2B Akira Kato #64
Maple Marauders ABL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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2B AKIRA KATO #64 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
155 584 176 29 5 18 94 52 94 .301 .360 .461 32 4.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 57
Gap 57
Power 46
Eye 56
Avoid K's 63
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 72 11
Errors: - 81 24
Arm: 4 47 10
Turn DP: - 100 -
Ability: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 72
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 34 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 91 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 6
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Ability: 98
Baserunning Inst.: 99
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/21/2026 JAC Loss, 7-10 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
10/20/2026 JAC Win, 5-2 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
10/18/2026 @ JAC Loss, 5-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/17/2026 @ JAC Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/16/2026 @ JAC Win, 10-4 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
10/14/2026 JAC Loss, 4-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/13/2026 JAC Win, 7-6 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
09/30/2026 @ SF Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2026 @ SF Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2026 @ SF Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 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:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$890,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 23rd 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 155 584 176 29 5 18 94 99 52 94 .301 .360 .461 .820 .350 .159 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 151 643 3 3 1 18 0 3 269 52 32 18 64.0 91.3 5.52 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   195 61 15 1 6 36 37 25 27 1 0 2 .313 .395 .492 .887
Versus Right   389 115 14 4 12 58 62 27 67 2 0 1 .296 .341 .445 .786
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   81 25 6 0 3 16 16 7 13 0 0 1 .309 .371 .494 .865
May   95 29 5 1 2 16 18 9 11 2 0 2 .305 .370 .442 .812
June   81 23 5 0 4 18 9 4 14 0 0 0 .284 .318 .494 .811
July   112 36 6 2 3 15 21 10 16 0 0 0 .321 .377 .491 .868
August   113 28 2 0 3 13 16 9 24 1 0 0 .248 .301 .345 .646
September   102 35 5 2 3 16 19 13 16 0 0 0 .343 .417 .520 .937
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   99 29 6 0 1 10 14 6 13 1 0 3 .293 .349 .384 .732
Postseason   30 6 2 0 2 6 5 0 9 0 0 0 .200 .200 .467 .667
Last Year   389 104 23 2 5 32 54 37 72 3 0 2 .267 .332 .375 .707
2 Years Ago   239 67 14 1 5 32 35 15 38 3 0 4 .280 .330 .410 .740
Career   1749 495 99 10 37 213 265 146 306 11 0 12 .283 .340 .415 .755
Home   281 101 13 3 10 56 61 25 44 0 0 1 .359 .414 .534 .947
Road   303 75 16 2 8 38 38 27 50 3 0 2 .248 .310 .393 .703
Grass   584 176 29 5 18 94 99 52 94 3 0 3 .301 .360 .461 .820
Day   213 72 10 3 6 32 35 15 41 1 0 2 .338 .385 .498 .883
Night   371 104 19 2 12 62 64 37 53 2 0 1 .280 .345 .439 .785
As Starter   584 176 29 5 18 94 99 51 94 3 0 3 .301 .359 .461 .819
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   100 24 3 0 2 8 11 12 17 0 0 0 .240 .321 .330 .651
Inning 1-3   205 67 10 1 8 34 45 18 32 0 0 2 .327 .387 .502 .889
Inning 4-6   213 63 12 4 7 40 36 15 32 3 0 0 .296 .338 .488 .826
Inning 7-9   159 43 7 0 2 18 16 18 28 0 0 1 .270 .348 .352 .701
Extra Innings   7 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357
0 Outs   204 57 10 4 5 19 45 21 37 0 0 1 .279 .350 .441 .791
1 Outs   187 60 12 0 7 37 32 15 31 3 0 1 .321 .369 .497 .866
2 Outs   193 59 7 1 6 38 22 16 26 0 0 1 .306 .362 .446 .808
Scoring Position   172 59 11 1 7 77 29 12 30 3 0 1 .343 .383 .541 .924
Bases Empty   314 86 16 4 6 6 50 31 54 0 0 1 .274 .341 .408 .749
Runner on 1st   98 31 2 0 5 11 20 9 10 0 0 1 .316 .380 .490 .869
Runner on 2nd   47 11 4 0 0 7 7 6 14 0 0 0 .234 .321 .319 .640
Runner on 3rd   12 7 1 1 1 8 3 1 1 0 0 1 .583 .643 1.083 1.726
Runner on 1st & 2nd   61 24 4 0 6 30 11 0 7 0 0 0 .393 .393 .754 1.148
Runner on 1st & 3rd   21 6 1 0 0 9 2 2 3 2 0 0 .286 .320 .333 .653
