LF Hiromichi 'Hitman' Sato #26
Oakland Invaders ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/18/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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LF HIROMICHI 'HITMAN' SATO #26 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 27 5 2 0 0 0 3 7 .185 .290 .259 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 65 60 65 65
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 50 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 25
Errors: - 25 65
Arm: 25 50 70
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
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
04/17/2024 @ DD Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/16/2024 CIN Loss, 5-10 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2024 CIN Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/14/2024 CIN Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/2024 DBST Loss, 3-14 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/12/2024 DBST Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/11/2024 DBST Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/10/2024 @ TOR Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys a drink with teammates after the game.
Birthday:01/06/1995
Born in:Fukuoka, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$60,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:8 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 44 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 19th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 .185 .290 .259 .550 .256 .074 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 2.3 2.86 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Versus Right   23 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 .130 .259 .174 .433
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Last Week   17 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 .176 .300 .294 .594
April   27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 .185 .290 .259 .550
Last Year   468 121 28 3 21 67 59 56 144 0 0 11 .259 .351 .466 .817
2 Years Ago   316 85 20 1 14 34 43 56 87 2 2 9 .269 .392 .472 .863
Career   2299 632 137 7 111 310 334 243 612 5 2 61 .275 .359 .485 .844
Home   21 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 .238 .333 .333 .667
Road   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Grass   27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 .185 .290 .259 .550
Day   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   21 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 .238 .304 .333 .638
As Starter   27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 .185 .290 .259 .550
Close/Late   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Inning 1-3   10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 .100 .250 .200 .450
Inning 4-6   9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Inning 7-9   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .182 .308 .273 .580
1 Outs   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
2 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Scoring Position   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Empty   18 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .222 .300 .278 .578
Runner on 1st   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   18 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 .278 .316 .389 .705
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 1-2   8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Behind in Count   9 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Ahead in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 .185 .290 .259 .550
Low Leverage   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Medium Leverage   10 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 .400 .538 .600 1.138
High Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
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 82 0.1
2018 Oakland - ABA 23 105 401 121 26 0 22 56 71 27 14 0 99 1 1 .302 .367 .531 .898 133 132 2.2
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 103 394 120 26 2 27 53 68 20 10 1 117 0 0 .305 .353 .586 .939 153 158 3.4
2020 Cleveland - ABA 25 87 301 81 15 1 20 59 44 26 11 2 81 0 1 .269 .347 .525 .872 143 143 2.1
2021 Chicago - ABA 26 111 370 93 18 0 7 41 47 54 5 0 68 3 2 .251 .354 .357 .711 110 111 -0.0
2022 Chicago - ABA 27 100 316 85 20 1 14 34 43 56 9 2 87 4 4 .269 .392 .472 .863 142 141 1.1
2023 Chicago - ABA 28 136 468 121 28 3 21 67 59 56 11 0 144 5 2 .259 .351 .466 .817 116 114 1.4
2024 Oakland - ABA 29 8 27 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 .185 .290 .259 .550 48 52 -0.2
Total ABA 668 2299 632 137 7 111 310 334 243 61 5 612 13 10 .275 .359 .485 .844 130 131 10.0
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 1.128 227 230 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 9 -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 74 74 -0.1
2014 White Deer - A 19 56 186 40 10 0 5 22 14 9 5 1 64 0 0 .215 .269 .349 .618 78 82 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 .916 150 137 1.2
2015 White Deer - A 20 40 143 39 9 0 9 22 19 9 1 0 42 0 0 .273 .320 .524 .845 145 151 1.4
2015 Mesa - AA 20 93 331 79 15 0 13 36 38 27 8 4 102 1 0 .239 .308 .402 .710 106 104 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 .905 132 131 0.9
2016 Mesa - AA 21 27 100 25 10 0 4 10 14 5 4 0 24 0 0 .250 .312 .470 .782 125 125 0.5
2016 Portland - AAA 21 99 399 110 26 1 11 43 41 21 6 3 98 0 1 .276 .319 .429 .748 126 118 2.6
2017 Portland - AAA 22 112 346 74 12 0 13 33 34 18 7 0 100 0 0 .214 .267 .361 .628 89 93 0.9
2022 Dillonvale - AAA 27 15 50 13 2 0 3 10 8 2 1 0 12 0 0 .260 .302 .480 .782 136 143 0.5
Total AAA 226 795 197 40 1 27 86 83 41 14 3 210 0 1 .248 .295 .403 .698 110 108
Total AA 120 431 104 25 0 17 46 52 32 12 4 126 1 0 .241 .309 .418 .727 110 109
Total A 96 329 79 19 0 14 44 33 18 6 1 106 0 0 .240 .291 .426 .716 107 112
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 .944 143 139 -0.5
2019 Oakland - ABA 24 4 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607 69 66 -1.1
Total ABA 18 73 21 5 0 4 7 13 6 1 0 19 0 1 .288 .350 .521 .871 128 123
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
2020 Cleveland - ABA LF 23 23 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 193.2 1.25 -2.7 .898
2021 Chicago - ABA LF 93 93 151 0 0 154 3 .981 775.1 1.75 -16.3 .871
2022 Chicago - ABA 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2022 Chicago - ABA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - ABA LF 60 59 86 5 1 92 1 .989 500.0 1.64 -8.2 .893
2022 Chicago - ABA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .988
2023 Chicago - ABA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Chicago - ABA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.024
2023 Chicago - ABA LF 8 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 49.2 1.45 -0.0 .972
2023 Chicago - ABA CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 19.0 2.37 -0.4 .799
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.0 1.024
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 201 194 285 8 1 297 4 .987 1631.2 1.62 -27.5 .887
TOTAL CF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.4 .846
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.
07/15/2021 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 5 weeks.
09/13/2021 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $101,500.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
06/28/2022 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4-5 weeks.
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $154,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
11/20/2023 Rejected the Chicago Gangsters qualifying offer.
11/22/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/08/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Invaders organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2015 5 2
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