2B Akira Kato #62
Eureka Hornets ABL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2023
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2B AKIRA KATO #62 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 358 102 16 2 7 45 29 58 .285 .340 .399 24 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56
Gap 50
Power 47
Eye 55
Avoid K's 68
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 79 21
Errors: - 75 24
Arm: 4 45 12
Turn DP: - 100 -
Ability: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 78
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 29 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 96 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 87
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 17
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/24/2023 SOC Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
10/23/2023 SOC Win, 7-5 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
10/21/2023 @ SOC Win, 10-5 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 2
10/20/2023 @ SOC Win, 3-2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
10/17/2023 @ GEO Win, 6-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
10/16/2023 @ GEO Win, 7-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
10/14/2023 GEO Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/2023 GEO Win, 13-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2
10/08/2023 @ SF Win, 5-2 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 2
10/07/2023 @ SF Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:05/26/1999
Born in:Sapporo, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 105 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 23rd Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 127 358 102 16 2 7 45 52 29 58 .285 .340 .399 .740 .325 .115 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 96 391 2 1 0 11 0 2 143 25 24 22 52.2 42.0 3.90 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 46 5 0 5 15 17 18 32 2 0 0 .275 .342 .395 .737
Versus Right   191 56 11 2 2 30 31 11 26 0 0 2 .293 .338 .403 .741
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   32 8 2 0 0 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 .250 .294 .313 .607
May   95 26 1 1 4 11 14 7 15 0 0 0 .274 .324 .432 .755
June   62 20 6 0 1 10 9 4 12 1 0 1 .323 .368 .468 .835
July   47 10 2 0 0 6 8 6 5 0 0 0 .213 .302 .255 .557
August   59 19 3 1 1 10 9 4 9 1 0 1 .322 .369 .458 .827
September   59 18 2 0 1 6 10 6 10 0 0 0 .305 .369 .390 .759
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Spring Training   69 21 3 1 1 11 10 9 10 0 0 2 .304 .400 .420 .820
Postseason   47 18 3 0 0 6 7 4 7 2 0 2 .383 .436 .447 .883
Last Year   96 25 10 0 2 9 15 8 21 0 0 1 .260 .324 .427 .751
2 Years Ago   83 21 7 0 0 1 10 5 23 0 0 0 .253 .295 .337 .633
Career   537 148 33 2 9 55 77 42 102 2 0 3 .276 .330 .395 .725
Home   149 47 8 2 3 17 21 16 21 0 0 0 .315 .382 .456 .838
Road   209 55 8 0 4 28 31 13 37 2 0 2 .263 .310 .359 .669
Grass   358 102 16 2 7 45 52 29 58 2 0 2 .285 .340 .399 .740
Day   174 51 6 0 4 21 27 18 29 2 0 1 .293 .359 .397 .756
Night   184 51 10 2 3 24 25 11 29 0 0 1 .277 .321 .402 .724
As Starter   338 93 13 1 7 41 43 28 53 1 0 2 .275 .333 .382 .715
As Reliever / Substitution   20 9 3 1 0 4 9 1 5 1 0 0 .450 .455 .700 1.155
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Close/Late   80 21 3 0 0 9 12 7 15 2 0 0 .263 .315 .300 .615
Inning 1-3   107 31 7 0 4 13 12 9 17 0 0 1 .290 .350 .467 .818
Inning 4-6   123 34 4 1 3 18 16 7 19 0 0 0 .276 .315 .398 .714
Inning 7-9   115 33 2 1 0 12 17 12 21 1 0 1 .287 .357 .322 .678
Extra Innings   13 4 3 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 .308 .333 .538 .872
0 Outs   129 38 6 1 3 14 25 10 17 0 0 0 .295 .345 .426 .772
1 Outs   120 33 6 1 3 17 14 9 20 2 0 2 .275 .331 .417 .747
2 Outs   109 31 4 0 1 14 9 10 21 0 0 0 .284 .345 .349 .693
Scoring Position   89 24 4 2 2 35 10 7 18 2 0 1 .270 .323 .427 .750
Bases Empty   195 53 8 0 2 2 25 20 28 0 0 1 .272 .343 .344 .686
Runner on 1st   74 25 4 0 3 8 13 2 12 0 0 0 .338 .355 .514 .869
