P Hirokuni Kato #8
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/27/1975
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P HIROKUNI KATO #8 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1940
Born in:Sumoto, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 1st Pick in Round 4
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Hosho - BAN 22 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7 0 0 0.86 .156 2.96 0.1 74
1964 Hosho - BAN 23 36 0 0 2 3 4.40 57.1 64 38 28 7 34 44 0 0 1.71 .306 4.53 -0.6 81
1965 Hosho - BAN 24 37 0 0 1 1 4.69 48.0 48 26 25 7 22 39 0 0 1.46 .291 4.02 -0.4 69
1966 Hosho - BAN 25 34 0 0 0 4 2.70 50.0 40 18 15 5 24 41 0 0 1.28 .248 2.97 0.2 109
1967 Hosho - BAN 26 44 0 1 0 6 1.40 57.2 36 11 9 2 24 49 0 0 1.04 .219 2.33 1.1 242
1968 Hosho - BAN 27 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.25 .111 0.68 0.2 999
1968 Kyoto - BAN 27 18 0 1 0 0 2.60 27.2 16 9 8 5 6 24 0 0 0.80 .155 3.33 0.1 125
1968 Vesutan - BAN 27 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .286 0.76 0.1 999
1968 Total - BAN 27 23 0 2 0 0 2.10 34.1 19 9 8 5 6 29 0 0 0.73 .161 2.82 0.3 155
1969 Vesutan - BAN 28 30 0 0 2 0 3.78 47.2 36 20 20 7 17 37 0 0 1.11 .218 3.41 -0.0 83
Total BAN 213 0 3 5 14 3.26 306.2 249 128 111 34 131 246 0 0 1.24 .246 3.36 0.8 101
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Hosho - INT P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.1 .976
1964 Hosho - INT P 36 0 3 5 0 10 2 .800 57.1 1.26 -1.3 .634
1965 Hosho - INT P 37 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 48.0 1.12 +0.3 1.026
1966 Hosho - INT P 34 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 50.0 0.72 -0.2 1.046
1967 Hosho - INT P 44 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 57.2 0.78 +0.1 1.031
1968 Hosho - INT P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Kyoto - INT P 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.2 0.33 +0.4 .000
1968 Vesutan - INT P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
1969 Vesutan - INT P 30 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 47.2 0.38 -1.0 1.028
TOTAL P 213 0 13 14 0 29 2 .931 306.2 0.79 -1.2 .852
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
06/06/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/13/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/13/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/14/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/14/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/21/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/22/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/26/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/26/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/27/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/27/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/30/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/03/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/03/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/09/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/09/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/15/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1959 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
09/15/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/01/1960 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #45 prospect in the BAN
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1961 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
07/25/1961 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/03/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/03/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/15/1961 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/30/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/28/1962 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/07/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/08/1962 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/15/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1962 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1962 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Vesutan organization.
07/16/1962 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
07/17/1962 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/19/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/20/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/24/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/25/1962 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/27/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/28/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/01/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/02/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/08/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/09/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/14/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/15/1962 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/17/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/23/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/25/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/26/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/29/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/30/1962 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/05/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/06/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/10/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/11/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/13/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/25/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/27/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/28/1962 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/01/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/13/1962 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
10/22/1962 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/31/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/01/1962 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/21/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/22/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
12/21/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/22/1962 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/29/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/02/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/02/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/03/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/08/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/25/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/30/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/31/1963 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/31/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/16/1963 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1963 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
06/01/1964 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/17/1968 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
05/22/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,000 with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/18/1968 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/28/1968 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $62,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
10/10/1968 Wins the 1968 BAN Championship Series with the Hosho Reliables.
05/14/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
05/27/1969 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,400 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
08/28/1969 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
09/03/1969 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $36,800 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/20/1970 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/23/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1964 3 10
1966 4 8
1967 6 8
Year HLD Rank
1967 2 9
Year WP Rank
1964 6 8
Year GF Rank
1965 24 10
1967 30 8
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