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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 Away 29 69 7 11 4 1 1 7 10 15 1 0 0 .556 .266 .290 .130 .159
1971 Home 24 58 7 14 2 0 2 11 2 9 0 0 0 .646 .267 .379 .138 .241
1972 Away 28 70 6 18 4 1 2 7 2 15 0 1 1 .706 .278 .429 .171 .257
1972 Home 37 65 12 10 0 1 2 4 9 11 1 0 0 .534 .257 .277 .123 .154
1973 Away 27 54 4 12 1 0 2 7 8 13 1 0 0 .685 .333 .352 .130 .222
1973 Home 32 71 13 20 5 1 2 12 10 16 0 1 0 .835 .370 .465 .183 .282
1974 Away 33 115 16 38 5 2 4 15 12 23 1 1 0 .904 .391 .513 .183 .330
1974 Home 33 100 13 27 4 0 1 13 11 12 1 0 1 .676 .336 .340 .070 .270
1975 Away 18 62 10 17 5 0 1 14 13 13 1 0 0 .803 .400 .403 .129 .274
1975 Home 18 58 4 11 1 1 0 2 5 18 0 0 0 .495 .254 .241 .052 .190
1976 Away 39 79 15 19 4 2 3 11 11 21 2 0 0 .789 .333 .456 .215 .241
1976 Home 41 86 9 23 2 0 2 10 6 17 3 0 0 .676 .315 .360 .093 .267
1977 Away 36 78 13 15 1 0 0 9 10 17 0 0 0 .486 .281 .205 .013 .192
1977 Home 38 95 13 25 4 1 1 14 10 22 0 0 0 .691 .333 .358 .095 .263
1978 Away 18 70 2 18 3 1 0 6 3 14 0 0 0 .616 .288 .329 .071 .257
1978 Home 15 43 2 7 0 0 1 5 3 13 0 0 1 .450 .217 .233 .070 .163
Total Away 228 597 73 148 27 7 13 76 69 131 6 2 1 .708 .326 .382 .134 .248
Total Home 238 576 73 137 18 4 11 71 56 118 5 1 2 .645 .304 .340 .102 .238
Total 466 1173 146 285 45 11 24 147 125 249 11 3 3 .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.