P Kazushige Kato #6
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/29/2021
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P KAZUSHIGE KATO #6 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 1 0-3 0 5.34 55.2 52 0 42 63 1.69 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 35 35
Curveball 65 65
Sinker 55 55
Circle Change 25 25
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/20/2021 @ IOW Loss, 5-6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/19/2021 @ IOW Loss, 1-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/12/2021 NAS Win, 9-5 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
07/11/2021 @ MEM Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/07/2021 RR Win, 7-5 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/2021 OKL Win, 4-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/2021 @ RR Loss, 2-4 2.1 2 0 0 3 3
06/21/2021 NAS Win, 8-3 2.2 0 0 0 1 4
06/17/2021 @ ABQ Win, 6-5 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
06/12/2021 @ IOW Loss, 1-6 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Kato is not loyal to the team.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:05/01/1990
Born in:Yasato, IBA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2021 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 1 0 3 0 5.34 55.2 52 36 33 0 42 63 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 38 10 15.68 8.41 10.19 6.79 4.31 1.69 83 0.8 .361        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 72 14 2 2 0 15 13 27 0 0 0 .194 .318 .278 .595      
vs. RHB 133 38 13 1 0 21 29 36 2 0 3 .286 .419 .398 .818      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2021 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 13 0 0 1 0 10.12 18.2 24 22 21 0 16 21  
May 11 1 0 2 0 1.86 19.1 11 6 4 0 14 20  
June 9 0 0 0 0 4.72 13.1 14 7 7 0 10 18  
July 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 4  
Last Year 42 0 3 1 5 4.68 50.0 47 28 26 8 24 49  
2 Years Ago 51 0 4 9 16 6.17 58.1 72 47 40 5 38 66  
Career 162 1 7 14 37 4.90 192.2 190 118 105 14 118 212  
Home 17 0 0 1 0 6.20 24.2 24 17 17 0 18 27  
Road 22 1 0 2 0 4.65 31.0 28 19 16 0 24 36  
Grass 39 1 0 3 0 5.34 55.2 52 36 33 0 42 63  
Day 12 0 0 1 0 5.71 17.1 21 12 11 0 13 16  
Night 27 1 0 2 0 5.17 38.1 31 24 22 0 29 47  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 0 0 3 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 0 3 0 5.82 51.0 51 36 33 0 39 60  
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+
2017 Kansas City - MLB 27 71 0 4 1 2 4.60 76.1 82 40 39 13 41 68 0 0 1.61 .319 5.10 -0.9 86
2018 Kansas City - MLB 28 57 1 3 2 1 4.96 52.2 61 30 29 6 27 53 0 0 1.67 .348 4.42 0.2 88
2019 Kansas City - MLB 29 9 0 1 2 0 10.50 12.0 20 14 14 7 4 16 0 0 2.00 .382 9.43 -0.6 46
Total MLB 137 1 8 5 3 5.23 141.0 163 84 82 26 72 137 0 0 1.67 .336 5.21 -1.3 80
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+
2018 Omaha - AAA 28 30 0 0 1 16 1.88 28.2 19 7 6 1 14 34 0 0 1.15 .261 2.95 0.8 232
2019 Omaha - AAA 29 51 0 4 9 16 6.17 58.1 72 47 40 5 38 66 0 0 1.89 .406 4.49 0.6 79
2020 Omaha - AAA 30 42 0 3 1 5 4.68 50.0 47 28 26 8 24 49 0 0 1.42 .298 5.52 -0.2 105
2021 Omaha - AAA 31 39 1 0 3 0 5.34 55.2 52 36 33 0 42 63 0 0 1.69 .361 4.31 0.8 98
Total PCL 162 1 7 14 37 4.90 192.2 190 118 105 14 118 212 0 0 1.60 .346 4.48 100.8
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+
2017 Kansas City - MLB 27 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.50 .500 0.09 0.1 58
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.50 .500 0.09 58.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Kansas City - MLB P 62 0 6 11 3 18 1 .944 76.1 2.00 +0.7 1.016
2018 Kansas City - MLB P 47 1 2 5 1 8 1 .875 52.2 1.20 -0.3 .871
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2021 Omaha - AAA P 38 1 0 6 1 6 0 1.000 55.2 0.97 +1.1 .999
TOTAL P 156 2 8 22 5 32 2 .938 196.2 1.37 +1.4 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/2016 Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from Japan.
12/11/2016 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $761,250 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/23/2017 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $761,250 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/20/2018 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $761,250 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/01/2019 Injured on 02/27/2019, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
06/27/2019 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $761,250 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/08/2020 Injured on 03/04/2020, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3 months.
07/15/2020 Injured on 07/13/2020, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
07/25/2020 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/07/2020 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $761,250 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/25/2021 Released by the Kansas City organization.
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