P Sukeaki Kato #28
Vail Tigercats (IND) AA
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/06/2015
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P SUKEAKI KATO #28 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
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 30 30 30 30
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Curveball 25 25
Changeup 30 30
Splitter 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/09/2015 NEW Loss, 1-3 3.1 3 1 1 0 1
09/04/2015 @ STC Loss, 1-7 X 3.1 5 5 5 2 3 Loss
08/29/2015 @ FRE Win, 11-2 1.1 1 1 1 1 2
08/27/2015 CHA Win, 10-3 2.1 1 0 0 1 4
08/25/2015 CHA Loss, 2-7 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
08/20/2015 @ CC Loss, 9-10 2.1 5 2 2 1 0
08/14/2015 @ GAL Win, 8-6 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 Win
08/10/2015 KC Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
08/09/2015 KC Loss, 1-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/05/2015 @ TAM Loss, 10-14 1.0 5 6 6 3 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Kato plays the game hard.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/20/1975
Born in:Sanda, HYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 96 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 12 1 15.00 8.57 6.86 5.57 5.78 1.57 179 -0.7 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 10 2 1 2 11 9 7 1 1 0 .303 .442 .606 1.048      
vs. RHB 44 10 0 1 2 4 4 9 0 0 2 .227 .320 .409 .729      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 4 2  
May 8 0 2 0 0 4.11 15.1 13 8 7 2 8 13  
June 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 1  
Career 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16  
Home 7 0 1 0 0 7.42 13.1 13 11 11 4 5 12  
Road 5 0 1 0 0 3.52 7.2 7 4 3 0 8 4  
Grass 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16  
Day 4 0 1 0 0 5.79 4.2 6 3 3 0 4 6  
Night 8 0 1 0 0 6.06 16.1 14 12 11 4 9 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16  
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 2 3 2 0 5.50 37.2 42 23 23 9 18 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 18 5 14.58 10.04 5.26 4.30 6.25 1.59 163 -1.0 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 13 0 0 5 9 6 6 0 0 0 .277 .358 .596 .954      
vs. RHB 102 29 3 0 4 14 12 16 1 0 1 .284 .362 .431 .793      
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 6 0 1 0 0 2.31 11.2 8 3 3 2 5 7  
July 3 1 0 0 0 7.11 6.1 9 5 5 3 3 2  
August 9 0 2 1 0 6.23 13.0 17 9 9 1 8 9  
September 2 1 0 1 0 8.10 6.2 8 6 6 3 2 4  
Career 20 2 3 2 0 5.50 37.2 42 23 23 9 18 22  
Home 11 0 2 0 0 1.69 21.1 16 4 4 3 5 13  
Road 9 2 1 2 0 10.47 16.1 26 19 19 6 13 9  
Grass 9 2 1 2 0 10.47 16.1 26 19 19 6 13 9  
Turf 11 0 2 0 0 1.69 21.1 16 4 4 3 5 13  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 2  
Night 17 2 3 2 0 5.30 35.2 39 21 21 9 16 20  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 8.0 9 8 8 4 5 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 3 1 0 4.55 29.2 33 15 15 5 13 18  
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+
2001 Indianapolis - ABA 26 30 30 8 9 0 3.65 182.1 165 79 74 13 53 166 0 0 1.20 .305 3.14 4.9 114
2002 Indianapolis - ABA 27 34 34 11 9 0 4.90 189.0 190 108 103 21 67 192 0 0 1.36 .320 3.84 3.5 87
2003 Indianapolis - ABA 28 36 36 16 12 0 4.95 207.1 235 119 114 21 58 151 0 0 1.41 .326 4.13 3.5 90
2004 Indianapolis - ABA 29 33 33 12 9 0 3.68 198.0 190 88 81 24 50 162 1 0 1.21 .287 3.86 3.2 110
2005 Indianapolis - ABA 30 23 23 8 7 0 3.50 139.0 108 59 54 18 45 99 1 1 1.10 .231 4.42 1.6 123
2006 Detroit - ABA 31 30 30 10 9 0 3.89 162.0 171 83 70 20 56 128 1 1 1.40 .309 4.32 2.1 111
2007 Detroit - ABA 32 20 20 12 5 0 3.50 126.0 106 52 49 7 36 101 0 0 1.13 .277 3.36 3.6 131
