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George Van Haltren League
8-5-2073
Richie Sakata First Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .736 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1013 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-08-1934
HR 55 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(109 games)
RBI 403
SB 81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (13.0%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (15.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B (37.5%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B (3.1%) RF (1.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 1B STL 5 4 37.0 38 38 0 0 3 0 9.24 1.000
3B STL 4 4 37.0 13 2 11 0 0 0 3.16 1.000
CF STL 2 2 22.1 9 7 0 2 0 0 2.82 .778
RF STL 2 2 18.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0.50 .500
SS STL 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
LF STL 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
1968 1B STL 44 44 389.1 399 379 19 1 44 -2 9.20 .997
2B STL 1 1 9.0 7 2 3 2 0 0 5.00 .714
3B STL 1 1 9.0 5 1 3 1 0 0 4.00 .800
1969 1B STL 14 14 126.0 153 147 5 1 11 +2 10.86 .993
2B STL 4 4 36.0 23 10 12 1 3 -2 5.50 .957
SS STL 2 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 63 62 552.1 590 564 24 2 58 0 9.58 .997
3B 5 5 46.0 18 3 14 1 0 0 3.33 .944
2B 5 5 45.0 30 12 15 3 3 -2 5.40 .900
CF 2 2 22.1 9 7 0 2 0 0 2.82 .778
RF 2 2 18.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0.50 .500
SS 3 1 11.0 7 2 5 0 1 0 5.73 1.000
LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667
Total 81 78 703.2 659 591 58 10 62 -2 8.30 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Richie Sakata has retired from the St. Louis Snatch
1966-04-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Snatch and the Detroit Thunderbirds. The Detroit Thunderbirds receive Jack Liebhardt from the St. Louis Snatch in exchange for Richie Sakata.
1963-05-17A trade has been completed between the Detroit Thunderbirds and the Pittsburgh Parrots. The Pittsburgh Parrots receive Dick Barrows, Rocky Belden, Vince Dempsey from the Detroit Thunderbirds in exchange for Richie Sakata.
1958-04-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Creeps and the Pittsburgh Parrots. The Pittsburgh Parrots receive Jeff Abbaticchio, Richie Sakata from the Kansas City Creeps in exchange for Izzy Lake.
1956-09-30The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Joe Rodriguez to the major league team. The Kansas City Creeps have sent Richie Sakata to the minors.
1956-09-30The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Richie Sakata to the major league team.
1955-05-02The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Frank McLish to the major league team. The Kansas City Creeps have sent Richie Sakata to the minors.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Richie Sakata to the major leagues.