SS Kikuzo Sakai #8
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1961
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SS KIKUZO SAKAI #8 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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:02/26/1923
Born in:Toyama, TOY
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 10th Pick in Round 2
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 256 84 11 5 2 39 35 28 20 .328 .392 .434 .826 .389 .105 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 288 1 1 0 5 6 3 111 18 7 5 58.3 44.4 6.27 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 20 3 1 0 9 12 10 1 1 1 1 .345 .443 .431 .874
Versus Right   198 64 8 4 2 30 23 18 19 2 5 0 .323 .376 .434 .810
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   669 217 31 10 4 95 92 59 56 8 14 2 .324 .377 .419 .795
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
1947 Vesutan - JBA 24 15 41 7 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 1 .171 .234 .244 .478 56 53 0.1
1948 Vesutan - JBA 25 100 372 126 19 4 2 54 55 27 1 3 34 5 9 .339 .382 .427 .810 106 105 2.2
1949 Vesutan - JBA 26 68 256 84 11 5 2 39 35 28 1 3 20 7 5 .328 .392 .434 .826 110 117 2.4
1953 Vesutan - BAN 30 81 193 46 2 2 4 15 17 14 1 2 22 1 1 .238 .290 .332 .622 79 80 -0.5
1954 Vesutan - BAN 31 22 72 18 1 0 0 7 4 3 1 2 9 0 1 .250 .282 .264 .546 56 57 -0.7
1956 Nagasaki - BAN 33 14 45 9 0 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .294 .267 .561 55 62 -0.2
Total JBA 183 669 217 31 10 4 95 92 59 2 8 56 12 15 .324 .377 .419 .795 104 106 4.7
Total BAN 117 310 73 3 2 5 24 26 23 2 4 36 1 2 .235 .289 .306 .596 70 72 -1.4
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
1942 Total - 19 56 242 74 9 2 2 38 46 38 1 2 23 31 7 .306 .399 .384 .784 100 100 1.0
1943 Total - 20 58 252 77 8 2 4 42 66 39 1 0 29 33 9 .306 .401 .401 .801 100 100 1.2
1947 Total - 24 40 172 49 6 1 3 24 37 29 1 1 18 32 7 .285 .389 .384 .773 100 100 0.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Vesutan - INT 2B 2 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 9.2 3.72 -0.5 1.034
1947 Vesutan - INT SS 13 12 15 42 5 58 1 .983 106.1 4.82 +1.3 1.040
1948 Vesutan - INT SS 100 100 171 289 53 471 11 .977 859.2 4.82 +9.1 1.042
1949 Vesutan - INT SS 68 68 105 205 29 313 3 .990 598.2 4.66 +12.6 1.107
1953 Vesutan - INT 2B 1 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 7.0 10.29 +0.2 1.028
1953 Vesutan - INT 3B 30 10 3 20 1 25 2 .920 111.0 1.86 -1.5 .899
1953 Vesutan - INT SS 47 45 70 136 19 211 5 .976 385.0 4.82 -6.1 .919
1954 Vesutan - INT 3B 3 2 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 20.0 4.05 +0.7 1.068
1954 Vesutan - INT SS 19 17 36 51 11 90 3 .967 151.0 5.19 -3.8 .962
1956 Nagasaki - INT SS 14 14 19 40 6 63 4 .937 121.0 4.39 -2.2 .920
TOTAL 2B 3 0 5 7 2 12 0 1.000 16.2 6.48 -0.3 1.030
TOTAL 3B 33 12 6 26 2 34 2 .941 131.0 2.20 -0.8 .942
TOTAL SS 261 256 416 763 123 1206 27 .978 2221.2 4.78 +10.7 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Vesutan Bees. (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall pick).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1948 Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/24/1948 Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks.
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Japanese Baseball Association Championship with the Vesutan Bees.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/26/1949 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3 weeks.
07/14/1949 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/10/1952 Was suspended for 1 games.
05/18/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
02/19/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
05/26/1954 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/08/1954 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000 with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
08/07/1954 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/17/1956 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
10/11/1956 Wins the 1956 BAN Championship Series with the Nagasaki Stars.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1948 3 10
Year HP Rank
1953 1 9
Year SH Rank
1953 11 5
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