CF Norihide Sato #53
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
CF NORIHIDE SATO #53 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 369 110 27 6 9 62 49 77 .298 .379 .477 8 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 16
Gap 55
Power 22
Eye 19
Avoid K's 43
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 93
Errors: - 9 60
Arm: 1 69 79
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 52
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 91
2nd Base: - Right Field: 49
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 85
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 49
Sacrifice Bunt: 29
Bunt for Hit: 39
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2027 @ SAN Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2027 @ BAR Loss, 0-0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/22/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/17/2027 @ BAR Loss, 0-0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2027 @ WIN Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/14/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2027 @ GRA Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2027 @ WIN Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2027 @ BAR Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:High
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:06/01/2003
Born in:Nagoya, AIC
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:150 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .500 .500 .667 1.167 .535 .167 220
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 2.0 18.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Last Year   288 75 21 3 6 49 47 40 60 4 2 2 .260 .350 .417 .767
2 Years Ago   43 10 2 0 0 8 9 8 14 0 0 0 .233 .353 .279 .632
Career   337 88 24 3 6 57 58 48 76 4 2 2 .261 .353 .404 .757
Grass   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Night   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
As Starter   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
SINGLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 369 110 27 6 9 62 62 49 77 .298 .379 .477 .856 .395 .179 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 425 2 4 0 8 0 5 176 42 8 5 61.5 67.9 6.62 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Versus Right   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   8 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
June   68 23 8 0 3 19 16 13 12 1 0 0 .338 .439 .588 1.027
July   107 28 5 2 1 15 23 17 25 1 0 1 .262 .365 .374 .739
August   109 31 7 1 4 14 12 13 23 1 0 0 .284 .358 .477 .835
September   77 25 6 3 1 10 11 5 16 2 0 1 .325 .365 .519 .884
Career   1703 467 86 29 35 223 274 190 428 14 0 26 .274 .353 .420 .774
Home   4 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.750 2.500
Road   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Grass   312 93 25 5 8 54 53 43 60 4 0 2 .298 .382 .487 .869
Turf   57 17 2 1 1 8 9 6 17 1 0 0 .298 .359 .421 .780
Day   142 44 12 2 3 23 25 15 33 4 0 1 .310 .370 .486 .856
Night   227 66 15 4 6 39 37 34 44 1 0 1 .291 .384 .471 .855
As Starter   368 109 26 6 9 62 62 48 77 5 0 2 .296 .376 .473 .849
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Inning 1-3   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1.933
Inning 7-9   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
1 Outs   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
2 Outs   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Scoring Position   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   4 3 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.750 2.550
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
First Pitch   4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   10 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .417 .700 1.117
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Beach City - A 17 136 414 90 14 2 4 33 36 25 9 1 121 7 13 .217 .276 .290 .566 59 56 0.0
2021 Beach City - A 18 91 300 84 15 11 7 40 44 21 3 3 78 5 9 .280 .330 .473 .804 116 112 0.0
2022 Beach City - A 19 79 315 95 16 4 10 47 70 40 5 3 86 10 14 .302 .386 .473 .859 126 128 0.0
2023 Beach City - A 20 97 305 88 14 6 5 41 62 55 7 2 66 17 9 .289 .407 .423 .829 126 129 0.0
2024 West Coast - AA 21 23 43 10 2 0 0 8 9 8 0 0 14 0 3 .233 .353 .279 .632 65 75 0.0
2025 West Coast - AA 22 105 288 75 21 3 6 49 47 40 2 4 60 1 3 .260 .350 .417 .767 105 100 0.0
2026 Houston - A 23 99 369 110 27 6 9 62 62 49 2 5 77 8 5 .298 .379 .477 .856 146 142 0.0
2026 Frisco - AA 23 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167 209 220 0.0
Total AA 130 337 88 24 3 6 57 58 48 2 4 76 1 6 .261 .353 .404 .757 101 99
Total A 502 1703 467 86 29 35 223 274 190 26 14 428 47 50 .274 .353 .420 .774 113 112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Beach City - A LF 17 14 21 0 0 24 3 .875 117.0 1.62 -1.1 .935
2020 Beach City - A CF 69 57 100 2 1 109 7 .936 493.1 1.86 -8.1 .905
2020 Beach City - A RF 56 55 97 0 0 108 11 .898 452.0 1.93 -6.0 .923
2021 Beach City - A LF 13 10 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 85.0 1.59 +1.0 1.102
2021 Beach City - A CF 72 66 112 6 0 127 9 .929 529.0 2.01 -8.1 .912
2021 Beach City - A RF 11 7 13 1 0 15 1 .933 70.1 1.79 -0.3 .967
2022 Beach City - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Beach City - A CF 79 79 155 2 0 161 4 .975 653.1 2.16 +3.0 1.026
2022 Beach City - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Beach City - A LF 14 10 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 94.0 1.05 -2.9 .730
2023 Beach City - A CF 72 70 160 3 0 164 1 .994 578.2 2.54 +3.3 1.029
2023 Beach City - A RF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 +0.1 1.042
2024 West Coast - AA LF 6 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 47.0 1.72 +0.1 1.010
2024 West Coast - AA CF 12 2 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.0 3.00 +0.8 1.107
2024 West Coast - AA RF 5 4 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 40.0 1.80 +0.9 1.165
2025 West Coast - AA LF 5 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 29.1 1.23 +0.1 1.025
2025 West Coast - AA CF 78 64 158 3 1 163 2 .988 558.0 2.60 +9.8 1.087
2025 West Coast - AA RF 17 15 18 3 0 22 1 .955 130.0 1.45 -2.6 .840
2026 Frisco - AA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Houston - A 1B 13 13 75 4 5 82 3 .963 109.0 6.52 -0.5 .914
2026 Houston - A LF 26 26 44 2 0 47 1 .979 220.1 1.88 -2.5 .925
2026 Frisco - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.001
2026 Houston - A CF 59 57 136 2 0 139 1 .993 498.1 2.49 +10.4 1.108
2026 Houston - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 +0.0 1.031
TOTAL 1B 14 13 75 4 5 82 3 .963 110.0 6.46 -0.5 .914
TOTAL LF 82 67 104 2 0 111 5 .955 594.2 1.60 -5.3 .932
TOTAL CF 442 396 834 18 2 876 24 .973 3349.2 2.29 +11.0 1.018
TOTAL RF 97 82 140 4 0 157 13 .917 712.0 1.82 -8.0 .929
PLAYER HISTORY
06/25/2019 Entered the ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
06/28/2019 Signed a minor league contract ($156,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Manhatten Beach Patriots organization.
09/09/2019 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/09/2019 Injured (heart palpitations), out for 4 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (7); Eye: - (6).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (8); Eye: - (7).
04/16/2021 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks.
04/30/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
05/02/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
05/20/2021 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 5 days.
06/04/2021 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3 weeks.
08/19/2021 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (2); Power: - (6); Eye: - (1).
07/02/2022 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (24); Eye: - (1).
07/16/2023 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/22/2023 Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/17/2023 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/03/2023 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 5 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (18); Eye: - (12).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (20); Eye: - (16).
12/04/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (22); Eye: - (17).
03/12/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Texans organization.
05/13/2026 Injured (hip soreness), day-to-day for one week.
07/01/2026 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 4 weeks.
08/18/2026 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/03/2026 Became a minor league free agent.
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