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P Masaki Saito #21
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
P MASAKI SAITO #21 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 8-8 0 6.98 98.0 156 12 41 31 2.01 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 9
Movement 12 12 12 13
Control 11 11 11 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 9
Curveball 3 6
Changeup 4 11
Sinker 7 9
Splitter 6 7
Screwball 2 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/1997 @ SAV Win, 8-4 X 7.1 12 4 4 4 3 Win
07/06/1997 @ DAD Win, 11-6 X 3.1 8 6 6 1 2
07/01/1997 BLU Win, 6-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 4 0 Win
06/25/1997 @ SUN Win, 7-4 X 8.0 9 4 4 4 1 Win
06/20/1997 @ CLIP Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 7 5 3 0 1 Loss
06/15/1997 HART Loss, 5-6 X 3.1 9 5 5 1 0 Loss
06/09/1997 @ BKN Win, 13-7 X 8.0 13 5 5 5 4 Win
06/04/1997 @ MIL Win, 7-4 X 7.0 8 4 3 6 1 Win
05/26/1997 @ BLU Win, 7-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 1 4 Win
05/20/1997 BUF Loss, 2-7 X 2.1 8 6 6 0 0 Loss
Birthday:02/18/1965
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:-
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 8 8 0 6.98 98.0 156 90 76 12 41 31 2 10.5 0 4 21.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 18.46 14.33 2.85 3.77 6.44 2.01 123 0.1 .363        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 180 60 8 3 6 32 13 15 1 0 2 .333 .383 .511 .894      
vs. RHB 258 96 22 1 6 58 28 16 1 1 2 .372 .436 .535 .971      
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 4.91 7.1 12 4 4 1 4 3  
April 6 6 1 3 0 9.00 21.0 42 30 21 4 8 5  
May 5 5 2 3 0 7.24 27.1 41 24 22 6 8 14  
June 5 5 3 2 0 5.81 31.0 46 23 20 1 16 7  
July 3 3 2 0 0 6.27 18.2 27 13 13 1 9 5  
Last Year 26 26 7 10 0 5.28 151.2 187 107 89 17 50 80  
Career 45 45 15 18 0 5.95 249.2 343 197 165 29 91 111  
Home 5 5 1 4 0 12.98 17.1 36 27 25 4 8 2  
Road 14 14 7 4 0 5.69 80.2 120 63 51 8 33 29  
Grass 12 12 6 3 0 5.07 71.0 100 52 40 8 28 24  
Turf 7 7 2 5 0 12.00 27.0 56 38 36 4 13 7  
Day 4 4 1 2 0 11.12 17.0 34 21 21 2 6 3  
Night 15 15 7 6 0 6.11 81.0 122 69 55 10 35 28  
As Starter 19 19 8 8 0 6.98 98.0 156 90 76 12 41 31  
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+
1995 Cleveland - DBL 30 33 33 14 15 0 5.16 254.2 261 155 146 63 94 198 10 2 1.39 .269 5.86 -1.1 82
Total DBL 33 33 14 15 0 5.16 254.2 261 155 146 63 94 198 10 2 1.39 .269 5.86 -1.1 82
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+
1996 Asheville - AAA 31 26 26 7 10 0 5.28 151.2 187 107 89 17 50 80 7 0 1.56 .314 5.56 1.4 98
1997 Asheville - AAA 32 19 19 8 8 0 6.98 98.0 156 90 76 12 41 31 2 0 2.01 .363 6.44 0.1 75
Total HBL 45 45 15 18 0 5.95 249.2 343 197 165 29 91 111 9 0 1.74 .335 5.90 88.8
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+
1996 Asheville - HBL 31 1 1 0 1 0 12.46 4.1 6 6 6 0 3 1 0 0 2.08 .375 0.00 0.0 0
Total HBL 1 1 0 1 0 12.46 4.1 6 6 6 0 3 1 0 0 2.08 .375 5.66 41.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Cleveland - DBL P 33 33 13 37 1 53 3 .943 254.2 1.77 -1.5 1.013
1996 Asheville - AAA P 26 26 8 26 0 38 4 .895 151.2 2.02 -1.7 .910
1997 Asheville - AAA P 19 19 5 15 1 21 1 .952 98.0 1.84 -0.8 .905
TOTAL P 78 78 26 78 2 112 8 .929 504.1 1.86 -4.0 .956
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/09/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1995 Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 12 (12).
04/27/1996 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/30/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 11 (12).
04/22/1997 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1995 33 4
Year L Rank
1995 15 7
Year IP Rank
1995 254.2 2
Year BF Rank
1995 1121 1
Year HRA Rank
1995 63 1
Year BB Rank
1995 94 7
Year CG Rank
1995 10 3
Year CGP Rank
1995 .303 8
Year SHO Rank
1995 2 5
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