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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1993 Away 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1993 Home 4 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .343 .200 .143 .000 .143
1995 Away 35 92 15 23 2 0 5 12 12 25 0 0 2 .778 .343 .435 .185 .250
1995 Home 34 108 14 25 4 0 4 13 5 20 0 0 1 .645 .265 .380 .148 .231
1996 Away 15 22 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .205 .160 .045 .000 .045
1996 Home 18 24 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .359 .192 .167 .000 .167
1997 Away 10 27 3 6 1 0 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 .623 .364 .259 .037 .222
1997 Home 9 26 2 7 2 0 0 6 3 6 0 0 0 .691 .345 .346 .077 .269
1998 Away 38 100 13 35 4 0 3 17 7 19 0 0 2 .874 .394 .480 .130 .350
1998 Home 39 99 6 16 1 0 2 8 13 17 0 0 6 .498 .265 .232 .071 .162
1999 Away 27 76 8 19 1 1 2 8 10 14 0 0 0 .706 .337 .368 .118 .250
1999 Home 26 68 4 13 3 0 0 6 8 15 0 0 2 .512 .276 .235 .044 .191
2000 Away 24 61 5 13 2 0 1 4 7 7 0 0 0 .585 .290 .295 .082 .213
2000 Home 39 102 5 16 3 0 2 8 6 26 0 0 0 .447 .202 .245 .088 .157
Total Away 151 382 46 98 10 1 11 43 45 77 0 0 4 .711 .336 .374 .118 .257
Total Home 169 441 32 83 13 0 8 43 37 95 0 0 9 .524 .252 .272 .084 .188
Total 320 823 78 181 23 1 19 86 82 172 0 0 13 .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.