Ken Kato
Ken Kato
Born: March 23, 1981
Kita Kanbara-gun, Niigata JP
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 2000-2016
Ken Kato compiled a career batting average of .218 with 3 home runs and 27 RBI in his 198-game career with the Yomiuri Giants and Honolulu Sharks. He began playing during the 2000 season and last took the field during the 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 19 | 40 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .294 | .342 | .294 | .636 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Honolulu Sharks | 15 | 53 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .229 | .302 | .250 | .552 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 28 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .190 | .240 | .333 | .573 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 28 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .194 | .216 | .306 | .522 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .385 | .300 | .685 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 21 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .152 | .263 | .273 | .536 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 13 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 12 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .214 | .290 | .250 | .540 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 35 | 83 | 75 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .240 | .272 | .280 | .552 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 198 | 361 | 321 | 21 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 83 | .218 | .279 | .271 | .550 | 87 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 3 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 17 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | Honolulu Sharks | C | 14 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 7.286 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 34.6 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 24 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 21 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 4.429 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 10 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 19 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.947 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 13 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 3.769 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 12 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 5.417 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 32 | 139 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .993 | 4.719 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 175 | 654 | 67 | 6 | 7 | .992 | 4.120 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 34.6 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | Honolulu Sharks | October 1, 2006 | November 20, 2006 | |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | June 29, 2010 | September 16, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | April 13, 2011 | July 9, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | May 5, 2012 | September 22, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | April 18, 2013 | October 5, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | June 21, 2014 | September 27, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | April 25, 2015 | October 3, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants |
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