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
1950Foreign MajorJPCLChunichi Dragons0018.90200003.397736000023
1951Foreign MajorJPCLNagoya Dragons21.6673.0815651061.36225213208200264
Totals21.6673.90176510064.771322862608200287

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
1950Foreign MajorJPCLChunichi Dragons2110000000000.000.000.000.0000000
1951Foreign MajorJPCLNagoya Dragons1730285820050014.286.310.357.66710201
1952Foreign MajorJPCLNagoya Dragons5550100000000.200.200.200.4001100
1953Foreign MajorJPCLChunichi Dragons5770000000002.000.000.000.0000000
1955Foreign MajorJPPLTombo Unions115255229195095025351935.218.280.301.5816962140
1956Foreign MajorJPPLTakahashi Unions136480433419214054211193454.212.274.279.55412174630
1957Foreign MajorJPPLDaiei Unions1183603223277111423452837.239.301.317.61710262440
1958Foreign MajorJPPLKintetsu Pearls1154273923378103333662153.199.244.263.50710393921
1959Foreign MajorJPPLOsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes3860552700001259.127.200.127.327730000
Totals55116251472132313469121282537108194.213.269.281.550413341121131


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1950Foreign MajorJPCLChunichi DragonsP2.000
1951Foreign MajorJPCLNagoya DragonsP15.000
1953Foreign MajorJPCLChunichi Dragons1B2.000
1955Foreign MajorJPPLTombo Unions1B83.000
1955Foreign MajorJPPLTombo Unions3B5.000
1955Foreign MajorJPPLTombo UnionsOF3.000
1956Foreign MajorJPPLTakahashi Unions1B119.000
1957Foreign MajorJPPLDaiei Unions1B108.000
1958Foreign MajorJPPLKintetsu Pearls1B115.000
1958Foreign MajorJPPLKintetsu PearlsOF1.000
1959Foreign MajorJPPLOsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes1B25.000
Totals4780000.000

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1950Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueChunichi Dragons
1951Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueNagoya Dragons
1952Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueNagoya Dragons
1953Foreign MajorJapan Central LeagueChunichi Dragons
1955Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueTombo Unions
1956Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueTakahashi Unions
1957Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueDaiei Unions
1958Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueKintetsu Pearls
1959Foreign MajorJapan Pacific LeagueOsaka Kintetsu Buffaloes




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