Akira Sakamoto
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Akira Sakamoto
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Birthdate:
Sept. 16, 1947 (75 y, 0 m, 3 d)
Born In:
Kasugai, AIC, JPN
Nationality:
Japanese
Position:
3B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/208
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 1984 Collingwood (VBL)
1979 Collingwood (VBL)
1975 Collingwood (VBL)
Gold Glove 1981 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1980 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
Silver Slugger 1984 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1983 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1981 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1980 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1979 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1978 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1977 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
1975 - 3B Collingwood (VBL)
Championship Series MVP 1979 Collingwood (VBL)
Batter of the Month Dec 1983 Collingwood (VBL)
Jan 1981 Collingwood (VBL)
Mar 1980 Collingwood (VBL)
Jan 1979 Collingwood (VBL)
Dec 1978 Collingwood (VBL)
Feb 1977 Collingwood (VBL)
Mar 1975 Collingwood (VBL)
Dec 1974 Collingwood (VBL)
Player of the Week Dec 1, 1980 Collingwood (VBL)
Feb 18, 1980 Collingwood (VBL)
Nov 6, 1978 Collingwood (VBL)
Dec 12, 1977 Collingwood (VBL)
Feb 17, 1975 Collingwood (VBL)
Nov 26, 1973 Collingwood (VBL)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink39
Grey Ink175
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
1973 126 1
1974 127 1
1976 125 8
1980 126 1
1982 126 5
1983 126 1
1985 126 1
Year PA Rank
1973 564 7
1974 569 3
1976 564 4
1977 565 5
1978 579 2
1979 557 5
1980 564 5
1982 566 4
1983 568 4
Year Hits Rank
1974 142 8
1979 139 9
Year K Rank
1978 85 9
1979 80 8
Year TB Rank
1973 266 7
1974 277 4
1977 281 6
1978 291 3
1979 280 3
1980 266 6
1983 273 5
Year 2B Rank
1974 28 8
Year 3B Rank
1974 4 9
1975 4 4
Year HR Rank
1973 39 2
1974 33 8
1976 30 8
1977 41 4
1978 46 1
1979 40 3
1980 38 4
1982 32 7
1983 40 4
Year RBI Rank
1973 96 5
1974 96 4
1976 80 7
1977 99 5
1978 108 1
1979 109 2
1980 103 4
1982 85 9
1983 88 7
Year R Rank
1973 95 4
1974 104 1
1976 85 6
1977 98 5
1978 110 1
1979 106 2
1980 96 3
1982 90 6
1983 102 1
Year BB Rank
1973 95 1
1974 85 1
1976 92 1
1977 90 1
1978 111 1
1979 95 1
1980 86 2
1982 97 3
1983 98 4
1984 106 2
1985 79 2
Year IBB Rank
1973 12 1
1974 5 7
1978 6 6
1982 7 4
1984 2 8
1985 3 3
Year HBP Rank
1984 10 5
Year SF Rank
1973 5 7
1974 5 5
1976 8 1
1979 5 7
Year XBH Rank
1973 59 7
1974 65 1
1977 56 10
1978 66 2
1979 59 3
1980 59 5
1983 62 4
Year Avg Rank
1974 0.302 10
1979 0.308 6
1983 0.283 10
Year OBP Rank
1973 0.411 2
1974 0.413 1
1976 0.410 2
1977 0.423 3
1978 0.430 1
1979 0.429 2
1980 0.401 4
1982 0.401 5
1983 0.414 2
1984 0.394 6
Year SLG Rank
1973 0.585 5
1974 0.588 4
1976 0.530 10
1977 0.607 7
1978 0.634 1
1979 0.620 3
1980 0.572 8
1983 0.594 3
Year ISO Rank
1973 0.303 2
1974 0.287 2
1976 0.239 10
1977 0.305 6
1978 0.349 1
1979 0.312 3
1980 0.293 7
1982 0.259 7
1983 0.311 3
Year OPS Rank
1973 0.996 4
1974 1.001 1
1976 0.940 7
1977 1.030 4
1978 1.064 1
1979 1.049 3
1980 0.973 6
1983 1.007 1
Year G Rank
1973 126 1
1974 127 1
1976 126 1
1978 126 1
1980 126 1
1982 126 6
1983 126 1
1985 126 1
Year WAR Rank
1973 6.7 2
1974 7.4 1
1976 6.3 2
1977 8.1 2
1978 7.7 1
1979 7.9 1
1980 7.8 1
1982 5.0 4
1983 7.6 1