LF Hiromichi 'Hitman' Sato #13
Santa Fe Chiefs ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/03/2021
 OA: 80 POT: 80
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LF HIROMICHI 'HITMAN' SATO #13 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
75 257 65 12 0 4 26 36 45 .253 .354 .346 2 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 65 65
Gap 70 65 70 70
Power 55 55 60 60
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 35
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 40
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
07/02/2021 PHI Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/2021 @ SYR Win, 10-4 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
06/30/2021 @ SYR Win, 6-3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
06/29/2021 @ SYR Win, 12-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/2021 @ TOR Loss, 1-6 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
06/27/2021 @ TOR Win, 6-5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
06/26/2021 @ TOR Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/2021 CIN Loss, 1-2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/23/2021 CIN Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2021 CIN Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Always has snacks in his locker.
Birthday:01/06/1995
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$56,375
Signed Through:2021 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:92 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 128 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 19th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 75 257 65 12 0 4 26 30 36 45 .253 .354 .346 .700 .323 .093 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 297 4 3 0 11 0 0 89 16 2 2 50.0 30.9 4.07 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 15 3 0 0 4 5 10 16 0 0 1 .197 .299 .237 .536
Versus Right   181 50 9 0 4 22 25 26 29 0 0 3 .276 .376 .392 .768
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 7 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .412 .474 .706 1.180
Last Week   23 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 .174 .269 .174 .443
April   68 17 6 0 2 7 12 11 11 0 0 1 .250 .362 .426 .789
May   90 21 2 0 1 9 12 10 17 0 0 2 .233 .324 .289 .612
June   93 24 2 0 1 7 6 15 17 0 0 1 .258 .367 .312 .679
July   6 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .833 1.333
Spring Training   42 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 1 .119 .178 .143 .321
Last Year   301 81 15 1 20 59 44 26 81 2 0 11 .269 .347 .525 .872
2 Years Ago   394 120 26 2 27 53 68 20 117 1 0 10 .305 .353 .586 .939
Career   1375 393 81 3 73 194 215 110 351 3 0 39 .286 .355 .508 .863
Home   105 28 5 0 2 10 17 9 13 0 0 1 .267 .330 .371 .702
Road   152 37 7 0 2 16 13 27 32 0 0 3 .243 .368 .329 .697
Grass   246 62 12 0 4 26 30 35 44 0 0 3 .252 .352 .350 .702
Turf   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .385 .273 .657
Day   145 34 7 0 0 11 11 24 28 0 0 2 .234 .351 .283 .634
Night   112 31 5 0 4 15 19 12 17 0 0 2 .277 .357 .429 .786
As Starter   255 64 12 0 4 26 29 35 45 0 0 4 .251 .350 .345 .695
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   58 12 3 0 0 3 8 9 10 0 0 4 .207 .352 .259 .611
Inning 1-3   81 22 5 0 1 12 9 12 18 0 0 0 .272 .366 .370 .736
Inning 4-6   92 20 2 0 2 7 8 12 13 0 0 0 .217 .308 .304 .612
Inning 7-9   76 21 5 0 1 7 12 11 13 0 0 4 .276 .396 .382 .777
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   87 15 4 0 0 2 11 10 18 0 0 2 .172 .273 .218 .491
1 Outs   88 26 2 0 2 11 16 14 13 0 0 2 .295 .404 .386 .790
2 Outs   82 24 6 0 2 13 3 12 14 0 0 0 .293 .383 .439 .822
Scoring Position   65 19 5 0 1 20 7 12 12 0 0 1 .292 .410 .415 .826
Bases Empty   136 31 4 0 2 2 12 16 24 0 0 2 .228 .318 .301 .620
Runner on 1st   56 15 3 0 1 4 11 8 9 0 0 1 .268 .369 .375 .744
Runner on 2nd   24 8 1 0 1 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 .333 .467 .500 .967
Runner on 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .600 .429 1.029
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 3 0 0 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   7 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Two Strikes   112 23 5 0 2 11 11 17 45 0 0 0 .205 .310 .304 .614
First Pitch   44 7 1 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 .159 .213 .250 .463
Count 0-1   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .250 .217 .467
Count 0-2   18 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 1-0   19 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .474 .474 .684 1.158
Count 1-1   17 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .412 .474 .412 .885
Count 1-2   38 7 2 0 1 4 3 0 19 0 0 0 .184 .184 .316 .500
Count 2-0   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   16 6 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .412 .625 1.037
Count 2-2   34 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .206 .206 .235 .441
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 6 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 .375 .583 .438 1.021
Full Count   22 5 1 0 1 4 5 17 6 0 0 0 .227 .564 .409 .973
Behind in Count   79 16 3 0 1 7 7 0 29 0 0 1 .203 .212 .278 .491
Ahead in Count   61 23 6 0 1 8 11 17 0 0 0 0 .377 .513 .525 1.037
Batting 3rd   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Batting 4th   68 14 3 0 0 6 3 4 13 0 0 1 .206 .260 .250 .510
Batting 5th   171 45 7 0 3 18 23 31 30 0 0 3 .263 .385 .357 .742
Batting 7th   7 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   88 29 5 0 2 6 12 11 14 0 0 1 .330 .410 .455 .865
Medium Leverage   123 24 5 0 1 10 12 18 24 0 0 1 .195 .303 .260 .563
High Leverage   46 12 2 0 1 10 6 7 7 0 0 2 .261 .382 .370 .751
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 78 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 2.1
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 103 394 120 26 2 27 53 68 20 10 1 117 0 0 .305 .353 .586 .939 151 157 3.3
2020 Cleveland - ABA 25 87 301 81 15 1 20 59 44 26 11 2 81 0 1 .269 .347 .525 .872 142 146 2.2
2021 Santa Fe - ABA 26 75 257 65 12 0 4 26 30 36 4 0 45 2 2 .253 .354 .346 .700 107 106 0.3
Total ABA 388 1375 393 81 3 73 194 215 110 39 3 351 3 4 .286 .355 .508 .863 134 136 8.0
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 1.128 227 226 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 78 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 74 -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 .916 151 138 1.2
2015 White Deer - A 20 40 143 39 9 0 9 22 19 9 1 0 42 0 0 .273 .320 .524 .845 138 144 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 .782 123 123 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 91 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 .727 111 108
Total A 96 329 79 19 0 14 44 33 18 6 1 106 0 0 .240 .291 .426 .716 102 105
Total AHS 94 367 114 32 2 27 83 73 55 8 3 96 2 0 .311 .409 .629 1.038 169 162
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 .944 141 138 -0.5
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 4 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 67 65 -1.1
Total ABA 18 73 21 5 0 4 7 13 6 1 0 19 0 1 .288 .350 .521 .871 125 122
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
2020 Cleveland - ABA LF 23 23 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 193.2 1.25 -2.7 .898
2021 Santa Fe - ABA LF 67 67 112 0 0 114 2 .982 562.1 1.79 -10.0 .876
TOTAL LF 107 103 152 3 0 157 2 .987 869.0 1.61 -12.9 .887
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.
11/20/2019 Was traded by the Oakland Invaders to the Cleveland Wild Things, along with SP Lorenzo Sanchez and SP Cesar Chairez, in exchange for 2B Greg Griggs, CF Raul Arreola, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 6th round draft pick.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
04/20/2020 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2020 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
05/13/2020 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 months.
11/28/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $56,375 with the Cleveland Wild Things organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/04/2021 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2015 5 2
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