Shoji Kato

Shoji Kato
Born: March 3, 1914
, Kagawa JP
Deceased: July 17, 1958
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1939-1952

Shoji Kato compiled a career batting average of .271 with 57 home runs and 364 RBI in his 799-game career with the Nagoya, Sangyo, Chubu Nippon, Chunichi Dragons, Kyuei Flyers and Daiei Stars. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.

Sangyo

Chunichi Dragons

Kyuei Flyers

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	0	0		6.75	2	0	2	0	0		2.7	3	3	2	0	2		1	0	0	0	13
Totals				0	0		6.75	2	0	2	0	0	0	2.7	3	3	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	13

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
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	90	382	329	35	87	15	7	6	44	11		49	41	.264	.358	.407	.765	134		0	2	2
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	58	229	212	17	49	9	0	4	19	1	2	9	10	.231	.266	.330	.596	70		1	7
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	35	147	126	9	30	8	0	1	8	4	0	18	12	.238	.338	.325	.663	41		1	2
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	93	371	320	47	94	20	5	5	36	16	5	49	18	.294	.391	.434	.825	139		2	0
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	84	302	273	24	70	13	2	4	36	7	5	22	19	.256	.314	.363	.677	99		1	6
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	102	368	334	27	83	16	2	4	41	4	4	32	21	.249	.316	.344	.660	115		1	1
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	116	444	402	70	121	26	4	14	76	6	3	40	46	.301	.367	.490	.857	197		2	0
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	112	484	440	56	117	22	4	10	59	6	5	39	45	.266	.331	.402	.734	177	16	4	1
1951	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	60	223	202	20	64	16	2	3	27	7	0	19	10	.317	.381	.460	.842	93	2	2	0
1952	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	49	142	135	15	37	6	0	6	18	0	0	7	14	.274	.310	.452	.762	61	3	0	0
Totals				799	3092	2773	320	752	151	26	57	364	62	24	284	236	.271	.342	.406	.748	1126	21	14	19	2	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	RF/G
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	OF	88					.000
1939	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	3B	3					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	1B	34					.000
1943	Foreign Major	JPBL	Nagoya	OF	24					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	3B	5					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	OF	22					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	P	2					.000
1944	Foreign Major	JPBL	Sangyo	1B	14					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	OF	92					.000
1946	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chubu Nippon	3B	1					.000
1947	Foreign Major	JPBL	Chunichi Dragons	OF	81					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	OF	62					.000
1948	Foreign Major	JPBL	Kyuei Flyers	1B	30					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	1B	3					.000
1949	Foreign Major	JPBL	Daiei Stars	OF	104					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	OF	112					.000
1950	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	1B	1					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	OF	50					.000
1951	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	1B	3					.000
1952	Foreign Major	JPPL	Daiei Stars	1B	29					.000
Totals					760	0	0	0	0	.000

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team
1939	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Nagoya
1943	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Nagoya
1944	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Sangyo
1946	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Chubu Nippon
1947	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Chunichi Dragons
1948	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Kyuei Flyers
1949	Foreign Major	Japanese Baseball League	Daiei Stars
1950	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Daiei Stars
1951	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Daiei Stars
1952	Foreign Major	Japan Pacific League	Daiei Stars

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