3B Tensui Kato #24
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/06/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B TENSUI KATO #24 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
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: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, None
Service This Yr:None
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
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
Total BAN 1018 3227 792 114 2 149 477 342 220 45 28 435 11 19 .245 .300 .421 .721 107 99 13.7
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
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 889 869 610 1810 131 2590 170 .934 7570.0 2.88 +6.2 1.000
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.
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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