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.

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1985 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 10	BAL		TEX	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	1	7	0	8	3	2B
2	3	Apr 12	BAL		TOR	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	2B
3	6 (2)	Apr 16	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-6	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
4	7	Apr 17	BAL	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	6	4	0	10	2	2B
5	8	Apr 18	BAL	@	CLE	L,5-11	CG	41	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
6	9	Apr 19	BAL	@	TOR	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	2B
7	10	Apr 20	BAL	@	TOR	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	2B
8	14 (3)	Apr 24	BAL	@	TEX	W,2-1	GF	11	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
9	16 (1)	Apr 26	BAL		CLE	W,6-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
10	19 (2)	Apr 30	BAL		CHW	W,9-7	GF	10	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 2B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	21 (1)	May 3	BAL	@	MIN	W,8-7	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	PR 2B
12	25 (3)	May 8	BAL	@	KCR	L,8-9	GF	26	5.0	3	3	0	6	1	PR 2B
13	26	May 10	BAL		MIN	W,6-5	GF	14	4.0	1	5	0	6	0	PR 2B
14	29 (2)	May 13	BAL		KCR	L,2-5	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
15	34 (4)	May 18	BAL	@	SEA	L,7-8	GF	11	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	PR 2B
16	38 (3)	May 23	BAL	@	OAK	L,2-4	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	2B
17	39	May 24	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
18	40	May 25	BAL	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	4	5	0	9	2	2B
19	41	May 26	BAL	@	CAL	L,4-10	CG	39	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
20	42	May 27	BAL	@	CAL	W,6-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
21	43	May 29	BAL		SEA	L,4-5	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
22	45 (1)	May 31	BAL		OAK	W,9-2	CG	31	9.0	3	4	0	7	1	2B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	46	Jun 1	BAL		OAK	L,1-3	GF	12	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
24	47	Jun 2	BAL		OAK	W,10-1	CG	33	9.0	4	4	0	8	2	2B
25	48	Jun 3	BAL		CAL	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
26	49	Jun 4	BAL		CAL	L,5-6	GF	45	12.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
27	50	Jun 5	BAL		CAL	W,4-0	GF	6	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
28	52 (1)	Jun 8	BAL		BOS	L,1-2	CG	38	9.0	3	3	0	6	2	2B
29	53	Jun 9	BAL		BOS	L,0-12	GS	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
30	54	Jun 10	BAL	@	DET	L,7-8	GF	22	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	PR 2B
31	55	Jun 12	BAL	@	DET	L,2-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
32	56	Jun 13	BAL		MIL	W,8-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 2B
33	57	Jun 14	BAL		MIL	W,9-3	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	2B
34	58	Jun 15	BAL		MIL	W,7-5	GF	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	PR 2B
35	59	Jun 16	BAL		MIL	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	1	2	1	4	1	2B
36	63 (3)	Jun 21	BAL	@	MIL	L,10-13	CG	47	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
37	64	Jun 22	BAL	@	MIL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
38	65	Jun 23	BAL	@	MIL	W,6-3	GF	9	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
39	66	Jun 24	BAL	@	NYY	L,4-5	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR 2B
40	68 (1)	Jun 26	BAL	@	NYY	L,3-4	GF	8	1.1	0	0	2	2	0	2B
41	69	Jun 28	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-6	GF	18	4.0	4	1	0	5	0	2B
42	70	Jun 29	BAL	@	BOS	W,16-4	GF	20	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR 2B
43	71	Jun 30	BAL	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	2B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	72	Jul 1	BAL		DET	L,1-7	GS	33	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
45	73	Jul 2	BAL		DET	W,5-4	CG	37	10.0	1	6	0	7	0	2B
46	74	Jul 3	BAL		DET	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	139 (64)	Sep 14 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,3-10	CG	47	8.0	3	4	1	8	1	2B
48	142 (2)	Sep 16	BAL	@	DET	W,14-7	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	2B
49	148 (5)	Sep 22	BAL		NYY	L,4-5	GF	6	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	2B
50	161 (12)	Oct 6	BAL		DET	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	4	6	1	11	1	2B
							50gm		264.0	58	87	6	151	18