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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Ryusuke Okada Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 285 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-09-1943
HR 24 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(139 games)
RBI 147
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 23 36 5 1 0 1 3 6 5 .512 .262 .250 .111 .139
1971 RHP 43 91 20 5 1 2 15 6 19 .631 .268 .363 .143 .220
1972 LHP 27 37 10 0 1 2 2 4 3 .828 .341 .486 .216 .270
1972 RHP 43 98 18 4 1 2 9 7 23 .544 .238 .306 .122 .184
1973 LHP 29 33 8 1 0 1 6 11 6 .795 .432 .364 .121 .242
1973 RHP 44 92 24 5 1 3 13 7 23 .755 .320 .435 .174 .261
1974 LHP 44 117 40 7 0 2 15 14 13 .862 .409 .453 .111 .342
1974 RHP 45 98 25 2 2 3 13 9 22 .720 .312 .408 .153 .255
1975 LHP 26 61 17 5 1 0 8 15 15 .814 .421 .393 .115 .279
1975 RHP 24 59 11 1 0 1 8 3 16 .480 .226 .254 .068 .186
1976 LHP 35 50 11 2 1 0 1 3 14 .564 .264 .300 .080 .220
1976 RHP 46 115 31 4 1 5 20 14 24 .801 .349 .452 .183 .270
1977 LHP 35 56 9 2 0 0 4 8 15 .462 .266 .196 .036 .161
1977 RHP 52 117 31 3 1 1 19 12 24 .664 .331 .333 .068 .265
1978 LHP 12 28 8 1 1 0 4 0 7 .679 .286 .393 .107 .286
1978 RHP 29 85 17 2 0 1 7 6 20 .512 .253 .259 .059 .200
Total LHP 231 418 108 19 4 6 43 61 78 .718 .352 .366 .108 .258
Total RHP 326 755 177 26 7 18 104 64 171 .653 .294 .359 .125 .234
Total 466 1173 285 45 11 24 147 125 249 .677 .315 .361 .118 .243

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ryusuke Okada has retired from the Colorado Crush
1976-04-08The Colorado Crush have acquired Ryusuke Okada from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted George Butcher to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Joe Mcandrew to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Greg Huelsman to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Ryusuke Okada for assignment.
1975-07-31The Boston Tortfeasors have placed Ryusuke Okada on the trade block.
1975-04-19Ryusuke Okada of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Ryusuke Okada to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Ernie Bell to the major league team.