CF Yoshiyasu Kato #12
Vesutan Bees BAN
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
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
21 26 7 0 0 1 6 0 4 .269 .296 .385 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 NAG Loss, 10-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1974 NAG Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1974 @ NAG Win, 8-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1974 @ OSA Loss, 7-8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/30/1974 FUK Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1974 @ KOB Loss, 2-11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1974 NAG Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1974 NAG Loss, 3-8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1974 @ FUK Loss, 7-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1974 @ FUK Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1947
Born in:Asaka, SAI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 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:78 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 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
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 26 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 4 .269 .296 .385 .681 .284 .115 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 29 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 1 0 1 0.0 2.7 3.35 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 4 0 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .294 .438 .732
Versus Right   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
June   13 4 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
July   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   42 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 10 0 0 0 .095 .116 .095 .212
2 Years Ago   34 7 2 0 0 3 1 3 4 0 0 0 .206 .270 .265 .535
Career   102 18 2 0 1 9 7 4 18 0 2 1 .176 .215 .225 .440
Home   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Road   17 5 0 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Grass   26 7 0 0 1 6 3 0 4 0 2 1 .269 .296 .385 .681
Day   18 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 2 0 .278 .278 .444 .722
Night   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .333 .250 .583
As Starter   11 4 0 0 1 5 3 0 1 0 2 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Pinch Hitting   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .333 .273 .606
Close/Late   15 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192
Inning 1-3   3 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Inning 4-6   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Inning 7-9   14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .286 .333 .286 .619
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   7 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
1 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111
2 Outs   11 4 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Scoring Position   8 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 2 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
Bases Empty   16 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   9 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
First Pitch   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   8 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .556 .500 1.056
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting Leadoff   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   9 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Medium Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
High Leverage   12 3 0 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 .250 .308 .500 .808
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 86 83 -0.0
Total BAN 71 102 18 2 0 1 9 7 4 1 0 18 0 1 .176 .215 .225 .440 27 14 -1.0
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 RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.2 1.93 -0.4 .820
1974 Vesutan - INT CF 5 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 -0.2 .999
1974 Vesutan - INT LF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 1.007
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.
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