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| Name | Team | Age |
| Bud Sakata | Retired (1966, Age 35) | Died (2013, Age 82) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 7 (1953) |
RP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Bob Gibson League | 0 | 13 years (28 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 6/8/1931 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1953 | Minors | 20.00 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 21 |
| 1953 | Majors | 20.14 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 12 | 4 / 20 |
| 1954 | Majors | 38.78 | 3 / 7 | 3 / 17 | 0 / 14 | 6 / 38 |
| 1955 | Majors | 33.04 | 3 / 3 | 4 / 17 | 3 / 13 | 10 / 33 |
| 1956 | Majors | 41.16 | 4 / 9 | 4 / 14 | 3 / 18 | 11 / 41 |
| 1957 | Majors | 40.43 | 4 / 8 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 21 | 7 / 40 |
| 1958 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| 1958 | Majors | 25.28 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 9 | 3 / 16 | 3 / 25 |
| 1959 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 |
| 1959 | Majors | 37.15 | 2 / 6 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 15 | 3 / 37 |
| 1960 | Majors | 45.34 | 3 / 9 | 1 / 22 | 1 / 14 | 5 / 45 |
| 1961 | Majors | 40.91 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 14 | 0 / 16 | 2 / 40 |
| 1962 | Majors | 49.68 | 1 / 11 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 17 | 1 / 49 |
| 1963 | Majors | 39.62 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 39 |
| 1964 | Majors | 33.25 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 14 | 0 / 33 |
| 1965 | Majors | 35.27 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 35 |
| 1966 | Majors | 25.62 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 25 |
| Total | 21 / 77 | 18 / 213 | 14 / 234 | 53 / 524 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1966-11-01 | Bud Sakata has retired from the Boston Minutemen |
| 1959-05-23 | A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Boston Minutemen. The Boston Minutemen receive Bud Sakata, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Lenny Kubenka. |
| 1959-05-02 | The New York Metropolitans have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Tripp Ankiel for assignment. |
| 1959-05-02 | A trade has been completed between the New York Metropolitans and the Cleveland Linesmen. The Cleveland Linesmen receive Howie Deamer, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Metropolitans in exchange for Bud Sakata. |
| 1958-10-01 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1958-08-25 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Sam McDowell to the minors. |
| 1958-07-30 | The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1958-07-08 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. |
| 1958-07-06 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Ken Pickett to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1958-06-27 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Ken Pickett to the minors. |
| 1958-06-26 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Sam McDowell to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-09-05 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-09-03 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-08-23 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-08-22 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-08-02 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-08-01 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-07-04 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-07-03 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-06-24 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-06-22 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-06-15 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-06-14 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-06-07 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-06-06 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-06-03 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-06-01 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-05-28 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-05-27 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-05-15 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-05-14 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-05-13 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-05-09 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-05-04 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-05-02 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1957-04-18 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Chuck Drumright to the minors. |
| 1957-04-17 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Chuck Drumright to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1953-07-11 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Rex Rundgren to the minors. |
| 1953-06-27 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Alex Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Lou Shea to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Rex Rundgren to the minors. |
| 1953-06-13 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Rex Rundgren to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Alex Smith to the minors. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Lou Shea to the minors. |
| 1953-05-25 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Rex Rundgren to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1953-05-24 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Rex Rundgren to the minors. |
| 1953-04-12 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Warren Dobernic to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Rex Rundgren to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Alex Smith to the minors. The Cleveland Linesmen have sent Bud Sakata to the minors. |
| 1953-04-08 | The Cleveland Linesmen have promoted Bud Sakata to the major league team. The Cleveland Linesmen have designated Mike Welsh for assignment. |