Masaki Kato
Masaki Kato
Born: June 14, 1965
Joto Ward, Osaka JP
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1988-1993
Masaki Kato compiled a career batting average of .249 with 4 home runs and 30 RBI in his 205-game career with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 30 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .163 | .280 | .279 | .559 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 92 | 190 | 172 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .285 | .328 | .424 | .752 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 50 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .207 | .270 | .293 | .563 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 18 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 205 | 342 | 305 | 40 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 50 | .249 | .306 | .367 | .673 | 112 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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