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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 BOS
53
127
14
25
6
1
3
18
12
24 0 0
1
0 0
.597
.266
.331
.134
.197
1972 BOS
65
135
18
28
4
2
4
11
11
26 0 0
1
1 1
.623
.267
.356
.148
.207
1973 BOS
59
125
17
32
6
1
4
19
18
29 1 0
1
1 0
.770
.354
.416
.160
.256
1974 BOS
66
215
29
65
9
2
5
28
23
35 0 3
2
1 1
.798
.365
.433
.130
.302
1975 BOS
36
120
14
28
6
1
1
16
18
31 0 0
1
0 0
.658
.333
.325
.092
.233
1976 COL
80
165
24
42
6
2
5
21
17
38 0 0
5
0 0
.730
.324
.406
.152
.255
1977 COL
74
173
26
40
5
1
1
23
20
39 0 1
0
0 0
.598
.309
.289
.058
.231
1978 COL
33
113
4
25
3
1
1
11
6
27 0 0
0
0 1
.553
.261
.292
.071
.221
Total
466
1173
146
285
45
11
24
147
125
249 1 4
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.