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Vin Scully League
7-2-2088
Masaki Sakurai Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .810 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 783 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 04-04-1941
HR 81 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(60 games)
RBI 377
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (92.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF F  (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% 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
1972 HOU
127
499
89
146
34
4
18
77
58
 83 2 3
6
 2 6
.852
.367
.485
.192
.293
1973 HOU
142
519
95
147
20
8
11
70
78
 92 1 2
10
 3 9
.793
.377
.416
.133
.283
1974 HOU
110
474
91
152
26
2
18
66
59
 83 1 1
10
 4 8
.894
.396
.498
.177
.321
1975 HOU
142
595
104
162
24
4
17
73
74
 86 1 4
9
 4 8
.763
.352
.412
.139
.272
1976 HOU
139
525
95
151
22
4
15
80
65
 88 2 5
13
 6 9
.796
.365
.430
.143
.288
1977 HOU
55
100
14
25
4
0
2
11
7
 19 0 0
1
 0 3
.649
.299
.350
.100
.250
Total
715
2712
488
783
130
22
81
377
341
 451 7 15
49
 19 43
.810
.368
.442
.154
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Masaki Sakurai has retired from the Houston Hustlers
1974-08-28Masaki Sakurai of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-08-04Masaki Sakurai of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1972-08-23Masaki Sakurai of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-04-01The Houston Hustlers have promoted Masaki Sakurai to the major league team.
1972-03-25Trade #1529202 has been completed between the Cleveland Flight and the Houston Hustlers. The Houston Hustlers receive Coonie Vidal, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 CLE (Masaki Sakurai) from the Cleveland Flight in exchange for Clarke Stowward.