P Akinobu 'Handsome Hugh' Sakurai #40
Charlotte Ironmen ABL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/19/2022
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P AKINOBU 'HANDSOME HUGH' SAKURAI #40 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 45 45 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 50 50
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 75
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/2022 DAY Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/10/2022 @ ARL Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/07/2022 @ BRU Loss, 2-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/03/2022 MOB Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/02/2022 MOB Loss, 4-6 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
08/28/2022 @ TAM Loss, 5-9 0.1 1 3 3 1 0
08/27/2022 @ TAM Loss, 2-5 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
08/25/2022 @ TAM Win, 7-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/23/2022 FL Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2022 FL Loss, 3-11 1.1 2 1 1 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/07/1994
Born in:Yoshikawa, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABL TRIPLE A 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 56 0 2 2 1 3.29 68.1 67 27 25 9 25 74 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 56 18 12.38 8.82 9.75 3.29 3.61 1.35 97 0.3 .315        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 97 24 2 0 7 15 11 28 2 0 1 .247 .324 .485 .809      
vs. RHB 165 43 7 0 2 12 14 46 3 1 1 .261 .317 .339 .656      
ABL TRIPLE A 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 0 2 7  
May 12 0 0 1 0 2.70 13.1 13 5 4 2 7 14  
June 11 0 2 1 0 2.87 15.2 19 5 5 1 6 24  
July 8 0 0 0 0 6.75 13.1 17 11 10 4 5 11  
August 12 0 0 0 1 4.38 12.1 9 6 6 2 4 13  
September 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 5 0 0 0 1 5  
Career 56 0 2 2 1 3.29 68.1 67 27 25 9 25 74  
Home 27 0 1 0 0 2.30 31.1 27 8 8 4 12 36  
Road 29 0 1 2 1 4.14 37.0 40 19 17 5 13 38  
Grass 54 0 2 2 1 3.29 65.2 64 26 24 9 24 71  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 3  
Day 15 0 0 2 0 5.52 14.2 15 11 9 5 10 17  
Night 41 0 2 0 1 2.68 53.2 52 16 16 4 15 57  
As Reliever / Substitution 56 0 2 2 1 3.29 68.1 67 27 25 9 25 74  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Virginia Beach - ABL 23 62 0 6 3 1 3.66 64.0 58 26 26 4 26 65 0 0 1.31 .307 3.04 1.1 108
2019 Virginia Beach - ABL 24 38 0 2 2 2 2.52 35.2 26 10 10 6 10 40 0 0 1.01 .238 4.13 0.4 187
2019 Huntington Beach - ABL 24 14 0 1 0 1 5.09 17.2 15 10 10 4 9 20 0 0 1.36 .262 5.58 -0.1 91
2019 Total - ABL 24 52 0 3 2 3 3.38 53.1 41 20 20 10 19 60 0 0 1.12 .246 4.61 0.3 139
2020 Huntington Beach - ABL 25 57 0 6 1 0 5.61 67.1 63 42 42 17 24 78 0 0 1.29 .275 5.29 -0.4 80
2021 Huntington Beach - ABL 26 46 0 1 3 0 3.49 49.0 44 20 19 5 24 51 0 0 1.39 .291 3.92 0.4 123
Total ABL 217 0 16 9 4 4.12 233.2 206 108 107 36 93 254 0 0 1.28 .282 4.23 1.4 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Augusta - AAA 27 56 0 2 2 1 3.29 68.1 67 27 25 9 25 74 0 0 1.35 .315 3.61 0.3 113
Total AAAA 56 0 2 2 1 3.29 68.1 67 27 25 9 25 74 0 0 1.35 .315 3.61 113.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Virginia Beach - ABL 23 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.88 .333 8.25 -0.1 117
2019 Huntington Beach - ABL 24 3 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 2 1 0 3 5 0 0 1.91 .400 3.10 0.1 189
Total ABL 5 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 8 3 2 1 4 6 0 0 1.89 .368 5.26 150.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Virginia Beach - MLB P 62 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 64.0 0.84 +0.4 1.279
2019 Virginia Beach - MLB P 37 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 35.2 1.26 +0.1 1.036
2019 Huntington Beach - MLB P 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 +0.0 1.036
2020 Huntington Beach - MLB P 57 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 67.1 0.80 -0.3 1.031
2021 Huntington Beach - MLB P 46 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 49.0 0.73 +0.0 1.042
2022 Augusta - AAA P 56 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 68.1 0.92 -0.4 1.015
TOTAL P 272 0 7 23 2 30 0 1.000 302.0 0.89 -0.1 1.074
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 Drafted in the 2018 inaugural draft (Round 43, Pick 11, 1271st overall pick) by the Virginia Beach Bulldogs.
11/02/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Virginia Beach Bulldogs organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
07/05/2019 Was traded by the Virginia Beach Bulldogs to the Huntington Beach Hecklers, along with LF Tim Dick and 1B Duong Dinh, in exchange for 1B Desmond DuPlessis, 3B Marcello Vonk, RF David Jensen, 3B Gabe Munoz, LF Kyung-soo Lee, SS Christian Sauceda, RP Dane Eason, a 1st round draft pick, and $13,166,898.
07/05/2019 Was traded by the Huntington Beach Hecklers to the Virginia Beach Bulldogs, along with LF Tim Dick and 1B Duong Dinh, in exchange for LF Kyung-soo Lee, 1B Desmond DuPlessis, RF David Jensen, 3B Gabe Munoz, RP Dane Eason, 3B Marcello Vonk, SS Christian Sauceda, a 1st round draft pick, and $13,166,898.
07/05/2019 Was traded by the Virginia Beach Bulldogs to the Huntington Beach Hecklers, along with LF Tim Dick, 1B Duong Dinh, CF Salvatore Torrez, 2B Jonathan Anaya, LF Ramon Rutherford, RP Adam Briley, LF James Rodgers, and a 10th round draft pick, in exchange for 1B Desmond DuPlessis, RF Ivan Avelar, RF David Jensen, 3B Gabe Munoz, 3B Marcello Vonk, RP Joel Lavender, RP Dane Eason, SS Christian Sauceda, a 1st round draft pick, and $5,594,580.
11/01/2019 Wins the 2019 World Series with the Huntington Beach Hecklers.
11/22/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,076,700.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
12/03/2020 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
12/02/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/25/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Massachusetts Mothmen organization.
12/18/2022 Was traded by the Massachusetts Mothmen to the Charlotte Ironmen in exchange for C Eric Cosentino, C Nate Scheer, SP Angel Tobias, and LF Juan Velez.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2018 19 8
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