P Kaoru Kato #23
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2023
P KAORU KATO #23 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 8-7 0 5.23 106.2 118 15 55 87 1.62 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40
Movement 45
Control 49
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider - 63
Curveball - 69
Cutter - 59
Forkball - 58
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 59
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 55 %
Hold Runners 90
Defense 47
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 81
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2023 @ CHE Loss, 1-9 X 5.0 6 7 7 3 2 Loss
09/25/2023 BET Loss, 2-8 X 3.2 8 5 5 1 1 Loss
09/19/2023 HOU Win, 5-3 X 6.0 5 3 3 4 4 Win
09/15/2023 @ BET Win, 4-3 X 5.2 10 3 3 2 6 Win
09/09/2023 WHI Win, 7-3 X 6.1 6 3 3 3 8 Win
09/03/2023 @ SAN Win, 4-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 3 4
08/29/2023 @ PLA Loss, 0-1 X 4.2 5 0 0 4 5
08/23/2023 @ CHE Loss, 3-5 X 6.2 4 4 4 7 4 Loss
08/17/2023 @ STP Win, 15-6 X 5.0 7 5 4 2 5 Win
08/11/2023 NEW Win, 4-3 X 6.2 6 3 3 4 4
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:06/20/2001
Born in:Ito, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 5"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 8th Pick in Round 3
SINGLE A 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87 0 0.0 0 7 36.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.93 9.96 7.34 4.64 5.75 1.62 124 0.1 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 84 21 4 0 3 14 14 16 0 0 1 .250 .364 .405 .768      
vs. RHB 342 97 20 2 12 50 41 71 6 0 3 .284 .360 .459 .819      
SINGLE A 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 0 2 0 8.10 10.0 9 9 9 5 5 7  
July 5 5 3 2 0 4.33 27.0 33 14 13 1 12 22  
August 6 6 2 1 0 4.17 36.2 35 18 17 3 22 33  
September 5 5 3 1 0 5.14 28.0 35 16 16 5 13 23  
October 1 1 0 1 0 12.60 5.0 6 7 7 1 3 2  
Career 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87  
Home 9 9 5 3 0 4.42 53.0 58 27 26 6 20 42  
Road 10 10 3 4 0 6.04 53.2 60 37 36 9 35 45  
Grass 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87  
Night 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87  
As Starter 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87  
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94 0 0.0 0 8 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.00 7.44 9.58 3.16 4.15 1.18 81 2.1 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 60 18 3 0 4 8 8 19 0 0 0 .300 .382 .550 .932      
vs. RHB 267 55 9 0 6 24 23 75 1 0 4 .206 .278 .307 .585      
NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94  
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+
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+
2023 Tokyo Yakult - COL 21 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94 0 0 1.18 .281 4.15 2.1 188
2023 West Virginia - A 21 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87 0 0 1.62 .312 5.75 0.1 89
Total A 19 19 8 7 0 5.23 106.2 118 64 62 15 55 87 0 0 1.62 .312 5.75 88.5
Total Pro Feeder 14 14 3 4 0 2.75 88.1 73 32 27 10 31 94 0 0 1.18 .281 4.15 188.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 West Virginia - A P 19 19 4 15 0 20 1 .950 106.2 1.60 +0.5 1.007
2023 Tokyo Yakult - COL P 14 14 6 11 1 20 3 .850 88.1 1.73 -1.5 .727
TOTAL P 33 33 10 26 1 40 4 .900 195.0 1.66 -1.0 .893
PLAYER HISTORY
09/12/2022 Joined the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (43); Movement: - (47); Control: - (47).
05/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2023 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 63rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Black Knights.
06/14/2023 Released by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
06/14/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization with a signing bonus of $500,000.
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