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Fred Lynn League
10-8-2074
Itshiro Sasaki Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 172-212 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 04-27-1949
K 2360 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(94 games)
IP 3332.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed F  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1971 STL-PHI-CLE
2
 10
16
13
0
0
0
 0
57.0
 73 61 58 2 30
42
1.81
9.16
1972 CLE
3
 12
23
23
1
0
0
 0
118.0
 166 112 111 5 71
83
2.01
8.47
1973 CLE
7
 19
34
34
2
1
0
 0
182.0
 231 157 149 7 98
122
1.81
7.37
1974 CLE
8
 18
36
36
1
0
0
 0
198.1
 252 160 153 5 98
137
1.76
6.94
1975 CLE
17
 8
34
34
9
2
0
 0
232.0
 238 123 122 8 89
189
1.41
4.73
1976 CLE
16
 13
36
36
5
2
0
 0
251.0
 273 144 127 4 100
167
1.49
4.55
1977 CLE
14
 16
37
37
2
0
0
 0
247.2
 253 131 128 3 95
172
1.41
4.65
1978 CLE
8
 15
36
36
4
1
0
 0
211.0
 249 142 139 6 94
133
1.63
5.93
1979 CLE
12
 15
34
34
9
5
0
 0
232.2
 247 122 111 2 73
167
1.38
4.29
1980 CLE
12
 14
35
35
4
0
0
 0
238.2
 235 128 112 6 86
163
1.34
4.22
1981 CLE
16
 11
35
35
5
1
0
 0
245.0
 235 120 113 5 101
189
1.37
4.15
1982 CLE
11
 17
37
37
6
1
0
 0
268.2
 251 123 114 3 111
197
1.35
3.82
1983 CLE
15
 17
38
38
4
1
0
 0
269.0
 258 140 128 7 99
185
1.33
4.28
1984 CLE
14
 10
42
32
3
2
0
 0
246.1
 221 107 93 2 98
186
1.29
3.40
1985 CLE-NYN
8
 6
71
5
2
1
13
 3
148.1
 128 67 53 1 46
104
1.17
3.22
1986 NYN-CHA
9
 11
31
27
3
0
0
 0
176.2
 184 95 82 9 72
116
1.45
4.18
1987 CHA-CLE-PIT
0
 0
4
1
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 11 8 7 1 10
8
2.03
6.10
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
172
 212
579
493
60
17
13
 3
3332.2
 3505 1940 1800 76 1371
2360
1.46
4.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Itshiro Sasaki has retired from the Pittsburgh Leprechauns
1987-09-30The Pittsburgh Leprechauns have acquired Itshiro Sasaki from the waiver wire.
1987-04-25The Cleveland Boxers have waived Itshiro Sasaki.
1987-04-20The Cleveland Boxers have promoted Jim Vahrenhorst to the major league team. The Cleveland Boxers have designated Itshiro Sasaki for assignment.
1987-04-13The Cleveland Boxers have promoted Itshiro Sasaki to the major league team. The Cleveland Boxers have designated Charlie Simon for assignment.
1987-04-13The Cleveland Boxers have acquired Itshiro Sasaki from the waiver wire.
1987-04-09The Chicago Bonnie Brae have waived Itshiro Sasaki.
1987-04-05The Chicago Bonnie Brae have promoted John Korince to the major league team. The Chicago Bonnie Brae have promoted Bobby Bonilla to the major league team. The Chicago Bonnie Brae have designated Itshiro Sasaki for assignment. The Chicago Bonnie Brae have designated Eric Cosman for assignment.
1987-04-02The Chicago Organizers have promoted Rafael Belliard to the major league team. The Chicago Organizers have promoted Itshiro Sasaki to the major league team. The Chicago Organizers have sent Steve Buchele to the minors. The Chicago Organizers have sent Eddie Alston to the minors.
1986-10-23The Chicago Organizers have designated Itshiro Sasaki for assignment. The Chicago Organizers have sent Rafael Belliard to the minors. The Chicago Organizers have designated Mark Milligan for assignment.
1986-04-18A trade has been completed between the New York Asians and the Chicago Organizers. The Chicago Organizers receive Itshiro Sasaki, Greg Walsh from the New York Asians in exchange for Tom Owens.
1985-04-21A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Boxers and the New York Asians. The New York Asians receive Itshiro Sasaki from the Cleveland Boxers in exchange for Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 NYN (Ed Kelly).
1984-05-08The Cleveland Barons have re-claimed Itshiro Sasaki from the waiver wire.
1984-05-08The Cleveland Barons have promoted Dee Moore to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have designated Itshiro Sasaki for assignment.
1975-07-15Itshiro Sasaki of the Cleveland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1971-08-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knights and the Philadelphia FROGS. The Philadelphia FROGS receive Edwin Farmer from the Cleveland Knights in exchange for John Cook, Itshiro Sasaki.
1971-08-14A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia FROGS and the St. Louis Kardinals. The St. Louis Kardinals receive Larry Kell, Henry Byrnes from the Philadelphia FROGS in exchange for Itshiro Sasaki.
1971-06-13The St. Louis Kardinals have promoted Ed Thurman to the major league team. The St. Louis Kardinals have sent Itshiro Sasaki to the minors.
1971-05-03A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia FROGS and the St. Louis Kardinals. The St. Louis Kardinals receive Itshiro Sasaki, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia FROGS in exchange for J.R. Betcher.
1971-04-01The Philadelphia FROGS have promoted Steve Livingston to the major league team. The Philadelphia FROGS have sent Itshiro Sasaki to the minors.
1971-03-03The Philadelphia FROGS have promoted Itshiro Sasaki to the major league team.
1970-04-02The Philadelphia FROGS have renamed Ron Sothoron to Itshiro Sasaki.