P Yoshimochi Kato #28
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/20/2024
 OA: 34 POT: 35
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P YOSHIMOCHI KATO #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 4-7 1 4.39 41.0 40 3 19 60 1.44 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 73 65 80 77
Movement 42 37 46 41
Control 47 45 48 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 76 75
Slider 76 81
Changeup 3 8
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 59
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 98
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2022 @ HIRO Win, 7-6 1.1 2 1 1 0 3
09/27/2022 @ YOM Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/25/2022 YAK Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/2022 YOM Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/14/2022 YOM Loss, 3-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/13/2022 YOM Win, 4-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/08/2022 HIRO Loss, 3-5 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 Loss
09/06/2022 HIRO Loss, 0-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2022 @ YOM Win, 3-2 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Win
08/19/2022 @ YAK Loss, 5-7 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:12/10/1996
Born in:Naha, OKI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 5th Pick in Round 5
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 0 4 7 1 4.39 41.0 40 22 20 3 19 60 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 4 20.0 36 11 12.95 8.78 13.17 4.17 2.37 1.44 61 1.4 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 80 25 4 0 1 12 11 27 0 0 0 .313 .396 .400 .796      
vs. RHB 77 15 2 0 2 10 8 33 0 1 0 .195 .271 .299 .569      
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 1 0 0 1 3  
June 4 0 0 2 0 12.60 5.0 10 7 7 1 6 8  
July 6 0 2 1 0 4.50 6.0 4 3 3 1 2 7  
August 3 0 1 2 0 6.23 4.1 8 3 3 1 1 5  
September 7 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 8  
October 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 3  
Spring Training 19 0 1 1 5 1.54 23.1 12 5 4 0 9 31  
Postseason 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 1 0 0 1 6  
2 Years Ago 36 0 4 7 1 4.39 41.0 40 22 20 3 19 60  
Career 140 0 10 16 16 3.25 144.0 117 56 52 10 69 191  
Home 12 0 1 3 0 6.75 10.2 10 8 8 2 6 13  
Road 9 0 2 3 0 5.54 13.0 19 8 8 1 5 18  
Grass 15 0 1 5 0 7.53 14.1 20 12 12 2 7 19  
Turf 6 0 2 1 0 3.86 9.1 9 4 4 1 4 12  
Day 5 0 0 1 0 12.00 3.0 5 4 4 1 2 7  
Night 16 0 3 5 0 5.23 20.2 24 12 12 2 9 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 3 6 0 6.08 23.2 29 16 16 3 11 31  
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+
2020 Hanshin - NPB 23 54 0 1 6 3 4.13 48.0 37 24 22 2 29 52 0 0 1.38 .273 3.23 0.5 85
2021 Hanshin - NPB 24 50 0 5 3 12 1.64 55.0 40 10 10 5 21 79 0 0 1.11 .299 2.22 1.9 238
2022 Hanshin - NPB 25 36 0 4 7 1 4.39 41.0 40 22 20 3 19 60 0 0 1.44 .394 2.37 1.4 88
Total NPB 140 0 10 16 16 3.25 144.0 117 56 52 10 69 191 0 0 1.29 .316 2.60 3.8 144
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+
2015 Total - 18 14 14 9 0 0 1.24 94.2 60 15 13 3 22 145 0 0 0.87 .264 1.34 5.2 100
2016 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 25 0 2 1 0 7.46 25.1 35 22 21 4 17 26 0 0 2.05 .397 5.92 -0.2 64
2017 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 6 0 0 0 0 10.13 8.0 10 9 9 2 11 9 0 0 2.63 .333 9.01 -0.4 40
2019 Hanshin (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 7 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 12 7 7 1 3 13 0 0 1.25 .344 2.84 0.1 66
Total NGN 38 0 2 1 0 7.35 45.1 57 38 37 7 31 48 0 0 1.94 .373 5.65 60.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Hanshin - INT P 52 0 1 4 0 7 2 .714 48.0 0.94 -1.5 .768
2021 Hanshin - INT P 50 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 55.0 0.82 -0.5 1.032
2022 Hanshin - INT P 34 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 41.0 0.66 -0.3 1.029
TOTAL P 136 0 5 8 0 15 2 .867 144.0 0.81 -2.2 .821
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick) by the Hanshin Tigers.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (71); Movement: 40 (48); Control: 16 (57).
04/01/2016 Named the #27 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (73); Movement: 41 (48); Control: 22 (57).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (78); Movement: 43 (48); Control: 28 (57).
10/15/2018 Wins the 2018 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Round 1 with the Hanshin (Ni-Gun) Tigers!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (78); Movement: 49 (48); Control: 31 (57).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (78); Movement: 48 (47); Control: 41 (57).
11/12/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (78); Movement: 46 (45); Control: 44 (57).
10/29/2021 Wins the 2021 NPB JCL Reliever of the Year.
11/09/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (78); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (56).
10/12/2022 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (77); Movement: 41 (40); Control: 46 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2020 54 6
2021 50 9
Year SV Rank
2021 12 7
Year HLD Rank
2020 16 2
2022 11 5
Year RA Rank
2020 54 5
2021 50 9
Year GF Rank
2021 27 7
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