RF Kata 'Katamari' Nishikawa #55
Brooklyn Black Knights ABL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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RF KATA 'KATAMARI' NISHIKAWA #55 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 540 178 33 2 19 86 48 85 .330 .386 .504 8 5.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 76
Gap 64
Power 50
Eye 57
Avoid K's 63
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 64
Errors: - 3 72
Arm: 6 8 76
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: - Center Field: 13
2nd Base: - Right Field: 79
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 29
Stealing Ability: 88
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 89
Bunt for Hit: 21
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2026 DAL Win, 6-3 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 0
09/29/2026 DAL Loss, 4-8 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/28/2026 DAL Win, 13-4 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2026 LAS Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2026 LAS Win, 6-3 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
09/23/2026 @ HAV Loss, 5-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2026 @ HAV Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2026 @ HAV Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2026 MIN Win, 18-5 5 2 3 3 1 1 0 1
09/19/2026 MIN Win, 12-3 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
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.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 24th Pick in Round 1
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 133 540 178 33 2 19 86 84 48 85 .330 .386 .504 .890 .377 .174 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 599 4 2 1 14 2 4 272 54 8 0 100.0 105.6 7.46 5.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   203 67 9 0 7 24 27 12 42 0 0 1 .330 .370 .478 .848
Versus Right   337 111 24 2 12 62 57 36 43 4 2 3 .329 .395 .519 .914
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   92 31 6 1 2 13 10 8 14 0 0 0 .337 .390 .489 .879
May   112 48 11 0 2 18 17 6 14 0 0 1 .429 .462 .580 1.043
June   91 18 3 0 2 8 16 11 17 2 2 0 .198 .279 .297 .576
July   124 39 5 1 8 27 17 7 21 2 0 2 .315 .356 .565 .920
August   12 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
September   109 37 8 0 4 18 22 16 17 0 0 1 .339 .429 .523 .952
All-Star Game   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Spring Training   65 18 2 0 1 13 8 5 10 1 0 1 .277 .333 .354 .687
Last Year   614 226 38 4 26 105 104 74 99 5 3 1 .368 .434 .570 1.004
2 Years Ago   625 209 35 6 24 105 112 39 89 1 2 3 .334 .376 .525 .901
Career   4459 1562 314 26 155 831 814 419 669 40 10 14 .350 .405 .537 .941
Home   264 88 20 2 12 51 41 22 44 3 0 1 .333 .383 .561 .943
Road   276 90 13 0 7 35 43 26 41 1 2 3 .326 .389 .449 .838
Grass   540 178 33 2 19 86 84 48 85 4 2 4 .330 .386 .504 .890
Day   198 64 12 1 8 31 33 17 24 1 0 0 .323 .375 .515 .890
Night   342 114 21 1 11 55 51 31 61 3 2 4 .333 .392 .497 .889
As Starter   540 178 33 2 19 86 84 48 85 4 2 4 .330 .386 .504 .890
Close/Late   100 36 8 0 0 8 13 9 19 0 1 0 .360 .413 .440 .853
Inning 1-3   205 66 10 1 9 45 31 16 31 4 0 2 .322 .370 .512 .882
Inning 4-6   172 56 10 1 6 24 27 15 26 0 1 1 .326 .383 .500 .883
Inning 7-9   158 54 12 0 4 17 25 14 27 0 1 1 .342 .399 .494 .893
Extra Innings   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .400 .625 .600 1.225
0 Outs   175 53 8 0 3 16 30 16 29 1 2 0 .303 .359 .400 .759
1 Outs   184 64 15 2 8 32 33 20 31 3 0 0 .348 .406 .582 .987
2 Outs   181 61 10 0 8 38 21 12 25 0 0 4 .337 .391 .525 .916
Scoring Position   138 52 7 1 8 67 23 12 26 4 0 2 .377 .423 .616 1.039
