Lenn Sakata
Lenn Haruki Sakata
Born: June 8, 1954
Honolulu, HI US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 14 (1972 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 5 (1974 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
Draft: Round 1 (1975 January Secondary Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Treasure Valley CC
Gonzaga
Career: 1975-1987
Major League Statistics
Lenn Sakata compiled a career batting average of .289 with 34 home runs and 329 RBI in his 679-game career with the Thetford Mines Miners, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Canadians, Rochester Red Wings, Tacoma Tigers and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1987 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 121 | 486 | 421 | 63 | 108 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 67 | .257 | .340 | .356 | .696 | 150 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 141 | 544 | 510 | 64 | 143 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 70 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 65 | .280 | .319 | .404 | .723 | 206 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 94 | 396 | 345 | 52 | 105 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 43 | .304 | .373 | .417 | .790 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 45 | 177 | 156 | 24 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | .269 | .341 | .397 | .738 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 118 | 492 | 454 | 59 | 136 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 43 | .300 | .344 | .399 | .743 | 181 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 26 | 104 | 93 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .344 | .396 | .527 | .923 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 16 | 60 | 56 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .214 | .267 | .232 | .499 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 110 | 458 | 399 | 66 | 125 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 30 | .313 | .392 | .411 | .803 | 164 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .312 | .400 | .312 | .712 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 679 | 2738 | 2450 | 355 | 708 | 120 | 22 | 34 | 329 | 75 | 20 | 234 | 281 | .289 | .351 | .398 | .748 | 974 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Miners | 2B | 117 | 243 | 304 | 16 | 77 | .972 | 4.675 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 141 | 327 | 428 | 22 | 107 | .972 | 5.355 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 94 | 221 | 352 | 13 | 86 | .978 | 6.096 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 2B | 45 | 73 | 160 | 5 | 33 | .979 | 5.178 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2B | 117 | 266 | 407 | 14 | 92 | .980 | 5.752 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 26 | 45 | 87 | 4 | 27 | .971 | 5.077 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 15 | 28 | 48 | 3 | 8 | .962 | 5.067 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 2B | 100 | 168 | 286 | 10 | 52 | .978 | 4.540 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 8 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 6 | .975 | 4.875 |
| Totals | 668 | 1386 | 2106 | 88 | 488 | .975 | 5.228 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Miners | ML4 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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