Retired
Higashikuni Sakai
Nickname:
FearlessBirthdate:
Dec. 8, 2031 (47 y, 8 m, 29 d)Born In:
Kameoka, KYO, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'6"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2065 (3rd) | Boston (BL) |
| 2051 (3rd) | Kutztown (SL- YA) | |
| League Champ | 2065 | Boston (BL) |
| 2063 | Minnesota (PL) | |
| 2058 | Minnesota (BL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2065 - 1B | Boston (BL) |
| 2059 - DH | Minnesota (SL) | |
| 2056 - 1B | Williamsport (BL- A) | |
| 2055 - DH | St. Clairsville (SL- B) | |
| 2051 - 1B | Kutztown (SL- YA) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 2056 | Williamsport (BL- A) |
| Aug 2051 | Kutztown (SL- YA) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 22, 2065 | Boston (BL) |
| Jun 13, 2061 | Minnesota (PL) | |
| May 15, 2056 | Williamsport (BL- A) | |
| Jun 16, 2053 | St. Clairsville (PL- B) | |
| Jul 24, 2051 | Kutztown (SL- YA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 48 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Reynaldo Santellana | 950 |
| Armando Guzman | 944 |
| Victor Galindo | 933 |
| Rich Rodriguez | 933 |
| Noah York | 931 |
| Rick Murray | 926 |
| John Zeigler | 921 |
| Jesus Guerra | 917 |
| Matt Schnelker | 917 |
| Adrian Rodriguez | 912 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2058 | BL | 135 | 10 |
| 2065 | BL | 126 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2068 | PL | 137 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 221 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 33 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2061 | PL | 23 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 83 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | BL | 47 | 9 |
| 2058 | BL | 57 | 6 |
| 2061 | PL | 45 | 10 |
| 2065 | BL | 65 | 2 |
| 2068 | PL | 53 | 4 |
| 2069 | SL | 47 | 9 |
| 2070 | SL | 72 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2058 | BL | 3 | 7 |
| 2060 | PL | 3 | 5 |
| 2065 | BL | 6 | 2 |
| 2068 | PL | 3 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | BL | 13 | 6 |
| 2058 | BL | 14 | 7 |
| 2060 | PL | 13 | 5 |
| 2061 | PL | 12 | 8 |
| 2065 | BL | 17 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 4 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 54 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | BL | 0.304 | 8 |
| 2058 | BL | 0.305 | 8 |
| 2065 | BL | 0.320 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | BL | 0.400 | 1 |
| 2058 | BL | 0.402 | 1 |
| 2061 | PL | 0.374 | 7 |
| 2065 | BL | 0.433 | 1 |
| 2068 | PL | 0.330 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2061 | PL | 0.523 | 8 |
| 2065 | BL | 0.561 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2061 | PL | 0.240 | 6 |
| 2065 | BL | 0.241 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2057 | BL | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2058 | BL | 0.861 | 8 |
| 2061 | PL | 0.897 | 5 |
| 2065 | BL | 0.994 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2060 | PL | 122 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2065 | BL | 4.5 | 5 |