Susumu Kato
Susumu Kato
Born: September 24, 1923
, Aichi JP
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140
Career: 1949-1957
Susumu Kato compiled a career batting average of .217 with 7 home runs and 86 RBI in his 394-game career with the Chunichi Dragons and Nagoya Dragons. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 48 | 93 | 81 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .235 | .333 | .370 | .704 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 76 | 189 | 160 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 23 | .206 | .321 | .375 | .696 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 62 | 160 | 134 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 30 | .209 | .321 | .269 | .589 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 73 | 165 | 142 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 26 | .218 | .315 | .261 | .575 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 75 | 199 | 173 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | .220 | .304 | .254 | .558 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 37 | 69 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | .250 | .304 | .266 | .570 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 21 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .118 | .250 | .118 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 394 | 897 | 771 | 95 | 167 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 24 | 22 | 107 | 141 | .217 | .315 | .293 | .608 | 226 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | Foreign Major | JPBL | Chunichi Dragons | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | OF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | C | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | OF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | C | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 63 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Foreign Major | Japanese Baseball League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
| 1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
| 1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1954 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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