Player Report for #5 Masakado Sawada

04/26/1981

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P Masakado Sawada #5

SCL Oxnard Aviators (PHO)

Age: 28

Bats: R

Throws: L

Morale: Good


	8-8, .500, 3.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
5	0	1-1	0	5.40	8.1	8	0	4	5	1.44

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	11	11	10	11
Movement	7	7	7	7
Control	7	7	7	7

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	11	11
Curveball	12	12
Changeup	7	7

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	11
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	39 %
Hold Runners	16
Defense	7

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	4
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/25/1981	SMO	Win, 9-5		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	Win
04/23/1981	@ PAS	Loss, 5-7		0.0	1	1	1	0	0	Loss
04/16/1981	@ MNT	Win, 14-5		2.0	0	0	0	0	1
04/11/1981	HOW	Loss, 4-10		1.2	2	1	1	1	1
04/10/1981	HOW	Loss, 1-13		3.1	5	3	3	2	2

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	High
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Masakado Sawada
Birthday:	09/02/1952
Born in:	Haramachi (Fukushima)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	220 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Minor League Contract
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1975, 3rd Pick in Round 7

Southern California League 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	5	0	1	1	0	5.40	8.1	8	5	5	0	4	5	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	1	0	0.0	5	0	12.96	8.64	5.40	4.32	3.44	1.44	-0.7	.308
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
vs. RHB	25	7	1	0	0	5	4	5	0	0	0	.280	.379	.320	.699

Southern California League 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	0	1	1	0	6.75	1.1	1	1	1	0	1	1
April	5	0	1	1	0	5.40	8.1	8	5	5	0	4	5
Last Year	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	1
2 Years Ago	10	0	1	2	0	6.94	11.2	13	13	9	2	5	12
Career	125	14	13	17	1	4.65	230.1	253	151	119	24	111	153
Home	3	0	1	0	0	5.68	6.1	7	4	4	0	4	4
Road	2	0	0	1	0	4.50	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
Grass	5	0	1	1	0	5.40	8.1	8	5	5	0	4	5
Day	1	0	0	0	0	5.40	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
Night	4	0	1	1	0	5.40	6.2	6	4	4	0	3	4

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

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	VORP	ERA+
1975 Total - COL	22	16	15	3	6	0	5.73	97.1	112	66	62	14	51	61	0	0	1.67	.303	0.0	100
1975 Tylertown - A	22	5	5	0	1	0	2.86	28.1	31	15	9	1	9	13	0	0	1.41	.306	4.3	116
1976 Tylertown - A	23	32	7	7	7	0	5.30	69.2	73	48	41	8	39	38	0	0	1.61	.295	-7.6	64
1977 Tylertown - A	24	41	2	2	4	0	5.07	60.1	66	41	34	7	29	48	0	0	1.57	.324	-3.1	75
1978 Tylertown - A	25	30	0	2	2	0	3.75	50.1	61	29	21	6	25	36	0	0	1.71	.340	5.2	102
1979 Pasadena - A	26	9	0	1	2	0	8.38	9.2	13	13	9	2	5	12	0	0	1.86	.379	-3.5	46
1979 Tylertown - A	26	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	.000	1.1	999
1979 Total - A	26	10	0	1	2	0	6.94	11.2	13	13	9	2	5	12	0	0	1.54	.314	-2.4	0
1979 Eagle Pass - AA	26	10	10	5	3	0	4.19	68.2	77	35	32	11	22	33	3	0	1.44	.297	4.1	92
1979 Uxbridge - AAA	26	3	3	1	1	0	3.43	21.0	27	10	8	3	9	10	0	0	1.71	.364	3.1	116
1980 Pasadena - A	27	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.60	.200	0.9	999
1980 Eagle Pass - AA	27	5	5	0	4	0	6.21	33.1	47	25	23	3	11	17	2	0	1.74	.367	-4.9	61
1981 Oxnard - A	28	5	0	1	1	0	5.40	8.1	8	5	5	0	4	5	0	0	1.44	.308	-0.7	67
Total GHL		3	3	1	1	0	3.43	21.0	27	10	8	3	9	10	0	0	1.71	.364	3.1	115.5
Total STL		15	15	5	7	0	4.85	102.0	124	60	55	14	33	50	5	0	1.54	.322	-0.8	82.2
Total SCL		125	14	13	17	1	4.65	230.1	253	151	119	24	111	153	0	0	1.58	.315	-3.5	95.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

POS

PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

1981 Oxnard - A

1.000

8.1

1.08

-0.0

.986

Player History
06/15/1975	Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 3, 130th overall pick) by the Houston Bullfighters, out of college (Miami (FL)).
07/10/1975	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (10).
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
04/16/1979	Released by the Houston organization.
04/16/1979	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
07/31/1979	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
06/02/1980	Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
04/09/1981	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Phoenix Aces organization.