2008 Detroit - ABA 33 34 34 11 7 0 4.32 208.1 207 106 100 21 61 167 1 1 1.29 .304 3.98 3.9 102
2009 Detroit - ABA 34 34 34 11 12 0 3.41 211.1 193 90 80 13 48 146 3 2 1.14 .281 3.43 5.0 124
2010 Pensacola - ABA 35 11 11 4 4 0 5.06 64.0 84 38 36 5 10 49 1 1 1.47 .369 3.00 1.8 81
2010 Dallas - ABA 35 23 23 10 3 0 3.83 124.2 130 60 53 10 43 97 0 0 1.39 .317 3.68 2.3 107
2010 Total - ABA 35 34 34 14 7 0 4.25 188.2 214 98 89 15 53 146 1 1 1.42 .336 3.45 4.1 97
2011 Brooklyn - ABA 36 4 4 0 2 0 1.38 13.0 10 2 2 1 2 9 0 0 0.92 .257 3.07 0.3 266
2013 Brooklyn - ABA 38 31 0 2 0 0 2.66 40.2 39 12 12 1 13 37 0 0 1.28 .319 2.43 0.8 139
2014 Mexico City - ABA 39 24 1 2 3 4 4.28 33.2 39 19 16 4 9 25 0 0 1.43 .318 3.84 -0.1 77
Total ABA 367 313 117 91 4 4.00 1899.1 1867 915 844 179 551 1529 8 6 1.27 .301 3.75 36.4 106
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 Huntsville - A 40 20 2 3 2 0 5.50 37.2 42 23 23 9 18 22 0 0 1.59 .277 6.25 -1.0 70
2015 Spokane - AAA 40 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16 0 0 1.57 .276 5.78 -0.7 54
Total AAA 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 21.0 20 15 14 4 13 16 0 0 1.57 .276 5.78 53.8
Total A 20 2 3 2 0 5.50 37.2 42 23 23 9 18 22 0 0 1.59 .277 6.25 69.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2002 Indianapolis - ABA 27 1 1 1 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 5 0 0 1.26 .267 3.61 0.1 300
2003 Indianapolis - ABA 28 3 3 1 1 0 7.31 16.0 25 13 13 2 5 10 0 0 1.88 .404 4.72 0.2 61
2004 Indianapolis - ABA 29 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 3 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.55 .158 2.38 0.3 999
2005 Indianapolis - ABA 30 4 4 1 2 0 3.86 21.0 24 11 9 3 2 14 0 0 1.24 .309 4.03 0.3 111
2006 Detroit - ABA 31 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 6 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 1.50 .400 2.76 0.2 287
2008 Detroit - ABA 33 4 4 2 2 0 5.32 23.2 28 16 14 4 7 20 0 0 1.48 .338 4.63 0.3 83
2013 Brooklyn - ABA 38 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
Total ABA 15 14 6 5 0 4.20 81.1 90 42 38 9 22 64 0 0 1.38 .329 4.02 104.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Indianapolis - ABA P 30 30 6 27 4 33 0 1.000 182.1 1.63 +0.7 1.044
2002 Indianapolis - ABA P 33 33 9 27 2 37 1 .973 189.0 1.71 -2.6 .931
2002 Indianapolis - ABA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Indianapolis - ABA P 36 36 10 26 3 40 4 .900 207.1 1.56 +0.9 1.034
2004 Indianapolis - ABA P 33 33 18 22 1 42 2 .952 198.0 1.82 -1.0 .968
2005 Indianapolis - ABA P 23 23 5 26 2 34 3 .912 139.0 2.01 +0.9 .986
2006 Detroit - ABA P 30 30 6 23 2 30 1 .967 162.0 1.61 -1.9 .947
2007 Detroit - ABA P 20 20 3 21 1 25 1 .960 126.0 1.71 +0.6 1.033
2008 Detroit - ABA P 34 34 8 26 0 34 0 1.000 208.1 1.47 -0.2 .966
2009 Detroit - ABA P 34 34 8 31 1 41 2 .951 211.1 1.66 +1.1 .949
2010 Pensacola - ABA P 11 11 0 7 0 9 2 .778 64.0 0.98 -1.6 .701
2010 Dallas - ABA P 23 23 11 14 1 25 0 1.000 124.2 1.80 -1.4 .921
2011 Brooklyn - ABA P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.1 1.029
2013 Brooklyn - ABA P 31 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 40.2 1.77 -0.2 1.027
2014 Mexico City - ABA P 23 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 33.2 0.80 -0.3 .688
2015 Spokane - AAA P 12 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 -0.2 .000
2015 Huntsville - A P 19 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 37.2 0.72 -1.0 .546
TOTAL P 396 313 93 260 17 370 17 .954 1958.0 1.62 -6.2 .964
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/10/2000 Entered the American Baseball Association as a free agent from Japan.
