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Branch Rickey League
5-24-2229
Akihiko Sasaki Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-75 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-30-1947
K 670 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(113 games)
IP 931.1
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
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  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 26 58.00 2 / 2 3 / 24 3 / 32 8 / 58
1974 Minors 27 47.00 1 / 5 2 / 21 1 / 21 4 / 47
1975 Minors 28 66.00 0 / 4 2 / 28 5 / 34 7 / 66
1976 Minors 29 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1976 Majors 29 47.88 161 0 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 0 / 16 0 / 47
1977 Majors 30 31.09 162 3 0 0 / 3 0 / 17 0 / 11 0 / 31
1978 Majors 31 47.86 162 13 0 1 / 14 0 / 12 2 / 21 3 / 47
1979 Majors 32 39.36 150 25 12 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 17 0 / 39
1980 Majors 33 36.71 162 14 0 0 / 5 1 / 15 0 / 16 1 / 36
1981 Majors 34 46.42 162 32 0 -1 / 6 -8 / 21 -2 / 19 -11 / 46
1982 Majors 35 38.96 162 23 0 0 / 6 -1 / 16 -3 / 16 -4 / 38
1983 Majors 36 30.96 126 19 36 -1 / 1 -1 / 14 -4 / 15 -6 / 30
1984 Majors 37 20.50 112 14 20 -2 / 0 -5 / 13 -2 / 7 -9 / 20
Total 1359 143 68 0 / 64 -7 / 216 0 / 226 -7 / 506
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Akihiko Sasaki has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1984-08-06Akihiko Sasaki of the Chicago Cossacks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1983-04-29Akihiko Sasaki of the Chicago Cossacks is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1979-09-11Akihiko Sasaki of the Chicago Cossacks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-04-02The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Akihiko Sasaki to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have sent Chuck Gerberman to the minors.