Lenn Sakata

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop

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)

Debut: July 21, 1977 (Age 23-043d, 13,911th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-30 / in Starts: 22-19
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	1 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 164 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	111 (59-37-15)
Avg. MLBer w/ 164 PAs	16
Avg. Runners on Base	99 (49-33-17)

Most Driven In
Self	5
D DeCinces	3
G Roenicke	2
A Bumbry	1
M Belanger	1
B Ayala	1
M Corey	1
J Morales	1

Most Driven In By
Self	5
R Dauer	5
A Bumbry	3
K Singleton	2
J Morales	1
J Dwyer	1
R Dempsey	1
W Krenchicki	0

1981 Batting Game Log

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1981 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	131	1	Apr 10	BAL		KCR	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						2B
2	132	2	Apr 12	BAL		KCR	L,2-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						SS
3	133	3	Apr 13	BAL	@	BOS	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		1	0					8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR SS
4	134	6 (2)	Apr 19	BAL	@	KCR	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						PR
5	135	8 (1)	Apr 23 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	L,5-18	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	8	.65	0.022	.36	0.01%	0.26	2B
6	136	15 (6)	Apr 30	BAL		TOR	W,4-0	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	2						PR 2B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	137	16	May 2 (1)	BAL		TOR	W,4-3	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	2	1.53	-0.088	.97	-0.03%	-1.32	2B SS
8	138	18 (1)	May 3	BAL		TOR	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	1						SS
9	139	19	May 4	BAL		MIN	W,4-3	CG(10)	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.111	.308	.111	.419	9	1.84	0.056	1.04	0.02%	0.43	SS
10	140	20	May 5	BAL		MIN	W,3-2	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.286	.100	.386	2	.18	-0.005	.12	0.00%	-0.09	2B
11	141	21	May 6	BAL		MIN	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.444	.385	.829	9	2.35	0.420	1.51	0.16%	2.18	2B
12	142	22	May 9 (1)	BAL	@	TEX	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.353	.455	.412	.866	9	.59	0.047	.45	0.02%	0.84	2B
13	143	23	May 9 (2)	BAL	@	TEX	W,4-2	GS-5	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.350	.440	.400	.840	2	.78	0.075	.62	0.04%	0.49	2B
14	144	44 (20)	May 31	BAL		DET	L,4-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.423	.381	.804	6	4.24	-0.186	5.40	-0.14%	-0.86	PH 2B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	145	45	Jun 2	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-5	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.407	.364	.771	2	4.87	-0.131	6.87	-0.11%	-0.46	PR 2B
16	146	46	Jun 3	BAL	@	NYY	L,0-2	9-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.318	.407	.364	.771	9						SS
17	147	47	Jun 4	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-12	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.379	.333	.713	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.71	SS
18	148	48	Jun 5	BAL	@	CAL	W,6-4	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.364	.321	.685	9	.90	-0.052	.89	-0.03%	-0.79	SS
19	149	49	Jun 6	BAL	@	CAL	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.333	.290	.624	9	.51	-0.038	.52	-0.02%	-0.73	SS
20	150	52 (2)	Jun 9 (2)	BAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.325	.265	.590	8	1.20	-0.039	1.16	-0.02%	-0.54	SS 2B
21	151	54 (1)	Jun 11	BAL	@	SEA	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.211	.295	.237	.532	8	.55	-0.040	.55	-0.02%	-0.90	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	152	55	Aug 10	BAL		KCR	W,3-2	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.211	.295	.237	.532	9						SS
23	153	56	Aug 12 (1)	BAL		KCR	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.298	.244	.542	9	.77	-0.027	1.06	-0.02%	-0.72	SS 2B
24	154	59 (2)	Aug 14	BAL		CHW	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.298	.244	.542	3	4.79	-0.233	6.99	-0.20%	-0.94	PR
25	155	61 (1)	Aug 16	BAL		CHW	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.298	.244	.542	9						SS
26	156	65 (3)	Aug 21	BAL	@	OAK	W,4-2	1-GF	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.275	.222	.497	2	.53	-0.032	.68	-0.02%	-0.92	2B
27	157	66	Aug 22	BAL	@	OAK	L,0-2	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.296	.234	.530	8	1.55	0.031	2.17	0.03%	0.14	2B
28	158	67	Aug 23	BAL	@	OAK	W,7-4	CG	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.192	.271	.212	.483	2	.64	-0.075	.75	-0.05%	-1.15	2B
