokohama - INT P 65 0 6 11 1 18 1 .944 117.0 1.31 -1.5 .955
1961 Yokohama - INT P 57 3 5 11 1 16 0 1.000 104.1 1.38 -0.2 1.073
1962 Yokohama - INT P 62 0 2 11 1 14 1 .929 115.0 1.02 -0.9 .883
1963 Yokohama - INT P 36 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 47.1 1.33 +0.6 .979
TOTAL P 345 128 80 125 9 212 7 .967 1295.2 1.42 -9.5 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 4, Pick 6, 42nd overall pick).
05/01/1950 Named the #11 prospect in the BAN
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
11/19/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
04/29/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Osaka Sailors development complex.
05/01/1954 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1954 Was selected to the 1954 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1954 Was traded by the Osaka Sailors to the Yokohama Kingfishers in exchange for RP Kuranosuke Takashima and LF Tetsuya Tanaka.
09/21/1954 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/01/1954 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/1954 Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
04/23/1955 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
01/12/1956 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
08/31/1956 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/09/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denki Dynamics with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1957 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kyoto Owls with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/01/1958 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
03/27/1960 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
10/13/1960 Wins the 1960 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1960 66 1
1961 57 3
1962 62 2
Year GS Rank
1954 20 10
Year W Rank
1954 6 9
1957 12 9
1962 12 8
Year L Rank
1954 10 4
1956 13 6
1960 12 4
Year Win. % Rank
1954 .333 9
1957 .600 7
1959 .625 8
Year SV Rank
1960 15 3
1961 10 4
1962 11 5
Year HLD Rank
1960 3 7
1961 3 8
1962 3 4
Year IP Rank
1954 152.0 9
Year BF Rank
1954 674 9
Year HRA Rank
1954 11 8
1957 21 6
1959 17 8
Year BB Rank
1954 63 7
1956 84 8
Year K Rank
1954 63 6
1956 110 9
Year WP Rank
1954 6 2
1956 7 3
1957 6 1
1958 6 6
1959 11 2
1961 9 1
Year ERA Rank
1954 3.73 6
Year BABIP Rank
1954 .266 5
Year WHIP Rank
1954 1.40 7
Year K/BB Rank
1954 1.00 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1954 12.85 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1954 0.65 4
1956 0.63 8
Year H/9 Rank
1954 8.88 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1954 3.73 7
1957 3.01 10
Year K/9 Rank
1954 3.73 3
1956 5.32 10
1958 6.14 6
Year RA Rank
1960 66 1
1961 54 3
1962 62 2
Year GF Rank
1960 39 5
1961 29 7
1962 39 5
Year QS Rank
1954 10 10
1954 11 10
Year QSP Rank
1954 .550 7
Year CG Rank
1954 6 5
1954 4 4
1957 10 6
Year CGP Rank
1954 .200 2
1957 .400 5
Year SHO Rank
1954 1 3
1954 1 2
1957 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1954 0.45 9
Year WAR Rank
1954 2.1 8
1954 1.8 7
1956 4.0 9
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