Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Genbe Sakai
Nickname:
CrunchWrapBirthdate:
Nov. 1, 1996 (53 y, 9 m, 25 d)Born In:
Ichinomiya, AIC, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2024 | Washington (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 2023 (2nd) | Washington (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2031 | Washington (MLB) |
| 2030 | Washington (MLB) | |
| 2029 | Washington (MLB) | |
| 2027 | Washington (MLB) | |
| 2024 | Washington (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 2034 | Orix (SAB) |
| 2033 | Seattle (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 2027 - 2B | Washington (MLB) |
| 2026 - 2B | Washington (MLB) | |
| 2025 - 2B | Washington (MLB) | |
| 2024 - 2B | Washington (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2029 - 2B | Washington (MLB) |
| 2024 - 2B | Washington (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2029 | Washington (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 30, 2030 | Washington (MLB) |
| Jun 3, 2030 | Washington (MLB) | |
| Sep 25, 2028 | Washington (MLB) | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Washington (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 14.7 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 30 | 111.2 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 29 | 40.7 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 44.1 | 52.8 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 38.0 | 34.1 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 41.0 | 43.4 | 47.7 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Thorsten Jaeke R | 934 |
| Rougned Odor R | 925 |
| Bo Bichette R | 918 |
| Neil Walker R | 906 |
| Luis Mora | 904 |
| Kevin Maitan R | 904 |
| Eric Barrett R | 900 |
| Brian Dozier R | 892 |
| Joe Staver R | 889 |
| Joe Gordon R | 888 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 157 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 702 | 10 |
| 2027 | 687 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 623 | 6 |
| 2027 | 623 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 171 | 10 |
| 2024 | 180 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 312 | 9 |
| 2024 | 296 | 10 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 7 |
| 2025 | 38 | 8 |
| 2027 | 43 | 6 |
| 2031 | 44 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 124 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 113 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 84 | 9 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2027 | 14 | 8 |
| 2028 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 5 |
| 2029 | 7 | 5 |
| 2030 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | 5 |
| 2031 | 78 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 0.265 | 10 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.369 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 159 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2029 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2030 | 7.0 | 3 |