LF Hiromichi 'Hitman' Sato #20
Oakland Invaders ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/13/2019
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LF HIROMICHI 'HITMAN' SATO #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 394 120 26 2 27 53 20 117 .305 .353 .586 0 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 60 65 65
Gap 60 60 65 65
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 40
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/10/2019 @ SF Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/09/2019 @ SF Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07/2019 SF Loss, 3-5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2019 SF Loss, 4-7 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/29/2019 @ CHS Win, 5-2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2019 SAN Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/07/2019 @ SAN Loss, 4-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2019 @ SAN Win, 6-5 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0
09/05/2019 @ SAN Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/04/2019 CHS Win, 5-1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Gives an honest effort each day.
Birthday:01/06/1995
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,200
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 19th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 394 120 26 2 27 53 68 20 117 .305 .353 .586 .939 .391 .282 159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 92 425 10 1 0 8 0 1 231 55 0 0 0.0 79.9 7.62 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 8 1 0 1 4 5 0 10 0 0 2 .229 .270 .343 .613
Versus Right   359 112 25 2 26 49 61 20 107 1 0 8 .312 .361 .610 .971
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
March   20 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 8 1 0 1 .150 .182 .250 .432
April   81 24 4 1 4 8 11 2 19 0 0 3 .296 .337 .519 .856
May   56 16 4 0 3 10 11 5 16 0 0 1 .286 .355 .518 .873
June   67 19 4 0 4 5 9 5 21 0 0 2 .284 .351 .522 .874
July   79 22 7 1 4 8 12 3 25 0 0 2 .278 .321 .544 .866
August   68 25 1 0 10 16 21 5 21 0 0 1 .368 .419 .824 1.242
September   23 11 4 0 2 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 .478 .478 .913 1.391
Spring Training   67 21 3 0 2 8 7 4 14 1 0 3 .313 .373 .448 .821
Postseason   16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
Last Year   401 121 26 0 22 56 71 27 99 0 0 14 .302 .367 .531 .898
2 Years Ago   22 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .273 .304 .364 .668
Career   817 247 54 2 49 109 141 48 225 1 0 24 .302 .358 .553 .912
Home   196 54 11 1 17 31 35 8 62 0 0 5 .276 .321 .602 .923
Road   198 66 15 1 10 22 33 12 55 1 0 5 .333 .384 .571 .955
Grass   362 112 24 2 27 51 66 19 108 0 0 8 .309 .357 .610 .968
Turf   32 8 2 0 0 2 2 1 9 1 0 2 .250 .306 .312 .618
Day   103 32 7 0 8 14 20 4 26 0 0 2 .311 .349 .612 .960
Night   291 88 19 2 19 39 48 16 91 1 0 8 .302 .354 .577 .932
As Starter   386 115 25 2 27 51 63 18 116 1 0 10 .298 .345 .583 .927
As Reliever / Substitution   8 5 1 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 .625 .700 .750 1.450
Pinch Hitting   7 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Close/Late   85 29 6 1 4 14 14 4 23 0 0 0 .341 .371 .576 .947
Inning 1-3   172 49 12 1 13 18 28 8 56 0 0 3 .285 .328 .593 .921
Inning 4-6   104 35 8 0 7 15 19 4 25 0 0 6 .337 .395 .615 1.010
Inning 7-9   105 31 6 1 7 17 19 7 32 1 0 1 .295 .342 .571 .914
Extra Innings   13 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
0 Outs   185 59 12 2 16 23 38 9 54 0 0 4 .319 .364 .665 1.029
1 Outs   105 32 6 0 4 12 15 3 33 1 0 4 .305 .345 .476 .821
2 Outs   104 29 8 0 7 18 13 8 30 0 0 2 .279 .342 .558 .900
Scoring Position   75 15 4 1 1 16 7 5 26 1 0 0 .200 .247 .320 .567
Bases Empty   260 82 18 0 19 19 45 14 77 0 0 7 .315 .367 .604 .970
Runner on 1st   59 23 4 1 7 18 14 1 14 0 0 3 .390 .429 .847 1.276
Runner on 2nd   25 5 2 1 0 5 3 2 9 0 0 0 .200 .259 .360 .619
Runner on 3rd   7 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 6 0 0 1 5 4 3 9 0 0 0 .231 .310 .346 .656
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   199 33 9 0 5 10 19 9 117 0 0 0 .166 .202 .286 .488
