P Masamichi Kato #43
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
11/21/2022
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P MASAMICHI KATO #43 - AGE: 26 - 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)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 44 42 45 44
Movement 37 37 37 36
Control 20 20 20 17
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 46 45
Slider 31 47
Changeup 48 46
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 81
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 54
Defense 28
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 46
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Kato often shows a lack of effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/24/1996
Born in:Nagasaki, NAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 12th Pick in Round 9
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+
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 13 13 6 4 0 3.12 101.0 89 36 35 4 47 90 0 0 1.35 .277 3.42 2.2 100
2016 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 25 0 1 1 0 10.37 46.0 72 53 53 6 31 23 0 0 2.24 .388 6.49 -0.8 45
2017 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 1.93 .286 5.01 -0.0 208
2018 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 9 0 0 0 0 4.24 17.0 15 8 8 4 5 16 0 0 1.18 .250 5.49 -0.3 91
2019 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.27 .000 1.81 0.1 999
2020 Orix (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 2 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 5.00 .333 12.23 -0.1 13
Total NGN 40 0 1 1 0 8.09 72.1 93 67 65 10 45 47 0 0 1.91 .346 6.01 114.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 12, 108th overall pick) by the Orix Buffaloes.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (43); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 7 (30).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (44); Movement: 33 (32); Control: 13 (24).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (45); Movement: 33 (32); Control: 14 (16).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (45); Movement: 32 (31); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (45); Movement: 33 (32); Control: 18 (16).
05/19/2020 Released by the Orix organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 18 (17).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 20 (17).
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