Retired
Takanibu Sato
Birthdate:
Feb. 15, 1956 (104 y, 2 m, 25 d)Born In:
Fukuoka, FUK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/218
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1984 | Sin City (BLB) |
| 1983 | Sin City (BLB) | |
| 1982 | Sin City (BLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1984 | Sin City (BLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1978 | Carolina (BLB) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 30, 1993 | Baltimore (BLB) |
| Sep 7, 1992 | Baltimore (BLB) | |
| Jun 16, 1986 | Sin City (BLB) | |
| Aug 6, 1984 | Sin City (BLB) | |
| Jun 28, 1982 | Sin City (BLB) | |
| Sep 22, 1980 | Africa (BLB) | |
| Aug 14, 1978 | Carolina (BLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 21 |
| Grey Ink | 66 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ken Cahill | 868 |
| Leonel Tesina | 845 |
| Johnathan Morris | 844 |
| R.J. Kapper | 820 |
| Richie van Luik | 818 |
| Dave Perkins | 811 |
| Victor Robles | 809 |
| Al Hamilton | 804 |
| Matt Healey | 798 |
| Gene Dixon | 796 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 158 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 721 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 597 | 9 |
| 1985 | 653 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 217 | 1 |
| 1984 | 203 | 1 |
| 1985 | 206 | 1 |
| 1987 | 174 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 295 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8 | 6 |
| 1984 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 118 | 2 |
| 1984 | 115 | 3 |
| 1989 | 111 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 82 | 9 |
| 1992 | 91 | 10 |
| 1993 | 89 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13 | 6 |
| 1984 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.357 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.362 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.345 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.316 | 4 |
| 1987 | 0.305 | 5 |
| 1989 | 0.325 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0.304 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.435 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.425 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.424 | 6 |
| 1989 | 0.414 | 2 |
| 1991 | 0.411 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0.421 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0.402 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.492 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0.481 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.906 | 8 |
| 1983 | 0.916 | 4 |
| 1984 | 0.883 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0.902 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 158 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 8 |