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Lenn Sakata
Lenn Haruki Sakata
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: June 8, 1954 in Honolulu, HI
High School: Kelani (Honolulu, HI)
School: Gonzaga University
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: July 21, 1977
Final Game: June 28, 1987
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1977 23 MIL AL 53 169 154 13 25 2 0 2 12 1 3 9 22 .162 .209 .214 .423 16 33 1 0 6 0 0 4
1978 24 MIL AL 30 86 78 8 15 4 0 0 3 1 0 8 11 .192 .267 .244 .511 45 19 3 0 0 0 1 4
1979 25 MIL AL 4 14 14 1 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .643 1.143 207 9 0 0 0 0 0 /4
1980 26 BAL AL 43 90 83 12 16 3 2 1 9 2 1 6 10 .193 .244 .313 .558 53 26 3 0 0 1 0 4/6D
1981 27 BAL AL 61 164 150 19 34 4 0 5 15 4 0 11 18 .227 .282 .353 .636 83 53 5 1 1 1 0 64
1982 28 BAL AL 135 389 343 40 89 18 1 6 31 7 4 30 39 .259 .323 .370 .693 90 127 7 4 8 4 2 46
1983 29 BAL AL 66 152 134 23 34 7 0 3 12 8 4 16 17 .254 .338 .373 .711 98 50 4 1 1 0 0 4/2D
1984 30 BAL AL 81 168 157 23 30 1 0 3 11 4 1 6 15 .191 .221 .255 .476 33 40 4 0 5 0 2 4/7
1985 31 BAL AL 55 105 97 15 22 3 0 3 6 3 2 6 15 .227 .279 .351 .629 74 34 3 1 1 0 0 4/D
1986 32 OAK AL 17 38 34 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 1 3 6 .353 .395 .412 .807 129 14 1 0 0 1 0 4/D
1987 33 NYY AL 19 48 45 5 12 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 .267 .313 .444 .757 99 20 2 1 0 0 0 5/4
11 Seasons 564 1423 1289 163 296 46 4 25 109 30 17 97 158 .230 .286 .330 .616 71 425 33 8 22 7 5
162 Game Avg. 162 409 370 47 85 13 1 7 31 9 5 28 45 .230 .286 .330 .616 71 122 9 2 6 2 1
BAL (6 yrs) 441 1068 964 132 225 36 3 21 84 28 12 75 114 .233 .292 .342 .634 76 330 26 7 16 6 4
MIL (3 yrs) 87 269 246 22 47 8 0 2 16 2 3 17 34 .191 .243 .248 .491 36 61 4 0 6 0 1
OAK (1 yr) 17 38 34 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 1 3 6 .353 .395 .412 .807 129 14 1 0 0 1 0
NYY (1 yr) 19 48 45 5 12 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 4 .267 .313 .444 .757 99 20 2 1 0 0 0

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1983 29 BAL AL WS PHI W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1977 MIL AL 23 2B 53 50 420.1 265 102 159 4 43 .985 5.8 16.6 2.8 1.5 1.3 3 5.59 4.92 .978 5.42 4.76
1978 MIL AL 24 2B 29 24 208.2 119 50 66 3 12 .975 -1.7 -9.8 -1.7 -1.2 -0.5 0 5.00 4.00 .980 5.47 4.74
1979 MIL AL 25 2B 4 4 35.0 23 10 13 0 5 1.000 -0.6 -20.6 -0.6 -0.6 0.1 0 5.91 5.75 .978 5.50 4.80
1980 BAL AL 26 2B 34 20 202.0 129 55 72 2 18 .984 1.8 10.7 1.8 1.4 0.4 0 5.66 3.74 .981 5.60 4.91
1980 BAL AL 26 SS 4 0 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.3 60.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0 1.50 0.25 1.000 4.95 4.25
1980 BAL AL 26 DH 1
1981 BAL AL 27 SS 42 32 285.0 164 52 106 6 23 .963 0.1 0.4 0.1 -1.1 1.2 0 4.99 3.76 .967 4.99 4.19
1981 BAL AL 27 2B 20 9 101.1 73 30 42 1 10 .986 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0 6.39 3.60 .982 5.54 4.93
1982 BAL AL 28 2B 83 44 476.1 257 106 145 6 34 .977 2.7 6.8 2.7 2.3 0.4 0 4.74 3.02 .981 5.35 4.70
1982 BAL AL 28 SS 56 50 426.1 240 76 154 10 27 .958 1.3 3.7 0.3 -3.1 3.4 1 4.86 4.11 .965 4.87 4.17
1983 BAL AL 29 2B 60 36 364.2 203 84 117 2 36 .990 1.6 5.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 1 4.96 3.35 .981 5.36 4.77
1983 BAL AL 29 C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.80 0 0 0 1 100%
1983 BAL AL 29 DH 1
1984 BAL AL 30 2B 76 38 408.2 244 80 161 3 33 .988 11.1 32.6 10.1 3.9 6.3 1 5.31 3.17 .980 5.24 4.45
1984 BAL AL 30 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.80
1984 BAL AL 30 OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
1985 BAL AL 31 2B 50 22 264.0 151 58 87 6 18 .960 -2.4 -10.9 -2.4 -6.3 3.9 0 4.94 2.90 .982 5.29 4.48
1985 BAL AL 31 DH 1
1986 OAK AL 32 2B 16 10 96.0 61 21 39 1 4 .984 0.8 10.0 1.8 0.3 1.5 -1 5.62 3.75 .980 5.10 4.34
1986 OAK AL 32 DH 1
1987 NYY AL 33 3B 12 12 86.0 28 3 23 2 1 .929 0.5 7.0 0.5 1.2 -0.7 0 2.72 2.17 .954 2.77 2.31
1987 NYY AL 33 2B 6 2 23.0 12 5 7 0 3 1.000 -0.1 -5.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 4.70 2.00 .983 5.13 4.48
11 Seasons 2B 431 259 2600.0 1537 601 908 28 216 .982 19.0 8.8 15.0 2.0 13.2 4 5.22 3.50 .980 5.37 4.66
3 Seasons SS 102 82 717.1 405 128 261 16 50 .960 1.7 2.8 0.7 -3.9 4.6 1 4.88 3.81 .966 4.92 4.18
1 Season 3B 12 12 86.0 28 3 23 2 1 .929 0.5 7.0 0.5 1.2 -0.7 0 2.72 2.17 .954 2.77 2.31
4 Seasons DH 4
1 Season C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 5.40 4.80 0 0 0 1 100%
1 Season LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.80
1 Season OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.20
11 Seasons TOT 547 353 3405.1 1970 732 1192 46 267 .977 21.2 7.5 16.2 -0.7 17.1 5 0 5.08 3.52 .954 5.21 4.52 0 0 0 1 100%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3944), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 6, 1972: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 5, 1974: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 9, 1975: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

December 6, 1979: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for John Flinn.

November 12, 1985: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.

December 17, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

November 2, 1987: Released by the New York Yankees.

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Salaries

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1986Oakland Athletics$75,000
1987New York Yankees$125,000
Career (may be incomplete)$200,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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