CF Aki Sawada #22
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/1961
CF AKI SAWADA #22 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 121 27 1 3 2 11 9 31 .223 .277 .331 18 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1961 @ VES Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1961 @ VES Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1961 @ VES Loss, 2-6 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1961 @ KOB Win, 8-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/27/1961 @ KOB Loss, 3-6 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/1961 @ KOB Win, 8-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/25/1961 KIN Loss, 5-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1961 KIN Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1961 KIN Win, 5-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1961 @ NAG Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/20/1936
Born in:Zushi, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,800
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 4 Days
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 3rd Pick in Round 3
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 121 27 1 3 2 11 26 9 31 .223 .277 .331 .608 .277 .107 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 130 0 0 0 3 4 0 40 6 18 2 90.0 12.4 3.26 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 4 0 1 1 2 4 2 3 0 1 0 .235 .316 .529 .845
Versus Right   104 23 1 2 1 9 14 7 28 0 3 0 .221 .270 .298 .568
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   10 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
June   8 3 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 0 1 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
July   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
August   24 5 0 0 0 2 4 1 6 0 0 0 .208 .240 .208 .448
September   70 12 0 3 2 7 11 5 21 0 2 0 .171 .227 .343 .570
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Career   122 28 1 3 2 11 26 9 31 0 4 0 .230 .282 .336 .619
Home   44 7 0 0 1 6 15 3 10 0 3 0 .159 .213 .227 .440
Road   77 20 1 3 1 5 11 6 21 0 1 0 .260 .313 .390 .703
Grass   121 27 1 3 2 11 26 9 31 0 4 0 .223 .277 .331 .608
Day   61 14 1 2 1 5 14 7 13 0 2 0 .230 .309 .361 .669
Night   60 13 0 1 1 6 12 2 18 0 2 0 .217 .242 .300 .542
As Starter   108 24 1 3 2 9 16 7 27 0 3 0 .222 .270 .343 .612
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 0 2 10 2 4 0 1 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   24 4 0 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 3 0 .167 .259 .167 .426
Inning 1-3   33 6 1 2 0 2 4 4 11 0 1 0 .182 .270 .333 .604
Inning 4-6   49 16 0 1 2 7 10 1 11 0 0 0 .327 .340 .490 .830
Inning 7-9   39 5 0 0 0 2 4 4 9 0 3 0 .128 .209 .128 .338
0 Outs   34 4 0 0 0 2 5 4 11 0 2 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
1 Outs   41 13 0 1 1 4 8 2 10 0 2 0 .317 .349 .439 .788
2 Outs   46 10 1 2 1 5 5 3 10 0 0 0 .217 .265 .391 .657
Scoring Position   26 7 0 0 2 11 5 1 6 0 4 0 .269 .296 .500 .796
Bases Empty   74 15 1 3 0 0 10 5 21 0 0 0 .203 .253 .297 .550
Runner on 1st   21 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 .238 .333 .238 .571
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   55 9 0 2 1 5 8 3 31 0 0 0 .164 .207 .291 .498
First Pitch   24 7 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 .292 .292 .417 .708
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 1-1   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 1-2   19 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .105 .105 .316 .421
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   14 4 0 0 1 4 6 3 6 0 0 0 .286 .412 .500 .912
Behind in Count   37 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 .162 .162 .270 .432
Ahead in Count   20 5 1 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .423 .400 .823
Batting Leadoff   20 4 0 0 0 1 5 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .304 .200 .504
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   14 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 6 0 1 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Batting 7th   36 8 0 2 2 8 3 2 8 0 1 0 .222 .263 .500 .763
Batting 8th   41 11 1 1 0 1 5 1 7 0 1 0 .268 .286 .341 .627
Batting 9th   7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Low Leverage   54 15 1 3 0 0 4 5 12 0 0 0 .278 .339 .407 .746
Medium Leverage   43 5 0 0 0 2 7 3 14 0 1 0 .116 .174 .116 .290
High Leverage   23 7 0 0 2 9 7 1 5 0 3 0 .304 .333 .565 .899
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
1960 Osaka - BAN 24 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 466 481 0.1
1961 Osaka - BAN 25 76 121 27 1 3 2 11 26 9 0 0 31 18 2 .223 .277 .331 .608 63 69 0.0
Total BAN 79 122 28 1 3 2 11 26 9 0 0 31 19 2 .230 .282 .336 .619 66 72 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
1959 Total - 23 55 239 70 7 1 8 43 50 27 3 3 45 104 11 .293 .368 .431 .799 100 100 0.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Osaka - INT RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.4 .998
1961 Osaka - INT CF 39 27 65 2 1 69 2 .971 237.1 2.54 -2.9 .940
1961 Osaka - INT RF 17 6 15 0 0 17 2 .882 65.0 2.08 +1.6 1.151
1961 Osaka - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 39 27 65 2 1 69 2 .971 237.1 2.54 -2.9 .940
TOTAL RF 19 6 17 0 0 19 2 .895 71.0 2.15 +2.0 1.131
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Osaka Sailors. (Round 3, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
06/06/1959 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
03/12/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
03/13/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
04/06/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
04/07/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
04/13/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
04/14/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
04/16/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
04/17/1960 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
09/17/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
09/17/1960 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
09/22/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
09/22/1960 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/29/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Osaka Sailors organization.
10/14/1960 Named the #100 prospect in the BAN
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1961 18 3
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