C Hirofumi Kato #7
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/23/1950
C HIROFUMI KATO #7 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
61 195 31 1 3 3 22 20 22 .159 .235 .241 1 -0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/26/1950 @ NAG Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1950 NAG Win, 10-2 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
07/22/1950 @ NAG Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/21/1950 @ NAG Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/1950 @ NAG Win, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1950 NAG Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/17/1950 NAG Win, 13-6 3 2 2 3 0 2 0 0
07/15/1950 @ NAG Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/14/1950 @ NAG Loss, 5-14 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/12/1950 NAG Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1919
Born in:Hiratsuka, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,900
Signed Through:1951 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1950 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 61 195 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 22 .159 .235 .241 .476 .223 .082 29
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 217 0 2 0 4 1 2 47 7 1 1 50.0 11.3 1.78 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 6 0 0 0 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .146 .163 .146 .309
Versus Right   154 25 1 3 3 17 18 19 19 1 1 0 .162 .253 .266 .519
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   73 10 0 1 1 5 8 5 7 0 0 0 .137 .192 .205 .398
June   66 12 1 1 1 8 8 7 7 2 0 0 .182 .253 .273 .526
July   56 9 0 1 1 9 5 8 8 0 1 0 .161 .266 .250 .516
Spring Training   61 13 0 0 1 9 5 6 8 0 2 0 .213 .284 .262 .546
Career   195 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 22 2 1 0 .159 .235 .241 .476
Home   97 16 1 1 1 12 11 7 7 2 1 0 .165 .217 .227 .444
Road   98 15 0 2 2 10 10 13 15 0 0 0 .153 .252 .255 .507
Grass   195 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 22 2 1 0 .159 .235 .241 .476
Day   64 13 0 2 1 12 7 10 6 1 0 0 .203 .307 .312 .619
Night   131 18 1 1 2 10 14 10 16 1 1 0 .137 .197 .206 .403
As Starter   193 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 21 2 1 0 .161 .237 .244 .481
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   46 7 0 1 1 3 4 2 6 0 0 0 .152 .188 .261 .448
Inning 1-3   55 10 1 2 1 9 7 6 7 1 0 0 .182 .258 .327 .585
Inning 4-6   70 9 0 0 1 8 6 8 7 1 1 0 .129 .215 .171 .387
Inning 7-9   70 12 0 1 1 5 8 6 8 0 0 0 .171 .237 .243 .480
0 Outs   67 8 0 0 0 1 9 8 7 0 1 0 .119 .213 .119 .333
1 Outs   65 10 1 1 2 13 8 4 9 2 0 0 .154 .197 .292 .489
2 Outs   63 13 0 2 1 8 4 8 6 0 0 0 .206 .296 .317 .613
Scoring Position   56 10 0 2 0 17 6 3 8 2 1 0 .179 .213 .250 .463
Bases Empty   104 14 0 1 1 1 8 11 10 0 0 0 .135 .217 .183 .400
Runner on 1st   35 7 1 0 2 4 7 6 4 0 0 0 .200 .317 .400 .717
Runner on 2nd   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   11 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 .091 .083 .273 .356
Two Strikes   74 12 0 2 1 9 12 10 22 0 0 0 .162 .262 .257 .519
First Pitch   32 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .094 .143 .094 .237
Count 0-1   18 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .211 .444 .655
Count 0-2   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   15 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   26 4 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 1-2   20 4 0 1 0 2 4 0 8 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 2-1   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 2-2   26 6 0 1 1 6 4 0 6 0 0 0 .231 .231 .423 .654
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .222 .462 .222 .684
Full Count   15 2 0 0 0 1 4 10 3 0 0 0 .133 .480 .133 .613
Behind in Count   51 8 1 1 1 6 6 0 13 1 0 0 .157 .154 .275 .428
Ahead in Count   45 8 0 0 1 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 .178 .302 .244 .546
Batting 6th   4 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 7th   162 27 1 2 3 20 17 18 17 2 1 0 .167 .247 .253 .500
Batting 8th   29 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .103 .161 .103 .265
Low Leverage   75 13 0 0 3 7 8 10 11 0 0 0 .173 .271 .293 .564
Medium Leverage   77 10 1 1 0 3 8 8 6 1 0 0 .130 .209 .169 .378
High Leverage   43 8 0 2 0 12 5 2 5 1 1 0 .186 .217 .279 .496
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
1950 Fukuoka - BAN 30 61 195 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 0 2 22 1 1 .159 .235 .241 .476 33 29 -0.6
Total BAN 61 195 31 1 3 3 22 21 20 0 2 22 1 1 .159 .235 .241 .476 33 29 -0.6
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Fukuoka - INT C 59 55 249 30 6 283 4 .986 470.0 5.34 -0.1 .815 0 28 9 32.1
TOTAL C 59 55 249 30 6 283 4 .986 470.0 5.34 -0.1 .815 0 28 9 32.1
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Fukuoka Falcons. (Round 12, Pick 3, 135th overall pick).
07/28/1950 Was traded by the Fukuoka Falcons to the Rakisuta Rams in exchange for C Meguru Morioka and 2B Niito Katagiri.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1950 3 7
Year SB Rank
1950 1 10
Year IBB Rank
1950 2 4
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