Lenn Sakata

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: June 8, 1954 in Honolulu, HI us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR), the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA).

High School: Kalani HS (Honolulu, HI)

Schools: Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR), Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Last Game: June 28, 1987 (Age 33-020d)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Lenn Haruki Sakata

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

1289

296

.230

163

RBI

109

OBP

.286

SLG

.330

OPS

.616

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1975	21	-1.9	Thetford Mines	EL	AA	MIL	121	486	421	63	108	9	3	9	43	16	5	52	67	.257	.340	.356	.696	150		3	6	4
1976	22	-3.1	Spokane	PCL	AAA	MIL	141	544	510	64	143	23	5	10	70	6	4	29	65	.280	.319	.404	.723	206		1	1	3
1977	23	-2.3	Spokane	PCL	AAA	MIL	94	396	345	52	105	19	4	4	73	17	2	42	43	.304	.373	.417	.791	144		0	2	7
1977	23	-4.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	53	169	154	13	25	2	0	2	12	1	3	9	22	.162	.209	.214	.423	33	1	0	6	0	0
1978	24	-1.0	Spokane	PCL	AAA	MIL	45	177	156	24	42	14	3	0	20	4	2	15	15	.269	.341	.397	.738	62		3	1	2
1978	24	-3.5	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	30	86	78	8	15	4	0	0	3	1	0	8	11	.192	.267	.244	.511	19	3	0	0	0	1
1979	25	-0.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	MIL	118	492	454	59	136	21	3	6	64	16	7	30	43	.300	.344	.399	.743	181		3	1	4
1979	25	-2.8	MIL	AL	Maj	MIL	4	14	14	1	7	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.643	1.143	9	0	0	0	0	0
1980	26	1.2	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	26	104	93	19	32	6	1	3	8	5	0	7	8	.344	.396	.527	.923	49		1	3	0
1980	26	-2.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	43	90	83	12	16	3	2	1	9	2	1	6	10	.193	.244	.313	.558	26	3	0	0	1	0
1981	27	-1.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	61	164	150	19	34	4	0	5	15	4	0	11	18	.227	.282	.353	.636	53	5	1	1	1	0
1982	28	-0.8	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	136	389	343	40	89	18	1	6	31	7	4	30	39	.260	.323	.370	.693	127	7	4	8	4	2
1983	29	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	66	152	134	23	34	7	0	3	12	8	4	16	17	.254	.338	.373	.711	50	4	1	1	0	0
1984	30	1.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	81	168	157	23	30	1	0	3	11	4	1	6	15	.191	.221	.255	.476	40	4	0	5	0	2
1985	31	5.3	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	16	60	56	7	12	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	8	.214	.267	.232	.499	13		0	0	0	0
1985	31	2.1	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	55	105	97	15	22	3	0	3	6	3	2	6	15	.227	.279	.351	.629	34	3	1	1	0	0
1986	32	6.5	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	OAK	110	458	399	66	125	27	3	2	48	11	0	52	30	.313	.392	.411	.803	164		2	1	4	1
1986	32	3.2	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	17	38	34	4	12	2	0	0	5	0	1	3	6	.353	.395	.412	.807	14	1	0	0	1	0
1987	33	7.4	Columbus	IL	AAA	NYY	8	21	16	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	.313	.400	.313	.713	5		0	1	1	0
1987	33	4.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	19	48	45	5	12	0	1	2	4	0	1	2	4	.267	.313	.444	.757	20	2	1	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (11 seasons)					Majors		565	1423	1289	163	296	46	4	25	109	30	17	97	158	.230	.286	.330	.616	425	33	8	22	7	5
Minors (9 seasons)					Minors		679	2738	2450	355	708	120	22	34	329	75	20	234	281	.289	.351	.398	.748	974		13	16	25	1
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1244	4161	3739	518	1004	166	26	59	438	105	37	331	439	.269	.329	.374	.703	1399		21	38	32	6

AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		558	2252	2029	292	600	111	19	25	286	59	15	182	214	.296	.353	.406	.759	824		10	10	21	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		121	486	421	63	108	9	3	9	43	16	5	52	67	.257	.340	.356	.696	150		3	6	4