First Pitch   50 27 7 0 4 11 11 1 0 0 0 6 .540 .596 .920 1.516
Count 0-1   26 12 2 0 2 3 5 0 0 1 0 3 .462 .500 .769 1.269
Count 0-2   25 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 .120 .120 .200 .320
Count 1-0   27 13 4 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .481 .481 .852 1.333
Count 1-1   44 17 4 1 7 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 .386 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-2   66 13 3 0 4 7 8 0 39 0 0 0 .197 .197 .424 .621
Count 2-0   14 6 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.071 1.500
Count 2-1   22 8 0 1 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091
Count 2-2   70 12 4 0 1 3 6 0 38 0 0 0 .171 .171 .271 .443
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 2 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .833 1.389
Full Count   38 5 0 0 0 0 4 9 24 0 0 0 .132 .298 .132 .429
Behind in Count   117 28 7 0 6 10 14 0 55 1 0 3 .239 .256 .453 .709
Ahead in Count   75 31 4 1 9 16 19 10 0 0 0 0 .413 .482 .853 1.336
Batting Leadoff   380 115 25 2 27 51 63 17 114 1 0 10 .303 .348 .592 .940
Batting 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Batting 4th   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   143 45 8 0 12 19 21 9 40 1 0 3 .315 .365 .622 .988
Medium Leverage   184 52 12 1 12 20 34 7 60 0 0 7 .283 .333 .554 .888
High Leverage   64 22 6 1 3 14 10 3 15 0 0 0 .344 .373 .609 .983
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Cincinnati - ABA 22 18 22 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 0 0 .273 .304 .364 .668 81 79 0.1
2018 Oakland - ABA 23 105 401 121 26 0 22 56 71 27 14 0 99 1 1 .302 .367 .531 .898 131 132 2.2
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 103 394 120 26 2 27 53 68 20 10 1 117 0 0 .305 .353 .586 .939 152 159 3.4
Total ABA 226 817 247 54 2 49 109 141 48 24 1 225 1 1 .302 .358 .553 .912 140 144 5.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2011 Ft. Lauderdale HS - HS 16 39 142 46 12 0 13 26 28 25 6 0 38 2 0 .324 .445 .683 1.128 227 230 3.1
2012 Ft. Lauderdale HS - HS 17 16 66 15 2 1 3 6 13 8 2 0 13 0 0 .227 .329 .424 .753 85 79 0.0
2013 Ft. Lauderdale HS - HS 18 39 159 53 18 1 11 51 32 22 0 3 45 0 0 .333 .408 .667 1.074 148 137 1.3
2013 (AC) Palm Coast - DL 18 28 86 14 3 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 31 0 0 .163 .207 .198 .404 14 11 -0.8
2013 Riverside - R 18 41 158 34 7 0 4 14 10 3 6 0 45 0 0 .215 .257 .335 .593 65 62 -0.2
2014 (AC) Palm Coast - DL 19 26 94 20 3 0 3 16 8 6 3 0 33 0 0 .213 .282 .340 .622 73 75 -0.0
2014 White Deer - A 19 56 186 40 10 0 5 22 14 9 5 1 64 0 0 .215 .269 .349 .618 74 76 -0.1
2015 (AC) Palm Coast - DL 20 35 133 41 9 0 7 22 23 12 4 0 30 0 0 .308 .383 .534 .916 151 139 1.2
2015 White Deer - A 20 40 143 39 9 0 9 22 19 9 1 0 42 0 0 .273 .320 .524 .845 138 145 1.3
2015 Mesa - AA 20 93 331 79 15 0 13 36 38 27 8 4 102 1 0 .239 .308 .402 .710 107 104 1.7
2016 (AC) Palm Coast - DL 21 33 125 36 9 0 8 22 23 11 2 1 22 0 0 .288 .353 .552 .905 133 133 0.9
2016 Mesa - AA 21 27 100 25 10 0 4 10 14 5 4 0 24 0 0 .250 .312 .470 .782 123 124 0.5
2016 Portland - AAA 21 99 399 110 26 1 11 43 41 21 6 3 98 0 1 .276 .319 .429 .748 123 116 2.6
2017 Portland - AAA 22 112 346 74 12 0 13 33 34 18 7 0 100 0 0 .214 .267 .361 .628 90 92 0.9
Total AAA 211 745 184 38 1 24 76 75 39 13 3 198 0 1 .247 .295 .397 .692 108 105
Total AA 120 431 104 25 0 17 46 52 32 12 4 126 1 0 .241 .309 .418 .727 111 109
Total A 96 329 79 19 0 14 44 33 18 6 1 106 0 0 .240 .291 .426 .716 102 106
Total AHS 94 367 114 32 2 27 83 73 55 8 3 96 2 0 .311 .409 .629 1.038 169 164
Total AR 41 158 34 7 0 4 14 10 3 6 0 45 0 0 .215 .257 .335 .593 65 62
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Oakland - ABA 23 14 57 17 4 0 4 7 13 5 1 0 15 0 1 .298 .365 .579 .944 141 139 -0.5
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 4 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 68 66 -1.1
Total ABA 18 73 21 5 0 4 7 13 6 1 0 19 0 1 .288 .350 .521 .871 126 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Cincinnati - ABA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Cincinnati - ABA RF 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2018 Oakland - ABA LF 10 10 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 81.0 1.33 -0.1 .962
