3B Tensui Kato #24
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B TENSUI KATO #24 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 200 55 6 0 8 24 7 29 .275 .307 .425 0 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1975 RAK Win, 4-3 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
06/28/1975 RAK Loss, 3-5 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
06/27/1975 RAK Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/26/1975 YOK Loss, 4-9 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1975 YOK Win, 6-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1975 YOK Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
06/22/1975 @ SAP Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/21/1975 @ SAP Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1975 @ SAP Win, 9-4 4 2 3 3 2 0 1 0
06/19/1975 @ HSH Loss, 2-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/22/1944
Born in:Oita, OIT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,750
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:60 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 7th Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 200 55 6 0 8 24 13 7 29 .275 .307 .425 .732 .316 .150 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 214 3 1 0 2 2 2 85 14 0 0 0.0 26.3 4.71 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 5 0 0 1 4 4 1 2 0 1 1 .200 .259 .320 .579
Versus Right   175 50 6 0 7 20 9 6 27 2 1 2 .286 .314 .440 .754
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 12 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .545 .565 .864 1.429
May   103 26 4 0 2 10 6 4 18 2 1 3 .252 .295 .350 .644
June   97 29 2 0 6 14 7 3 11 0 1 0 .299 .320 .505 .825
Last Year   488 127 15 0 30 89 60 23 63 4 10 6 .260 .299 .475 .775
2 Years Ago   490 135 22 0 32 90 58 29 59 2 10 6 .276 .323 .516 .839
Career   3427 847 120 2 157 501 355 227 464 30 88 48 .247 .301 .421 .721
Home   108 29 2 0 5 11 7 5 15 1 0 1 .269 .304 .426 .730
Road   92 26 4 0 3 13 6 2 14 1 2 2 .283 .309 .424 .733
Grass   200 55 6 0 8 24 13 7 29 2 2 3 .275 .307 .425 .732
Day   83 22 0 0 4 11 6 3 14 1 0 0 .265 .287 .410 .697
Night   117 33 6 0 4 13 7 4 15 1 2 3 .282 .320 .436 .756
As Starter   198 55 6 0 8 24 13 7 28 2 2 3 .278 .310 .429 .739
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   43 6 0 0 1 2 1 2 10 1 1 0 .140 .174 .209 .383
Inning 1-3   64 21 3 0 4 12 6 0 4 1 1 1 .328 .333 .562 .896
Inning 4-6   71 21 1 0 2 8 5 4 11 0 0 2 .296 .351 .394 .745
Inning 7-9   63 13 2 0 2 4 2 3 13 1 1 0 .206 .239 .333 .572
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   63 16 2 0 3 5 3 1 6 0 2 1 .254 .277 .429 .705
1 Outs   64 22 3 0 2 9 5 1 11 2 0 0 .344 .343 .484 .828
2 Outs   73 17 1 0 3 10 5 5 12 0 0 2 .233 .300 .370 .670
Scoring Position   43 12 1 0 3 18 5 5 7 2 2 0 .279 .340 .512 .852
Bases Empty   120 35 4 0 4 4 5 1 15 0 0 1 .292 .303 .425 .728
Runner on 1st   37 8 1 0 1 2 3 1 7 0 0 2 .216 .275 .324 .599
Runner on 2nd   13 4 0 0 2 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 .308 .400 .769 1.169
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 1.250 1.821
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Two Strikes   61 9 0 0 1 4 1 4 29 1 0 1 .148 .209 .197 .406
First Pitch   56 20 2 0 5 13 8 1 0 0 0 2 .357 .390 .661 1.051
Count 0-1   23 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348 .348 .435 .783
Count 0-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 1-0   24 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .208 .200 .250 .450
Count 1-1   21 9 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .619 1.048
Count 1-2   23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   17 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 7 1 0 0 .294 .278 .471 .748
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 .000 .417 .000 .417
Behind in Count   60 12 2 0 0 3 0 0 19 0 1 0 .200 .200 .233 .433
Ahead in Count   39 9 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 .231 .262 .333 .595
Batting 5th   116 33 2 0 7 17 8 4 15 1 1 0 .284 .306 .483 .789
Batting 6th   24 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Batting 7th   54 15 2 0 1 5 4 3 10 1 0 3 .278 .344 .370 .715
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   94 26 4 0 4 7 6 3 14 0 0 1 .277 .306 .447 .753
Medium Leverage   81 22 2 0 4 10 6 3 8 2 1 2 .272 .307 .444 .751
High Leverage   23 6 0 0 0 7 1 1 7 0 1 0 .261 .292 .261 .553
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
1965 Kyoto - BAN 21 23 25 6 1 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 .240 .321 .520 .841 159 147 0.1
