P Masato Kato #37
Age: 77 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
P MASATO KATO #37 - AGE: 77 - 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 6
Movement 10
Control 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 8
Slider - 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 6
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He is dedicated to his craft and is very bright, but he seldom factors loyalty into his decisions.
High: Greed, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:07/20/1998
Born in:Kitakyushu, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 5th Pick in Round 1
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+
2019 Chiba - NPB 20 33 19 7 8 0 4.87 114.2 112 65 62 9 83 121 0 0 1.70 .347 4.67 1.4 97
2020 Chiba - NPB 21 29 29 11 5 0 3.25 163.1 138 60 59 7 78 161 0 0 1.32 .300 3.57 4.1 140
2021 Chiba - NPB 22 31 31 12 4 0 2.90 186.1 145 62 60 10 91 230 0 0 1.27 .315 3.21 6.3 169
2022 Chiba - NPB 23 29 29 12 5 0 3.06 162.0 127 62 55 9 78 181 0 0 1.27 .294 3.44 4.7 156
2023 Chiba - NPB 24 31 30 20 2 1 2.66 186.0 140 57 55 8 52 230 0 0 1.03 .308 2.53 7.9 183
2024 Chiba - NPB 25 30 30 14 4 0 2.61 179.1 133 55 52 10 61 241 0 0 1.08 .306 2.63 7.4 187
2025 Chiba - NPB 26 28 28 15 0 0 1.56 173.1 124 33 30 5 35 231 0 0 0.92 .299 1.96 9.4 335
2026 Chiba - NPB 27 30 30 13 6 0 2.83 171.2 137 61 54 8 52 206 0 0 1.10 .309 2.96 6.9 187
2027 Chiba - NPB 28 31 31 11 3 0 3.21 179.1 150 69 64 11 69 196 0 0 1.22 .305 3.28 6.1 156
2028 Chiba - NPB 29 28 28 10 10 0 4.20 145.2 146 81 68 11 91 144 0 0 1.63 .333 4.10 2.8 110
2029 Miami - RSL 30 52 2 3 4 21 2.87 69.0 56 27 22 6 44 97 0 0 1.45 .333 3.24 1.2 151
2030 Miami - RSL 31 58 0 2 6 23 4.20 64.1 46 34 30 6 44 78 0 0 1.40 .272 3.93 0.6 105
2031 Miami - RSL 32 23 0 0 1 0 3.22 22.1 24 9 8 2 10 23 0 0 1.52 .355 3.56 0.3 135
2032 Chiba - NPB 33 9 3 1 2 0 3.92 20.2 14 10 9 4 19 20 0 0 1.60 .213 6.49 -0.3 116
2033 Chiba - NPB 34 45 15 6 9 9 4.38 102.2 88 51 50 6 82 115 0 0 1.66 .332 4.80 1.5 122
2034 Chiba - NPB 35 7 0 0 1 0 9.35 8.2 9 9 9 0 11 12 0 0 2.31 .409 4.54 0.1 53
Total RSL 133 2 5 11 44 3.47 155.2 126 70 60 14 98 198 0 0 1.44 .312 3.57 2.1 126
Total NPB 361 303 132 59 10 3.15 1793.2 1463 675 627 98 802 2088 0 0 1.26 .311 3.30 58.4 155
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+
2032 Oklahoma City - AAA 33 51 0 4 2 4 2.78 58.1 38 19 18 3 33 89 0 0 1.22 .289 2.64 1.4 156
Total RSL AAA 51 0 4 2 4 2.78 58.1 38 19 18 3 33 89 0 0 1.22 .289 2.64 156.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2029 Miami - MLB P 52 2 8 7 1 15 0 1.000 69.0 1.96 +0.5 1.077
2030 Miami - MLB P 58 0 4 7 0 12 1 .917 64.1 1.54 -0.0 .948
2031 Miami - MLB P 23 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 22.1 2.42 +1.0 1.428
TOTAL P 133 2 16 16 1 33 1 .970 155.2 1.85 +1.6 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) by the Fukuoka Hawks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
05/09/2017 Named the #26 prospect in the NPB
11/25/2017 Was traded by the Fukuoka Hawks to the Chiba Marines, along with 2B S. Kim, in exchange for 3B I. Hirose, $1,511,757.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
05/09/2018 Named the #33 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
05/09/2019 Named the #32 prospect in the NPB
11/24/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
05/09/2020 Named the #25 prospect in the NPB
07/20/2020 Was selected to the 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/24/2020 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/30/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,954,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/22/2020 Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
07/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,509,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/08/2021 Wins the 2021 NPB JPL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/11/2021 Wins the 2021 NPB JPL Shotaro Murata Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
07/01/2022 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/25/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,098,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
07/01/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/01/2023 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/29/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,663,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/08/2023 Wins the 2023 NPB JPL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/11/2023 Wins the 2023 NPB JPL Shotaro Murata Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
06/01/2024 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/01/2024 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/28/2024 Won the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball League NPB Championship with the Chiba Marines!
11/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,539,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/11/2024 Wins the 2024 NPB JPL Shotaro Murata Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (9).
