2B Akira Kato #62
Eureka Hornets ABL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2024
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2B AKIRA KATO #62 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 239 67 14 1 5 32 15 38 .280 .330 .410 26 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55
Gap 51
Power 47
Eye 57
Avoid K's 67
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 77 17
Errors: - 79 25
Arm: 5 46 11
Turn DP: - 100 -
Ability: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 77
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 31 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 95 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 85
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/02/2024 @ SOC Loss, 0-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11/01/2024 @ SOC Loss, 1-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/30/2024 SOC Win, 6-0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/28/2024 SOC Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/26/2024 @ SOC Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/25/2024 @ SOC Win, 9-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23/2024 MAP Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/20/2024 @ MAP Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/19/2024 @ MAP Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/17/2024 MAP Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 23rd Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 239 67 14 1 5 32 35 15 38 .280 .330 .410 .740 .323 .130 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 261 4 0 0 4 0 3 98 20 26 5 83.9 34.8 5.11 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   122 36 5 0 4 14 13 9 20 1 0 1 .295 .346 .434 .780
Versus Right   117 31 9 1 1 18 20 6 18 2 0 3 .265 .313 .385 .697
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   48 16 2 0 1 5 8 3 8 1 0 3 .333 .400 .438 .838
May   67 21 4 0 2 14 11 3 8 1 0 0 .313 .338 .463 .801
June   37 11 4 0 1 6 6 2 6 0 0 0 .297 .333 .486 .820
July   50 11 2 0 1 5 5 5 11 0 0 0 .220 .291 .320 .611
August   37 8 2 1 0 2 5 2 5 1 0 1 .216 .268 .324 .593
Spring Training   46 18 2 0 3 7 10 5 6 0 0 0 .391 .451 .630 1.081
Postseason   43 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 14 0 0 0 .093 .114 .116 .230
Last Year   358 102 16 2 7 45 52 29 58 2 0 2 .285 .340 .399 .740
2 Years Ago   96 25 10 0 2 9 15 8 21 0 0 1 .260 .324 .427 .751
Career   776 215 47 3 14 87 112 57 140 5 0 7 .277 .330 .399 .730
Home   119 34 9 0 3 16 26 12 21 1 0 1 .286 .353 .437 .790
Road   120 33 5 1 2 16 9 3 17 2 0 3 .275 .305 .383 .688
Grass   239 67 14 1 5 32 35 15 38 3 0 4 .280 .330 .410 .740
Day   106 28 8 1 2 11 11 7 18 0 0 3 .264 .328 .415 .743
Night   133 39 6 0 3 21 24 8 20 3 0 1 .293 .331 .406 .737
As Starter   214 60 10 1 5 31 29 14 31 3 0 4 .280 .332 .407 .738
As Reliever / Substitution   25 7 4 0 0 1 6 1 7 0 0 0 .280 .308 .440 .748
Close/Late   52 15 5 0 0 2 8 3 9 0 0 2 .288 .351 .385 .735
Inning 1-3   66 15 3 0 2 10 9 7 8 0 0 1 .227 .311 .364 .674
Inning 4-6   87 26 4 0 2 15 11 4 14 2 0 1 .299 .330 .414 .744
Inning 7-9   79 25 7 1 1 6 12 4 16 1 0 1 .316 .353 .468 .821
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   80 16 3 0 2 6 15 6 13 0 0 2 .200 .273 .313 .585
1 Outs   72 23 6 0 0 13 14 5 12 3 0 2 .319 .366 .403 .769
2 Outs   87 28 5 1 3 13 4 4 13 0 0 0 .322 .352 .506 .857
Scoring Position   62 24 3 0 3 30 11 1 10 3 0 1 .387 .388 .581 .969
Bases Empty   138 34 9 1 2 2 20 12 23 0 0 3 .246 .320 .370 .690
Runner on 1st   39 9 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 .231 .268 .282 .550
Runner on 2nd   24 9 0 0 0 5 3 1 2 0 0 1 .375 .423 .375 .798
Runner on 3rd   10 5 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 1 0 0 .500 .455 1.000 1.455
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .267 .267 .467 .733
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
Bases Loaded   4 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Two Strikes   100 24 3 0 3 12 13 4 38 0 0 3 .240 .290 .360 .650
First Pitch   55 20 7 1 1 11 7 0 0 2 0 1 .364 .362 .582 .944
Count 0-1   21 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Count 0-2   18 3 1 0 2 4 3 0 11 0 0 1 .167 .211 .556 .766
Count 1-0   18 6 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   23 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .292 .391 .683
Count 1-2   30 10 1 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 0 2 .333 .375 .367 .742
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   9 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-2   34 7 0 0 0 2 3 0 17 0 0 0 .206 .206 .206 .412
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   18 4 1 0 1 2 5 4 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .444 .808
Behind in Count   69 17 3 0 2 9 5 0 16 0 0 3 .246 .278 .377 .655
Ahead in Count   40 12 1 0 1 5 10 11 0 0 0 0 .300 .451 .400 .851
Batting Leadoff   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Batting 2nd   39 13 2 0 1 3 4 2 3 1 0 2 .333 .386 .462 .848
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   17 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .176 .353 .529
Batting 6th   26 4 1 0 1 5 3 1 7 0 0 0 .154 .185 .308 .493
Batting 7th   80 26 6 1 2 9 13 8 12 0 0 1 .325 .393 .500 .893
Batting 8th   69 20 4 0 0 12 10 4 10 2 0 1 .290 .329 .348 .677
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 88 93 1.0
2024 Eureka - ABL 25 100 239 67 14 1 5 32 35 15 4 3 38 26 5 .280 .330 .410 .740 88 94 1.5
Total ABL 296 776 215 47 3 14 87 112 57 7 5 140 61 33 .277 .330 .399 .730 86 91 2.7
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
2024 Eureka - ABL 25 18 43 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 14 0 2 .093 .114 .116 .230 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 44 98 25 4 1 0 10 11 5 2 2 22 15 4 .255 .299 .316 .615 60 84
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
2024 Eureka - ML 1B 2 0 8 2 1 10 0 1.000 6.1 14.21 +0.1 1.115
2024 Eureka - ML 2B 41 38 53 140 24 195 2 .990 329.1 5.27 +2.5 1.027
2024 Eureka - ML 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.041
2024 Eureka - ML SS 59 24 48 97 20 146 1 .993 296.2 4.40 +0.1 1.001
TOTAL 1B 50 44 351 24 44 385 10 .974 370.1 9.11 -3.5 .871
TOTAL 2B 392 343 675 950 240 1651 26 .984 2920.2 5.01 +19.3 1.030
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL SS 701 586 872 1815 475 2759 72 .974 5272.1 4.59 -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.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (56); Power: - (47); Eye: - (58).
06/09/2024 Injured (sore elbow), out for 2 weeks.
08/19/2024 Injured (fractured shoulder blade), out for 5 weeks.
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2023 24 10
2024 26 10
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