12/18/2000 Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $690,000 with the Indianapolis Eagle Squadron organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/02/2001 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
07/08/2001 Was selected to the 2001 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/08/2001 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 6 weeks.
11/01/2001 Finished 2nd in 2001 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/21/2002 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/2002 Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/05/2002 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/03/2003 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/29/2003 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/30/2004 Injured on 05/29/2004, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45).
05/07/2005 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Dallas Dragons with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/23/2005 Was selected to the 2005 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/01/2005 Injured on 07/30/2005, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 6 weeks.
10/28/2005 Wins the 2005 World Series with the Indianapolis Eagle Squadron.
10/29/2005 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/19/2005 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/26/2005 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $234,160 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/16/2006 Injured on 05/15/2006, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
05/26/2006 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/01/2006 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/14/2006 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New Orleans Ghostriders with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/2006 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2006 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/08/2006 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
07/01/2007 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/2007 Injured on 07/07/2007, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10-11 months.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
04/13/2008 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Marauders with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/03/2008 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/29/2008 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
04/23/2009 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pensacola Palominos with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/17/2009 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Colorado Black Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/2009 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/07/2009 Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/05/2009 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week.
09/07/2009 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2009 Rejected the Detroit Giants qualifying offer.
11/20/2009 Became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/01/2010 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $304,000 with the Pensacola Palominos organization.
03/10/2010 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
05/21/2010 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Colorado Black Bears with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/28/2010 Was traded by the Pensacola Palominos to the Dallas Dragons in exchange for 3B Miguel Arias.
06/16/2010 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/25/2010 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/03/2011 Was traded by the Dallas Dragons to the Brooklyn Canaries, along with 2B Isaiah LaTour, in exchange for LF Luis Pompa, a %s round draft pick.
04/06/2011 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/17/2011 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/03/2011 Injured on 04/30/2011, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 8 months.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
03/04/2012 Injured on 02/29/2012, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 7-8 months.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/26/2013 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
02/28/2013 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/02/2013 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/12/2013 Injured on 03/09/2013, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
08/02/2013 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/09/2013 Injured on 08/07/2013, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
09/27/2013 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/2013 Became a free agent.
12/09/2013 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $110,000 with the Mexico City Aztecs organization.
12/23/2013 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000 with the Mexico City Aztecs organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/07/2014 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/20/2014 Released by the Mexico City Aztecs.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
04/04/2015 Signed a minor league contract ($1 bonus) with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
06/16/2015 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
07/01/2015 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/2015 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2002 14 5
2003 16 1
2004 12 5
2006 14 4
2008 12 4
2009 12 7
Year GS Rank
2008 34 7
2009 34 10
2010 34 7
Year W Rank
2003 16 3
2010 14 7
Year L Rank
2003 12 9
2009 12 7
Year Win. % Rank
2002 .550 8
2003 .571 9
2004 .571 10
2008 .611 9
2010 .667 6
Year IP Rank
2008 208.1 3
2009 211.1 6
Year BF Rank
2008 875 4
2009 864 10
Year HRA Rank
2004 24 6
Year K Rank
2001 166 10
2002 192 5
2008 167 8
Year ERA Rank
2001 3.65 7
2009 3.41 8
Year BABIP Rank
2004 .287 9
2009 .281 7
Year WHIP Rank
2001 1.20 6
2004 1.21 10
2009 1.14 5
Year K/BB Rank
2001 3.13 9
2004 3.24 8
2009 3.04 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2001 10.96 6
2004 11.05 8
2009 10.82 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2001 0.64 3
2009 0.55 2
2010 0.72 3
Year H/9 Rank
2001 8.14 3
2002 9.05 10
2009 8.22 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2003 2.52 8
2004 2.27 8
2009 2.04 3
Year K/9 Rank
2001 8.19 9
2002 9.14 4
2004 7.36 9
2006 7.11 9
Year QS Rank
2008 18 7
2009 22 4
Year QSP Rank
2008 .529 10
2009 .647 3
Year CG Rank
2005 1 4
2006 1 3
2008 1 2
2009 3 1
2010 1 5
Year CGP Rank
2006 .033 3
2008 .029 6
2009 .088 1
2010 .029 10
Year SHO Rank
2005 1 1
2006 1 1
2008 1 1
2009 2 1
2010 1 2
Year GB% Rank
2002 0.61 2
2003 0.58 6
2006 0.53 7
2008 0.56 4
2010 0.56 3
Year WAR Rank
2001 4.8 4
2002 3.6 8
2003 3.4 8
2009 4.7 2
2010 4.0 6
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