Former Seibu Lion G.G. Sato heading to Italy
by Gen on Feb.25, 2012 @ 1:43 pm, under Other
According to Sanspo, G.G. Sato will be playing baseball in Italy next year after signing a contract with Fortitudo Bologna. The team has already posted an announcement at their official website.
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NPB Career Stats
| Year | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | SB | CS | SH | SF | BB | HBP | SO | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2004 | SEI | 45 | 63 | 57 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .298 | .349 | .491 | .846 |
| 2005 | SEI | 37 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | .214 | .254 | .375 | .629 |
| 2006 | SEI | 45 | 138 | 133 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 1 | .248 | .275 | .383 | .659 |
| 2007 | SEI | 136 | 542 | 486 | 65 | 136 | 31 | 3 | 25 | 248 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 103 | 13 | .280 | .351 | .510 | .862 |
| 2008 | SEI | 105 | 432 | 388 | 62 | 117 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 212 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 62 | 11 | .302 | .368 | .546 | .916 |
| 2009 | SEI | 136 | 556 | 502 | 69 | 146 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 255 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 121 | 20 | .291 | .357 | .508 | .865 |
| 2010 | SEI | 53 | 179 | 162 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 52 | 1 | .204 | .257 | .340 | .602 |
| Totals | 557 | 1969 | 1784 | 239 | 494 | 110 | 4 | 86 | 870 | 261 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 133 | 41 | 414 | 50 | .277 | .339 | .488 | .829 | |
