Toshizo Sakamoto

Toshizo Sakamoto
Born: July 13, 1943
Fushimi Ward, Tokyo JP
Deceased: March 22, 2022
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 154
Career: 1967-1980

Toshizo Sakamoto compiled a career batting average of .272 with 97 home runs and 449 RBI in his 1447-game career with the Hankyu Braves, Toei Flyers, Nitaku Home Flyers, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.

Hankyu Braves

Toei Flyers

Nippon Ham Fighters

Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

Nankai Hawks

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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
1967	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	102	357	323	50	88	17	7	9	24	9	8	26	23	.272	.329	.452	.781	146	2	1	7	0	0
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	130	562	493	74	137	24	5	7	48	50	7	44	44	.278	.342	.389	.731	192	8	5	18	2	0
1969	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	129	558	504	75	143	25	3	13	40	47	10	31	40	.284	.325	.423	.748	213	10	2	17	4	1
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	127	517	447	67	109	23	1	7	44	28	6	53	30	.244	.325	.347	.672	155	6	2	12	3	0
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	127	550	479	72	135	16	1	15	56	36	6	41	24	.282	.338	.413	.751	198	6	2	23	5	2
1972	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	126	566	496	75	138	13	1	16	62	6	6	41	30	.278	.336	.405	.741	201	12	4	21	4	0
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nitaku Home Flyers	130	530	478	60	128	20	0	10	41	7	7	37	32	.268	.322	.372	.694	178	6	3	8	4	1
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	109	433	393	38	110	20	2	10	47	16	6	26	41	.280	.327	.417	.744	164	8	3	8	3	0
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	96	403	353	47	92	16	1	6	27	10	4	38	27	.261	.332	.363	.694	128	4	0	11	1	2
1976	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	109	335	299	25	75	12	1	1	19	5	4	25	21	.251	.314	.308	.622	92	8	3	7	1	2
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	93	237	212	19	61	6	2	1	12	16	3	16	16	.288	.346	.349	.695	74	5	3	6	0	2
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	43	59	54	5	10	1	0	0	5	7	1	3	7	.185	.228	.204	.432	11	2	0	2	0	1
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	61	150	135	22	42	7	0	0	12	5	2	13	10	.311	.369	.363	.732	49	3	0	1	1	0
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	65	150	130	20	35	4	0	2	12	1	3	12	10	.269	.347	.346	.693	45	3	4	3	1	0
Totals				1447	5407	4796	649	1303	204	24	97	449	243	73	406	355	.272	.331	.385	.716	1846	83	32	144	29	11

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1967	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	SS	93					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	3B	8					.000
1967	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	2B	1					.000
1968	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	SS	130					.000
1969	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	SS	129					.000
1970	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	SS	126					.000
1971	Foreign Major	JPPL	Hankyu Braves	SS	126					.000
1972	Foreign Major	JPPL	Toei Flyers	SS	125					.000
1973	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nitaku Home Flyers	3B	129					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	OF	2					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	3B	109					.000
1974	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	SS	1					.000
1975	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nippon Ham Fighters	2B	94					.000
1976	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2B	93					.000
1977	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2B	50					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	2B	17					.000
1978	Foreign Major	JPPL	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes	SS	1					.000
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	2B	1					.000
1979	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	3B	1					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	2B	33					.000
1980	Foreign Major	JPPL	Nankai Hawks	3B	2					.000
Totals					1271	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1967	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1968	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1969	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1970	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1971	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Hankyu Braves
1972	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Toei Flyers
1973	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nitaku Home Flyers
1974	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nippon Ham Fighters
1975	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nippon Ham Fighters
1976	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1977	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1978	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1979	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks
1980	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Nankai Hawks

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