2018 Oakland - ABA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Oakland - ABA LF 4 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 -0.1 .966
2019 Oakland - ABA RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 -0.0 .984
TOTAL LF 17 13 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 113.0 1.27 -0.2 .963
TOTAL RF 8 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.2 0.92 -0.0 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2010 Joined the Ft. Lauderdale HS Red Claws.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (50).
04/20/2011 Was selected to the 2011 ABA High School All-Star Game.
06/10/2011 Wins the 2011 World Series MVP Award.
06/11/2011 Wins the 2011 ABA High School World Series with the Ft. Lauderdale HS Red Claws!
06/22/2011 Wins the 2011 AHS SL2 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
06/25/2011 Finished 2nd in 2011 AHS SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 25 (45).
03/24/2012 Injured (concussion),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 25 (45).
04/02/2013 Injured on 03/31/2013, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
06/05/2013 Released by the Ft. Lauderdale HS Red Claws.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 44th overall pick) by the Atlantic City Laughing Gulls.
06/11/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlantic City Laughing Gulls organization with a signing bonus of $16,000.
06/28/2013 Named the #46 prospect in the ABA
08/05/2013 Injured on 08/02/2013, diagnosed with a broken collarbone, will miss 4 weeks.
10/30/2013 Named the #79 prospect in the ABA
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AC) Palm Coast Pilots.
12/20/2013 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/21/2013 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 25 (45).
04/03/2014 Named the #100 prospect in the ABA
06/23/2014 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
09/05/2014 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/01/2014 Named to the 2014 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AC) Palm Coast Pilots.
12/31/2014 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 30 (45).
04/17/2015 Injured on 04/15/2015, diagnosed with a sore ankle, will not miss additional time.
05/14/2015 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
08/20/2015 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/23/2015 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/15/2015 Named to the 2015 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AC) Palm Coast Pilots.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 30 (45).
05/05/2016 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AC) Palm Coast Pilots.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 30 (45).
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
09/09/2017 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/13/2017 Was traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Oakland Invaders, along with SP Jonathan Higginbotham and RP Dan Mathis, in exchange for RP Juan Loera and RF Timmy Coenen.
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
03/29/2018 Named the #96 prospect in the ABA
05/06/2018 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5 weeks.
06/17/2018 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/2018 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
07/28/2018 Hits three home runs against the Charleston Shiners, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/10/2018 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
10/29/2018 Wins the 2018 World Series with the Oakland Invaders.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/2019 Goes 5-5 against the Hollywood Stars, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/17/2019 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
07/06/2019 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/02/2019 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
09/07/2019 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2015 5 2
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