06/01/2025 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/2025 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/2025 Won the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball League NPB Championship with the Chiba Marines!
11/04/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,524,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/13/2025 Wins the 2025 NPB JPL Shotaro Murata Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (8).
07/20/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/30/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,946,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/11/2026 Wins the 2026 NPB JPL Shotaro Murata Award.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (6).
06/01/2027 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/01/2027 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/30/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,837,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (4).
07/20/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/19/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (4).
01/03/2029 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Miami Cyclones organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (4).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (9); Control: - (4).
03/29/2031 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
11/29/2031 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (3).
01/27/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $590,000 with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.
05/26/2032 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/05/2032 Released by the New Orleans organization.
09/15/2032 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $282,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
11/19/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $512,500 through arbitration.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 29 3
2021 31 1
2022 29 6
2023 30 1
2024 30 1
2025 28 5
2026 30 2
2027 31 1
2028 28 7
Year W Rank
2020 11 4
2021 12 3
2022 12 3
2023 20 1
2024 14 1
2025 15 1
2026 13 4
2027 11 2
2028 10 6
Year L Rank
2028 10 5
2033 9 10
Year Win. % Rank
2020 .688 3
2021 .750 1
2022 .706 1
2023 .909 1
2024 .778 1
2025 1.000 1
2026 .684 1
2027 .786 1
Year SV Rank
2033 9 7
Year IP Rank
2020 163.1 6
2021 186.1 2
2022 162.0 10
2023 186.0 3
2024 179.1 5
2025 173.1 2
2026 171.2 4
2027 179.1 1
Year BF Rank
2020 703 7
2021 779 4
2023 750 9
2024 733 9
2026 705 8
2027 744 4
Year BB Rank
2019 83 1
2020 78 4
2021 91 4
2022 78 7
2024 61 10
2027 69 8
2028 91 3
2033 82 3
Year K Rank
2020 161 5
2021 230 1
2022 181 3
2023 230 1
2024 241 1
2025 231 1
2026 206 1
2027 196 1
2028 144 2
Year WP Rank
2023 6 6
2028 7 5
Year ERA Rank
2020 3.25 3
2021 2.90 2
2022 3.06 1
2023 2.66 1
2024 2.61 1
2025 1.56 1
2026 2.83 1
2027 3.21 1
Year BABIP Rank
2020 .301 5
2021 .316 7
2022 .298 5
2023 .310 6
2024 .307 4
2025 .303 4
2026 .312 5
2027 .307 2
Year WHIP Rank
2020 1.32 6
2021 1.27 3
2022 1.27 2
2023 1.03 1
2024 1.08 1
2025 0.92 1
2026 1.10 1
2027 1.22 1
Year K/BB Rank
2020 2.06 7
2021 2.53 6
2022 2.32 5
2023 4.42 1
2024 3.95 1
2025 6.60 1
2026 3.96 1
2027 2.84 1
Year RA/9 Rank
2020 12.34 6
2021 11.59 3
2022 11.89 2
2023 9.92 1
2024 10.14 1
2025 8.52 1
2026 10.28 1
2027 11.09 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.39 1
2021 0.48 1
2022 0.50 2
2023 0.39 1
2024 0.50 2
2025 0.26 1
2026 0.42 2
2027 0.55 2
Year H/9 Rank
2020 7.60 2
2021 7.00 1
2022 7.06 1
2023 6.77 1
2024 6.67 1
2025 6.44 1
2026 7.18 1
2027 7.53 1
Year BB/9 Rank
2020 4.30 8
2021 4.40 8
2022 4.33 9
2023 2.52 5
2024 3.06 9
2025 1.82 1
2026 2.73 2
2027 3.46 3
Year K/9 Rank
2020 8.87 5
2021 11.11 2
2022 10.06 2
2023 11.13 1
2024 12.09 1
2025 11.99 1
2026 10.80 1
2027 9.84 1
Year GF Rank
2030 44 10
2033 19 9
Year QS Rank
2020 13 8
2021 16 2
2022 12 8
2023 18 1
2024 18 2
2025 16 1
2026 13 6
2027 18 1
Year QSP Rank
2020 .448 9
2021 .516 5
2022 .414 8
2023 .600 2
2024 .600 3
2025 .571 1
2026 .433 7
2027 .581 1
Year CG Rank
2019 0 6
2020 0 6
2021 0 9
2022 0 10
2025 0 8
2026 0 9
2027 0 7
2028 0 7
2033 0 8
2034 0 8
Year CGP Rank
2020 .000 4
2021 .000 6
2022 .000 6
2023 .000 7
2025 .000 5
2026 .000 6
2027 .000 4
Year SHO Rank
2019 0 4
2020 0 1
2021 0 1
2022 0 3
2023 0 3
2024 0 6
2025 0 2
2026 0 3
2027 0 3
2028 0 2
2032 0 2
2033 0 1
2034 0 1
Year GB% Rank
2020 0.59 5
2021 0.64 1
2022 0.58 5
2023 0.61 5
2024 0.68 3
2025 0.61 6
2026 0.62 4
2027 0.51 7
Year WAR Rank
2028 3.0 2
2033 1.8 10
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