CF Kenzaburo Sato #5
Cheongju Million Stars (YOKO) BCL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/09/2025
BNN Index | BCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF KENZABURO SATO #5 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
81 270 56 8 0 6 21 36 96 .207 .308 .304 1 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 65
Errors: - 55 60
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 75 Center Field: 60
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/08/2025 @ JT Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/06/2025 GB Win, 8-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
07/05/2025 GB Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
07/04/2025 GB Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/2025 @ CG Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/02/2025 @ CG Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/2025 @ CG Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/2025 @ SR Loss, 1-9 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
06/28/2025 @ SR Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/27/2025 @ SR Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:10/09/2000
Born in:Gyoda, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
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:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 10th Pick in Round 10
SOUTH KOREAN BASEBALL CHALLENGE LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 81 270 56 8 0 6 21 21 36 96 .207 .308 .304 .611 .292 .096 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 312 4 2 0 10 0 2 82 14 1 0 100.0 25.8 3.08 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 17 2 0 2 8 6 8 20 0 0 1 .279 .371 .410 .781
Versus Right   209 39 6 0 4 13 15 28 76 2 0 3 .187 .289 .273 .562
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Week   23 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 .087 .160 .087 .247
March   10 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .500 .833
April   92 23 4 0 4 14 12 7 31 2 0 2 .250 .311 .424 .735
May   93 19 2 0 1 3 5 11 33 0 0 1 .204 .295 .258 .553
June   50 10 2 0 0 2 2 13 16 0 0 1 .200 .375 .240 .615
July   25 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 .080 .179 .080 .259
Last Year   413 134 17 3 11 53 70 61 98 2 0 3 .324 .413 .460 .873
Career   1014 282 36 4 24 123 139 137 273 7 0 11 .278 .368 .393 .760
Home   121 28 3 0 5 14 14 24 45 1 0 2 .231 .365 .380 .745
Road   149 28 5 0 1 7 7 12 51 1 0 2 .188 .256 .242 .498
Grass   117 22 3 0 0 5 6 6 37 1 0 2 .188 .238 .214 .452
Turf   153 34 5 0 6 16 15 30 59 1 0 2 .222 .355 .373 .727
Day   82 18 2 0 1 6 4 10 29 1 0 0 .220 .301 .280 .582
Night   188 38 6 0 5 15 17 26 67 1 0 4 .202 .311 .314 .624
As Starter   270 56 8 0 6 21 21 36 96 2 0 4 .207 .308 .304 .611
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
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 Total - 20 58 263 64 9 2 5 39 43 26 2 0 59 31 12 .243 .316 .350 .666 100 100 -0.4
2022 Ishikawa - A 21 91 331 92 11 1 7 49 48 40 4 3 79 5 3 .278 .360 .381 .740 78 81 -0.1
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 25 48 12 2 0 1 6 7 7 1 0 10 0 1 .250 .357 .354 .711 73 79 -0.2
2023 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 143 477 111 22 2 7 47 54 59 7 5 127 9 17 .233 .323 .331 .654 86 84 1.9
2024 Cheongju - A 23 138 413 134 17 3 11 53 70 61 3 2 98 9 20 .324 .413 .460 .873 149 157 3.6
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 1 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750 365 372 0.1
2025 Cheongju - A 24 81 270 56 8 0 6 21 21 36 4 2 96 1 0 .207 .308 .304 .611 78 75 -0.4
Total NGN 169 529 125 24 2 9 55 62 66 8 5 139 9 18 .236 .327 .340 .668 86 86
Total BCL 310 1014 282 36 4 24 123 139 137 11 7 273 15 23 .278 .368 .393 .760 107 110
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2024 Cheongju - BCL 23 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 249 273 0.5
Total BCL 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 249 273
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 14 5 44 4 9 48 0 1.000 61.1 7.04 +0.3 1.034
2022 Ishikawa - A 1B 32 32 175 16 7 193 2 .990 283.0 6.07 +0.7 1.049
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 -0.4 .533
2022 Ishikawa - A SS 8 8 10 12 3 23 1 .957 69.0 2.87 -0.0 1.046
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 5 2 5 0 0 6 1 .833 21.1 2.11 -0.4 .812
2022 Ishikawa - A LF 52 50 90 1 0 94 3 .968 427.0 1.92 +2.7 1.038
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.2 1.046
2022 Yokohama (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 4 4 7 1 0 9 1 .889 32.0 2.25 -0.6 .867
2023 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 26 26 60 2 0 63 1 .984 216.0 2.58 +1.9 1.031
2023 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 118 114 432 10 2 447 5 .989 1044.2 3.81 +3.4 .999
2023 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2024 Cheongju - A 1B 52 47 351 27 23 380 2 .995 417.1 8.15 +1.7 1.031
2024 Cheongju - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 YDNA (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.1 1.069
2024 Cheongju - A SS 7 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -0.7 .728
2024 Cheongju - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Cheongju - A CF 74 47 126 3 1 131 2 .985 508.2 2.28 +6.3 1.061
2024 Cheongju - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cheongju - A 1B 56 52 334 17 52 353 2 .994 446.1 7.08 +2.0 1.069
2025 Cheongju - A 2B 1 1 1 4 2 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.5 .741
2025 Cheongju - A SS 12 12 10 30 8 41 1 .976 100.1 3.59 -2.0 .897
2025 Cheongju - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2025 Cheongju - A CF 19 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 32.0 1.97 +0.4 .996
2025 Cheongju - A RF 13 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 92.0 1.96 +0.3 1.000
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 155 136 905 64 91 975 6 .994 1210.0 7.21 +4.6 1.047
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 4 2 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.5 .741
TOTAL SS 30 21 24 48 13 75 3 .960 197.1 3.28 -3.2 .918
TOTAL LF 85 78 155 3 0 163 5 .969 667.0 2.13 +4.2 1.026
TOTAL CF 215 161 566 14 3 587 7 .988 1592.1 3.28 +10.3 1.012
TOTAL RF 17 17 27 1 0 29 1 .966 124.0 2.03 -0.3 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
12/04/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 10, 118th overall pick) by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, out of college Keio
12/13/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars organization with a signing bonus of Y10,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
07/09/2022 Injured on 07/08/2022, diagnosed with a tender elbow, is day-to-day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (70).
05/03/2023 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/30/2023 Wins the 2023 NGN EL Golden Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
05/20/2024 Wins the BCL NOM Player of the Week Award.
07/29/2024 Was selected to the 2024 South Korean Baseball Challenge League All-Star Game.
08/09/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Changwon Grandserows, with 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/19/2024 Wins the 2024 South Korean Baseball Challenge League League Championship Series with the Cheongju Million Stars!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/15/2025 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
Tuesday, July 8th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104