Bases Empty   312 99 20 0 7 7 46 27 46 0 0 2 .317 .375 .449 .824
Runner on 1st   90 27 6 1 4 12 15 9 13 0 2 0 .300 .364 .522 .886
Runner on 2nd   47 20 4 1 4 20 9 2 7 0 0 0 .426 .449 .809 1.257
Runner on 3rd   16 8 0 0 2 11 5 4 2 1 0 0 .500 .571 .875 1.446
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 16 2 0 2 18 5 1 9 0 0 0 .421 .436 .632 1.067
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 5 2 0 2 .077 .263 .154 .417
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
Bases Loaded   16 4 0 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   228 55 10 0 7 26 31 20 85 1 0 0 .241 .301 .377 .678
First Pitch   74 31 6 0 1 14 11 0 0 1 1 0 .419 .413 .541 .954
Count 0-1   52 18 4 0 3 4 8 0 0 0 1 2 .346 .370 .596 .967
Count 0-2   30 7 0 0 2 3 3 0 16 0 0 0 .233 .233 .433 .667
Count 1-0   57 16 2 0 2 11 5 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .293 .421 .714
Count 1-1   49 22 5 0 1 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 .449 .449 .612 1.061
Count 1-2   71 16 3 0 1 4 7 0 25 0 0 0 .225 .225 .310 .535
Count 2-0   15 5 1 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .800 1.133
Count 2-1   52 24 3 1 2 11 8 0 0 2 0 1 .462 .455 .673 1.128
Count 2-2   84 20 4 0 2 11 10 0 33 1 0 0 .238 .235 .357 .592
Count 3-0   2 2 0 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Count 3-1   11 5 2 1 0 2 10 19 0 0 0 0 .455 .800 .818 1.618
Full Count   43 12 3 0 2 8 11 20 11 0 0 0 .279 .508 .488 .996
Behind in Count   153 41 7 0 6 11 18 0 41 0 1 2 .268 .277 .431 .709
Ahead in Count   137 52 8 2 7 32 29 28 0 2 0 2 .380 .485 .620 1.106
Batting Leadoff   16 7 2 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 .438 .500 .563 1.063
Batting 2nd   130 42 5 0 6 16 18 5 29 0 2 0 .323 .348 .500 .848
Batting 3rd   304 99 19 1 10 54 51 37 42 4 0 4 .326 .401 .493 .895
Batting 4th   21 12 3 0 0 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 .571 .609 .714 1.323
Batting 5th   69 18 4 1 3 11 6 2 10 0 0 0 .261 .282 .478 .760
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 1.031 154 154 4.8
2020 Brooklyn - ABL 25 137 554 195 37 4 21 128 108 58 1 9 86 18 7 .352 .408 .547 .955 136 140 4.5
2021 Brooklyn - ABL 26 157 617 215 50 3 19 120 125 71 1 5 91 18 8 .348 .414 .532 .945 132 135 6.6
2022 Brooklyn - ABL 27 124 479 155 34 2 9 91 63 38 1 6 75 9 3 .324 .370 .459 .830 105 107 2.1
2023 Brooklyn - ABL 28 140 589 214 46 2 21 89 127 52 2 3 80 15 4 .363 .415 .555 .970 139 142 6.1
2024 Brooklyn - ABL 29 153 625 209 35 6 24 105 112 39 3 1 89 10 4 .334 .376 .525 .901 126 129 4.1
2025 Brooklyn - ABL 30 154 614 226 38 4 26 105 104 74 1 5 99 10 5 .368 .434 .570 1.004 150 154 7.4
2026 Brooklyn - ABL 31 133 540 178 33 2 19 86 84 48 4 4 85 8 0 .330 .386 .504 .890 127 133 5.4
Total ABL 1103 4459 1562 314 26 155 831 814 419 14 40 669 102 37 .350 .405 .537 .941 134 137 40.8
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 1.038 155 148
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
2026 Brooklyn - ML RF 133 133 211 6 0 223 6 .973 1162.0 1.68 +12.1 1.082
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 1230 1225 1997 100 7 2140 43 .980 10790.2 1.75 +47.3 1.034
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (83); Power: - (56); Eye: - (56).
05/25/2026 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/25/2026 Was selected to the 2026 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
08/02/2026 Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 4 weeks.
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
2026 33 9
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
2026 5.4 8
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 - OOTP Baseball 16.11 Build 43