Masatoshi Kato
Masatoshi Kato
Born: May 10, 1935
, Hyogo JP
Deceased: May 9, 1985
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 162
Career: 1954-1963
Masatoshi Kato compiled a career batting average of .209 with 19 home runs and 93 RBI in his 532-game career with the Kintetsu Pearls and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 30 | 61 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .179 | .246 | .232 | .478 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 108 | 287 | 263 | 29 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 33 | .202 | .265 | .300 | .565 | 79 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 62 | 176 | 162 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 31 | .265 | .312 | .383 | .695 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 91 | 291 | 269 | 18 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 43 | .223 | .274 | .305 | .579 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 56 | 109 | 93 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 30 | .183 | .294 | .237 | .530 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 125 | 340 | 296 | 23 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 63 | .209 | .301 | .304 | .605 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 49 | 76 | 70 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .129 | .197 | .143 | .340 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 532 | 1351 | 1219 | 110 | 255 | 43 | 2 | 19 | 93 | 18 | 16 | 110 | 229 | .209 | .278 | .295 | .573 | 359 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | C | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | C | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | C | 96 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | C | 82 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | C | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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