Runner on 2nd   32 6 0 0 1 3 2 2 6 0 0 0 .188 .235 .281 .517
Runner on 3rd   12 3 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 1 1 0 6 5 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .444 .533 .978
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 1 1 11 1 0 4 1 0 0 .364 .333 .818 1.152
Two Strikes   163 32 4 1 3 18 16 12 58 1 0 1 .196 .254 .288 .543
First Pitch   46 20 3 1 2 17 6 0 0 0 0 0 .435 .435 .674 1.109
Count 0-1   29 8 3 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .379 .655
Count 0-2   17 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 .118 .111 .176 .288
Count 1-0   31 12 4 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .613 1.000
Count 1-1   40 12 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .310 .400 .710
Count 1-2   52 9 0 0 2 4 8 0 20 0 0 1 .173 .189 .288 .477
Count 2-0   15 8 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .533 .533 .600 1.133
Count 2-1   25 10 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   59 12 3 0 1 9 3 0 22 0 0 0 .203 .203 .305 .508
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   35 9 0 1 0 4 4 12 9 0 0 0 .257 .447 .314 .761
Behind in Count   98 19 4 0 2 10 14 0 27 1 0 1 .194 .200 .296 .496
Ahead in Count   80 30 5 0 1 3 17 17 0 0 0 0 .375 .485 .475 .960
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   64 18 3 0 1 7 12 3 11 1 0 0 .281 .309 .375 .684
Batting 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Batting 6th   51 11 0 0 1 5 3 4 8 1 0 0 .216 .268 .275 .542
Batting 7th   64 23 2 1 3 13 9 5 10 0 0 0 .359 .406 .563 .968
Batting 8th   133 37 6 1 2 18 18 14 19 0 0 2 .278 .356 .383 .739
Batting 9th   36 8 3 0 0 2 3 2 7 0 0 0 .222 .263 .306 .569
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Eureka - ABL 22 24 83 21 7 0 0 1 10 5 0 0 23 1 2 .253 .295 .337 .633 62 64 -0.2
2022 Eureka - ABL 23 45 96 25 10 0 2 9 15 8 1 0 21 10 4 .260 .324 .427 .751 90 95 0.4
2023 Eureka - ABL 24 127 358 102 16 2 7 45 52 29 2 2 58 24 22 .285 .340 .399 .740 86 91 0.9
Total ABL 196 537 148 33 2 9 55 77 42 3 2 102 35 28 .276 .330 .395 .725 83 88 1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Nichols - A 18 157 571 114 19 2 4 37 46 26 6 1 156 36 18 .200 .242 .261 .503 42 40 0.0
2018 Nichols - A 19 126 504 115 24 8 5 42 63 37 4 2 157 34 16 .228 .285 .337 .622 69 64 0.0
2018 Madison - AA 19 9 34 10 4 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 9 4 0 .294 .351 .412 .763 98 100 0.0
2019 Madison - AA 20 125 525 123 33 9 1 41 73 40 3 3 177 38 19 .234 .291 .337 .628 61 57 0.0
2020 Madison - AA 21 93 384 106 23 7 6 35 46 30 4 2 111 29 8 .276 .333 .419 .753 90 89 0.0
2020 Pasadena - AAA 21 41 142 31 7 3 0 15 22 10 0 2 41 12 2 .218 .266 .310 .576 45 43 0.0
2021 Pasadena - AAA 22 129 454 115 25 8 3 52 62 19 6 3 121 18 9 .253 .290 .363 .654 68 65 0.0
2022 Pasadena - AAA 23 93 361 110 17 8 10 46 52 34 1 1 69 19 7 .305 .365 .479 .844 111 114 0.0
Total AAA 263 957 256 49 19 13 113 136 63 7 6 231 49 18 .268 .316 .399 .715 81 81
Total AA 227 943 239 60 16 7 78 125 72 8 5 297 71 27 .253 .310 .373 .684 74 72
Total A 283 1075 229 43 10 9 79 109 63 10 3 313 70 34 .213 .262 .297 .559 55 51
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Eureka - ABL 23 13 8 3 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000 0 0 0.0
2023 Eureka - ABL 24 13 47 18 3 0 0 6 7 4 2 2 7 14 2 .383 .436 .447 .883 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 26 55 21 3 1 0 9 10 4 2 2 8 15 2 .382 .429 .473 .901 127 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Nichols - A 2B 112 109 195 266 72 473 12 .975 866.1 4.79 +0.2 .999
2017 Nichols - A SS 61 48 58 121 21 194 15 .923 428.1 3.76 -9.6 .897
2018 Madison - AA 2B 1 0 3 2 2 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.1 1.029
2018 Nichols - A 2B 114 114 236 261 71 502 5 .990 944.0 4.74 +11.2 1.059
2018 Madison - AA SS 9 8 9 33 11 44 2 .955 68.0 5.56 -1.4 .938
2018 Nichols - A SS 32 12 19 45 6 65 1 .985 156.1 3.68 -1.3 .959
2019 Madison - AA 2B 27 10 38 52 14 92 2 .978 122.0 6.64 -0.2 .993
2019 Madison - AA SS 116 115 166 318 84 500 16 .968 947.0 4.60 -3.5 .984
