P Mikiyasu Sakata #26
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/02/1963
P MIKIYASU SAKATA #26 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 0 2-1 4 3.24 50.0 54 7 12 27 1.32 -0.2
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.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 4 -
Sinker 2 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1963 KOB Win, 5-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 @ FUK Loss, 4-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
08/27/1963 @ FUK Win, 7-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Win
08/24/1963 @ VES Win, 6-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 OSA Win, 5-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/20/1963 @ KIN Loss, 4-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
08/18/1963 @ KIN Win, 4-3 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
08/13/1963 FUK Win, 10-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/23/1963 @ FUK Win, 6-4 0.2 2 2 0 1 0
07/21/1963 @ VES Win, 5-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/25/1932
Born in:Kumano, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 3rd Pick in Round 3
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 32 0 2 1 4 3.24 50.0 54 23 18 7 12 27 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 5 1 80.0 32 16 12.06 9.72 4.86 2.16 4.09 1.32 115 -0.2 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 76 17 1 1 2 6 5 8 2 1 0 .224 .265 .342 .607      
vs. RHB 128 37 7 0 5 17 7 19 0 0 1 .289 .331 .461 .792      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 2  
May 7 0 0 0 1 3.38 10.2 13 6 4 2 1 7  
June 8 0 0 1 0 4.60 15.2 21 8 8 2 7 9  
July 9 0 1 0 2 3.09 11.2 10 7 4 3 4 7  
August 8 0 1 0 1 1.50 12.0 10 2 2 0 0 4  
Last Year 30 6 3 3 4 4.58 59.0 67 30 30 7 14 30  
2 Years Ago 24 24 7 6 0 5.30 144.1 170 87 85 18 39 74  
Career 169 113 37 51 8 4.31 777.0 809 413 372 111 249 394  
Home 16 0 1 0 1 2.74 23.0 20 9 7 4 3 15  
Road 16 0 1 1 3 3.67 27.0 34 14 11 3 9 12  
Grass 32 0 2 1 4 3.24 50.0 54 23 18 7 12 27  
Day 11 0 1 0 1 1.40 19.1 13 4 3 0 8 14  
Night 21 0 1 1 3 4.40 30.2 41 19 15 7 4 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 2 1 4 3.24 50.0 54 23 18 7 12 27  
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+
1958 Hosho - BAN 25 28 28 12 12 0 3.85 182.1 171 87 78 28 74 89 2 0 1.34 .246 4.71 0.5 100
1959 Hosho - BAN 26 29 29 6 16 0 4.05 184.1 170 93 83 29 66 101 2 0 1.28 .244 4.32 0.5 87
1960 Nagasaki - BAN 27 26 26 7 13 0 4.47 157.0 177 93 78 22 44 73 2 0 1.41 .283 4.43 1.2 89
1961 Nagasaki - BAN 28 24 24 7 6 0 5.30 144.1 170 87 85 18 39 74 0 0 1.45 .313 4.13 2.2 81
1962 Nagasaki - BAN 29 30 6 3 3 4 4.58 59.0 67 30 30 7 14 30 1 0 1.37 .309 4.09 0.4 87
1963 Nagasaki - BAN 30 32 0 2 1 4 3.24 50.0 54 23 18 7 12 27 0 0 1.32 .273 4.09 -0.2 110
Total BAN 169 113 37 51 8 4.31 777.0 809 413 372 111 249 394 7 0 1.36 .273 4.37 4.5 90
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+
1954 Total - 21 17 17 7 5 0 3.65 116.0 117 51 47 12 34 117 0 0 1.30 .310 3.48 2.4 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Hosho - INT P 28 28 8 26 2 35 1 .971 182.1 1.68 +1.8 1.017
1959 Hosho - INT P 29 29 13 24 4 40 3 .925 184.1 1.81 -1.1 1.023
1960 Nagasaki - INT P 26 26 6 14 0 20 0 1.000 157.0 1.15 +1.6 1.102
1961 Nagasaki - INT P 24 24 10 18 1 28 0 1.000 144.1 1.75 +1.8 1.041
1962 Nagasaki - INT P 30 6 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 59.0 0.92 -0.3 1.457
1963 Nagasaki - INT P 32 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 50.0 1.62 +0.6 1.142
TOTAL P 169 113 44 90 7 138 4 .971 777.0 1.55 +4.4 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Nagasaki Stars. (Round 3, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
06/06/1954 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
06/07/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kobe Bulls organization.
06/08/1954 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
06/09/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
06/10/1954 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
06/10/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/11/1954 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/11/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
04/18/1955 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
05/01/1955 Named the #69 prospect in the BAN
07/11/1955 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
07/12/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
07/16/1955 Named the #65 prospect in the BAN
03/29/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
04/02/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
05/01/1956 Named the #84 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1957 Named the #76 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1957 Named the #91 prospect in the BAN
08/02/1957 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/04/1957 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hosho Reliables organization.
03/24/1959 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
10/28/1959 Was traded by the Hosho Reliables to the Nagasaki Stars in exchange for 2B Yasunori Smith.
08/12/1962 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
07/23/1963 Injured (rotator cuff tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 29 10
Year W Rank
1958 12 8
Year L Rank
1958 12 6
1959 16 2
1960 13 7
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .538 9
Year SV Rank
1962 4 9
Year HRA Rank
1958 28 1
1959 29 1
1960 22 3
Year WP Rank
1961 9 1
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .246 2
1959 .244 2
Year K/BB Rank
1961 1.90 4
Year BB/9 Rank
1960 2.52 7
1961 2.43 3
Year GB% Rank
1961 0.55 5
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