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Name Team Age
Raita Sakurai Retired (1959, Age 36) 51
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 32
(1953)		 RP L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Bob Horner League 0 3 years (143 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B  B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C- D 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D+ D+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
D- C- A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 10/31/1923
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1953 NYA 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 2 6.1 15 6 6 0 0 5 2.37 8.53
1954 DET 2 2 19 0 0 0 4 2 30.1 43 24 24 0 6 17 1.62 7.12
1955 DET 5 2 85 0 0 0 5 1 113.2 122 63 58 1 44 74 1.46 4.59
1956 DET 2 2 33 0 0 0 1 2 44.2 31 21 21 0 18 27 1.10 4.23
1957 DET 3 3 52 0 0 0 7 2 72.2 84 31 27 2 24 52 1.49 3.34
1958 DET 5 7 56 0 0 0 7 6 64.0 91 44 43 0 24 31 1.80 6.05
1975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 18 16 251 0 0 0 25 15 331.2 386 189 179 3 116 206 1.51 4.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Raita Sakurai has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-08The Detroit Space Goats have waived Raita Sakurai.
1959-04-01The Detroit Space Goats have designated Dennis Frazier for assignment. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Charlie Vance for assignment. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Raita Sakurai for assignment.
1957-07-02Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1956-09-09Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1956-06-30Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1956-04-22Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1955-07-17Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1955-04-28The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Raita Sakurai to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Glen Pasek to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Ernie Delahanty to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have sent Jermaine Hooker to the minors. The Detroit Space Goats have sent Benico Shark to the minors.
1955-04-01The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Jermaine Hooker to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Larry Jensen to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Bill Schallock to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Benico Shark to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have sent Vanilla Ice to the minors. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Raita Sakurai for assignment. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Franklin Frost for assignment.
1954-09-09Raita Sakurai of the Detroit Space Goats is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1954-08-01The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Raita Sakurai to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have sent Zachary Card to the minors.
1954-06-07The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Dave Bilbrey to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Raita Sakurai for assignment.
1954-04-29The Detroit Space Goats have promoted Raita Sakurai to the major league team. The Detroit Space Goats have designated Ed McGraw for assignment.
1954-04-29The Detroit Space Goats have acquired Raita Sakurai from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The New York Knights have waived Raita Sakurai.
1953-10-03The New York Knights have promoted John Baldwin to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Raita Sakurai for assignment.
1953-09-19The New York Knights have promoted Raita Sakurai to the major league team.
1953-06-22The New York Knights have designated Raita Sakurai for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Harry Fisher for assignment.
1953-05-27The New York Knights have promoted Raita Sakurai to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Harry Fisher to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Craig King to the minors.
1952-04-04Trade #1838385 has been completed between the St. Louis Men in New Laundry and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Randy Smith, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 STL (Raita Sakurai) from the St. Louis Men in New Laundry in exchange for Bobby Berger.