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Murray Maddux League
6-10-2053
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1991 Minors 26 56.00 6 / 12 2 / 8 2 / 9 4 / 7 6 / 7 4 / 8 2 / 5 26 / 56
1992 Minors 27 5.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 3 / 5
1993 Minors 28 10.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 10
1993 Majors 28 2.86 10 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1994 Minors 29 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 4 6 / 17
1995 Majors 30 37.65 162 47 0 1 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 5 3 / 37
1996 Minors 31 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 5
1996 Majors 31 14.91 89 8 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 14
1997 Majors 32 10.78 45 13 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 10
1998 Majors 33 38.15 162 45 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 7 3 / 9 5 / 38
1999 Majors 34 32.67 162 39 0 -3 / 5 -5 / 4 -3 / 3 -8 / 5 0 / 7 -1 / 4 -2 / 4 -22 / 32
2000 Majors 35 34.39 145 46 17 -4 / 6 -2 / 5 -3 / 4 -6 / 2 -1 / 6 0 / 8 -1 / 3 -17 / 34
2001 Majors 36 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 15
Total 775 203 17 3 / 51 -5 / 30 -2 / 37 -9 / 34 13 / 40 9 / 44 8 / 39 17 / 275
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.