Akiro Kato
Akiro Kato
Born: November 7, 1930
, Aichi JP
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 151
Career: 1950-1959
Akiro Kato compiled a career batting average of .213 with 12 home runs and 128 RBI in his 551-game career with the Chunichi Dragons, Nagoya Dragons, Tombo Unions, Takahashi Unions, Daiei Unions, Kintetsu Pearls and Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||
1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.08 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61.3 | 62 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 | ||
Totals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.90 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 71 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 17 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .310 | .357 | .667 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
1952 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 115 | 255 | 229 | 19 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 35 | .218 | .280 | .301 | .581 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | 136 | 480 | 433 | 41 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 54 | .212 | .274 | .279 | .554 | 121 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Unions | 118 | 360 | 322 | 32 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 37 | .239 | .301 | .317 | .617 | 102 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 115 | 427 | 392 | 33 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 53 | .199 | .244 | .263 | .507 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 38 | 60 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .127 | .200 | .127 | .327 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 551 | 1625 | 1472 | 132 | 313 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 128 | 25 | 37 | 108 | 194 | .213 | .269 | .281 | .550 | 413 | 34 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
1951 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Nagoya Dragons | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
1953 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 2 | .000 | |||||
1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 1B | 83 | .000 | |||||
1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tombo Unions | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
1956 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Takahashi Unions | 1B | 119 | .000 | |||||
1957 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Daiei Unions | 1B | 108 | .000 | |||||
1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | 1B | 115 | .000 | |||||
1958 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Kintetsu Pearls | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1B | 25 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
1951 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
1952 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Nagoya Dragons | |||
1953 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tombo Unions | |||
1956 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Takahashi Unions | |||
1957 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Daiei Unions | |||
1958 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Kintetsu Pearls | |||
1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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