RF Kata 'Katamari' Nishikawa #55
Brooklyn Black Knights ABL
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2025
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RF KATA 'KATAMARI' NISHIKAWA #55 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
154 614 226 38 4 26 105 74 99 .368 .434 .570 10 7.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 83
Gap 69
Power 56
Eye 55
Avoid K's 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 64
Errors: - 2 71
Arm: 6 8 76
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: 12
2nd Base: - Right Field: 79
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 32
Stealing Ability: 89
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 91
Bunt for Hit: 23
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/18/2025 SOC Loss, 7-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/17/2025 SOC Win, 6-5 5 0 4 3 0 0 1 0
10/16/2025 SOC Loss, 5-20 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
10/14/2025 @ SOC Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/13/2025 @ SOC Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/11/2025 @ DUK Win, 3-0 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/03/2026 @ EUR Loss, 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2026 @ SOC Loss, 0-0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 NY Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
08/29/2026 @ CAB Loss, 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:10/30/1994
Born in:Kizu, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$120,000,000 total for 6 years
Drafted:2016, 24th Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 154 614 226 38 4 26 105 104 74 99 .368 .434 .570 1.004 .425 .202 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 154 697 1 3 0 18 3 5 350 68 10 5 66.7 150.8 9.72 7.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
Versus Right   24 9 6 0 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 .375 .464 .625 1.089
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   99 33 7 1 0 8 15 18 18 2 0 0 .333 .429 .424 .853
May   136 55 13 0 9 29 30 15 22 0 1 1 .404 .467 .699 1.166
June   120 43 3 0 5 26 17 11 13 1 1 0 .358 .409 .508 .917
July   126 47 10 2 5 25 22 12 21 1 0 0 .373 .424 .603 1.028
August   123 45 3 1 7 17 20 17 21 1 1 0 .366 .440 .577 1.017
September   91 33 11 0 2 12 7 6 10 0 0 0 .363 .402 .549 .952
Postseason   24 9 2 0 2 8 2 0 6 1 0 0 .375 .360 .708 1.068
Last Year   625 209 35 6 24 105 112 39 89 1 2 3 .334 .376 .525 .901
2 Years Ago   589 214 46 2 21 89 127 52 80 3 2 2 .363 .415 .555 .970
Career   3919 1384 281 24 136 745 730 371 584 36 8 10 .353 .407 .541 .948
Home   21 7 4 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .333 .417 .524 .940
Road   18 5 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .278 .381 .389 .770
Grass   695 256 47 4 28 117 111 79 105 5 3 1 .368 .431 .568 .999
Night   695 256 47 4 28 117 111 79 105 5 3 1 .368 .431 .568 .999
As Starter   693 256 47 4 28 117 111 79 105 5 3 1 .369 .432 .570 1.002
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Inning 1-3   18 6 3 0 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .400 .500 .900
Inning 4-6   14 5 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .357 .438 .571 1.009
Inning 7-9   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
0 Outs   9 3 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .538 .556 1.094
1 Outs   16 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .313 .313 .375 .688
2 Outs   14 4 3 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .500 .875
Scoring Position   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .556 .500 1.056
Bases Empty   30 8 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .267 .267 .400 .667
Runner on 1st   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .667 .833 1.000 1.833
Runner on 2nd   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   15 3 2 0 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 0 .200 .368 .333 .702
First Pitch   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-1   5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
Full Count   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .500 .750 .750 1.500
Behind in Count   14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Ahead in Count   12 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .357 .417 .774
Batting 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Batting 3rd   18 7 5 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .389 .450 .667 1.117
Batting 4th   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