2020 Pasadena - AAA 1B 26 26 209 9 22 224 6 .973 209.0 9.39 -2.1 .837
2020 Pasadena - AAA 2B 5 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 10.0 7.20 +0.2 1.037
2020 Madison - AA 2B 48 41 92 103 24 198 3 .985 346.2 5.06 +3.9 1.053
2020 Pasadena - AAA SS 17 15 28 53 12 83 2 .976 137.0 5.32 -0.1 .997
2020 Madison - AA SS 54 52 87 145 36 236 4 .983 445.0 4.69 +5.2 1.052
2021 Pasadena - AAA 1B 12 12 77 8 14 89 4 .955 97.0 7.89 -1.1 .841
2021 Eureka - ML 2B 8 8 16 27 10 43 0 1.000 70.0 5.53 +0.6 1.037
2021 Pasadena - AAA 2B 7 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 10.1 5.23 +0.1 1.042
2021 Eureka - ML SS 15 14 27 43 20 72 2 .972 130.0 4.85 -1.6 .935
2021 Pasadena - AAA SS 117 117 161 357 104 527 9 .983 989.1 4.71 -1.2 .994
2022 Pasadena - AAA 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.120
2022 Eureka - ML 2B 3 3 6 12 3 18 0 1.000 27.0 6.00 +0.3 1.036
2022 Eureka - ML SS 39 18 26 70 13 98 2 .980 210.2 4.10 -0.4 .992
2022 Pasadena - AAA SS 93 93 141 313 90 465 11 .976 806.1 5.07 +6.0 1.030
2023 Eureka - ML 1B 8 6 56 5 7 61 0 1.000 55.0 9.98 -0.5 .932
2023 Eureka - ML 2B 26 20 31 78 18 111 2 .982 189.0 5.19 +0.6 1.011
2023 Eureka - ML SS 89 70 102 220 58 329 7 .979 657.2 4.41 +3.5 1.026
TOTAL 1B 48 44 343 22 43 375 10 .973 364.0 9.02 -3.6 .865
TOTAL 2B 351 305 622 810 216 1456 24 .984 2591.1 4.97 +16.9 1.030
TOTAL SS 642 562 824 1718 455 2613 71 .973 4975.2 4.60 -4.2 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
10/11/2016 Joined the Yokohama Bay Stars.
11/07/2016 Released by the Yokohama Bay Stars.
11/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Eureka Hornets.
11/09/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Eureka Hornets organization with a signing bonus of $810,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (9); Eye: - (10).
04/03/2017 Named the #12 prospect in the ABL
07/05/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Victoria Vikings, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
07/17/2017 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (15); Eye: - (12).
04/02/2018 Named the #16 prospect in the ABL
06/27/2018 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
11/01/2018 Wins the 2018 A BOL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (15); Eye: - (12).
04/01/2019 Named the #21 prospect in the ABL
07/04/2019 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/02/2019 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/31/2019 Goes 5-6 against the San Antonio Storm Troopers, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
09/15/2019 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/17/2019 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (14); Eye: - (12).
04/06/2020 Named the #22 prospect in the ABL
04/18/2020 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
05/22/2020 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (14); Eye: - (12).
04/05/2021 Named the #49 prospect in the ABL
04/13/2021 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 6 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (10); Eye: - (11).
04/04/2022 Named the #85 prospect in the ABL
04/15/2022 Injured (knee soreness), out for 5 days.
05/30/2022 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/10/2022 Was selected to the 2022 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
07/16/2022 Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/29/2022 Won the 2022 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE ABL World Series with the Eureka Hornets!
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (56); Power: - (48); Eye: - (53).
03/24/2023 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/01/2023 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/19/2023 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/2023 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
10/25/2023 Won the 2023 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE ABL World Series with the Eureka Hornets!
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2023 24 10
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