P Tsubasa Sakakibara #61
OR (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes (ORI) NGN
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/22/2025
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TSUBASA SAKAKIBARA #61 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
16 16 9-4 0 2.53 92.1 89 3 41 70 1.41 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 60 60
Splitter 60 60
Forkball 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/17/2025 CARP Loss, 0-1 X 6.2 8 1 1 1 2 Loss
07/10/2025 @ YOM Win, 7-2 X 6.0 7 1 1 4 2 Win
07/02/2025 @ CARP Win, 7-2 X 5.1 4 2 2 5 4 Win
06/26/2025 TIG Loss, 4-13 X 5.0 7 6 5 1 7 Loss
06/19/2025 @ HAWK Win, 2-1 X 6.0 5 1 1 2 3
06/12/2025 @ LION Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 9 4 0 2 5 Loss
06/05/2025 EAG Win, 8-4 X 6.1 4 3 3 1 7 Win
05/29/2025 NIPP Win, 1-0 X 6.0 6 0 0 3 3 Win
05/22/2025 @ DRAG Win, 11-1 X 6.0 5 1 1 1 4 Win
05/13/2025 YOM Win, 2-1 X 5.0 3 0 0 3 5
PERSONALITY
Tsubasa is a good teammate who never misses a chance to golf.
Birthday:08/25/1998
Born in:Choshi, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 31 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 31 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 16 9 4 0 2.53 92.1 89 31 26 3 41 70 0 0.0 0 9 56.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.96 8.68 6.82 4.00 3.57 1.41 93 1.5 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 177 40 10 1 1 16 25 34 0 2 2 .226 .328 .311 .639      
vs. RHB 173 49 9 0 2 15 16 36 1 1 1 .283 .346 .370 .715      
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.35 6.2 8 1 1 0 1 2  
April 5 5 4 0 0 3.14 28.2 24 10 10 1 14 21  
May 4 4 2 1 0 1.17 23.0 21 3 3 1 11 19  
June 4 4 1 2 0 3.57 22.2 25 14 9 1 6 22  
July 3 3 2 1 0 2.00 18.0 19 4 4 0 10 8  
Last Year 34 14 4 9 1 4.66 106.1 92 58 55 11 54 81  
2 Years Ago 53 12 2 6 4 2.95 97.2 84 37 32 2 38 86  
Career 229 77 31 41 11 3.91 627.2 598 306 273 34 304 509  
Home 8 8 3 3 0 3.33 46.0 47 18 17 2 19 40  
Road 8 8 6 1 0 1.75 46.1 42 13 9 1 22 30  
Grass 16 16 9 4 0 2.53 92.1 89 31 26 3 41 70  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 4.41 16.1 16 9 8 0 8 14  
Night 13 13 8 3 0 2.13 76.0 73 22 18 3 33 56  
As Starter 16 16 9 4 0 2.53 92.1 89 31 26 3 41 70  
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 OR - NPB 19 5 3 0 0 0 3.50 18.0 12 7 7 0 7 17 0 0 1.06 .250 2.48 0.6 113
2019 OR - NPB 20 13 13 3 4 0 2.72 79.1 64 29 24 5 37 59 1 0 1.27 .260 4.12 1.0 146
2020 OR - NPB 21 9 9 1 4 0 5.19 43.1 44 26 25 5 39 31 0 0 1.92 .000 6.04 -0.4 76
Total NPB 27 25 4 8 0 3.58 140.2 120 62 56 10 83 107 1 0 1.44 .451 4.50 1.1 111
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+
2017 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 18 13 0 2 1 3 1.46 12.1 11 2 2 1 11 12 0 0 1.78 .312 5.23 -0.1 273
2018 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 35 0 2 2 1 2.28 59.1 40 17 15 0 26 59 0 0 1.11 .261 2.53 1.4 175
2019 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.68 .167 3.47 0.1 999
2020 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 10 0 4 1 0 3.68 51.1 48 28 21 3 24 30 0 0 1.40 .000 4.19 0.1 108
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 27 12 3 9 0 5.50 93.1 93 63 57 5 57 72 0 0 1.61 .308 4.26 0.7 73
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 39 23 4 9 2 5.43 107.2 137 70 65 9 52 97 0 0 1.76 .376 4.67 1.1 84
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 53 12 2 6 4 2.95 97.2 84 37 32 2 38 86 0 0 1.25 .303 2.53 2.1 115
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 34 14 4 9 1 4.66 106.1 92 58 55 11 54 81 0 0 1.37 .273 4.13 -0.3 70
2025 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 16 16 9 4 0 2.53 92.1 89 31 26 3 41 70 0 0 1.41 .309 3.57 1.5 151
Total NGN 229 77 31 41 11 3.91 627.2 598 306 273 34 304 509 0 0 1.44 .342 3.78 98.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 OR - INT P 9 0 2 9 0 12 1 .917 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA P 27 12 4 8 2 13 1 .923 93.1 1.16 -0.2 .953
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA P 39 23 7 9 2 17 1 .941 107.2 1.34 +0.1 .882
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA P 52 12 4 9 1 15 2 .867 97.2 1.20 -0.3 .898
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA P 33 14 5 15 1 20 0 1.000 106.1 1.69 +2.1 1.071
2025 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA P 16 16 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 92.1 1.17 +0.2 .980
TOTAL P 176 77 24 60 6 89 5 .944 497.1 1.52 +1.9 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
10/21/2016 Drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 2nd round of the 2016 NPB Ikusei Draft from Urawa Gakuin HS
05/20/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/12/2021 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (35).
05/21/2022 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/12/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/29/2022 Injured on 06/28/2022, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (35).
07/26/2023 Injured on 07/23/2023, diagnosed with a sprained UCL, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (35).
06/09/2024 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
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