2B Tamasaburo Kato #18
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2023
2B TAMASABURO KATO #18 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 412 119 27 0 13 58 89 47 .289 .419 .449 0 5.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 7 7 7 7
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 9 10 9 9
Avoid K's 7 8 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 5
Errors: - 8 8
Arm: 1 7 4
Turn DP: - 11 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 9 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 8
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/16/2023 @ CHG Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/15/2023 @ CHG Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
10/14/2023 @ CHG Win, 6-1 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/12/2023 CHG Loss, 7-9 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/11/2023 CHG Loss, 2-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/09/2023 RC Win, 7-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/07/2023 @ RC Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/06/2023 @ RC Win, 6-4 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
10/04/2023 RC Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/03/2023 RC Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/30/2000
Born in:Tokyo, TOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,530,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 412 119 27 0 13 58 73 89 47 .289 .419 .449 .868 .394 .160 153
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 508 5 0 0 19 0 2 185 40 0 0 0.0 80.4 6.91 5.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   128 36 9 0 5 18 27 31 17 0 0 3 .281 .432 .469 .901
Versus Right   284 83 18 0 8 40 46 58 30 2 0 2 .292 .413 .440 .853
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   92 28 8 0 4 17 20 22 14 0 0 1 .304 .443 .522 .965
June   82 22 5 0 3 13 15 19 7 0 0 2 .268 .417 .439 .857
July   89 25 7 0 3 9 9 21 14 0 0 2 .281 .429 .461 .889
August   85 26 6 0 0 8 17 15 7 0 0 0 .306 .410 .376 .786
September   64 18 1 0 3 11 12 12 5 2 0 0 .281 .385 .438 .822
Spring Training   38 8 3 0 2 6 9 14 6 0 0 0 .211 .423 .447 .870
Postseason   99 22 4 0 3 9 16 24 12 1 0 1 .222 .376 .354 .730
Last Year   401 118 40 2 6 46 72 67 59 4 0 6 .294 .400 .449 .848
2 Years Ago   337 85 21 1 4 40 50 38 80 3 3 3 .252 .331 .356 .687
Career   1150 322 88 3 23 144 195 194 186 9 3 14 .280 .388 .422 .809
Home   207 51 12 0 6 30 34 39 27 1 0 4 .246 .375 .391 .766
Road   205 68 15 0 7 28 39 50 20 1 0 1 .332 .463 .507 .970
Grass   412 119 27 0 13 58 73 89 47 2 0 5 .289 .419 .449 .868
Day   132 39 8 0 4 19 29 39 15 1 0 1 .295 .457 .447 .904
Night   280 80 19 0 9 39 44 50 32 1 0 4 .286 .400 .450 .850
As Starter   412 119 27 0 13 58 73 89 47 2 0 5 .289 .419 .449 .868
Close/Late   65 16 1 0 3 12 8 15 14 2 0 1 .246 .386 .400 .786
Inning 1-3   175 54 13 0 3 17 29 31 17 0 0 0 .309 .413 .434 .847
Inning 4-6   127 37 8 0 7 27 26 29 14 0 0 3 .291 .434 .520 .954
Inning 7-9   104 28 6 0 3 14 18 29 16 2 0 2 .269 .431 .413 .844
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   191 52 13 0 6 16 39 35 23 1 0 3 .272 .391 .435 .826
1 Outs   100 31 7 0 3 24 23 22 15 1 0 0 .310 .431 .470 .901
2 Outs   121 36 7 0 4 18 11 32 9 0 0 2 .298 .452 .455 .906
Scoring Position   98 39 10 0 7 50 27 23 9 2 0 2 .398 .512 .714 1.226
Bases Empty   238 61 15 0 6 6 40 49 28 0 0 3 .256 .390 .395 .785
Runner on 1st   76 19 2 0 0 2 6 17 10 0 0 0 .250 .387 .276 .663
Runner on 2nd   31 8 4 0 3 11 8 9 3 0 0 0 .258 .425 .677 1.102
Runner on 3rd   14 7 1 0 0 7 3 4 1 0 0 1 .500 .632 .571 1.203
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 15 2 0 3 15 10 4 4 0 0 1 .455 .526 .788 1.314
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 4 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .800 .857 1.000 1.857
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 0 1 0 0 .400 .556 1.200 1.756
Bases Loaded   10 3 1 0 0 7 2 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
Two Strikes   238 61 14 0 5 31 34 26 47 2 0 1 .256 .330 .378 .708
First Pitch   55 12 6 0 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 3 .218 .259 .382 .640
Count 0-1   22 10 2 0 2 6 7 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .478 .818 1.296
Count 0-2   38 10 3 0 1 4 4 0 12 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Count 1-0   27 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .185 .296 .481
Count 1-1   31 12 1 0 3 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 .387 .387 .710 1.097
Count 1-2   45 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 17 0 0 0 .156 .156 .200 .356
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-1   23 12 1 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .522 .522 .696 1.217
Count 2-2   67 13 3 0 1 6 7 0 11 1 0 1 .194 .203 .284 .486
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 4 2 0 0 0 9 37 0 0 0 0 .571 .932 .857 1.789
Full Count   88 31 6 0 3 19 22 26 7 1 0 0 .352 .496 .523 1.018
Behind in Count   105 27 7 0 3 12 12 0 29 0 0 1 .257 .264 .410 .674
Ahead in Count   66 24 4 0 2 7 19 63 0 0 0 0 .364 .674 .515 1.190
Batting Leadoff   232 62 17 0 9 31 39 51 32 0 0 4 .267 .408 .457 .865
Batting 2nd   52 16 1 0 3 9 11 10 2 0 0 0 .308 .419 .500 .919
