 |  | 11-24-2020 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Kojiro Sasaki #34 |  | |  | | Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal |  |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 29 | 29 | 9-13 | 0 | 4.42 | 181.1 | 185 | 24 | 69 | 97 | 1.40 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 38 | 34 | 42 | 39 | | Movement | 61 | 58 | 64 | 62 | | Control | 53 | 50 | 55 | 53 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 42 | 43 | | Slider | 46 | 46 | | Changeup | 1 | 4 | | Sinker | 49 | 51 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 87-89 Mph | | Stamina | 81 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 55 % | | Hold Runners | 37 | | Defense | 82 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 24 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 6 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 75 | | Bunt for Hit: | 5 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 10-03-2020 | @ CHU | Loss, 1-6 | X | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Loss | | 09-23-2020 | @ YOK | Win, 5-2 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Win | | 09-17-2020 | @ YAK | Loss, 3-9 | X | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | 09-11-2020 | @ HAN | Loss, 3-5 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | 08-30-2020 | @ CHU | Win, 6-2 | X | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Win | | 08-25-2020 | HAN | Win, 8-4 | X | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Win | | 08-19-2020 | YAK | Loss, 1-3 | X | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Loss | | 08-13-2020 | @ YAK | Win, 11-2 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Win | | 08-05-2020 | YOM | Loss, 1-6 | X | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Loss | | 07-30-2020 | @ YAK | Win, 7-6 | X | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 9 | | Loyalty: | 61 | | Desire for Winning: | 24 | | Greed: | 47 | | Intelligence: | 69 | | Work Ethic: | 96 | |
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| | Kojiro Sasaki | | Birthday: | 11-12-1984 | | Born in: | Osaka (Osaka) | | Nationality: | Japanese | | Height: | 6' 0" | | Weight: | 210 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Unknown | | National Pop.: | Unknown |
| Status | | Contract: | None, Free Agent | | Salary: | - | | Signed Through: | - | | Major Service: | 14 Years, 39 Days | | Service This Yr: | 196 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 15 Years, 111 Days | | Pro Service: | 17 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | Out of option years | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - |
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| Nippon Professional Baseball League 2020 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 29 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4.42 | 181.1 | 185 | 111 | 89 | 24 | 69 | 97 | 4 | 13.8 | 0 | 14 | 48.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.15 | 9.18 | 4.81 | 3.42 | 4.47 | 1.40 | 13.9 | .280 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 274 | 78 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .285 | .361 | .471 | .832 | | | | | vs. RHB | 422 | 107 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 61 | 39 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .254 | .323 | .412 | .736 | | | |
| | Nippon Professional Baseball League 2020 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.44 | 34.0 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 15 | | | May | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.00 | 36.0 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 22 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 29.1 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | | | July | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.66 | 22.1 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 10 | | | August | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.92 | 37.0 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 21 | | | September | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.93 | 18.2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | | | October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 22.0 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 15 | | | Last Year | 26 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4.29 | 138.1 | 158 | 78 | 66 | 12 | 37 | 85 | | | 2 Years Ago | 31 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.62 | 198.2 | 190 | 97 | 80 | 14 | 70 | 96 | | | Career | 196 | 182 | 69 | 65 | 1 | 4.22 | 1167.1 | 1193 | 635 | 547 | 91 | 438 | 672 | | | Home | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4.37 | 78.1 | 80 | 46 | 38 | 5 | 30 | 45 | | | Road | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4.46 | 103.0 | 105 | 65 | 51 | 19 | 39 | 52 | | | Grass | 24 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4.48 | 148.2 | 153 | 93 | 74 | 18 | 54 | 79 | | | Turf | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.13 | 32.2 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 18 | | | Day | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.65 | 14.1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | Night | 26 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4.31 | 167.0 | 171 | 100 | 80 | 21 | 63 | 91 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2011 Campustown - AA | 26 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.34 | 137.1 | 129 | 60 | 51 | 6 | 53 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1.33 | .294 | 25.4 | | Total TTWBAA | | 21 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.34 | 137.1 | 129 | 60 | 51 | 6 | 53 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 1.33 | .294 | 25.4 |
