Masayoshi Sakata

Masayoshi Sakata (阪田 正芳)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 145 lb.

• High School Naniwa Commercial High School

• Born April 6, 1928 in Osaka Prefecture Japan
• Died August 20, 1992

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Biographical Information

Masayoshi Sakata signed with the Osaka Tigers in 1950, and he hit .259/.283/.345 in 60 plate appearances over 41 games in his first season, mostly backing up Ichiro Nishie at short. He had a .125/.192/.125 batting line in 1951, and he announced his retirement in 1952. His brothers Yoshihide Sakata and Kiyoharu Sakata both played in NPB.

Sources

• Wiki Japan