3B Tensui Kato #24
Kyoto Owls BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/01/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B TENSUI KATO #24 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 392 98 11 0 14 55 22 57 .250 .291 .385 0 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 YOK Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 @ SAP Win, 11-2 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/29/1975 @ SAP Win, 9-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/28/1975 @ SAP Loss, 7-8 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/26/1975 @ HSH Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1975 @ HSH Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/23/1975 DNK Loss, 2-4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/22/1975 DNK Win, 6-5 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
08/21/1975 DNK Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/20/1975 @ RAK Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 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, 123 Days
Service This Yr:123 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 107 392 98 11 0 14 55 32 22 57 .250 .291 .385 .677 .295 .135 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 104 425 3 2 0 6 3 5 151 25 0 0 0.0 44.4 3.89 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 16 4 0 1 10 8 6 6 0 1 1 .254 .329 .365 .694
Versus Right   329 82 7 0 13 45 24 16 51 5 2 2 .249 .284 .389 .673
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 4 0 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 .174 .208 .304 .513
May   103 26 4 0 2 10 6 4 18 2 1 3 .252 .295 .350 .644
June   101 30 2 0 6 14 7 3 12 0 1 0 .297 .317 .495 .812
July   99 25 4 0 4 19 14 7 16 1 1 0 .253 .299 .414 .713
August   89 17 1 0 2 12 5 8 11 2 0 0 .191 .253 .270 .522
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   3619 890 125 2 163 532 374 242 492 33 89 48 .246 .299 .417 .716
Home   196 53 5 0 10 27 18 12 26 3 0 1 .270 .311 .449 .760
Road   196 45 6 0 4 28 14 10 31 2 3 2 .230 .271 .321 .593
Grass   392 98 11 0 14 55 32 22 57 5 3 3 .250 .291 .385 .677
Day   158 32 0 0 5 20 12 7 28 4 1 0 .203 .231 .297 .528
Night   234 66 11 0 9 35 20 15 29 1 2 3 .282 .332 .444 .776
As Starter   389 98 11 0 14 55 32 22 56 5 3 3 .252 .294 .388 .682
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   90 11 2 0 1 6 2 6 17 3 1 0 .122 .172 .178 .349
Inning 1-3   123 39 5 0 7 25 15 3 9 1 2 1 .317 .336 .528 .864
Inning 4-6   144 38 1 0 3 15 12 11 25 0 0 2 .264 .325 .333 .658
Inning 7-9   118 21 5 0 4 15 5 7 22 4 1 0 .178 .217 .322 .539
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
0 Outs   129 30 3 0 4 12 10 8 14 0 3 1 .233 .283 .349 .631
1 Outs   119 39 5 0 4 19 12 4 20 5 0 0 .328 .336 .471 .807
2 Outs   144 29 3 0 6 24 10 10 23 0 0 2 .201 .263 .347 .610
Scoring Position   101 28 3 0 5 43 13 10 14 5 3 0 .277 .328 .455 .783
Bases Empty   215 52 7 0 6 6 9 7 33 0 0 1 .242 .269 .358 .627
Runner on 1st   76 18 1 0 3 6 10 5 10 0 0 2 .237 .301 .368 .670
Runner on 2nd   34 10 1 0 2 8 5 3 6 0 1 0 .294 .351 .500 .851
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .129 .206 .161 .367
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 0 0 1 8 2 2 2 2 0 0 .364 .400 .636 1.036
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Bases Loaded   15 6 1 0 1 16 4 1 1 2 0 0 .400 .389 .667 1.056
Two Strikes   134 23 3 0 3 16 7 9 57 1 0 1 .172 .228 .261 .489
First Pitch   88 30 4 0 7 19 10 2 0 1 1 2 .341 .366 .625 .991
Count 0-1   46 13 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .283 .391 .674
Count 0-2   25 4 0 0 1 6 1 0 13 0 0 0 .160 .160 .280 .440
Count 1-0   46 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .130 .125 .152 .277
Count 1-1   41 15 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 .366 .357 .463 .821
Count 1-2   44 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 .182 .182 .205 .386
Count 2-0   10 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .800 1.300
Count 2-1   19 6 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .474 .789
Count 2-2   44 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 19 1 0 0 .159 .156 .227 .383
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .462 .000 .462
Full Count   21 4 2 0 1 6 4 9 7 0 0 1 .190 .452 .429 .880
Behind in Count   115 25 3 0 2 13 3 0 31 0 1 0 .217 .217 .296 .513
Ahead in Count   83 17 1 0 2 9 10 11 0 2 1 0 .205 .292 .289 .581
Batting 5th   136 36 2 0 7 18 8 5 20 1 1 0 .265 .289 .434 .723
Batting 6th   66 16 3 0 3 12 8 2 10 2 1 0 .242 .257 .424 .681
Batting 7th   157 38 5 0 3 20 14 14 23 2 1 3 .242 .312 .331 .644
Batting 8th   30 8 1 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .290 .400 .690
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   165 42 7 0 7 14 12 11 25 0 0 1 .255 .305 .424 .729
Medium Leverage   153 37 3 0 7 17 13 7 18 2 2 2 .242 .280 .399 .679
High Leverage   72 18 1 0 0 24 7 4 14 3 1 0 .250 .278 .264 .542
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 31 107 392 98 11 0 14 55 32 22 3 5 57 0 0 .250 .291 .385 .677 86 89 1.5
Total BAN 1125 3619 890 125 2 163 532 374 242 48 33 492 11 19 .246 .299 .417 .716 105 98 15.2
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 104 104 76 224 21 317 17 .946 919.2 2.94 +3.9 1.030
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 993 973 686 2034 152 2907 187 .936 8489.2 2.88 +10.1 1.003
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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