Don Wakamatsu

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)

Born: February 22, 1963 in Hood River, OR us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 51st round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Hayward HS (Hayward, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Last Game: October 5, 1991 (Age 28-225d)
vs. SEA 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

Full Name: Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu

Nicknames: Wak

Pronunciation: \wahk-ah-MAHT-soo\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

.226

RBI

OBP

.250

SLG

.226

OPS

.476

OPS+

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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
1985	22	1.0	Billings	PION	Rk	CIN	58	228	196	20	49	7	0	0	24	1	0	25	36	.250	.332	.286	.618	56		0	5	2	2
1986	23	0.8	Tampa	FLOR	A	CIN	112	427	361	41	100	18	2	1	66	6	1	53	66	.277	.370	.346	.716	125		5	0	8	2
1987	24	2.1	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	CIN	103	403	365	33	79	13	1	7	41	3	3	30	71	.216	.279	.315	.594	115		3	2	3	1
1988	25	1.3	Chattanooga	SOUL	AA	CIN	79	275	235	22	56	9	1	1	26	0	1	37	41	.238	.339	.298	.637	70		0	1	2	0
1989	26	2.7	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	CHW	92	336	287	45	73	15	0	2	45	7	6	32	54	.254	.338	.328	.666	94		7	5	5	0
1990	27	1.1	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CHW	62	209	187	20	49	10	0	0	13	2	2	13	35	.262	.332	.316	.647	59		7	1	1	1
1991	28	2.2	Vancouver	PCL	AAA	CHW	55	191	172	20	34	8	0	4	19	0	0	12	39	.198	.251	.314	.565	54	3	1	4	2	0
1991	28	-0.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	18	32	31	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.226	.250	.226	.476	7	0	0	0	0	0
1992	29	2.5	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	60	187	167	22	54	10	0	2	15	0	1	15	23	.323	.393	.419	.812	70	5	4	1	0	0
1993	30	4.1	Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	LAD	54	204	181	30	61	11	1	7	31	0	1	15	31	.337	.392	.525	.917	95	3	4	0	4	2
1994	31	4.2	Oklahoma City	AA	AAA	TEX	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	SEA	60	206	175	19	43	11	0	4	29	0	0	19	29	.246	.340	.377	.717	66	11	7	3	2	2
1995	32	5.5	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	9	35	32	3	5	1	0	0	6	0	0	2	8	.156	.229	.188	.416	6	4	1	0	0	0
1995	32	8.0	Canton-Akron	EL	AA	CLE	51	171	143	16	38	10	0	4	23	0	0	17	21	.266	.363	.420	.783	60	7	6	3	2	2
1996	33		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	MIL	26	81	73	10	22	4	0	2	9	1	0	4	11	.301	.370	.438	.809	32	2	4	0	0	0
1996	33	6.8	Tacoma	PCL	AAA	SEA	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	33	6.7	New Orleans	AA	AAA	MIL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	33	9.1	Port City	SOUL	AA	SEA	24	78	70	10	22	4	0	2	9	1	0	4	11	.314	.385	.457	.842	32	2	4	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 (1 season)					Majors		18	32	31	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.226	.250	.226	.476	7	0	0	0	0	0
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		762	2749	2401	282	620	116	5	30	318	20	15	255	437	.258	.336	.348	.685	836		42	22	29	10
All Levels (12 Seasons)							780	2781	2432	284	627	116	5	30	318	20	15	256	443	.258	.335	.347	.682	843		42	22	29	10

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		243	831	744	95	203	40	1	13	84	2	4	57	137	.273	.336	.382	.718	284	15	17	6	7	3
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		246	860	735	93	189	38	1	9	103	8	7	90	127	.257	.348	.348	.696	256		17	9	9	2
A (2 seasons)					Minors		215	830	726	74	179	31	3	8	107	9	4	83	137	.247	.326	.331	.657	240		8	2	11	3
Rk (1 season)					Minors		58	228	196	20	49	7	0	0	24	1	0	25	36	.250	.332	.286	.618	56		0	5	2	2