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788
Bases Loaded   22 8 1 0 0 18 5 1 4 1 0 0 .364 .375 .409 .784
Two Strikes   243 54 15 1 6 43 36 23 94 1 0 0 .222 .288 .366 .655
First Pitch   85 29 3 1 4 12 18 0 0 1 0 1 .341 .345 .541 .886
Count 0-1   59 23 4 0 2 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 .390 .390 .559 .949
Count 0-2   31 6 2 0 2 6 6 0 16 0 0 0 .194 .194 .452 .645
Count 1-0   56 22 1 0 3 11 7 0 0 1 0 0 .393 .386 .571 .957
Count 1-1   57 20 2 2 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 .351 .362 .509 .871
Count 1-2   91 11 3 0 1 9 7 0 43 0 0 0 .121 .121 .187 .308
Count 2-0   17 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765
Count 2-1   46 18 3 0 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 .391 .404 .522 .926
Count 2-2   70 19 6 1 1 10 9 0 24 1 0 0 .271 .268 .429 .696
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 7 17 0 0 0 0 .000 .944 .000 .944
Count 3-1   20 5 1 1 0 0 5 12 0 0 0 0 .250 .531 .400 .931
Full Count   51 18 4 0 2 18 14 23 11 0 0 0 .353 .554 .549 1.103
Behind in Count   181 40 9 0 5 27 22 0 59 0 0 0 .221 .221 .354 .575
Ahead in Count   140 50 5 1 5 24 30 29 0 1 0 1 .357 .468 .514 .982
Batting Leadoff   117 29 8 1 2 12 16 12 16 0 0 2 .248 .328 .385 .713
Batting 2nd   57 21 2 1 2 11 14 5 7 0 0 0 .368 .419 .544 .963
Batting 4th   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Batting 5th   100 29 5 1 4 20 14 11 21 0 0 0 .290 .360 .480 .840
Batting 6th   98 30 6 1 3 16 15 9 19 0 0 0 .306 .364 .480 .844
Batting 7th   195 63 8 1 6 34 38 14 29 3 0 1 .323 .366 .467 .833
Batting 8th   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
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 90 96 1.5
2025 Eureka - ABL 26 80 216 52 12 1 1 22 26 29 1 2 44 25 8 .241 .331 .319 .650 69 69 0.6
2025 Maple - ABL 26 55 173 52 11 1 4 10 28 8 1 1 28 10 6 .301 .333 .445 .778 98 95 0.8
2025 Total - ABL 26 135 389 104 23 2 5 32 54 37 2 3 72 35 14 .267 .332 .375 .707 78 78 1.1
2026 Maple - ABL 27 155 584 176 29 5 18 94 99 52 3 3 94 32 18 .301 .360 .461 .820 109 107 4.0
Total ABL 586 1749 495 99 10 37 213 265 146 12 11 306 128 65 .283 .340 .415 .755 93 94 8.2
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
2025 Maple - ABL 26 6 12 2 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 3 1 0 .167 .375 .250 .625 0 0 0.0
2026 Maple - ABL 27 7 30 6 2 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 9 0 0 .200 .200 .467 .667 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 57 140 33 7 1 2 17 20 9 2 2 34 16 4 .236 .288 .343 .630 61 77
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
2025 Eureka - ML 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Maple - ML 2B 53 48 78 144 36 227 5 .978 421.2 4.74 +3.6 1.038
2025 Eureka - ML 2B 42 38 70 128 32 201 3 .985 322.2 5.52 +3.1 1.038
2025 Maple - ML 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 -0.7 .513
2025 Eureka - ML 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Maple - ML SS 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.011
2025 Eureka - ML SS 36 22 40 63 17 104 1 .990 224.0 4.14 +1.1 1.024
2026 Maple - ML 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.109
2026 Maple - ML 2B 153 151 249 447 111 702 6 .991 1328.2 4.71 +12.4 1.044
2026 Maple - ML SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.015
TOTAL 1B 52 44 353 24 44 387 10 .974 372.1 9.11 -3.5 .874
TOTAL 2B 640 580 1072 1669 419 2781 40 .986 4993.2 4.94 +38.4 1.035
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 10.0 1.80 -0.6 .777
TOTAL SS 741 608 912 1881 493 2866 73 .975 5502.1 4.57 -3.0 .997
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.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (55); Power: - (47); Eye: - (57).
07/28/2025 Was traded by the Eureka Hornets to the Maple Marauders, along with SP Shan Huo, in exchange for RP Robbie Hogan, DH César Soto.
08/03/2025 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,670,000 with the Maple Marauders organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (57); Power: - (48); Eye: - (56).
04/20/2026 Injured (mild groin strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/25/2026 Was selected to the 2026 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2023 24 10
2024 26 10
2025 35 8
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