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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 C BOS 43 27 258.0 190 173 17 0 0 1 11 14 56.0% -1 6.63 1.000
1972 C BOS 51 27 275.1 230 213 16 1 1 4 15 14 48.3% -1 7.49 .996
1973 C BOS 47 27 271.0 252 238 14 0 1 1 19 13 40.6% 0 8.37 1.000
1974 C BOS 59 59 515.0 460 439 20 1 2 3 47 17 26.6% -1 8.02 .998
1975 C BOS 34 34 304.2 249 240 9 0 2 0 18 7 28.0% 0 7.36 1.000
1976 C COL 58 38 365.2 326 312 14 0 2 3 31 11 26.2% -2 8.02 1.000
1B COL 4 4 36.0 40 37 3 0 2 0 10.00 1.000
1977 C COL 60 40 405.1 329 309 20 0 1 3 38 17 30.9% 0 7.31 1.000
1978 C COL 31 27 259.2 207 185 21 1 2 2 16 17 51.5% 0 7.14 .995
Pos Total C 383 279 2654.2 2243 2109 131 3 11 17 195 110 36.1% -5 7.59 .999
1B 4 4 36.0 40 37 3 0 2 0 10.00 1.000
Total 387 283 2690.2 2283 2146 134 3 13 17 195 110 36.1% -5 7.63 .999

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.