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Vin Scully League
8-23-2087
Sadao Date Center Field
Retired (1975, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 331 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-03-1937
HR 29 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(83 games)
RBI 179
SB 30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (92.0%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.5%) RF A+ (96.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 SD-MON
102
247
25
47
6
0
4
20
27
51 2 0
8
2 0
.539
.275
.263
.073
.190
1971 MON
112
307
33
78
9
2
5
43
27
74 2 1
8
4 2
.663
.318
.345
.091
.254
1972 MON
82
198
27
58
9
0
7
37
22
35 1 4
4
4 1
.804
.360
.444
.152
.293
1973 MON
70
186
16
54
3
1
3
22
22
33 1 0
3
3 2
.734
.368
.366
.075
.290
1974 MON
81
238
39
78
8
2
10
49
28
42 0 1
7
5 7
.901
.397
.504
.176
.328
1975 MON
31
71
6
16
3
0
0
8
3
16 1 1
0
1 1
.531
.263
.268
.042
.225
Total
478
1247
146
331
38
5
29
179
129
251 7 7
30
19 13
.710
.336
.374
.108
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sadao Date has retired from the Montreal Miracles
1975-07-04The Montreal Miracles have promoted Manuel Tidrow to the major league team. The Montreal Miracles have promoted Ralph Ostergard to the major league team. The Montreal Miracles have promoted Pete Silva to the major league team. The Montreal Miracles have designated Sadao Date for assignment.
1972-04-10Sadao Date of the Montreal Miracles is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1971-05-03The Montreal Miracles have placed Sadao Date on the trade block.
1970-04-12Trade #1523214 has been completed between the San Diego Lumber Company and the Montreal Miracles. The Montreal Miracles receive Dick Burns, Harry Hockette, Jack Malone, Joe Brown, Sadao Date from the San Diego Lumber Company in exchange for Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 MON (Sherman Darling), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 MON (Ernie Clark).
1970-04-01The San Diego Lumber Company have placed Sadao Date on the trade block.