29	159	69 (1)	Aug 25	BAL	@	SEA	W,6-5	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.271	.212	.483	2						2B
30	160	70	Aug 27	BAL		CAL	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.267	.208	.474	9	.02	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.21	SS
31	161	74 (3)	Aug 31	BAL		SEA	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.267	.208	.474	8						PR
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	162	76 (1)	Sep 2	BAL		SEA	W,3-2	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.279	.222	.501	2	2.21	0.071	3.79	0.07%	0.26	PR 2B
33	163	77	Sep 3	BAL		OAK	L,0-10	5-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.286	.232	.518	9	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	0.10	SS
34	164	78	Sep 4	BAL		OAK	L,4-5	GS-8	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.303	.254	.557	9	.36	0.042	.57	0.04%	0.86	SS
35	165	79	Sep 5	BAL		OAK	W,5-3	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.304	.258	.562	8	1.17	0.124	1.63	0.10%	0.67	SS
36	166	80	Sep 6	BAL		OAK	W,8-4	GS-8	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.315	.318	.633	8	2.22	0.295	3.06	0.24%	2.75	SS
37	167	81	Sep 7	BAL		CLE	W,9-2	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.338	.348	.685	9	.29	0.045	.41	0.04%	1.14	SS
38	168	82	Sep 8	BAL		CLE	W,14-5	CG	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.329	.351	.681	8	.22	-0.024	.38	-0.02%	-0.55	SS
39	169	83	Sep 9	BAL		CLE	L,5-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263	.321	.342	.664	8	.88	-0.071	1.76	-0.09%	-0.88	SS
40	170	84	Sep 10	BAL		CLE	L,1-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.310	.329	.639	8	1.25	-0.100	2.37	-0.11%	-0.92	SS
41	171	85	Sep 11	BAL	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.308	.325	.633	2	1.54	-0.057	2.90	-0.06%	-0.43	2B SS
42	172	86	Sep 12	BAL	@	MIL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.295	.310	.605	1	.55	-0.019	1.11	-0.02%	-0.13	SS
43	173	87	Sep 13	BAL	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.296	.311	.607	9	.38	-0.019	.64	-0.02%	-0.06	SS
44	174	88	Sep 15	BAL	@	CLE	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239	.290	.304	.594	8	1.89	-0.089	2.33	-0.07%	-0.75	SS
45	175	89	Sep 17	BAL	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.301	.326	.627	9	1.36	0.042	2.34	0.04%	0.15	SS
46	176	90	Sep 18	BAL		MIL	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.292	.316	.609	8	.77	-0.057	2.01	-0.09%	-0.51	SS
47	177	91	Sep 19	BAL		MIL	L,8-11	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.300	.317	.617	9	1.43	-0.001	3.46	0.00%	0.19	SS 2B
48	178	92	Sep 20	BAL		MIL	W,8-2	CG	5	5	2	4	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.322	.396	.718	1	.59	0.293	.92	0.27%	4.80	SS
49	179	93	Sep 21	BAL		DET	L,1-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.319	.385	.705	8	1.04	-0.006	1.74	-0.01%	0.16	SS
50	180	94	Sep 22	BAL		DET	L,3-6	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.268	.325	.384	.709	9	.87	0.056	.83	0.03%	0.22	SS
51	181	95	Sep 23	BAL		DET	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.317	.374	.691	9	1.10	-0.080	.45	-0.02%	-0.58	SS
52	182	96	Sep 24	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.308	.361	.669	8	.77	-0.083	.45	-0.03%	-1.14	SS
53	183	97	Sep 25	BAL	@	NYY	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.299	.350	.648	9	.97	-0.093	1.12	-0.06%	-0.91	SS
54	184	98	Sep 26	BAL	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.297	.346	.644	7	1.66	-0.006	2.74	-0.01%	-0.15	SS
55	185	99	Sep 27	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-5	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.298	.341	.639	8	.53	-0.012	.62	-0.01%	-0.09	SS
56	186	100	Sep 28	BAL	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.290	.331	.620	8	.48	-0.048	.54	-0.03%	-0.69	SS
57	187	101	Sep 29	BAL	@	DET	L,0-14	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.284	.324	.607	8	.15	-0.012	.31	-0.01%	-0.54	SS
58	188	102	Oct 1	BAL	@	DET	W,5-4	CG(10)	5	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.236	.294	.371	.666	8	.46	0.169	.00	0.00%	2.65	SS
59	189	103	Oct 2	BAL		NYY	L,0-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.293	.368	.661	8	.17	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.16	SS
60	190	104	Oct 3	BAL		NYY	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.288	.361	.648	8	.43	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.77	SS
61	191	105	Oct 4	BAL		NYY	W,5-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.227	.282	.353	.636	8	.94	-0.089	.00	0.00%	-1.04	SS
							31-30		164	150	19	34	4	0	5	15	11	0	18	1	1	1	6	5	4	0	.227	.282	.353	.636		.96	-0.064	1.17	-0.24%	-2.34

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