| | Player History | | 09-05-2010 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Ludington Lumberjaxxx organization. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (41); Movement: 53 (61); Control: 41 (42). | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 64 (61); Control: 44 (42). | | 11-19-2012 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (41); Movement: 62 (61); Control: 45 (43). | | 11-29-2013 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (40); Movement: 62 (61); Control: 43 (43). | | 01-21-2014 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Orix Evaders organization. | | 04-29-2014 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-24-2014 | Was traded by the Orix Evaders to the Tohoku Mercenaries in exchange for LF M. Hashimoto, MR S. Taniguchi. | | 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (37); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 43 (44). | | 06-13-2015 | Injured (strained left shoulder), out for 4 weeks. | | 11-13-2015 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-2016 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (41); Movement: 62 (63); Control: 47 (47). | | 02-19-2016 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $205,000 with the Yokohama Bravery organization. | | 03-19-2016 | Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days. | | 07-21-2016 | Was selected to the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game. | | 07-27-2016 | Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. | | 09-17-2016 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,305,000 with the Yokohama Bravery organization. | | 10-28-2016 | Wins the 2016 NPB JCL Glove Wizard Award at P. | | 12-04-2016 | Was traded by the Yokohama Bravery to the Yomiuri Greenfish in exchange for SS Y. Muto. | | 01-01-2017 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (40); Movement: 64 (65); Control: 50 (50). | | 05-13-2017 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Seibu Czars with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 01-01-2018 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 49 (49). | | 01-01-2019 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 51 (51). | | 02-18-2019 | Was traded by the Yomiuri Greenfish to the Tohoku Mercenaries in exchange for 1B M. Munro, 3B M. Takaki. | | 11-09-2020 | Became a free agent. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 2016 | 12 | 2 | | 2017 | 11 | 7 | | | | Year | GS | Rank | | 2017 | 32 | 2 | | 2018 | 31 | 4 | | 2020 | 29 | 7 | | | Year | W | Rank | | 2015 | 8 | 10 | | 2016 | 12 | 8 | | 2017 | 15 | 3 | | 2020 | 9 | 10 | | | Year | L | Rank | | 2012 | 16 | 3 | | 2017 | 12 | 10 | | 2020 | 13 | 4 | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 2016 | .571 | 10 | | 2017 | .556 | 9 | | 2018 | .588 | 7 | | | Year | IP | Rank | | 2017 | 212.0 | 2 | | 2018 | 198.2 | 5 | | 2020 | 181.1 | 8 | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 2017 | 904 | 2 | | 2018 | 847 | 5 | | 2020 | 793 | 7 | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 2012 | 71 | 10 | | 2013 | 71 | 10 | | 2014 | 69 | 6 | | 2016 | 65 | 10 | | 2017 | 76 | 5 | | 2018 | 70 | 7 | | 2020 | 69 | 8 | | | Year | WP | Rank | | 2014 | 9 | 3 | | 2016 | 6 | 6 | | 2017 | 7 | 8 | | 2018 | 6 | 5 | | 2020 | 8 | 5 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | | 2016 | 3.74 | 4 | | 2017 | 3.78 | 9 | | 2018 | 3.62 | 8 | | | Year | BABIP | Rank | | 2016 | .283 | 4 | | 2018 | .276 | 4 | | 2020 | .280 | 9 | | | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | | 2014 | 0.76 | 9 | | 2016 | 0.47 | 2 | | 2017 | 0.42 | 3 | | 2018 | 0.63 | 4 | | 2019 | 0.78 | 10 | | | | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | | 2019 | 2.41 | 6 | | 2020 | 3.42 | 10 | | | Year | VORP | Rank | | 2016 | 30.0 | 7 | | 2017 | 36.3 | 6 | | 2018 | 34.8 | 5 | | | Year | QS | Rank | | 2017 | 24 | 1 | | 2018 | 20 | 5 | | | Year | QSP | Rank | | 2017 | .750 | 1 | | 2018 | .645 | 8 | | | Year | CG | Rank | | 2015 | 1 | 8 | | 2016 | 3 | 3 | | 2017 | 2 | 6 | | 2018 | 1 | 7 | | 2020 | 4 | 3 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | | 2016 | .111 | 3 | | 2017 | .063 | 9 | | 2020 | .138 | 3 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 2014 | 0 | 8 | | 2015 | 0 | 8 | | 2016 | 0 | 4 | | 2017 | 1 | 3 | | 2018 | 0 | 7 | | 2020 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
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