CF Yoshiyasu Kato #12
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
05/12/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF YOSHIYASU KATO #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1947
Born in:Asaka, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 118 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 5th Pick in Round 2
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
1972 Nagasaki - BAN 24 23 34 7 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .206 .270 .265 .535 54 49 -0.4
1973 Vesutan - BAN 25 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 -0.1
1973 Nagasaki - BAN 25 23 38 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 10 0 0 .105 .128 .105 .233 -30 -53 -0.5
1973 Total - BAN 25 27 42 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 10 0 0 .095 .116 .095 .212 -37 -61 -0.6
1974 Vesutan - BAN 26 21 26 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 .269 .296 .385 .681 99 87 -0.0
Total BAN 71 102 18 2 0 1 9 7 4 1 0 18 0 1 .176 .215 .225 .440 30 15 -0.9
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%
1972 Nagasaki - INT LF 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -2.2 .254
1972 Nagasaki - INT CF 8 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 38.0 2.61 -0.4 1.009
1972 Nagasaki - INT RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.026
1973 Vesutan - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Nagasaki - INT LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1973 Vesutan - INT CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .999
1973 Nagasaki - INT CF 9 5 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 51.0 3.71 +0.3 .954
1973 Nagasaki - INT RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1974 Vesutan - INT LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 1.007
1974 Vesutan - INT CF 5 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 -0.2 .999
1974 Vesutan - INT RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.4 .820
TOTAL LF 10 2 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 -2.4 .577
TOTAL CF 24 10 39 0 0 39 0 1.000 112.0 3.13 -0.3 .977
TOTAL RF 9 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 -0.5 .854
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft by the Sapporo Bears. (Round 2, Pick 5, 17th overall pick).
06/06/1970 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
08/13/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
10/12/1970 Named the #41 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1971 Named the #40 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1971 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Named the #46 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
11/20/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
02/28/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
08/20/1973 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
09/11/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Vesutan Bees development complex.
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