P Momoru Kato #33
Age: 88 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
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P MOMORU KATO #33 - AGE: 88 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4
Movement 5
Control 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 4
Curveball - 5
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 7
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Kato is known for his superior intelligence.
High: Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:02/07/1987
Born in:Yokohama, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 136 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 136 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2014 Orix - NPB 27 30 30 9 12 0 4.08 172.0 175 90 78 19 41 165 0 0 1.26 .318 3.94 5.1 134
2015 Orix - NPB 28 29 29 11 7 0 3.24 180.1 157 71 65 12 52 186 0 0 1.16 .305 3.12 6.6 157
2016 New Orleans - RSL 29 105 0 10 7 4 3.53 114.2 97 51 45 11 46 133 0 0 1.25 .304 3.41 1.8 125
2017 New Orleans - RSL 30 105 0 7 4 2 2.23 97.0 80 38 24 9 34 115 0 0 1.18 .293 3.31 1.6 198
2018 New Orleans - RSL 31 97 0 5 4 5 4.17 90.2 78 43 42 12 36 100 0 0 1.26 .291 3.98 0.6 101
2019 New Orleans - RSL 32 99 0 11 1 6 2.65 102.0 97 32 30 8 43 129 0 0 1.37 .346 3.15 1.9 168
2020 New Orleans - RSL 33 91 4 3 2 13 3.72 116.0 122 55 48 15 34 109 0 0 1.34 .318 4.04 1.1 120
2021 San Antonio - RSL 34 74 0 2 2 6 4.06 77.2 77 36 35 9 33 77 0 0 1.42 .318 4.25 0.6 113
2022 San Antonio - RSL 35 74 0 5 8 37 2.60 86.2 74 27 25 7 26 104 0 0 1.15 .310 2.76 2.0 167
2023 San Antonio - RSL 36 86 0 2 2 18 4.85 85.1 107 49 46 12 36 60 0 0 1.68 .347 5.07 -0.3 92
2024 Fukuoka - NPB 37 29 29 9 13 0 4.81 168.1 201 102 90 17 48 99 1 1 1.48 .321 4.55 2.9 101
2025 Fukuoka - NPB 38 60 0 7 3 4 4.76 73.2 88 42 39 11 30 40 0 0 1.60 .318 5.71 -0.1 110
Total RSL 731 4 45 30 91 3.45 770.0 732 331 295 83 288 827 0 0 1.32 .317 3.72 9.2 128
Total NPB 148 88 36 35 4 4.12 594.1 621 305 272 59 171 490 1 1 1.33 .315 4.08 14.5 125
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+
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2016 New Orleans - RSL 29 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 4 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 1.00 .400 0.78 0.2 98
2017 New Orleans - RSL 30 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 6 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 2.08 .353 3.93 0.0 213
2018 New Orleans - RSL 31 5 0 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 3 9 0 0 1.43 .353 3.71 0.1 109
2021 San Antonio - RSL 34 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 .333 2.33 0.0 999
2022 San Antonio - RSL 35 9 0 3 0 3 1.86 9.2 14 4 2 0 4 4 0 0 1.86 .389 3.62 0.1 233
2023 San Antonio - RSL 36 5 0 0 1 0 8.10 3.1 6 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 1.80 .462 2.18 0.1 55
Total RSL 26 0 3 1 3 3.38 29.1 38 13 11 1 11 25 0 0 1.67 .385 3.09 129.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 New Orleans - MLB P 105 0 3 16 1 19 0 1.000 114.2 1.49 -0.3 .000
2017 New Orleans - MLB P 105 0 0 12 0 17 5 .706 97.0 1.11 +0.7 .000
2018 New Orleans - MLB P 97 0 6 12 1 20 2 .900 90.2 1.79 +1.0 .000
2019 New Orleans - MLB P 99 0 14 11 0 26 1 .962 102.0 2.21 -0.2 1.021
2020 New Orleans - MLB P 91 4 8 14 0 24 2 .917 116.0 1.71 +1.1 1.024
2021 San Antonio - MLB P 74 0 5 17 1 23 1 .957 77.2 2.55 +0.2 .962
2022 San Antonio - MLB P 74 0 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 86.2 1.56 +0.3 1.127
2023 San Antonio - MLB P 86 0 7 11 2 19 1 .947 85.1 1.90 +0.6 1.030
TOTAL P 731 4 49 102 5 163 12 .926 770.0 1.76 +3.4 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
01/15/2014 Joined the Orix Buffaloes.
04/28/2014 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week.
07/09/2014 Was selected to the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/25/2014 Wins the 2014 NPB JPL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/05/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
07/20/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/22/2015 Became a free agent.
12/14/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
03/17/2016 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
05/01/2016 Wins the RSL WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/06/2016 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,860,000 with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
07/07/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Rising Star League All-Star Game.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (7); Control: - (6).
11/16/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,900,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
01/04/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,300,000 with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.
07/07/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Rising Star League All-Star Game.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
06/13/2020 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
12/01/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
01/08/2021 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,610,000 with the San Antonio Angels organization.
07/10/2021 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
07/03/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Rising Star League All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (7); Control: - (7).
11/20/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (7); Control: - (7).
04/20/2024 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,334,000 with the Fukuoka Hawks organization.
07/20/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/06/2024 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Saitama Lions with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (5); Movement: - (7); Control: - (7).
10/31/2025 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2016 105 1
2017 105 1
2018 97 2
2019 99 2
2020 91 5
2023 86 10
Year GS Rank
2014 30 4
2015 29 3
2024 29 3
Year W Rank
2015 11 4
2024 9 8
Year L Rank
2014 12 5
2024 13 1
Year Win. % Rank
2015 .611 3
Year SV Rank
2022 37 2
2023 18 9
2025 4 8
Year HLD Rank
2016 20 7
2017 23 5
2018 23 3
2021 18 10
2025 6 10
Year IP Rank
2014 172.0 5
2015 180.1 4
2024 168.1 7
Year BF Rank
2014 738 5
2015 743 7
2024 760 5
Year K Rank
2014 165 3
2015 186 1
Year WP Rank
2024 6 7
Year ERA Rank
2014 4.08 5
2015 3.24 1
2024 4.81 10
Year BABIP Rank
2015 .307 10
2024 .323 10
Year WHIP Rank
2014 1.26 3
2015 1.16 2
Year K/BB Rank
2014 4.02 1
2015 3.58 3
2024 2.06 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2014 11.98 4
2015 10.73 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2014 0.99 5
2015 0.60 2
2024 0.91 6
Year H/9 Rank
2014 9.16 9
2015 7.84 2
Year BB/9 Rank
2014 2.15 3
2015 2.60 5
2024 2.57 2
Year K/9 Rank
2014 8.63 3
2015 9.28 1
Year RA Rank
2016 105 1
2017 105 1
2018 97 2
2019 99 2
2020 87 9
2023 86 10
Year GF Rank
2022 62 1
2025 30 5
Year QS Rank
2014 15 4
2015 16 4
2024 13 6
Year QSP Rank
2014 .500 6
2015 .552 7
2024 .448 6
Year CG Rank
2014 0 7
2024 1 4
2025 0 8
Year CGP Rank
2014 .000 5
2015 .000 9
2024 .034 7
Year SHO Rank
2014 0 4
2015 0 4
2017 0 8
2018 0 8
2019 0 9
2020 0 9
2022 0 7
2023 0 9
2024 1 1
2025 0 2
Year GB% Rank
2014 0.62 3
2015 0.60 3
2024 0.60 5
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