Player Report for #15 Sadakuno Sakai  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player Report for #15 Sadakuno Sakai | | Monday, May 20th, 1985 | 
| Rec | 3-4 | | ERA | 5.25 | | IP | 48.0 | | BB | 25 | | K | 35 |
| | Name: | Sadakuno Sakai | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $3,040,000 | | Birthday: | 04-21-1959 | Signed Through: | 1985 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 86 Days | | Born in: | Pompano Beach (Florida) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 43 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 71 Days | | Weight: | 200 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Totally Exhausted | Drafted | 1978, 7th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 4 | 84-86 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | Talent | 4 | 5 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Splitter | | Endurance: | 8 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 45 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Pitcher 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 05-19-1985 | @ IND | Loss, 1-8 | X | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-14-1985 | PAW | Loss, 3-5 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 05-08-1985 | @ HAR | Loss, 0-6 | X | 1.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-02-1985 | HYU | Win, 5-0 | X | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-27-1985 | @ MIS | Win, 5-2 | X | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-22-1985 | @ HYU | Loss, 1-5 | X | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 04-16-1985 | IND | Win, 7-2 | X | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-10-1985 | @ PIT | Loss, 9-11 | X | 4.1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 03-26-1985 | @ LOS | Win, 3-1 | X | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 03-21-1985 | @ PAW | Loss, 10-11 | X | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Brewers League Baseball 1985 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.25 | 48.0 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 25.0 | 1 | 4 | 50.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.69 | 8.81 | 6.56 | 4.69 | 4.10 | 1.50 | 0.6 | .297 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .280 | .222 | .502 | | | | | vs. RHB | 141 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .364 | .397 | .761 | | | |
| | Brewers League Baseball 1985 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | | | April | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | 24.0 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 18 | | | May | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 24.0 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 17 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.32 | 15.2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | | | Last Year | 47 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5.19 | 163.0 | 177 | 107 | 94 | 18 | 76 | 102 | | | 2 Years Ago | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6.17 | 93.1 | 121 | 70 | 64 | 13 | 43 | 65 | | | Career | 130 | 61 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 5.36 | 492.1 | 535 | 320 | 293 | 54 | 232 | 371 | | | Home | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | 26.0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | | | Road | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9.41 | 22.0 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 16 | | | Grass | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.25 | 48.0 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 35 | | | Night | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.25 | 48.0 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 25 | 35 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1978 Atlantic City - A | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.22 | 21.2 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | .373 | -12.7 | | 1979 Atlantic City - A | 20 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3.74 | 190.1 | 194 | 86 | 79 | 12 | 68 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 1.38 | .278 | 27.5 | | 1980 Reno - AA | 21 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3.92 | 174.1 | 139 | 83 | 76 | 16 | 67 | 128 | 4 | 1 | 1.18 | .243 | 17.4 | | 1981 Gardena - AAA | 22 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3.24 | 180.2 | 161 | 72 | 65 | 13 | 54 | 153 | 4 | 3 | 1.19 | .281 | 40.4 | | Total AAA | | 26 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3.24 | 180.2 | 161 | 72 | 65 | 13 | 54 | 153 | 4 | 3 | 1.19 | .281 | 40.4 | | Total AA | | 24 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3.92 | 174.1 | 139 | 83 | 76 | 16 | 67 | 128 | 4 | 1 | 1.18 | .243 | 17.4 | | Total A | | 31 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 212.0 | 225 | 113 | 106 | 15 | 82 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1.45 | .288 | 14.8 |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1979 Atlantic City - A | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.11 | 15.1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .269 | 0.0 | | 1982 Sin City - BLB | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 8.1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 | .296 | 0.0 | | Total BLB | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 8.1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 | .296 | 0.0 | | Total A | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.11 | 15.1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .269 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 06-11-1978 | Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Sin City Bootleggers. | | 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). | | 04-13-1979 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Socorro Javelinas with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 08-01-1979 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rockville Dinos with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (5). | | 06-08-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 BLB Double A All-Star Game. | | 06-25-1980 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Frisco Snappers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (5); Control: 4 (6). | | 05-10-1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Flushing Dinos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 05-15-1981 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Allentown Millers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 05-26-1981 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-06-1981 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Lions with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 06-16-1981 | Was selected to the 1981 BLB Triple A All-Star Game. | | 11-14-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-10-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5). | | 05-13-1983 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 08-28-1983 | Injured (strained tricep muscle), out for 3-4 weeks. | | 11-09-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-20-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,040,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4). | | 03-26-1985 | Injured (sore shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-02-1985 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hyundai Dinos with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | |
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