Akio Saionji

Akio Saionji
Born: October 31, 1937
, Kumamoto JP
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 149
Career: 1957-1970

Akio Saionji compiled a career batting average of .253 with 117 home runs and 445 RBI in his 1413-game career with the Toei Flyers, Hanshin Tigers, Sankei Atoms and Yakult Atoms. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.

Toei Flyers

Hanshin Tigers

Sankei Atoms

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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
1957	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	31	37	37	2	8	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	14	.216	.216	.351	.568	13	0	0	0	0	0
1958	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	86	256	233	24	51	10	4	2	11	3	3	20	36	.219	.281	.322	.603	75	2	0	3	0	1
1959	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	122	516	460	68	138	25	8	11	49	11	5	49	75	.300	.370	.461	.831	212	10	3	3	1	2
1960	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	116	417	371	42	82	14	3	14	33	16	4	39	81	.221	.295	.388	.684	144	6	1	4	2	0
1961	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	136	603	503	97	130	31	7	22	73	20	10	79	115	.258	.365	.479	.844	241	4	7	11	3	3
1962	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	133	599	517	85	132	28	5	8	45	24	7	72	103	.255	.347	.375	.722	194	5	2	5	3	2
1963	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	144	606	523	82	137	25	5	16	63	33	11	67	76	.262	.349	.421	.770	220	5	5	8	3	0
1964	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	130	448	385	51	90	12	0	14	51	12	4	47	54	.234	.321	.374	.695	144	12	5	5	6	2
1965	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	140	570	480	71	113	25	2	11	36	17	9	73	73	.235	.336	.365	.700	175	10	1	13	3	2
1966	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	134	498	439	57	119	29	4	7	33	11	13	50	38	.271	.346	.403	.749	177	9	1	6	2	1
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	68	220	197	18	54	6	3	1	9	2	1	21	30	.274	.342	.350	.693	69	3	0	1	1	1
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	95	246	200	27	47	5	1	5	19	2	3	38	39	.235	.360	.345	.705	69	5	2	4	2	1
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	31	103	83	11	27	3	1	4	15	2	0	18	16	.325	.451	.530	.981	44	4	1	1	0	1
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	47	105	90	3	16	2	1	1	6	0	1	13	17	.178	.276	.256	.532	23	5	0	0	2	0
Totals				1413	5224	4518	638	1144	217	44	117	445	153	71	586	767	.253	.341	.398	.739	1800	80	28	64	28	16

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1957	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	8					.000
1958	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	47					.000
1958	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	33					.000
1959	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	120					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	29					.000
1960	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	100					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	41					.000
1961	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	104					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	133					.000
1962	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	1					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	OF	8					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	139					.000
1963	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	1					.000
1964	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	126					.000
1965	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	139					.000
1966	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	3B	134					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	49					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	3B	12					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	OF	67					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPCL	Hanshin Tigers	3B	1					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	SS	27					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	3B	1					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPCL	Sankei Atoms	OF	1					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPCL	Yakult Atoms	OF	27					.000
Totals					1348	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1957	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1958	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1959	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1960	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1961	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1962	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1963	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1964	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1965	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1966	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Hanshin Tigers
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Sankei Atoms
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Central League	Yakult Atoms

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