Kent Sakamoto
Kent Thomas Sakamoto
Born: November 3, 1983
Bakersfield, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 229
Draft: Round 12 (2006 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Fresno State
Career: 2006-2011
Kent Sakamoto compiled a career batting average of .277 with 51 home runs and 316 RBI in his 548-game career with the Williamsport Crosscutters, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 2006 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 47 | 178 | 162 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 48 | .228 | .281 | .370 | .651 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 125 | 502 | 457 | 72 | 128 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 88 | .280 | .334 | .451 | .785 | 206 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 128 | 545 | 482 | 74 | 125 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 124 | .259 | .328 | .407 | .735 | 196 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 72 | 280 | 243 | 34 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 60 | .189 | .290 | .329 | .620 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 91 | 397 | 356 | 61 | 112 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 72 | .315 | .383 | .500 | .883 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 85 | 375 | 329 | 63 | 114 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 55 | .347 | .414 | .505 | .919 | 166 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Totals | 548 | 2277 | 2029 | 319 | 562 | 137 | 17 | 51 | 316 | 24 | 8 | 193 | 447 | .277 | .345 | .437 | .782 | 886 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 37 | 333 | 30 | 8 | 38 | .978 | 9.811 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 1B | 122 | 1047 | 56 | 9 | 93 | .992 | 9.041 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1B | 109 | 1034 | 67 | 13 | 90 | .988 | 1.101 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 1B | 19 | 188 | 10 | 2 | 15 | .990 | 1.421 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 1B | 77 | 528 | 25 | 5 | 54 | .991 | 7.182 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 3B | 22 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | .895 | 1.545 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 1B | 59 | 437 | 24 | 7 | 50 | .985 | 7.814 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | OF | 27 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.704 |
| 2011 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | RF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 505 | 3626 | 236 | 49 | 342 | .987 | 7.648 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | June 20, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
| 2007 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | April 4, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | April 9, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| 2010 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 13, 2010 | August 25, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 21, 2011 | August 21, 2011 |
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