P Kannon Kato #21
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1963
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P KANNON KATO #21 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 3
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1922
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 8 10 0 4.07 163.2 186 93 74 4 56 47 10 45.5 2 13 59.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.36 10.23 2.58 3.08 4.63 1.48 106 1.7 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 125 31 7 4 2 23 14 12 4 3 1 .248 .319 .416 .735      
vs. RHB 520 155 23 8 2 70 42 35 3 12 0 .298 .349 .385 .733      
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 43 27 12 10 0 4.05 222.0 260 123 100 6 76 63  
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+
1948 Kinboshi - JBA 25 21 5 4 0 0 4.01 58.1 74 30 26 2 20 16 3 0 1.61 .326 4.82 0.3 115
1949 Kinboshi - JBA 26 22 22 8 10 0 4.07 163.2 186 93 74 4 56 47 10 2 1.48 .303 4.63 1.7 107
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 29 32 32 10 10 0 3.67 221.0 212 101 90 15 104 101 3 1 1.43 .279 3.31 3.7 97
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 30 21 21 8 9 0 3.50 146.2 149 66 57 8 44 62 6 2 1.32 .284 3.12 2.8 101
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 33 29 29 11 9 0 3.70 187.1 181 90 77 16 82 77 1 0 1.40 .265 3.89 2.7 107
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 34 29 29 19 5 0 3.28 200.1 175 78 73 14 59 69 5 2 1.17 .242 3.60 3.4 117
1958 Kinboshi - BAN 35 28 28 13 5 0 3.10 183.0 175 65 63 17 69 71 1 0 1.33 .262 4.09 1.7 122
1959 Kinboshi - BAN 36 27 27 14 9 0 3.34 183.1 160 74 68 11 73 71 2 1 1.27 .246 3.49 2.6 107
1960 Kinboshi - BAN 37 70 0 5 9 24 3.32 97.2 89 38 36 8 41 41 0 0 1.33 .256 4.04 0.3 119
1961 Kinboshi - BAN 38 54 3 9 4 11 2.95 82.1 73 39 27 12 42 33 0 0 1.40 .227 5.23 -0.7 146
1962 Kinboshi - BAN 39 45 0 1 3 1 4.83 59.2 55 37 32 9 25 30 0 0 1.34 .245 4.76 -0.4 82
Total JBA 43 27 12 10 0 4.05 222.0 260 123 100 6 76 63 13 2 1.51 .309 4.68 2.0 109
Total BAN 335 169 90 63 36 3.46 1361.1 1269 588 523 110 539 555 18 6 1.33 .259 3.77 16.1 109
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+
1938 Total - 15 14 14 6 3 0 1.88 95.2 77 22 20 1 20 103 0 0 1.01 .288 1.90 4.3 100
1939 Total - 16 14 14 8 2 0 1.03 96.1 65 14 11 0 13 130 0 0 0.81 .274 0.97 5.9 100
1940 Total - 17 12 12 8 0 0 0.75 84.1 48 8 7 0 17 127 0 0 0.77 .251 0.90 5.3 100
1941 Total - 18 13 13 8 1 0 1.26 93.0 66 16 13 1 15 125 0 0 0.87 .290 1.17 5.4 100
1942 Total - 19 14 14 8 2 0 1.17 100.0 67 14 13 1 21 138 0 0 0.88 .277 1.23 5.7 100
1943 Total - 20 17 17 10 2 0 2.38 113.1 99 34 30 1 34 105 0 0 1.17 .293 2.44 4.1 100
1947 Total - 24 19 19 7 6 0 3.94 125.2 121 57 55 3 77 118 0 0 1.58 .316 3.52 2.5 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Kinboshi - INT P 21 5 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 58.1 2.93 +0.3 1.032
1949 Kinboshi - INT P 22 22 7 20 0 27 0 1.000 163.2 1.48 +1.0 1.116
1952 Kinboshi - INT P 32 32 14 30 1 44 0 1.000 221.0 1.79 +2.7 1.119
1953 Kinboshi - INT P 21 21 8 17 2 26 1 .962 146.2 1.53 +1.1 .974
1956 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 12 28 2 41 1 .976 187.1 1.92 +1.0 1.020
1957 Kinboshi - INT P 29 29 9 20 1 30 1 .967 200.1 1.30 +1.4 .966
1958 Kinboshi - INT P 28 28 8 15 1 26 3 .885 183.0 1.13 -0.2 .784
1959 Kinboshi - INT P 27 27 4 22 0 27 1 .963 183.1 1.28 +2.3 1.138
1960 Kinboshi - INT P 70 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 97.2 0.83 +0.5 .836
1961 Kinboshi - INT P 54 3 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 82.1 1.09 +0.7 1.180
1962 Kinboshi - INT P 45 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 59.2 0.75 -0.2 .810
TOTAL P 378 196 75 182 9 265 8 .970 1583.1 1.46 +10.7 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Nagoya Owls. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
08/21/1942 Failed to sign with the Nagoya Owls and went to college.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/27/1947 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
11/18/1947 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/22/1948 Named the #1 prospect in the JBA
07/01/1948 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1948 Wins the JBA Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/24/1949 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/08/1949 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nagoya Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1951 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
03/26/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
10/01/1952 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/07/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/02/1953 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 7-8 weeks.
