P Hirokuni Kato #14
Hosho Reliables BAN
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/21/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HIROKUNI KATO #14 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-0 0 4.63 11.2 6 1 4 7 0.86 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 3 4
Movement 2 2 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 4 -
Sinker 3 -
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1963 @ DNK Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1963 KYO Loss, 2-7 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
09/23/1963 YOK Loss, 0-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1963 @ SAP Win, 7-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/20/1963 @ SAP Loss, 1-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
09/17/1963 RAK Loss, 4-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/14/1963 DNK Loss, 3-7 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/1963 @ YOK Loss, 1-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1940
Born in:Sumoto, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:None, 29 Days
Service This Yr:29 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:1959, 1st Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 9 6 7.71 4.63 5.40 3.09 3.05 0.86 85 0.1 .156        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .111 .158 .111 .269      
vs. RHB 22 4 0 1 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 .182 .280 .409 .689      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 8 0 0 0 0 5.06 10.2 6 6 6 1 4 7  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Career 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 10.80 5.0 6 6 6 1 3 2  
Road 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 0 0 0 0 1 5  
Grass 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 3 3 3 0 3 3  
Night 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 3 3 3 1 1 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Hosho - BAN 22 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7 0 0 0.86 .156 3.05 0.1 78
Total BAN 9 0 0 0 0 4.63 11.2 6 6 6 1 4 7 0 0 0.86 .156 3.05 0.1 78
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Total - 18 16 2 3 0 9 1.40 38.2 27 8 6 1 8 60 0 0 0.91 .283 1.13 1.8 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Hosho - INT P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.1 .976
TOTAL P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.1 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Denki Dynamics. (Round 4, Pick 1, 37th overall pick).
06/06/1959 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
06/13/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Vesutan Bees organization.
06/13/1959 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/14/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
06/14/1959 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
06/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
06/21/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
06/22/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/22/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/26/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/26/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
06/27/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/27/1959 Released by the Fukuoka Falcons.
06/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
06/30/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/02/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/02/1959 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
07/03/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/03/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/09/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
07/09/1959 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
07/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/15/1959 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
07/16/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sapporo Bears organization.
07/16/1959 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
09/15/1959 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/21/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nagasaki Stars organization.
05/01/1960 Named the #43 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1960 Named the #50 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1960 Named the #45 prospect in the BAN
03/23/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Nagasaki Stars development complex.
05/01/1961 Named the #44 prospect in the BAN
07/16/1961 Named the #67 prospect in the BAN
07/25/1961 Released by the Nagasaki Stars.
08/03/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
10/03/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/15/1961 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
12/30/1961 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
03/28/1962 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/07/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kobe Bulls organization.
04/08/1962 Released by the Kobe Bulls.
04/15/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/01/1962 Named the #68 prospect in the BAN
05/31/1962 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Vesutan organization.
07/16/1962 Named the #81 prospect in the BAN
07/17/1962 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
07/19/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
07/20/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
07/24/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
07/25/1962 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
07/27/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
07/28/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/01/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/02/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/08/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/09/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/14/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
08/15/1962 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
08/17/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/23/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/25/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
08/26/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
08/29/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sapporo Bears organization.
08/30/1962 Released by the Sapporo Bears.
09/05/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/06/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/10/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kyoto Owls organization.
09/11/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
09/13/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/25/1962 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/27/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
09/28/1962 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
10/01/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
10/13/1962 Named the #74 prospect in the BAN
10/22/1962 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/31/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
11/01/1962 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
11/21/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
11/22/1962 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
12/21/1962 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
12/22/1962 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/29/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
04/02/1963 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
05/02/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/03/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/08/1963 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kyoto Owls organization.
05/25/1963 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
05/30/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
05/31/1963 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/31/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hosho Reliables organization.
07/16/1963 Named the #96 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1963 Named the #86 prospect in the BAN
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