Don Wakamatsu
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu
Born: February 22, 1963
Hood River, OR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 51 (1984 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 11 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1985-1996
Major League Statistics
Don Wakamatsu compiled a career batting average of .258 with 30 home runs and 318 RBI in his 761-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Tampa Tarpons, Cedar Rapids Reds, Chattanooga Lookouts, Birmingham Barons, Vancouver Canadians, Albuquerque Dukes, Oklahoma City 89ers, Canton-Akron Indians, Tacoma Rainiers, Port City Roosters and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 58 | 228 | 196 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 36 | .250 | .332 | .286 | .618 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 112 | 427 | 361 | 41 | 100 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 66 | .277 | .370 | .346 | .716 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 103 | 403 | 365 | 33 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 71 | .216 | .279 | .315 | .594 | 115 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 79 | 275 | 235 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 41 | .238 | .339 | .298 | .637 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 336 | 287 | 45 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 54 | .254 | .338 | .328 | .666 | 94 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 62 | 209 | 187 | 20 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 35 | .262 | .332 | .316 | .647 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 55 | 191 | 172 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 39 | .198 | .251 | .314 | .565 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 60 | 187 | 167 | 22 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | .323 | .392 | .419 | .812 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 54 | 204 | 181 | 30 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 31 | .337 | .392 | .525 | .917 | 95 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .156 | .229 | .188 | .416 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | 51 | 171 | 143 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .266 | .363 | .420 | .783 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 24 | 78 | 70 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .314 | .385 | .457 | .842 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 761 | 2749 | 2401 | 282 | 620 | 116 | 5 | 30 | 318 | 20 | 15 | 255 | 437 | .258 | .336 | .348 | .684 | 836 | 24 | 42 | 22 | 29 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 56 | 367 | 44 | 5 | 3 | .988 | 7.339 | 10 | |||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 1B | 54 | 394 | 21 | 11 | 30 | .974 | 7.685 | ||||
| 1986 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | C | 48 | 229 | 37 | 3 | 4 | .989 | 5.542 | 4 | |||
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | C | 97 | 678 | 66 | 11 | 5 | .985 | 7.670 | 3 | |||
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Reds | 1B | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 9 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 4.667 | ||||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 66 | 379 | 51 | 6 | 2 | .986 | 6.515 | 3 | |||
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 83 | 459 | 54 | 5 | 2 | .990 | 6.181 | 7 | |||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 7 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .979 | 6.714 | ||||
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 59 | 285 | 33 | 2 | 4 | .994 | 5.390 | 11 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 51 | 266 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 5.824 | 8 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 55 | 264 | 41 | 4 | 4 | .987 | 5.545 | 4 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 53 | 329 | 35 | 4 | 0 | .989 | 6.868 | 4 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 9 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 6.556 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 1995 | AA | EL | Canton-Akron Indians | C | 47 | 219 | 22 | 2 | 2 | .992 | 5.128 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 36.1 |
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | 1B | 7 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.286 | ||||
| 1996 | AA | SOUL | Port City Roosters | C | 11 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 5.909 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 25.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | C | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 721 | 4131 | 461 | 65 | 67 | .986 | 6.369 | 60 | 45 | 21 | 31.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1986 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Reds | CIN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1995 | AA | Eastern League | Canton-Akron Indians | CLE | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Southern League | Port City Roosters | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 |
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