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
2019 Brooklyn - ABL 24 105 441 170 41 3 16 107 91 39 1 7 64 14 6 .385 .430 .601 1.031 154 152 4.6
2020 Brooklyn - ABL 25 137 554 195 37 4 21 128 108 58 1 9 86 18 7 .352 .408 .547 .955 136 137 4.2
2021 Brooklyn - ABL 26 157 617 215 50 3 19 120 125 71 1 5 91 18 8 .348 .414 .532 .945 132 133 6.3
2022 Brooklyn - ABL 27 124 479 155 34 2 9 91 63 38 1 6 75 9 3 .324 .370 .459 .830 105 105 1.9
2023 Brooklyn - ABL 28 140 589 214 46 2 21 89 127 52 2 3 80 15 4 .363 .415 .555 .970 139 140 5.8
2024 Brooklyn - ABL 29 153 625 209 35 6 24 105 112 39 3 1 89 10 4 .334 .376 .525 .901 126 126 3.8
2025 Brooklyn - ABL 30 154 614 226 38 4 26 105 104 74 1 5 99 10 5 .368 .434 .570 1.004 153 157 7.3
Total ABL 970 3919 1384 281 24 136 745 730 371 10 36 584 94 37 .353 .407 .541 .948 135 136 34.0
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
2016 Fukuoka SoftBank - COL 21 96 370 127 20 6 25 95 101 92 2 1 60 13 7 .343 .475 .632 1.108 175 167 0.0
2017 Penzance - A 22 148 527 150 35 7 15 100 91 89 3 10 104 13 3 .285 .385 .463 .848 144 144 0.0
2018 Yorba Linda - AA 23 127 499 170 38 0 15 93 113 107 3 7 85 17 6 .341 .455 .507 .962 146 143 0.0
Total AA 127 499 170 38 0 15 93 113 107 3 7 85 17 6 .341 .455 .507 .962 146 143
Total A 148 527 150 35 7 15 100 91 89 3 10 104 13 3 .285 .385 .463 .848 144 144
Total Pro Feeder 96 370 127 20 6 25 95 101 92 2 1 60 13 7 .343 .475 .632 1.108 175 167
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
2017 Penzance - A 22 6 13 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 6 1 0 .308 .333 .615 .949 0 0 0.0
2019 Brooklyn - ABL 24 15 63 21 7 0 3 22 14 7 0 0 15 1 1 .333 .400 .587 .987 0 0 0.0
2020 Brooklyn - ABL 25 4 15 4 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .267 .353 .467 .820 0 0 0.0
2021 Brooklyn - ABL 26 6 23 13 3 1 0 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 .565 .600 .783 1.383 0 0 0.0
2023 Brooklyn - ABL 28 5 19 6 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 .316 .381 .526 .907 0 0 0.0
2024 Brooklyn - ABL 29 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089 0 0 0.0
2025 Brooklyn - ABL 30 6 24 9 2 0 2 8 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 .375 .360 .708 1.068 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 38 151 55 13 1 8 39 26 14 0 1 31 3 1 .364 .416 .623 1.038 155 147
Total A 6 13 4 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 6 1 0 .308 .333 .615 .949 171 159
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Fukuoka SoftBank - COL CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Fukuoka SoftBank - COL RF 96 96 168 6 2 177 3 .983 829.0 1.89 +6.1 1.054
2017 Penzance - A LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Penzance - A CF 119 118 215 6 0 234 13 .944 1022.2 1.94 -12.5 .930
2018 Yorba Linda - AA RF 91 91 179 6 0 185 0 1.000 811.0 2.05 +7.1 1.058
2019 Brooklyn - ML RF 86 86 148 4 0 156 4 .974 765.0 1.79 -1.2 .989
2020 Brooklyn - ML RF 137 137 216 10 0 231 5 .978 1201.2 1.69 -6.2 .961
2021 Brooklyn - ML CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Brooklyn - ML RF 157 154 255 13 1 273 5 .982 1380.1 1.75 +14.1 1.083
2022 Brooklyn - ML CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Brooklyn - ML RF 118 116 205 12 2 223 6 .973 1031.2 1.89 +3.3 1.023
2023 Brooklyn - ML CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
2023 Brooklyn - ML RF 138 138 202 13 1 220 5 .977 1222.0 1.58 +5.4 1.039
2024 Brooklyn - ML CF 6 5 6 0 0 7 1 .857 45.0 1.20 -1.6 .739
2024 Brooklyn - ML RF 147 147 237 16 1 258 5 .981 1290.0 1.77 -0.3 .998
2025 Brooklyn - ML LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
2025 Brooklyn - ML CF 10 4 10 1 0 12 1 .917 43.2 2.27 -0.8 .905
2025 Brooklyn - ML RF 127 127 176 14 0 194 4 .979 1098.0 1.56 +6.9 1.054
TOTAL LF 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 24.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
TOTAL CF 145 127 231 7 0 253 15 .941 1129.2 1.90 -15.7 .919
TOTAL RF 1097 1092 1786 94 7 1917 37 .981 9628.2 1.76 +35.2 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2015 Joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (16); Eye: - (13).
05/01/2016 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Batter of the Month Award.
05/19/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Nippon Baseball League All-Star Game.
05/23/2016 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Player of the Week Award.
05/24/2016 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/30/2016 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Player of the Week Award.