08/15/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/23/1953 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vesutan Bees with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1953 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/18/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kobe Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
07/31/1957 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Nagasaki Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/1957 Wins the BAN WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/20/1957 Finished 3rd in 1957 BAN WL Noburu Kagawa Award voting.
07/05/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Falcons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/14/1959 Wins the 1959 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/11/1961 Wins the 1961 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1962 Wins the 1962 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/13/1962 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1952 1 10
Year SH Rank
1959 8 10
Year G Rank
1952 32 4
1960 70 1
1961 54 6
1962 45 9
Year GS Rank
1952 32 1
1953 21 9
Year W Rank
1952 10 3
1953 8 8
1957 19 2
1958 13 8
1959 14 6
Year L Rank
1952 10 4
1953 9 8
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .500 3
1953 .471 4
1956 .550 10
1957 .792 1
1958 .722 4
1959 .609 8
Year SV Rank
1960 24 1
1961 11 5
Year HLD Rank
1960 3 9
1961 4 7
1962 5 5
Year IP Rank
1952 221.0 2
1953 146.2 8
Year BF Rank
1952 952 2
1953 624 8
Year HRA Rank
1952 15 6
1953 8 10
Year BB Rank
1952 104 2
1953 44 10
1956 82 3
1958 69 10
1959 73 9
Year K Rank
1952 101 4
1953 62 6
Year WP Rank
1952 5 1
1953 2 7
1962 7 7
Year ERA Rank
1952 3.67 5
1953 3.50 4
1957 3.28 9
1958 3.10 7
Year BABIP Rank
1949 .303 2
1952 .279 8
1953 .284 7
1956 .265 8
1957 .242 3
1959 .246 5
Year WHIP Rank
1952 1.43 7
1953 1.32 4
1957 1.17 5
Year K/BB Rank
1952 0.97 8
1953 1.41 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1952 12.91 7
1953 11.90 4
1957 10.51 5
1959 11.44 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.61 2
1953 0.49 3
1956 0.77 7
1957 0.63 10
1959 0.54 7
Year H/9 Rank
1949 10.23 9
1952 8.63 8
1953 9.14 6
1957 7.86 4
1959 7.85 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1952 4.24 5
1953 2.70 2
1957 2.65 9
Year K/9 Rank
1952 4.11 5
1953 3.80 5
Year RA Rank
1960 70 1
1961 51 8
1962 45 9
Year GF Rank
1960 58 1
1961 36 5
Year QS Rank
1952 21 1
1953 12 10
1956 17 10
1957 21 2
1958 19 8
1959 20 8
Year QSP Rank
1949 .591 7
1952 .656 3
1953 .571 6
1957 .724 3
1958 .679 10
1959 .741 8
Year CG Rank
1952 3 5
1953 6 3
Year CGP Rank
1952 .094 5
1953 .286 2
Year SHO Rank
1949 2 10
1952 1 5
1953 2 2
1957 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1949 0.52 6
1952 0.49 4
1953 0.48 4
1956 0.51 4
1958 0.52 6
Year WAR Rank
1952 2.7 3
1953 3.0 6
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