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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
Mitsuaki Sato Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.30 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 45-47 Status Deceased (1988) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 06-10-1923
K 721 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(154 games)
IP 875.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 PIT
11
 4
89
0
0
0
0
 6
115.2
 115 62 54 4 47
93
1.40
4.20
1952 PIT
6
 7
48
12
1
0
2
 2
117.2
 99 54 53 4 42
88
1.20
4.05
1953 PIT
5
 11
47
14
2
0
3
 2
117.2
 128 74 72 1 55
75
1.56
5.51
1954 PIT
6
 2
85
0
0
0
2
 5
128.0
 118 57 49 1 57
122
1.37
3.45
1955 PIT
11
 6
111
0
0
0
0
 2
157.0
 155 52 48 3 53
143
1.32
2.75
1956 PIT
5
 6
83
0
0
0
9
 8
116.2
 111 48 46 2 42
105
1.31
3.55
1957 PIT
1
 11
30
30
1
0
0
 0
122.2
 161 100 96 5 56
95
1.77
7.04
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 47
493
56
4
0
16
 25
875.1
 887 447 418 20 352
721
1.42
4.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Mitsuaki Sato has retired from the Pittsburgh Rotties
1957-04-04Mitsuaki Sato of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1956-09-20Mitsuaki Sato of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1954-06-12Mitsuaki Sato of the Pittsburgh Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1952-07-22Mitsuaki Sato of the Pittsburgh Emperors is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted Mitsuaki Sato to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have promoted George Kahl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Emperors have designated Ron Evans for assignment. The Pittsburgh Emperors have designated Del Jackson for assignment.