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Murray Maddux League
6-12-2053
Minoru Kato Catcher
Retired (2001, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 181 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-29-1965
HR 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(144 games)
RBI 86
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed D+ Bunt D  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1993 LHP 4 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .661 .375 .286 .000 .286
1993 RHP 4 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .091 .091 .000 .091
1995 LHP 55 130 35 4 0 6 14 11 22 .769 .331 .438 .169 .269
1995 RHP 37 70 13 2 0 3 11 6 23 .593 .250 .343 .157 .186
1996 LHP 24 33 4 0 0 0 2 2 12 .293 .171 .121 .000 .121
1996 RHP 9 13 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 .264 .188 .077 .000 .077
1997 LHP 18 39 10 2 0 0 6 7 10 .677 .370 .308 .051 .256
1997 RHP 11 14 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .598 .312 .286 .071 .214
1998 LHP 76 145 40 5 0 3 16 18 28 .734 .361 .372 .097 .276
1998 RHP 29 54 11 0 0 2 9 2 8 .547 .232 .315 .111 .204
1999 LHP 52 117 30 2 1 2 14 16 23 .688 .346 .342 .085 .256
1999 RHP 20 27 2 2 0 0 0 2 6 .286 .138 .148 .074 .074
2000 LHP 54 104 20 4 0 2 6 8 21 .536 .248 .288 .096 .192
2000 RHP 32 59 9 1 0 1 6 5 12 .436 .215 .220 .068 .153
Total LHP 283 575 141 17 1 13 58 63 117 .668 .322 .346 .101 .245
Total RHP 142 248 40 6 0 6 28 19 55 .477 .219 .258 .097 .161
Total 320 823 181 23 1 19 86 82 172 .611 .292 .320 .100 .220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2001-11-01Minoru Kato has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2001-04-10The Houston Colt .45s have waived Minoru Kato.
2001-04-01The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Willie Briggs to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Zack Ribant for assignment. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Minoru Kato for assignment.
2000-09-12Minoru Kato of the Houston Colt .45s is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1997-08-13The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Minoru Kato to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Jack Bauer for assignment.
1997-08-13The Houston Colt .45s have acquired Minoru Kato from the waiver wire.
1997-04-11The Washington G-Men have waived Minoru Kato.
1997-04-01The Washington G-Men have promoted Ernie Lefebvre to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated Minoru Kato for assignment.
1996-07-22The Washington G-Men have placed Minoru Kato on the trade block.
1996-06-22The Washington G-Men have promoted Minoru Kato to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated Dante Pierce for assignment.
1996-04-01The Washington G-Men have promoted Bill Getz to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated Minoru Kato for assignment.
1995-03-25The Washington G-Men have promoted Minoru Kato to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated John Bean for assignment.
1994-03-25The Washington G-Men have promoted Rudy McClellan to the major league team. The Washington G-Men have designated Minoru Kato for assignment.
1993-09-21The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Minoru Kato to the major league team.