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Simmons Davis League
4-18-2019
Shojiro Sakurai Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .641 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
H 87 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 11-26-1961
HR 4 Drafted Round 5, Pick 103
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(56 games)
RBI 37
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1991 TB-PIT
22
75
10
24
5
0
1
10
6
 13 1 0
0
 0 2
.805
.378
.427
.107
.320
1993 PIT
10
17
2
6
0
0
1
3
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.882
.353
.529
.176
.353
1994 PIT-MIA
60
121
12
24
6
0
0
11
9
 20 1 0
4
 1 2
.507
.260
.248
.050
.198
1995 HOU-BRO
23
77
9
19
5
0
1
9
12
 10 0 1
0
 0 2
.695
.344
.351
.104
.247
1996 BRO
21
69
6
14
2
0
1
4
9
 12 1 1
0
 0 0
.575
.300
.275
.072
.203
Total
136
359
39
87
18
0
4
37
36
 57 3 2
4
 1 6
.641
.315
.326
.084
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Shojiro Sakurai has retired from the Brooklyn Cynics
1996-06-27The Brooklyn Cynics have promoted Pat Upton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cynics have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1995-05-20Trade #1706993 has been completed between the Houston Lumber and the Brooklyn Cynics. The Brooklyn Cynics receive Johnnie Kolseth, Takeo Kato, Shojiro Sakurai, Juan Ferraro, Mike Bennett, Dave Mueller, Arnie Abernathy, Draft Pick - 1996 Round 3 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1996 Round 1 (HOU) from the Houston Lumber in exchange for Jesse Seilheimer, Elmer Page, George Mahay.
1995-05-15The Houston Lumber have promoted Shojiro Sakurai to the major league team. The Houston Lumber have designated Mike Brown for assignment.
1995-05-15The Houston Lumber have acquired Shojiro Sakurai from the waiver wire.
1995-04-16The Los Angeles Angels have waived Shojiro Sakurai.
1995-04-08The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Joe Coveney to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1995-04-05The Los Angeles Angels have acquired Shojiro Sakurai from the waiver wire.
1995-03-01The Miami Misanthropes have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1994-09-26The Miami Misanthropes have acquired Shojiro Sakurai from the waiver wire.
1994-09-22The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Smoky Burgess to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1994-09-04Shojiro Sakurai of the Pittsburgh Hawgs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1994-04-12The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Shojiro Sakurai to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have sent Patsy Masterson to the minors.
1994-04-02The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Patsy Masterson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1993-04-16The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Shojiro Sakurai to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have designated Rick Roland for assignment.
1993-04-11The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Heinie Rosario to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1993-04-11The Pittsburgh Hawgs have promoted Shojiro Sakurai to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Hawgs have designated Roy Lee Jackson for assignment.
1991-06-01The Pittsburgh Hawgs have acquired Shojiro Sakurai from the waiver wire.
1991-05-23The Tampa Bay Manotees have waived Shojiro Sakurai.
1991-05-19The Tampa Bay Manotees have designated Shojiro Sakurai for assignment.
1991-03-01The Tampa Bay Manotees have promoted Shojiro Sakurai to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Manotees have designated Jim Robinson for assignment.