Batting 3rd   106 38 9 0 1 18 22 24 11 2 0 1 .358 .474 .472 .945
Batting 4th   22 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .136 .269 .136 .406
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Boston - PL 21 92 337 85 21 1 4 40 50 38 3 3 80 0 0 .252 .331 .356 .687 92 95 0.9
2022 Boston - PL 22 107 401 118 40 2 6 46 72 67 6 4 59 0 0 .294 .400 .449 .848 143 149 4.5
2023 Boston - PL 23 108 412 119 27 0 13 58 73 89 5 2 47 0 0 .289 .419 .449 .868 144 153 5.0
Total PL 307 1150 322 88 3 23 144 195 194 14 9 186 0 0 .280 .388 .422 .809 129 136 10.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2019 Leupp - AA 19 63 252 84 14 1 1 31 39 33 2 3 55 0 1 .333 .410 .409 .819 121 124 0.0
2019 Thomasville - AAA 19 11 41 11 1 1 0 3 5 6 1 1 17 0 0 .268 .367 .341 .709 74 80 0.0
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 20 98 388 131 40 1 9 70 66 39 7 7 65 1 0 .338 .401 .515 .917 148 152 0.0
2021 Bakersfield - AAA 21 12 44 19 5 0 1 13 5 10 2 0 5 0 0 .432 .554 .614 1.167 215 228 0.0
Total PAAA 121 473 161 46 2 10 86 76 55 10 8 87 1 0 .340 .414 .510 .923 148 154
Total PAA 63 252 84 14 1 1 31 39 33 2 3 55 0 1 .333 .410 .409 .819 121 124
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Boston - PL 21 22 71 19 2 0 2 7 9 11 2 2 24 0 1 .268 .372 .380 .752 0 0 0.0
2022 Boston - PL 22 20 82 18 6 0 0 9 12 14 1 2 15 0 0 .220 .333 .293 .626 0 0 0.0
2023 Boston - SL 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 0 0.0
2023 Boston - PL 23 26 99 22 4 0 3 9 16 24 1 1 12 0 0 .222 .376 .354 .730 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 23 27 103 22 4 0 3 9 16 25 1 1 12 0 0 .214 .369 .340 .709 0 0 0.0
Total PL 68 252 59 12 0 5 25 37 49 4 5 51 0 1 .234 .361 .341 .703 100 104
Total SL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -39 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 2B 27 27 61 69 20 133 3 .977 248.0 4.72 +2.2 1.042
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 3B 70 70 35 150 17 192 7 .964 611.2 2.72 -2.4 .979
2020 Bakersfield - AAA SS 2 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.0 1.016
2021 Boston - ML 2B 10 10 21 31 6 52 0 1.000 88.0 5.32 +0.4 1.017
2021 Boston - ML 3B 82 82 43 152 10 206 11 .947 744.2 2.36 -3.2 .972
2021 Bakersfield - AAA 3B 12 12 9 21 3 30 0 1.000 107.0 2.52 -0.3 .985
2022 Boston - ML 2B 56 56 99 157 47 256 0 1.000 508.0 4.54 +5.9 1.062
2022 Boston - ML 3B 45 45 14 96 8 114 4 .965 399.2 2.48 -3.4 .955
2022 Boston - ML SS 5 5 6 15 2 22 1 .955 44.0 4.30 -0.4 .957
2023 Boston - ML 2B 108 108 145 310 84 460 5 .989 970.0 4.22 +1.2 1.006
2023 Boston - ML 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.021
TOTAL 2B 201 201 326 567 157 901 8 .991 1814.0 4.43 +9.7 1.026
TOTAL 3B 211 209 101 420 38 543 22 .959 1865.0 2.51 -9.3 .972
TOTAL SS 7 5 9 18 3 28 1 .964 54.0 4.50 -0.4 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 Entered the United States Premier League as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/28/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($9,000,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Louisville Slugs organization.
05/01/2018 Named the #45 prospect in the PL
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (13); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (11).
05/01/2019 Named the #40 prospect in the PL
07/28/2019 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (10).
01/02/2020 Was traded by the Louisville Slugs to the Boston Patriots in exchange for SP Cris Mendoza, 2B Paul Houston, CF Darrell Terwey.
05/01/2020 Named the #18 prospect in the PL
06/01/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
06/07/2020 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/13/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
07/17/2020 Injured on 07/15/2020, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 3 days.
08/01/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Batter of the Month Award.
09/14/2020 Wins the PAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
09/25/2020 Wins the 2020 PL AAA Championship MVP Award.
09/26/2020 Wins the 2020 USPL Triple A PL AAA Championship with the Bakersfield Nobles!
10/07/2020 Wins the 2020 PAAA PAAA Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 6 (9).
05/01/2021 Named the #10 prospect in the PL
07/01/2021 Wins the PL PL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/25/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 PL PL Newcomer of the Year Award voting.
12/31/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 7 (9).
05/22/2022 Injured on 05/21/2022, diagnosed with a bruised ankle, is day-to-day.
06/25/2022 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 6 days.
09/22/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Athletic Club KC, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/25/2022 Wins the 2022 PLGC with the Boston Patriots.
10/29/2022 Wins the 2022 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/31/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
08/29/2023 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $25,590,000 with the Boston Patriots organization.
09/25/2023 Wins the 2023 The Shield with the Boston Patriots.
10/28/2023 Wins the 2023 PL PL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
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