C Hideaki Kato #1
Pittsburgh Steelers TS
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/27/2002
 OA: 48 POT: 48
BNN Index | TS | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C HIDEAKI KATO #1 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 149 37 11 0 0 10 7 31 .248 .307 .322 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 60 50 55
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 40 25
Arm: 55 40 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/26/2002 CLE Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/25/2002 @ CIN Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/24/2002 @ CIN Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/23/2002 @ CIN Win, 6-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/20/2002 JAX Win, 9-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/19/2002 JAX Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/17/2002 @ OAK Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/16/2002 @ OAK Win, 6-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/15/2002 HOU Win, 5-4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/14/2002 HOU Win, 5-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Hideaki is sharp as a tack.
Birthday:04/14/1976
Born in:Matsue, SHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 54 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE SHIELD 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 149 37 11 0 0 10 11 7 31 .248 .307 .322 .629 .285 .074 69
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 163 6 0 0 4 0 1 48 11 1 0 100.0 14.8 3.41 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 9 5 0 0 2 4 1 8 1 0 1 .231 .262 .359 .621
Versus Right   110 28 6 0 0 8 7 6 23 0 0 5 .255 .322 .309 .631
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 1 .235 .333 .353 .686
April   84 23 6 0 0 6 5 3 15 0 0 2 .274 .315 .345 .660
May   65 14 5 0 0 4 6 4 16 1 0 4 .215 .297 .292 .590
Spring Training   67 16 4 0 1 5 2 5 12 0 0 0 .239 .292 .343 .635
Career   149 37 11 0 0 10 11 7 31 1 0 6 .248 .307 .322 .629
Home   66 18 4 0 0 6 4 2 15 0 0 0 .273 .294 .333 .627
Road   83 19 7 0 0 4 7 5 16 1 0 6 .229 .316 .313 .629
Grass   139 37 11 0 0 10 11 6 29 1 0 5 .266 .318 .345 .663
Turf   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Day   48 9 5 0 0 4 2 1 12 1 0 1 .188 .216 .292 .507
Night   101 28 6 0 0 6 9 6 19 0 0 5 .277 .348 .337 .685
As Starter   144 35 10 0 0 8 11 7 31 1 0 6 .243 .304 .312 .616
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   39 12 5 0 0 5 3 3 11 0 0 3 .308 .400 .436 .836
Inning 1-3   42 6 2 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 3 .143 .200 .190 .390
Inning 4-6   53 16 4 0 0 4 5 2 8 1 0 0 .302 .321 .377 .699
Inning 7-9   53 15 5 0 0 5 4 5 12 0 0 3 .283 .377 .377 .754
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   49 17 4 0 0 2 5 4 8 0 0 2 .347 .418 .429 .847
1 Outs   52 10 5 0 0 3 5 1 12 1 0 1 .192 .218 .288 .507
2 Outs   48 10 2 0 0 5 1 2 11 0 0 3 .208 .283 .250 .533
Scoring Position   39 8 4 0 0 10 3 2 5 1 0 2 .205 .273 .308 .580
Bases Empty   89 24 7 0 0 0 6 2 22 0 0 3 .270 .309 .348 .657
Runner on 1st   21 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 .238 .360 .238 .598
Runner on 2nd   14 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Two Strikes   60 10 3 0 0 3 6 4 31 0 0 1 .167 .231 .217 .447
First Pitch   22 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 .182 .240 .273 .513
Count 0-1   19 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .421 .789
Count 0-2   15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
Count 1-0   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 1-1   17 7 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .412 .474 .588 1.062
Count 1-2   19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 .158 .200 .158 .358
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Count 2-1   9 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 2-2   22 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 12 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   4 2 1 0 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .500 .750 .750 1.500
Behind in Count   53 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 1 .208 .222 .245 .468
Ahead in Count   31 9 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .290 .371 .355 .726
Batting Leadoff   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 4th   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .375 .444 .500 .944
Batting 5th   49 12 4 0 0 4 2 5 13 1 0 1 .245 .321 .327 .648
Batting 6th   37 7 3 0 0 1 3 0 8 0 0 2 .189 .231 .270 .501
Batting 7th   50 13 2 0 0 3 5 2 8 0 0 2 .260 .315 .300 .615
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   51 11 4 0 0 2 2 0 13 0 0 2 .216 .245 .294 .539
Medium Leverage   63 13 3 0 0 0 7 4 13 0 0 3 .206 .286 .254 .540
High Leverage   34 13 4 0 0 8 2 3 4 1 0 1 .382 .436 .500 .936
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 Pittsburgh - TS 26 44 149 37 11 0 0 10 11 7 6 1 31 1 0 .248 .307 .322 .629 65 69 0.4
Total TS 44 149 37 11 0 0 10 11 7 6 1 31 1 0 .248 .307 .322 .629 65 69 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB C 39 39 237 26 1 264 1 .996 339.0 6.98 +0.6 .699 2 32 15 46.9
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 1 4 1 .750 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .000
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 39 39 237 26 1 264 1 .996 339.0 6.98 +0.6 .699 2 32 15 46.9
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 1 4 1 .750 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 Drafted in the 2002 inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Round 13, Pick 18, 402nd overall pick).
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