1966 Kyoto - BAN 22 27 37 10 1 0 3 12 4 2 0 1 4 0 0 .270 .300 .541 .841 165 172 0.4
1967 Kyoto - BAN 23 82 113 27 3 0 0 8 8 7 0 0 15 0 0 .239 .283 .265 .549 70 55 -0.4
1968 Kyoto - BAN 24 133 449 94 17 0 11 43 33 24 2 6 57 0 2 .209 .249 .321 .570 76 67 -0.6
1969 Kyoto - BAN 25 137 486 124 22 0 18 64 47 24 4 7 46 2 4 .255 .292 .412 .703 113 103 2.7
1970 Kyoto - BAN 26 138 447 104 11 2 23 70 50 37 5 3 67 5 3 .233 .297 .421 .717 119 110 3.0
1971 Kyoto - BAN 27 77 251 75 15 0 14 38 31 23 4 2 48 0 4 .299 .364 .526 .890 142 129 2.7
1972 Kyoto - BAN 28 131 441 90 7 0 16 58 47 49 17 3 72 1 3 .204 .306 .329 .635 74 67 0.4
1973 Kyoto - BAN 29 135 490 135 22 0 32 90 58 29 6 2 59 1 0 .276 .323 .516 .839 129 123 3.2
1974 Kyoto - BAN 30 135 488 127 15 0 30 89 60 23 6 4 63 2 3 .260 .299 .475 .775 113 105 2.1
1975 Kyoto - BAN 31 54 200 55 6 0 8 24 13 7 3 2 29 0 0 .275 .307 .425 .732 101 104 1.2
Total BAN 1072 3427 847 120 2 157 501 355 227 48 30 464 11 19 .247 .301 .421 .721 107 99 14.9
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%
1965 Kyoto - INT 2B 9 0 3 5 2 9 1 .889 12.2 5.68 -1.4 .692
1965 Kyoto - INT 3B 6 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 22.0 2.05 +0.2 1.076
1966 Kyoto - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Kyoto - INT 3B 7 4 2 10 1 14 2 .857 42.0 2.57 -0.8 .908
1967 Kyoto - INT 2B 11 0 8 8 2 17 1 .941 23.0 6.26 -0.6 .810
1967 Kyoto - INT 3B 13 11 12 20 2 34 2 .941 100.0 2.88 -1.2 .948
1968 Kyoto - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Kyoto - INT 3B 127 126 88 258 9 374 28 .925 1070.2 2.91 -6.2 .976
1969 Kyoto - INT 3B 133 132 92 273 21 391 26 .934 1153.0 2.85 +3.8 1.006
1970 Kyoto - INT 3B 136 132 102 283 21 413 28 .932 1154.2 3.00 +2.7 1.004
1971 Kyoto - INT 3B 76 75 50 148 16 204 6 .971 633.1 2.81 +7.1 1.078
1972 Kyoto - INT 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Kyoto - INT 3B 129 126 92 261 21 372 19 .949 1116.0 2.85 +6.5 1.027
1973 Kyoto - INT 1B 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 -0.0 1.047
1973 Kyoto - INT 3B 131 131 79 268 15 380 33 .913 1145.0 2.73 -4.6 .964
1973 Kyoto - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Kyoto - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Kyoto - INT 3B 131 131 91 286 25 403 26 .935 1133.1 2.99 -1.3 .994
1975 Kyoto - INT 3B 52 52 35 110 13 153 8 .948 456.1 2.86 +2.4 1.035
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 -0.0 1.047
TOTAL 2B 20 0 11 13 4 26 2 .923 35.2 6.06 -2.0 .763
TOTAL 3B 941 921 645 1920 144 2743 178 .935 8026.1 2.88 +8.6 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
07/16/1962 Named the #37 prospect in the BAN
10/13/1962 Named the #28 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
05/01/1963 Named the #22 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
10/14/1963 Named the #21 prospect in the BAN
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
03/22/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1964 Named the #23 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
07/16/1964 Named the #47 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1965 Named the #52 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
07/13/1968 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
07/29/1968 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
09/04/1970 Goes 5-5 against the Sapporo Bears, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/24/1971 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 8-9 weeks.
06/19/1972 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1973 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1973 Wins the 1973 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
05/06/1974 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
09/06/1974 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/1975 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 132 4
1970 132 6
1973 131 9
1974 131 3
Year AB Rank
1973 490 8
1974 488 8
Year H Rank
1969 124 9
1973 135 9
Year TB Rank
1969 200 7
1970 188 10
1973 253 4
1974 232 8
Year 2B Rank
1973 22 8
Year HR Rank
1969 18 5
1970 23 7
1973 32 6
1974 30 7
Year RBI Rank
1969 64 7
1970 70 7
1973 90 5
1974 89 5
Year HP Rank
1969 4 6
1970 5 6
1972 17 1
1973 6 7
Year SH Rank
1969 16 2
1970 14 8
1971 14 7
1972 15 7
1973 10 9
Year SF Rank
1968 6 1
1969 7 5
1970 3 10
1974 4 4
Year EBH Rank
1969 40 7
1973 54 5
1974 45 9
Year SLG Rank
1969 .412 7
1970 .421 9
1973 .516 6
1974 .475 10
Year ISO Rank
1969 .156 6
1970 .188 8
1973 .241 6
1974 .215 9
Year wOBA Rank
1973 .359 10
Year OPS Rank
1973 .839 10
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