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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-27-2078
Herman Sakata Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.78 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 100-71 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 29 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-08-1926
K 818 Drafted Round 14, Pick 220
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(148 games)
IP 1143.0
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHN
5
 8
43
17
0
0
1
 0
116.1
 146 80 76 5 49
81
1.68
5.88
1951 CHN
4
 5
50
0
0
0
3
 0
66.0
 67 33 31 3 34
34
1.53
4.23
1952 CHN
7
 8
66
0
0
0
0
 0
90.1
 108 62 59 2 40
61
1.64
5.88
1953 CHN
5
 8
45
6
2
0
0
 0
93.1
 88 50 39 2 38
73
1.35
3.76
1954 CHN
8
 7
34
0
0
0
2
 0
50.0
 40 21 18 0 32
42
1.44
3.24
1955 CHN
12
 12
88
0
0
0
3
 0
132.0
 131 69 62 1 55
93
1.41
4.23
1956 CHN
7
 7
71
0
0
0
1
 0
106.2
 112 47 43 3 37
86
1.40
3.63
1957 CHN
10
 4
56
0
0
0
3
 0
88.1
 58 15 14 1 29
59
0.98
1.43
1958 CHN
3
 0
39
0
0
0
4
 0
66.0
 50 19 17 3 19
54
1.05
2.32
1959 CHN
12
 2
61
0
0
0
2
 0
95.2
 86 19 19 3 21
63
1.12
1.79
1960 CHN
12
 3
53
0
0
0
4
 0
57.0
 59 34 33 3 24
32
1.46
5.21
1961 CHN
9
 4
63
0
0
0
5
 0
102.0
 93 39 34 0 43
72
1.33
3.00
1962 CHN
6
 3
41
0
0
0
1
 0
75.0
 67 30 30 1 27
66
1.25
3.60
1963 CHN-DET-KC
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 4 5 5 0 4
2
1.71
9.64
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
100
 71
712
23
2
0
29
 0
1143.0
 1109 523 480 27 452
818
1.37
3.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Herman Sakata has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1963-07-04The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Herman Sakata from the waiver wire.
1963-04-27The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have waived Herman Sakata.
1963-04-18The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Henry Murdock to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Herman Sakata for assignment.
1963-04-16The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have promoted Herman Sakata to the major league team. The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have designated Randy Bohn for assignment.
1963-04-05The Detroit Southern Railwaymen have acquired Herman Sakata from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Chicago Assassins have waived Herman Sakata.
1963-03-01The Chicago Assassins have promoted Bob Lombardozzi to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have designated Herman Sakata for assignment.
1961-03-01The Chicago Assassins have re-claimed Herman Sakata from the waiver wire.
1961-03-01The Chicago Assassins have promoted Bob Lombardozzi to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have promoted Jim Tutwiler to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have promoted Charlie Gonzalez to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have promoted Cal Munoz to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have designated Vic Power for assignment. The Chicago Assassins have designated Irv Hudson for assignment. The Chicago Assassins have designated Randy Bohn for assignment. The Chicago Assassins have designated Herman Sakata for assignment.
1951-05-13The Chicago Assassins have promoted Herman Sakata to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have sent Charlie Dixon to the minors.
1951-04-27The Chicago Assassins have promoted Elbie Karl to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have sent Herman Sakata to the minors.
1950-07-16The Chicago Assassins have promoted Herman Sakata to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have sent Charlie Dixon to the minors.
1950-06-24The Chicago Assassins have promoted Elbie Karl to the major league team. The Chicago Assassins have sent Herman Sakata to the minors.