Lenn Sakata

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: June 8, 1954 in Honolulu, HI us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR), the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) and the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA).

High School: Kalani HS (Honolulu, HI)

Schools: Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR), Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Debut: July 21, 1977 (Age 23-043d, 13,911th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 28, 1987 (Age 33-020d)
vs. BOS 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Lenn Haruki Sakata

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

1289

296

.230

163

RBI

109

OBP

.286

SLG

.330

OPS

.616

OPS+

Summary of 25 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 2 walk-off, 2 tying, 11 go ahead

3 Tms
BAL	21
NYY	2
MIL	2

Platoon
vs RHP	13
vs LHP	12

Home/Road
Home	13
Away	12

Outs
0	11
2	8
1	6

10 Opps
DET	5
MIL	5
OAK	3
CLE	3
BOS	2
CHW	2
TOR	2
KCR	1
NYY	1
BAL	1

20 Pitchers
Dave Tobik	2
Bob McClure	2
Floyd Bannister	2
Frank Tanana	2
Mike Caldwell	2
Dennis Martínez	1
Roy Smith	1
Jim Clancy	1
Shane Rawley	1
Scott Bailes	1
Wayne Garland	1
John Tudor	1
Bill Krueger	1
Rick Langford	1
Dennis Leonard	1
Dan Petry	1
Randy Moffitt	1
Dave Beard	1
Reggie Cleveland	1
Mike Torrez	1

8 Parks
Memor. Stad (BAL)	13
ClevelandStd (CLE)	3
Tiger Stad (DET)	3
Yankee Stad (NYC)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
County Stad (MIL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
Exhibit Stad (TOR)	1

Where Hit
7	14
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	21
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	17
1--	4
12-	2
123	1
-2-	1

37 RBI
RISP	4
0 on	17
1 on	5
2 on	2
3 on	1
Any on	8

Inning
1	3
2	4
3	3
4	3
5	1
6	2
7	4
8	1
9	2
Extra	2

1-3	10
4-6	6
7-end	9

RelScore
+3	2
+2	2
+1	2
Tied	10
-1	2
-2	3
-4..	4

Ahead	6
Tied	10
Behind	9

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
2B	14
SS	7
3B	2
PH	1
C	1

OrderPos
8th	11
1st	4
2nd	4
9th	3
7th	2
6th	1

Leverage
High Lev	6
Medium Lev	9
Low Lev	10

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1977	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1977-07-25	MIL	@	BAL	Dennis Martínez	behind 1-2	t 9	1	1--	2	7	4	0.661	83%		Home Run; J. Quirk Scores
2	2	2	1	1977-08-14 (1)	MIL	@	CLE	Wayne Garland	behind 3-12	t 9	2	---	1	8	4	0.000	0%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1980	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
3	3	1	1	1980-06-02	BAL		MIL	Bob McClure	tied 8-8	b 11	0	---	1	2	PH	0.363	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
1981	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	1981-09-06	BAL		OAK	Dave Beard	tied 4-4	b 7	2	123	4	8	6	0.357	97%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Corey Scores; J. Morales Scores; D. DeCinces Scores
5	5	2	1	1981-09-20	BAL		MIL	Mike Caldwell	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.106	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
6	6	3	2	1981-09-20	BAL		MIL	Reggie Cleveland	ahead 4-2	b 3	2	12-	3	1	6	0.162	94%		Home Run (Deep RF); D. DeCinces Scores; A. Bumbry Scores
7	7	4	1	1981-10-01	BAL	@	DET	Dave Tobik	ahead 2-0	t 2	0	---	1	8	6	0.082	79%		Home Run (Deep LF)
8	8	5	2	1981-10-01	BAL	@	DET	Dave Tobik	ahead 3-0	t 4	1	---	1	8	6	0.065	88%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1982	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1982-04-14	BAL	@	KCR	Dennis Leonard	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	1	8	6	0.114	50%		Home Run (Deep LF)
10	10	2	1	1982-06-10	BAL	@	MIL	Bob McClure	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	1	1	6	0.103	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
11	11	3	1	1982-07-24	BAL		OAK	Rick Langford	behind 2-4	b 8	0	---	1	9	4	0.141	30%		Home Run (Deep LF)
12	12	4	1	1982-08-03 (2)	BAL		BOS	Mike Torrez	behind 1-3	b 4	2	1--	2	8	4	0.240	51%		Home Run (Deep LF); J. Nolan Scores
13	13	5	1	1982-08-13	BAL	@	BOS	John Tudor	behind 0-4	t 6	0	---	1	1	4	0.056	14%		Home Run (Deep LF)
14	14	6	1	1982-10-01 (2)	BAL		MIL	Mike Caldwell	ahead 3-0	b 2	1	---	1	9	4	0.060	87%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1983	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	1983-06-27	BAL	@	NYY	Shane Rawley	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	4	0.103	58%		Home Run (Deep LF)
16	16	2	1	1983-08-24	BAL		TOR	Randy Moffitt	tied 4-4	b 10	2	12-	3	8	2	0.389	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run; E. Murray Scores; J. Shelby Scores
17	17	3	1	1983-09-28	BAL		DET	Dan Petry	behind 3-8	b 7	0	---	1	2	4	0.031	7%		Home Run
1984	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	1984-07-13	BAL		CHW	Floyd Bannister	tied 0-0	b 3	0	1--	2	8	4	0.178	77%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Young Scores
19	19	2	1	1984-08-09	BAL	@	CLE	Roy Smith	ahead 2-1	t 4	2	1--	2	8	4	0.197	79%		Home Run; G. Roenicke Scores
20	20	3	1	1984-08-13	BAL	@	TOR	Jim Clancy	tied 0-0	t 2	2	-2-	2	8	4	0.185	67%		Home Run; G. Roenicke Scores
1985	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	1985-05-31	BAL		OAK	Bill Krueger	ahead 3-2	b 5	0	---	1	2	4	0.105	82%		Home Run
22	22	2	1	1985-07-02	BAL		DET	Frank Tanana	behind 2-4	b 7	1	---	1	9	4	0.135	31%		Home Run
23	23	3	1	1985-09-14 (1)	BAL	@	DET	Frank Tanana	behind 2-7	t 7	0	---	1	8	4	0.027	6%		Home Run
1987	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
24	24	1	1	1987-04-25	NYY	@	CLE	Scott Bailes	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	1	7	5	0.101	58%		Home Run
25	25	2	1	1987-05-11	NYY		CHW	Floyd Bannister	tied 2-2	b 6	2	---	1	6	5	0.179	70%		Home Run (Deep LF)