P Nobuto Sakai #30
Age: 41 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/04/1962
P NOBUTO SAKAI #30 - AGE: 41 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 2 -
Curveball 2 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/04/1921
Born in:Yamatokoriyama, NAR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 0 3 2 8 2.47 43.2 52 14 12 0 13 11 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 10 2 80.0 32 25 13.40 10.72 2.27 2.68 4.01 1.49 92 0.5 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 23 4 2 0 4 7 3 0 0 0 .315 .375 .425 .800      
vs. RHB 104 29 1 1 0 10 6 8 1 3 0 .279 .315 .308 .623      
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 142 12 19 14 24 3.01 278.0 268 108 93 0 151 71  
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+
1946 Kinboshi - JBA 25 52 11 9 8 7 3.95 146.0 129 70 64 0 108 42 1 1 1.62 .254 3.71 0.5 87
1947 Kinboshi - JBA 26 20 1 2 1 3 1.12 40.0 35 9 5 0 8 10 1 0 1.07 .252 2.13 0.6 236
1948 Kinboshi - JBA 27 38 0 5 3 6 2.23 48.1 52 15 12 0 22 8 0 0 1.53 .287 4.54 0.3 207
1949 Kinboshi - JBA 28 32 0 3 2 8 2.47 43.2 52 14 12 0 13 11 0 0 1.49 .311 4.01 0.5 177
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 31 29 29 11 11 0 2.91 216.1 182 80 70 4 68 69 11 5 1.16 .246 2.53 6.3 122
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 32 30 30 11 13 0 3.31 215.0 221 93 79 7 66 57 4 1 1.33 .281 3.31 3.6 107
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 35 29 29 8 13 0 4.28 193.1 207 103 92 12 66 53 5 1 1.41 .283 3.68 3.3 92
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 36 24 24 14 6 0 3.36 169.0 158 71 63 10 60 40 4 1 1.29 .253 3.92 2.1 115
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 37 45 0 1 4 4 4.02 69.1 78 33 31 6 23 23 0 0 1.46 .294 3.90 0.1 94
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 38 29 0 2 0 4 2.28 43.1 32 13 11 4 14 14 0 0 1.06 .203 3.98 -0.1 156
Total JBA 142 12 19 14 24 3.01 278.0 268 108 93 0 151 71 2 1 1.51 .270 3.68 1.9 119
Total BAN 186 112 47 47 8 3.44 906.1 878 393 346 43 297 256 24 8 1.30 .265 3.39 15.2 108
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%
1946 Kinboshi - INT P 52 11 4 17 3 21 0 1.000 146.0 1.29 +1.7 1.087
1947 Kinboshi - INT P 20 1 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 40.0 3.60 -0.2 .992
1948 Kinboshi - INT P 38 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 48.1 1.30 -0.7 .938
1949 Kinboshi - INT P 32 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 43.2 1.44 +0.2 .957
1952 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 8 29 3 39 2 .949 216.1 1.54 +2.5 1.265
1953 Kinboshi - INT P 30 30 15 25 0 41 1 .976 215.0 1.67 +1.2 1.049
1956 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 10 25 1 35 0 1.000 193.1 1.63 +0.9 .983
1957 Kinboshi - INT P 24 24 13 20 0 33 0 1.000 169.0 1.76 +0.1 1.015
1958 Kinboshi - INT P 45 0 5 2 0 8 1 .875 69.1 0.91 -0.4 .653
1959 Kinboshi - INT P 29 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 43.1 0.62 -0.8 .655
TOTAL P 328 124 67 139 7 212 6 .972 1184.1 1.57 +4.3 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
05/02/1946 Joined the Kinboshi Kites.
06/16/1946 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/22/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/06/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1952 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1952 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/22/1952 Wins the 1952 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award.
05/06/1953 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/19/1953 Finished 3rd in 1953 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
08/25/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/21/1957 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/09/1957 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
07/27/1959 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
02/15/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 7 10
Year G Rank
1948 38 3
1949 32 6
1952 29 8
1953 30 4
1958 45 7
Year GS Rank
1952 29 4
1953 30 3
Year W Rank
1952 11 2
1953 11 4
1957 14 4
Year L Rank
1952 11 3
1953 13 3
1956 13 3
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .500 3
1953 .458 5
1957 .700 3
Year SV Rank
1947 3 3
1948 6 1
1949 8 1
1958 4 10
Year HLD Rank
1946 1 5
1958 4 2
1959 2 2
Year IP Rank
1952 216.1 4
1953 215.0 3
Year BF Rank
1952 885 5
1953 925 3
Year BB Rank
1946 108 8
1952 68 9
1953 66 4
Year K Rank
1952 69 8
1953 57 8
Year WP Rank
1946 7 3
1952 4 3
1953 2 7
Year ERA Rank
1952 2.91 1
1953 3.31 2
1957 3.36 10
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .246 2
1953 .281 6
1957 .253 7
Year WHIP Rank
1952 1.16 1
1953 1.33 6
Year K/BB Rank
1952 1.01 6
1953 0.86 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 10.57 1
1953 12.31 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1946 0.00 1
1952 0.17 1
1953 0.29 1
1956 0.56 2
1957 0.53 5
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.57 2
1953 9.25 7
1957 8.41 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 2.83 1
1953 2.76 3
Year K/9 Rank
1952 2.87 8
1953 2.39 8
Year RA Rank
1947 19 4
1948 38 3
1949 32 6
1958 45 7
Year GF Rank
1946 34 10
1947 18 4
1948 29 2
1949 25 5
1958 23 9
Year QS Rank
1952 19 4
1953 20 2
Year QSP Rank
1952 .655 4
1953 .667 3
1957 .667 7
Year CG Rank
1952 11 3
1953 4 4
1956 5 7
Year CGP Rank
1952 .379 3
1953 .133 5
1956 .172 8
Year SHO Rank
1946 1 10
1952 5 1
1953 1 4
1956 1 6
1957 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1952 0.54 2
1953 0.53 1
Year WAR Rank
1952 5.2 1
1953 3.8 4
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