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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Katsuhiro Sano Shortstop
Retired (2002, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .714 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
H 873 Age 43 (OS 44) Date of Birth 11-01-1965
HR 70 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(104 games)
RBI 385
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D  (18.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (6.1%) CF D- (6.2%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.6%) RF D+ (26.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1991 CLE
29
102
9
23
2
0
3
12
13
 15 0 0
0
 0 6
.646
.313
.333
.108
.225
1992 CLE
61
216
23
52
9
0
1
12
24
 40 0 0
0
 0 4
.613
.317
.296
.056
.241
1993 CLE
81
265
26
53
8
3
4
25
30
 56 0 1
0
 0 12
.579
.280
.298
.098
.200
1994 CLE
125
420
41
112
16
3
7
49
62
 93 2 1
0
 0 10
.732
.363
.369
.102
.267
1995 CLE
142
526
70
129
18
6
15
58
60
 91 0 1
15
 4 16
.710
.322
.388
.143
.245
1996 CLE
124
437
42
105
19
4
4
51
52
 84 2 4
7
 3 17
.651
.321
.330
.089
.240
1997 CLE
107
325
39
77
16
2
5
24
39
 58 1 0
9
 2 7
.665
.321
.345
.108
.237
1998 CLE
143
480
64
126
28
6
16
54
62
 79 1 0
17
 11 16
.794
.348
.446
.183
.262
1999 CLE
123
325
43
96
17
2
7
51
46
 52 2 2
14
 12 7
.809
.384
.425
.129
.295
2000 CLE-MIN
73
213
28
63
10
3
5
33
29
 37 0 3
6
 1 8
.817
.376
.441
.146
.296
2001 MIN
37
127
17
37
7
1
3
16
15
 22 2 1
0
 0 0
.805
.372
.433
.142
.291
2002 MIN
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
1047
3437
402
873
150
30
70
385
432
 627 10 13
68
 33 103
.714
.338
.376
.122
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Katsuhiro Sano has retired from the Minnesota Loons
2000-08-14Trade #1571809 has been completed between the Cleveland Planktons and the Minnesota Loons. The Minnesota Loons receive Katsuhiro Sano, Ben Leifield, Draft Pick 2003 Round 2 CLE (Sean Molitor), Draft Pick - 2002 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Planktons in exchange for Greg Bain, Bobo Nixon.
2000-05-06The Cleveland Planktons have removed Katsuhiro Sano from the trade block.
1997-07-14Katsuhiro Sano of the Cleveland Planktons is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1994-06-19The Cleveland Planktons have placed Katsuhiro Sano on the trade block.
1992-08-08The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated John Sears for assignment.
1992-07-13The Cleveland Planktons have sent Katsuhiro Sano to the minors.
1992-06-29The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team.
1992-05-31The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Todd Ellingsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have sent Katsuhiro Sano to the minors.
1992-05-08The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated Hiroki Shiokawa for assignment.
1992-04-18The Cleveland Planktons have demoted Katsuhiro Sano to the minor leagues.
1991-08-27The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team.
1991-08-25The Cleveland Planktons have sent Katsuhiro Sano to the minors.
1991-08-24The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated Evelio McCann for assignment.
1991-08-24The Cleveland Planktons have demoted Katsuhiro Sano to the minor leagues.
1991-08-21The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Katsuhiro Sano to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated Danny Salazar for assignment.
1991-08-21The Cleveland Planktons have acquired Katsuhiro Sano from the waiver wire.
1991-08-14The Atlanta Phoenix have waived Katsuhiro Sano.