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Name	Team	Age
Richie Sakata	Retired (1969, Age 35)	Died (2008, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 45 (1955)	1B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
George Van Haltren League	0	11 years (109 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A+	A+	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	6/8/1934
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	2	3
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (SS)
C  (37.5 %)	D  (15.5 %)	D  (13.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1955	A	D+	A	D	C-	D-	C
1956	A	C-	A	C-	C-	D+	C
1957	A	C	A	C-	C	D+	C+
1958	A+	C	A	C-	C	C-	C+
1959	A+	C	A+	C	C+	C-	C+
1960	A+	C	A+	C	C+	C	B-
1961	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1962	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1963	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1964	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1965	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1966	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1967	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1968	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-
1969	A+	C+	A+	C+	B-	C+	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1969-11-01	Richie Sakata has retired from the St. Louis Snatch
1966-04-08	A 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.
1963-05-17	A 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.
1958-04-10	A 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.
1956-09-30	The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Joe Rodriguez to the major league team. The Kansas City Creeps have sent Richie Sakata to the minors.
1956-09-30	The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Richie Sakata to the major league team.
1955-05-02	The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Frank McLish to the major league team. The Kansas City Creeps have sent Richie Sakata to the minors.
1955-04-01	The Kansas City Creeps have promoted Richie Sakata to the major leagues.