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Bob Horner League
5-6-1975
Hideki Sakurai Right Field
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .869 Status Retired (1965) Option Years 0  
H 609 Age 45 (OS 46) Date of Birth 10-31-1929
HR 110 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(100 games)
RBI 387
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF D- (4.5%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1960 STL-MIA
116
407
65
115
18
8
19
61
41
 84 4 2
13
 4 2
.859
.352
.506
.224
.283
1961 MIA
128
455
91
145
22
2
35
110
49
 87 2 2
7
 6 5
.992
.386
.607
.288
.319
1962 MIA
138
497
82
150
26
7
26
96
42
 96 0 5
6
 1 2
.892
.353
.539
.237
.302
1963 MIA
144
452
79
118
20
6
22
82
51
 84 1 4
8
 2 1
.813
.335
.478
.217
.261
1964 MIA-SEA
91
240
41
66
20
1
5
24
22
 56 2 1
7
 1 2
.769
.340
.429
.154
.275
1965 SEA
39
74
10
15
2
2
3
14
9
 25 0 0
2
 3 2
.695
.289
.405
.203
.203
Total
656
2125
368
609
108
26
110
387
214
 432 9 14
43
 17 14
.869
.352
.517
.231
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Hideki Sakurai has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1965-09-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Hideki Sakurai to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Aaron Merloni to the major league team.
1965-06-06The Seattle Rainiers have designated Hideki Sakurai for assignment.
1964-04-28Trade #1895359 has been completed between the Miami Motorboatin SOBs and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Hideki Sakurai from the Miami Motorboatin SOBs in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 3 SEA (Bryn Wegener).
1964-04-28The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have placed Hideki Sakurai on the trade block.
1964-04-01The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have removed Hideki Sakurai from the trade block.
1964-03-25The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have placed Hideki Sakurai on the trade block.
1963-10-07Hideki Sakurai of the Miami Motorboatin SOBs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1963-05-13The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have removed Hideki Sakurai from the trade block.
1963-05-06The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have placed Hideki Sakurai on the trade block.
1961-10-15Hideki Sakurai of the Miami Motorboatin SOBs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1961-04-23Hideki Sakurai of the Miami Motorboatin SOBs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-08-17Hideki Sakurai of the Miami Motorboatin SOBs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1960-04-06Trade #1877423 has been completed between the St. Louis Men in New Laundry and the Miami Motorboatin SOBs. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs receive Hideki Sakurai, Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 MIA (Trot "Trot" Ritter) from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry in exchange for Sid Blair, Bud Gibson, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 MIA (C. E. Hughes).
1960-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Hideki Sakurai to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Doug Gochnauer to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Mustache Watley to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Jorge de la Selva to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Know Your Role Jabroni to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Willie Sawatski to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Ernie Wallace to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have designated Floyd Lowery for assignment.
1957-10-23Trade #1867336 has been completed between the Seattle Rainiers and the St. Louis Men in New Laundry. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry receive Hank Dolworth, Mike Schellhase, Kenny Madison, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 SEA (Hideki Sakurai), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 SEA (Guy Weaver) from the Seattle Rainiers in exchange for First Date Sparks, Aaron Merloni, Victor DePhillips.