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Tommy John League
4-3-2395
Saburo Kato Right Field
Retired (2380, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .842 Status Retired (2380) Option Years 0  
H 1267 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 09-01-2342
HR 177 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(2372)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(30 games)
RBI 776
SB 146
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 69 Contact vs. L 73 Endurance 53   Ldrship 28
Power vs. R 66 Power vs. L 68 Velocity 30   Mentor vR 74
Speed 56 Bunt 48 Control 17   Mentor vL 74
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 50 WS Rings 1
1B 1 (1.6%) LF --- Arm 89 WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF 86 (86.8%)   Health 48 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF 100 (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2372 LCS
7
28
2
7
2
0
0
6
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.621
.300
.321
.071
.250
2372 WS
6
22
2
5
1
1
0
1
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.625
.261
.364
.136
.227
2373 LCS
5
20
2
3
0
1
1
4
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.550
.150
.400
.250
.150
2373 WS
5
20
1
3
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.350
.150
.200
.050
.150
2378 LCS
5
22
3
5
0
0
1
5
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.684
.320
.364
.136
.227
2378 WS
6
24
8
8
1
0
1
5
6
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.967
.467
.500
.167
.333
2379 LCS
6
28
5
12
1
1
2
10
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
1.179
.429
.750
.321
.429
2379 WS
5
22
4
7
0
0
1
3
2
 1 0 0
1
 1 1
.830
.375
.455
.136
.318
Total
45
186
27
50
6
3
6
36
14
 33 0 0
3
 1 2
.750
.320
.430
.161
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2380-11-01Saburo Kato has retired from the Toronto Thunder
2380-09-30Saburo Kato of the Toronto Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
2380-08-21The Toronto Thunder have acquired Saburo Kato from the waiver wire.
2380-08-05The Montreal Expos have designated Saburo Kato for assignment.
2375-05-30Trade #1913502 has been completed between the Montreal Expos and the Arizona Fighting Artichokes. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes receive Draft Pick 2377 Round 2 MON (Harry Lapan), Draft Pick 2376 Round 1 MON (Roy Ligtenberg) from the Montreal Expos in exchange for Saburo Kato.
2375-04-01The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have placed Saburo Kato on the trade block.
2372-04-01The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have promoted Marty Layne to the major league team. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have promoted Saburo Kato to the major league team. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have designated Dick DiMaggio for assignment. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have designated Bruno Smith for assignment. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have designated Glenn Jones for assignment. The Arizona Fighting Artichokes have designated Danny Nielsen for assignment.
2369-04-22Trade #1899953 has been completed between the Arizona Fighting Artichokes and the Anaheim Elegant. The Anaheim Elegant receive Emerson Quinlan, Draft Pick 2372 Round 2 ARI (Hunter Farrell) from the Arizona Fighting Artichokes in exchange for Draft Pick 2372 Round 1 ANA (Saburo Kato).