1B Higashikuni Kato #26
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1961
1B HIGASHIKUNI KATO #26 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY 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:02/24/1922
Born in:Funabashi, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1953 Yokohama - BAN 31 72 64 17 1 0 3 9 9 7 0 0 9 0 0 .266 .338 .422 .760 108 115 0.3
1954 Yokohama - BAN 32 52 48 14 0 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 5 0 0 .292 .333 .292 .625 83 87 -0.1
1956 Yokohama - BAN 34 41 34 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 6 0 0 .118 .231 .118 .348 0 4 -0.2
1957 Yokohama - BAN 35 43 50 13 2 0 0 2 9 11 0 0 10 0 0 .260 .393 .300 .693 99 114 0.3
1958 Yokohama - BAN 36 27 45 11 0 1 1 7 5 6 2 0 8 0 0 .244 .358 .356 .714 102 111 0.3
1959 Yokohama - BAN 37 19 28 6 1 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .290 .464 .755 116 122 0.0
Total BAN 254 269 65 4 1 6 24 39 35 2 0 41 0 0 .242 .333 .331 .664 88 96 0.6
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%
1953 Yokohama - INT 1B 9 0 20 1 3 21 0 1.000 19.1 9.78 +0.2 1.046
1954 Yokohama - INT 1B 4 0 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.0 1.066
1954 Yokohama - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Yokohama - INT 1B 4 0 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 6.2 9.45 +0.3 1.064
1956 Yokohama - INT CF 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.0 .979
1957 Yokohama - INT 1B 8 7 52 1 2 54 1 .981 52.1 9.11 -0.5 .927
1957 Yokohama - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Yokohama - INT 1B 9 7 72 4 7 76 0 1.000 65.2 10.42 +0.6 1.060
1958 Yokohama - INT LF 3 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 -0.2 .953
1959 Yokohama - INT 1B 11 4 66 7 5 76 3 .961 55.0 11.95 -1.2 .901
TOTAL 1B 45 18 222 15 19 241 4 .983 209.0 10.21 -0.6 .971
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.2 .953
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 -0.0 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
02/13/1950 Drafted in the 1950 free agent draft by the Yokohama Kingfishers. (Round 4, Pick 7, 43rd overall pick).
10/10/1953 Wins the 1953 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/13/1954 Wins the 1954 BAN Championship Series with the Yokohama Kingfishers.
02/12/1955 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
04/29/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Yokohama Kingfishers development complex.
10/15/1959 Retired from professional baseball.
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