CF Yukikazu Sano #60
OR (Ni-Gun) Buffaloes (ORI) NGN
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/04/2025
BNN Index | NGN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF YUKIKAZU SANO #60 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 34 8 3 1 0 2 7 12 .235 .381 .382 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 40 45
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/02/2025 @ CARP Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/01/2025 @ CARP Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/2025 HAWK Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
06/28/2025 HAWK Loss, 7-8 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 0
06/27/2025 HAWK Loss, 3-6 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/26/2025 TIG Loss, 4-13 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/25/2025 TIG Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/24/2025 TIG Win, 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/2025 @ YOM Win, 11-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/22/2025 @ YOM Loss, 6-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
"Steady as you go" describes Yukikazu.
Birthday:09/02/1998
Born in:Tsuchiura, IBA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 8"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:Y150,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 84 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:None, 98 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 37 53 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 .151 .224 .151 .375 .190 .000 10
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 58 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 1 0.0 2.1 1.16 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Versus Right   46 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 1 0 .152 .220 .152 .372
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
April   32 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 .188 .257 .188 .445
May   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
June   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Spring Training   46 12 1 0 3 9 12 13 12 0 4 0 .261 .424 .478 .902
Career   53 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 0 2 0 .151 .224 .151 .375
Home   22 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 .091 .200 .091 .291
Road   31 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 .194 .242 .194 .436
Grass   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Turf   45 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 1 0 .133 .204 .133 .337
Day   19 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .158 .273 .158 .431
Night   34 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 2 0 .147 .194 .147 .342
As Starter   39 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 1 0 .154 .233 .154 .386
As Reliever / Substitution   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Close/Late   18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Inning 1-3   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527
Inning 4-6   17 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
Inning 7-9   21 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .095 .136 .095 .232
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   18 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 .167 .211 .167 .377
1 Outs   21 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .095 .208 .095 .304
2 Outs   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Scoring Position   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 .077 .250 .077 .327
Bases Empty   24 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .200 .167 .367
Runner on 1st   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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   28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Behind in Count   23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
Ahead in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .182 .438 .182 .619
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   44 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 2 0 .136 .208 .136 .345
Low Leverage   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Medium Leverage   29 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .207 .281 .207 .488
High Leverage   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
JAPAN BASEBALL NI-GUN LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 34 8 3 1 0 2 2 7 12 .235 .381 .382 .763 .365 .147 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 42 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 4 1 0 100.0 5.6 5.57 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .143 .400 .429 .829
Versus Right   27 7 3 0 0 2 1 4 8 0 0 1 .259 .375 .370 .745
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Last Week   17 4 1 1 0 2 1 6 5 0 0 1 .235 .458 .412 .870
June   26 5 2 1 0 2 1 7 9 0 0 1 .192 .382 .346 .729
July   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Last Year   345 81 18 4 4 23 45 49 104 1 8 6 .235 .339 .345 .684
2 Years Ago   377 88 18 4 5 29 41 38 107 2 6 5 .233 .310 .342 .653
Career   1194 315 73 16 17 130 156 147 319 9 25 14 .264 .349 .394 .743
Home   17 4 1 1 0 2 1 6 5 0 0 1 .235 .458 .412 .870
Road   17 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Grass   34 8 3 1 0 2 2 7 12 0 0 1 .235 .381 .382 .763
Day   14 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670
Night   20 5 3 0 0 1 1 5 7 0 0 1 .250 .423 .400 .823
As Starter   33 8 3 1 0 2 2 7 11 0 0 1 .242 .390 .394 .784
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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
2025 OR - NPB 26 37 53 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 11 0 1 .151 .224 .151 .375 8 10 -0.6
Total NPB 37 53 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 11 0 1 .151 .224 .151 .375 8 10 -0.6
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
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 55 132 33 6 3 1 19 14 15 1 1 22 3 2 .250 .329 .364 .692 91 84 -0.3
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 108 306 105 28 4 7 57 54 38 1 5 74 5 3 .343 .411 .529 .941 136 137 2.1
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 120 377 88 18 4 5 29 41 38 5 2 107 5 6 .233 .310 .342 .653 88 88 -0.7
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 132 345 81 18 4 4 23 45 49 6 1 104 3 6 .235 .339 .345 .684 97 100 0.9
2025 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 11 34 8 3 1 0 2 2 7 1 0 12 1 0 .235 .381 .382 .763 116 123 0.2
Total NGN 426 1194 315 73 16 17 130 156 147 14 9 319 17 17 .264 .349 .394 .743 104 105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -1.1 .806
2021 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 16 15 33 2 1 35 0 1.000 119.0 2.65 -0.5 1.026
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 7 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 54.0 1.67 +0.2 .975
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 12 7 22 1 1 23 0 1.000 70.0 2.96 -0.1 1.000
2022 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 53 48 97 4 0 103 2 .981 426.0 2.13 -2.0 .991
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 -1.1 .733
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 15 15 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 125.0 2.81 -2.2 .961
2023 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 32 21 52 0 0 52 0 1.000 224.2 2.08 +0.0 .945
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 54 43 83 1 0 88 4 .955 387.1 1.95 -0.7 .975
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 OR (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 77 51 108 3 2 111 0 1.000 459.2 2.17 +3.0 .979
2025 OR - INT LF 10 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.1 1.10 -0.5 .986
2025 OR - INT CF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 29.1 2.76 -0.2 .967
2025 OR - INT RF 24 11 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 118.0 1.91 -0.2 .979
TOTAL LF 73 51 98 1 0 104 5 .952 472.2 1.89 -2.0 .965
TOTAL CF 43 24 74 1 1 75 0 1.000 241.1 2.80 -3.5 .963
TOTAL RF 202 146 315 9 3 326 2 .994 1347.1 2.16 +0.4 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
10/26/2020 Drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 5th round of the 2020 NPB Ikusei draft.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
08/04/2024 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/09/2024 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
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