RF Kanzaburo Sakai #7
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF KANZABURO SAKAI #7 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
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
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 3
Errors: - 3 5
Arm: 1 2 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 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 .781 120 124 -0.0
1959 Fukuoka - BAN 22 43 53 16 1 4 0 5 5 2 1 0 9 1 0 .302 .339 .472 .811 131 132 0.4
1960 Fukuoka - BAN 23 37 53 16 4 1 1 10 7 1 0 0 7 0 0 .302 .315 .472 .787 119 120 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 83 -0.0
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 25 22 47 10 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 .213 .275 .383 .657 83 85 -0.2
Total BAN 157 242 66 8 10 3 26 22 8 5 0 30 1 0 .273 .310 .426 .735 104 106 0.5
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
1955 Total - 18 40 174 73 21 5 6 43 72 17 4 1 6 1 0 .420 .480 .701 1.181 100 100 3.1
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
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 35 13 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 142.2 1.64 -0.4 1.052
TOTAL CF 10 3 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 52.1 2.58 -4.0 .703
TOTAL RF 37 20 41 1 0 42 0 1.000 198.2 1.90 +1.2 1.024
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.
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