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Bill Mazeroski League
8-29-2126
Tetsuya Sakai Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating 75   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 179 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-21-1943
HR 12 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(6 games)
RBI 81
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 80 Contact vs. L 96 Endurance 52   Ldrship 68
Power vs. R 64 Power vs. L 59 Velocity 26   Mentor vR 100
Speed 81 Bunt 60 Control 15   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 64 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 78 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF 56 (56.3%)   Health 33 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1975 FLA
73
217
36
54
13
1
3
28
31
 33 0 0
11
 4 2
.702
.343
.359
.111
.249
1976 FLA
79
214
24
58
7
5
3
23
22
 38 2 2
8
 3 0
.734
.342
.393
.121
.271
1977 FLA
97
219
40
48
6
1
5
21
32
 37 0 1
4
 2 2
.642
.317
.324
.105
.219
1978 FLA-CIN
42
53
11
19
3
0
1
9
6
 6 0 1
3
 2 0
.888
.417
.472
.113
.358
1978 FLA
26
31
5
7
2
0
0
4
2
 5 0 0
2
 0 0
.563
.273
.290
.065
.226
1978 CIN
16
22
6
12
1
0
1
5
4
 1 0 1
1
 2 0
1.320
.593
.727
.182
.545
Total
291
703
111
179
29
7
12
81
91
 114 2 4
26
 11 4
.707
.340
.367
.112
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Tetsuya Sakai has retired from the Cincinnati Dreads
1978-07-22Trade #1541398 has been completed between the Florida Gators and the Cincinnati Dreads. The Cincinnati Dreads receive Tetsuya Sakai, Liu Bernard from the Florida Gators in exchange for Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 CIN (Jack Faszholz), Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 CIN (Roy Jackson).
1975-04-01The Florida Gators have promoted Tetsuya Sakai to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Louie Tucker to the major league team. The Florida Gators have promoted Jeff Fahey to the major league team.