Kazuhiko Sakazaki
Kazuhiko Sakazaki
Born: January 5, 1938
Toyonaka, Osaka JP
Deceased: January 28, 2014
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1967
Kazuhiko Sakazaki compiled a career batting average of .249 with 74 home runs and 387 RBI in his 1207-game career with the Yomiuri Giants and Toei Flyers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 86 | 170 | 162 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | .216 | .247 | .309 | .556 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 86 | 223 | 202 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 45 | .178 | .244 | .267 | .512 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 108 | 330 | 298 | 30 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 57 | .245 | .309 | .362 | .671 | 108 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 122 | 506 | 433 | 66 | 123 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 76 | .284 | .376 | .462 | .838 | 200 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 104 | 232 | 213 | 18 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 56 | .202 | .257 | .385 | .641 | 82 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 114 | 374 | 340 | 30 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 57 | .256 | .303 | .406 | .709 | 138 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 126 | 465 | 413 | 40 | 114 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 80 | .276 | .352 | .387 | .739 | 160 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 118 | 331 | 293 | 26 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 42 | .273 | .344 | .410 | .753 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 114 | 324 | 283 | 27 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 53 | .237 | .312 | .332 | .644 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 123 | 307 | 275 | 25 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 54 | .258 | .320 | .418 | .738 | 115 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 70 | 111 | 96 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | .198 | .291 | .271 | .562 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | 36 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .241 | .353 | .345 | .698 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1207 | 3408 | 3037 | 302 | 755 | 126 | 27 | 74 | 387 | 34 | 25 | 292 | 584 | .249 | .318 | .381 | .699 | 1157 | 47 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 73 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 97 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 120 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 108 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 113 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 100 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | OF | 103 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Toei Flyers | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Toei Flyers |
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