P Kyoji Kato #33
Kingwood Knights (MAP) A
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KYOJI KATO #33 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 11 2-7 0 4.15 56.1 49 7 44 75 1.65 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60
Movement 47
Control 47
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 57
Cutter - 71
Circle Change - 67
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 79
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 60 %
Hold Runners 69
Defense 44
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 76
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/24/2026 WES Loss, 1-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
09/28/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
09/21/2027 @ ELP Loss, 0-0 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
08/09/2027 @ CON Loss, 0-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
07/30/2027 @ ELP Loss, 0-0 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
07/31/2027 @ NEW Loss, 0-0 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
07/06/2027 @ CHI Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
07/01/2027 @ GRA Loss, 0-0 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
06/02/2027 @ VIC Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
04/27/2027 @ BAL Loss, 0-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:03/20/2006
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 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:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 23rd Pick in Round 2
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 11 2 7 0 4.15 56.1 49 28 26 7 44 75 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 17 4 15.66 7.83 11.98 7.03 5.37 1.65 129 -0.2 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 36 8 2 0 2 5 8 15 0 0 2 .222 .391 .444 .836      
vs. RHB 168 41 6 1 5 23 36 60 2 0 3 .244 .383 .381 .764      
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 3 1 2 0 9.58 10.1 17 13 11 3 7 16  
May 3 3 0 2 0 5.73 11.0 11 7 7 2 10 11  
June 3 2 0 1 0 2.08 8.2 3 2 2 1 6 9  
July 8 3 0 1 0 2.20 16.1 12 4 4 0 17 22  
August 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 4  
September 6 0 0 1 0 2.45 7.1 5 2 2 1 3 13  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 15 2 3 0 0 4.86 16.2 12 10 9 1 14 21  
Career 43 13 5 7 0 4.32 73.0 61 38 35 8 58 96  
Grass 25 9 2 7 0 4.47 48.1 43 26 24 6 38 68  
Turf 3 2 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 6 7  
Day 15 6 0 4 0 5.33 27.0 32 18 16 3 23 39  
Night 13 5 2 3 0 3.07 29.1 17 10 10 4 21 36  
As Starter 11 11 0 6 0 5.91 35.0 38 25 23 6 31 43  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 2 1 0 1.27 21.1 11 3 3 1 13 32  
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+
2024 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 18 12 12 3 6 0 5.46 59.1 60 37 36 9 21 60 0 0 1.37 .319 4.73 1.2 99
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL 19 19 19 5 8 0 3.42 100.0 83 40 38 6 28 104 0 0 1.11 .286 3.24 3.6 155
2025 Kingwood - A 19 15 2 3 0 0 4.86 16.2 12 10 9 1 14 21 0 0 1.56 .297 4.57 0.0 85
2026 Kingwood - A 20 28 11 2 7 0 4.15 56.1 49 28 26 7 44 75 0 0 1.65 .339 5.37 -0.2 96
Total A 43 13 5 7 0 4.32 73.0 61 38 35 8 58 96 0 0 1.63 .329 5.19 93.4
Total Pro Feeder 31 31 8 14 0 4.18 159.1 143 77 74 15 49 164 0 0 1.21 .298 3.80 134.1
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2025 Kingwood - A 19 1 0 0 0 0 67.50 0.2 4 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 9.00 .750 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Kingwood - A 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
Total A 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 4 5 5 1 2 3 0 0 4.50 .750 14.35 502.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL P 12 12 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 59.1 1.06 -0.1 .869
2025 Kingwood - A P 15 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 +0.0 1.051
2025 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - COL P 19 19 1 10 1 12 1 .917 100.0 0.99 +0.3 .937
2026 Kingwood - A P 28 11 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 56.1 0.64 -0.3 .707
TOTAL P 74 44 7 18 2 26 1 .962 232.1 0.97 +0.1 .890
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2024 Joined the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
06/15/2024 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (38); Movement: - (47); Control: - (63).
05/15/2025 Was selected to the 2025 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 51st overall pick) by the Maple Marauders.
06/11/2025 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
06/12/2025 Released by the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
06/12/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Maple Marauders organization with a signing bonus of $320,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (34); Movement: - (47); Control: - (63).
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