06/11/2016 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
06/19/2016 Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/27/2016 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2016 Wins the Pro Feeder PL Batter of the Month Award.
10/21/2016 Wins the 2016 Pro Feeder PL Gold Glove Award at RF.
11/07/2016 Released by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
11/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Nottinghamshire Outlaws.
11/17/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Nottinghamshire Outlaws organization with a signing bonus of $1,300,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (15); Eye: - (14).
04/03/2017 Named the #36 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (15); Eye: - (11).
04/02/2018 Named the #31 prospect in the ABL
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 DOUBLE A All-Star Game.
07/21/2018 Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
08/06/2018 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (15); Eye: - (12).
04/01/2019 Named the #26 prospect in the ABL
05/01/2019 Wins the ABL RCL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/02/2019 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2 months.
08/12/2019 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
08/23/2019 Goes 6-7 against the Boston Cardinals, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R.
09/01/2019 Wins the ABL RCL Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/2019 Wins the ABL RCL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/27/2019 Won the 2019 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE ABL World Series with the Brooklyn Outlaws!
11/04/2019 Wins the 2019 ABL RCL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (16); Eye: - (12).
04/19/2020 Goes 0-4 against the Carolina Crush, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
05/21/2020 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/21/2020 Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks.
11/09/2020 Wins the 2020 ABL RCL Gold Glove Award at RF.
11/26/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (16); Eye: - (12).
05/24/2021 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for one week.
06/06/2021 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/27/2021 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2021 Wins the ABL RCL Batter of the Month Award.
11/16/2021 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $55,250,000 with the Brooklyn Outlaws organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (12); Eye: - (10).
06/27/2022 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
08/09/2022 Injured (strained oblique), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (82); Power: - (54); Eye: - (49).
04/21/2023 Goes 5-7 against the New York Mafia, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
05/05/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/07/2023 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3 weeks.
06/06/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Eureka Hornets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/06/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Dallas Texans, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
09/06/2023 Goes 0-5 against the Manhattan Beach Patriots, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
11/05/2023 Wins the 2023 ABL RCL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (84); Power: - (54); Eye: - (51).
04/05/2024 Goes 5-6 against the Minnesota Berserkers, with 0 RBI and 4 R.
06/08/2024 Injured (calf cramp), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/24/2024 Goes 0-4 against the So Cal Republic, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
07/05/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
08/06/2024 Injured (sprained finger), out for 2 weeks.
11/11/2024 Wins the 2024 ABL RCL Gold Glove Award at RF.
11/11/2024 Wins the 2024 ABL RCL Silver Slugger Award at RF.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (82); Power: - (53); Eye: - (53).
05/30/2025 Injured (sore Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/01/2025 Wins the ABL RCL Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Tornadoes, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
09/28/2025 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
10/22/2025 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000,000 with the Brooklyn Black Knights organization.
11/17/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 ABL RCL Silver Slugger Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 154 10
Year PA Rank
2021 694 9
2025 697 8
Year AB Rank
2024 625 5
2025 614 4
Year H Rank
2020 195 9
2021 215 3
2023 214 3
2024 209 3
2025 226 1
Year TB Rank
2021 328 10
2023 327 9
2024 328 6
2025 350 4
Year 2B Rank
2021 50 2
2023 46 3
2024 35 9
2025 38 3
Year 3B Rank
2024 6 10
Year RBI Rank
2020 128 5
2021 120 4
Year R Rank
2021 125 2
2023 127 3
2024 112 5
Year IBB Rank
2021 5 9
Year SF Rank
2019 7 6
2020 9 1
Year EBH Rank
2021 72 8
2023 69 9
2024 65 9
2025 68 9
Year AVG Rank
2020 .352 3
2021 .348 3
2023 .363 2
2024 .334 4
2025 .368 1
Year OBP Rank
2020 .408 9
2021 .414 3
2023 .415 6
2025 .434 3
Year SLG Rank
2021 .532 10
2023 .555 9
Year RC Rank
2021 130.92 4
2023 133.79 4
2024 115.22 6
2025 150.80 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 8.28 8
2021 8.13 6
2023 9.12 3
2025 9.72 3
Year WOBA Rank
2020 .409 7
2021 .404 6
2023 .413 4
2024 .380 9
2025 .425 3
Year OPS Rank
2020 .955 9
2021 .945 7
2023 .970 6
2024 .901 10
2025 1.004 8
Year WAR Rank
2019 6.3 3
2021 7.6 2
2023 7.4 4
2025 7.3 4
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