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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 27 43.00 1 / 6 3 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 8 13 / 43
1971 Majors 28 33.97 162 27 0 1 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 8 5 / 33
1972 Majors 29 34.15 162 27 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 34
1973 Majors 30 33.06 162 27 0 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 33
1974 Majors 31 40.26 162 59 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 40
1975 Majors 32 25.65 143 34 19 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 25
1976 Majors 33 37.78 156 42 0 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 37
1977 Majors 34 37.57 162 40 0 -2 / 2 -3 / 6 -3 / 5 -5 / 4 -3 / 5 0 / 10 -4 / 5 -20 / 37
1978 Majors 35 27.41 162 27 0 -5 / 3 -1 / 3 -5 / 2 -1 / 8 -7 / 5 -4 / 4 -4 / 2 -27 / 27
Total 1271 283 19 -5 / 40 2 / 43 -4 / 44 -4 / 43 -7 / 42 -4 / 47 -4 / 50 -26 / 309

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.