RF Kanzaburo Sakai #7
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
RF KANZABURO SAKAI #7 - 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:07/07/1936
Born in:Kushiro City, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 143 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 Fukuoka - BAN 21 15 23 6 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 .261 .346 .435 .781 121 123 0.0
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 22 43 53 16 1 4 0 5 5 2 1 0 9 1 0 .302 .339 .472 .811 134 131 0.6
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 23 37 53 16 4 1 1 10 7 1 0 0 7 0 0 .302 .315 .472 .787 118 116 0.2
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 24 40 66 18 0 2 1 7 6 1 1 0 6 0 0 .273 .294 .379 .673 82 77 -0.1
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 25 22 47 10 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 .213 .275 .383 .657 85 84 -0.2
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 26 14 15 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333 -5 -5 -0.2
1964 Fukuoka - BAN 27 14 9 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 58 55 -0.0
1965 Fukuoka - BAN 28 23 39 12 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 1 6 0 0 .308 .333 .308 .641 92 95 0.1
1966 Fukuoka - BAN 29 28 52 11 1 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 5 0 0 .212 .281 .288 .569 75 64 -0.2
1967 Fukuoka - BAN 30 25 49 11 2 0 1 7 7 4 0 0 5 0 0 .224 .283 .327 .610 84 81 -0.1
1968 Fukuoka - BAN 31 16 21 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .190 .333 4 -2 -0.3
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 32 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -16 13 0.0
Total BAN 281 430 107 14 10 5 38 42 19 6 1 51 1 0 .249 .289 .363 .652 88 85 -0.1
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 Fukuoka - INT LF 7 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 -1.2 .817
1958 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Fukuoka - INT RF 6 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.1 1.71 +0.3 .990
1959 Fukuoka - INT LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.1 .971
1959 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Fukuoka - INT RF 8 4 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 44.0 3.07 +1.3 1.071
1960 Fukuoka - INT LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.2 .974
1960 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.013
1960 Fukuoka - INT RF 10 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 58.1 1.39 -0.3 .998
1961 Fukuoka - INT LF 8 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 38.2 1.86 -0.1 .973
1961 Fukuoka - INT CF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 -0.6 .832
1961 Fukuoka - INT RF 9 6 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 56.0 1.77 -0.2 .998
1962 Fukuoka - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT LF 11 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 60.0 1.20 +1.2 1.704
1962 Fukuoka - INT CF 4 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.1 2.43 -3.4 .626
1962 Fukuoka - INT RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.1 .991
1963 Fukuoka - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Fukuoka - INT CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 -0.3 .996
1963 Fukuoka - INT RF 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.0 .977
1964 Fukuoka - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Fukuoka - INT CF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.0 .985
1964 Fukuoka - INT RF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1965 Fukuoka - INT LF 8 3 7 0 0 8 1 .875 41.2 1.51 +0.4 1.035
1965 Fukuoka - INT CF 6 3 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 32.0 4.22 -0.8 .938
1965 Fukuoka - INT RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.0 1.032
1966 Fukuoka - INT LF 7 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 24.0 3.38 +0.4 1.012
1966 Fukuoka - INT CF 15 10 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 95.1 2.64 -1.6 .935
1966 Fukuoka - INT RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.2 1.025
1967 Fukuoka - INT LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 -0.4 .000
1967 Fukuoka - INT CF 15 11 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 92.2 3.01 -0.7 1.003
1967 Fukuoka - INT RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.6 .688
1968 Fukuoka - INT LF 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 +0.3 1.034
1968 Fukuoka - INT CF 4 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.2 1.011
1968 Fukuoka - INT RF 7 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 -1.1 .625
1969 Fukuoka - INT CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.013
1969 Fukuoka - INT RF 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.1 10.12 +0.2 1.035
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 61 17 47 1 0 49 1 .980 229.2 1.88 +0.3 1.040
TOTAL CF 57 30 103 1 0 104 0 1.000 308.2 3.03 -7.0 .919
TOTAL RF 69 23 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 271.0 1.99 -0.1 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
07/16/1955 Named the #24 prospect in the BAN
11/20/1955 Was traded by the Osaka Sailors to the Fukuoka Falcons, along with C Ivan Rustoff, in exchange for RF Katsuhiko Fujisawa.
05/01/1956 Named the #25 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1956 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
10/12/1956 Named the #32 prospect in the BAN
03/29/1957 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1957 Named the #26 prospect in the BAN
03/29/1958 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1958 Named the #30 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1958 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1959 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
12/09/1959 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
02/28/1961 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
05/01/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
03/22/1965 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
05/01/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
06/04/1968 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
06/07/1969 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
10/23/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
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