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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	91 (90)	Jul 21 (1)	MIL	@	NYY	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	0	2	0	2	2	2B
2	92	Jul 21 (2)	MIL	@	NYY	W,5-4	GS	34	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
3	93	Jul 22	MIL	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	2B
4	94	Jul 23	MIL	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	38	8.0	2	2	1	5	1	2B
5	95	Jul 24 (1)	MIL	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
6	96	Jul 24 (2)	MIL	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	3	5	0	8	0	2B
7	97	Jul 25	MIL	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	45	10.1	2	5	0	7	0	2B
8	98	Jul 26	MIL	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	3	5	0	8	1	2B
9	99	Jul 27	MIL	@	BOS	W,14-5	CG	43	9.0	4	5	0	9	2	2B
10	100	Jul 28	MIL	@	BOS	L,0-12	CG	38	8.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
11	101	Jul 29	MIL	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	2B
12	102	Jul 30	MIL	@	TOR	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	4	0	7	2	2B
13	103	Jul 31	MIL	@	TOR	L,1-4	GS	32	7.0	2	3	0	5	0	2B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	104	Aug 1	MIL	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	28	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
15	105	Aug 2 (1)	MIL		CLE	L,2-9	GS	32	7.0	4	1	0	5	2	2B
16	107 (1)	Aug 3	MIL		CLE	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	4	5	0	9	3	2B
17	108	Aug 5	MIL		TOR	L,1-6	GS	31	7.0	3	4	0	7	1	2B
18	109	Aug 6	MIL		TOR	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	2B
19	110	Aug 7 (1)	MIL		TOR	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
20	111	Aug 7 (2)	MIL		TOR	W,7-5	CG	42	9.0	4	6	1	11	1	2B
21	112	Aug 8	MIL	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	1	5	0	6	0	2B
22	113	Aug 9 (1)	MIL	@	DET	L,2-4	GS	29	7.0	2	2	0	4	0	2B
23	114	Aug 9 (2)	MIL	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
24	115	Aug 10	MIL	@	DET	L,3-5	GS	29	7.0	3	5	0	8	2	2B
25	117 (1)	Aug 12 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS	25	6.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
26	118	Aug 13	MIL	@	CLE	W,6-1	CG	31	9.0	4	4	0	8	3	2B
27	119	Aug 14 (1)	MIL	@	CLE	L,4-12	CG	45	8.0	3	6	0	9	2	2B
28	120	Aug 14 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,5-14	CG	46	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
29	121	Aug 15	MIL		TEX	W,6-5	GS	35	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	2B
30	122	Aug 16	MIL		TEX	L,3-11	CG	44	9.0	4	4	0	8	3	2B
31	123	Aug 17	MIL		BOS	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
32	124	Aug 18	MIL		BOS	L,4-8	CG	42	9.0	2	5	1	8	1	2B
33	125	Aug 19	MIL		CHW	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	3	4	0	7	0	2B
34	126	Aug 20	MIL		CHW	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	3	3	0	6	1	2B
35	127	Aug 21 (1)	MIL		CHW	W,7-1	CG	31	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	2B
36	128	Aug 21 (2)	MIL		CHW	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
37	129	Aug 22	MIL	@	TEX	L,7-8	CG	43	8.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
38	130	Aug 23	MIL	@	TEX	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	2B
39	131	Aug 24	MIL		KCR	L,3-4	GS	36	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
40	132	Aug 25	MIL		KCR	L,6-9	GS	40	8.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
41	133	Aug 26	MIL	@	CHW	L,2-4	GS	29	6.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
42	134	Aug 27	MIL	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	2B
43	135	Aug 28	MIL	@	CHW	W,10-1	CG	31	9.0	3	4	0	7	3	2B
44	136	Aug 30	MIL		DET	L,2-4	GS	33	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	2B
45	137	Aug 31	MIL		DET	L,2-5	GS	32	7.0	2	5	0	7	1	2B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	138	Sep 1	MIL		DET	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	1	5	0	6	0	2B
47	139	Sep 2 (1)	MIL	@	KCR	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	2	0	4	2	2B
48	140	Sep 2 (2)	MIL	@	KCR	L,0-3	GS	28	7.0	0	4	0	4	2	2B
49	149 (8)	Sep 14	MIL	@	SEA	W,8-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
50	151 (1)	Sep 17	MIL		OAK	W,8-1	GF	11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	PR 2B
51	153 (1)	Sep 20	MIL		SEA	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	2	2B
52	154	Sep 21	MIL		SEA	L,4-11	GS	36	8.0	2	1	1	4	0	2B
53	156 (1)	Sep 25 (1)	MIL	@	MIN	W,8-6	GF	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
							53gm		420.1	102	159	4	265	43