SS Yonekichi Kato #32
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks NPB
Age: 34 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
02/12/2034
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SS YONEKICHI KATO #32 - AGE: 34 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 30 30 30 30
Gap 30 30 30 30
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 30 30 30 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 70 45
Arm: 25 65 60
Turn DP: - 75 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Tireless worker.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/29/1999
Born in:Asahikawa, HOK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,200,000
Signed Through:2037 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 11th Pick in Round 3
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
2021 Saitama Seibu - NPB 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2022 Saitama Seibu - NPB 22 40 120 15 6 1 2 9 9 14 1 1 66 1 0 .125 .221 .242 .462 35 38 -0.3
2023 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 115 345 50 6 0 20 32 49 43 8 2 154 0 2 .145 .254 .336 .590 65 72 1.0
2024 Saitama Seibu - NPB 24 102 316 45 4 0 17 35 35 24 3 0 152 2 2 .142 .210 .316 .526 46 50 0.1
2025 Saitama Seibu - NPB 25 14 46 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 26 0 0 .087 .160 .109 .269 -21 -19 -0.4
2026 Saitama Seibu - NPB 26 49 144 28 6 0 9 23 22 20 2 0 60 1 1 .194 .301 .424 .725 101 105 1.2
2027 Saitama Seibu - NPB 27 105 307 38 6 1 9 25 28 30 6 2 130 1 0 .124 .214 .238 .452 27 30 -1.3
2028 Saitama Seibu - NPB 28 137 425 55 11 0 14 30 40 58 10 4 196 4 1 .129 .247 .254 .502 39 47 -0.5
2029 Saitama Seibu - NPB 29 143 436 59 4 0 20 45 42 58 7 2 211 6 0 .135 .247 .282 .529 53 58 0.8
2030 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 30 143 408 70 13 1 21 56 49 54 8 4 178 4 0 .172 .278 .363 .641 85 90 2.2
2031 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 31 142 404 63 12 0 14 34 49 66 11 1 201 1 1 .156 .290 .290 .580 80 83 3.4
2032 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 32 135 313 34 1 0 15 36 37 64 3 1 181 4 1 .109 .265 .256 .521 62 67 1.0
2033 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 33 142 335 43 10 0 9 20 30 51 6 0 181 4 4 .128 .255 .239 .494 58 61 1.2
Total NPB 1269 3599 504 80 3 150 346 393 485 66 17 1736 28 12 .140 .253 .289 .542 58 63 8.6
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
2020 Total - 20 45 198 48 4 0 13 36 42 24 5 0 63 23 7 .242 .339 .460 .799 100 100 0.6
2021 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 92 294 66 7 1 18 42 41 20 11 3 102 2 1 .224 .296 .439 .735 92 92 1.7
2022 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 79 267 42 10 0 6 25 26 31 12 2 102 1 1 .157 .272 .262 .535 39 41 0.1
2023 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 28 92 20 4 0 7 18 14 20 3 0 37 2 1 .217 .374 .489 .863 114 116 1.1
2024 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 20 75 15 0 0 5 13 7 6 0 1 34 0 0 .200 .256 .400 .656 59 58 0.2
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 87 157 33 2 0 20 41 35 22 5 1 66 1 0 .210 .324 .605 .929 113 101 0.6
2026 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 43 141 47 2 0 26 48 42 34 5 0 41 5 2 .333 .478 .901 1.378 207 193 2.7
2027 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 27 32 113 33 1 1 17 37 23 27 4 1 42 1 0 .292 .441 .770 1.211 174 168 1.8
Total NGN 381 1139 256 26 2 99 224 188 160 40 8 424 12 5 .225 .339 .512 .850 107 103
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2023 Saitama Seibu - NPB 23 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100 -69 -59 0.8
2026 Saitama Seibu - NPB 26 3 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 54 68 0.5
2030 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 30 9 24 6 0 0 2 2 3 7 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .419 .500 .919 166 174 1.7
2031 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 31 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -45 -34 2.5
2032 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 32 11 26 4 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 14 0 0 .154 .267 .269 .536 67 75 1.1
2033 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 33 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 169 123 1.4
Total NPB 31 77 13 0 0 3 6 7 16 0 0 37 0 0 .169 .312 .286 .598 80 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 92 92 127 248 49 388 13 .966 774.2 4.36 +7.1 1.069
2021 Saitama Seibu - INT CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 2 2 5 6 3 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 -0.2 .992
2022 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 38 36 17 47 2 65 1 .985 319.0 1.81 +1.0 1.074
2022 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 79 79 109 203 38 317 5 .984 681.0 4.12 +9.9 1.084
2023 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 115 114 54 175 11 235 6 .974 984.2 2.09 +7.2 1.056
2023 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 28 28 30 62 10 93 1 .989 249.0 3.33 +4.4 1.194
2024 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 96 93 46 135 18 184 3 .984 814.0 2.00 +7.8 1.098
2024 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 20 20 21 69 20 91 1 .989 176.0 4.60 +3.4 1.130
2024 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 5 5 7 17 1 24 0 1.000 44.0 4.91 +0.5 1.092
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 9 7 54 1 4 55 0 1.000 61.0 8.11 +0.5 1.060
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 11 10 19 13 6 33 1 .970 75.0 3.84 -0.7 .939
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 3B 42 18 10 33 5 44 1 .977 176.1 2.19 +0.8 1.086
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 13 13 10 18 0 28 0 1.000 117.0 2.15 +0.5 1.022
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 31 2 13 27 8 41 1 .976 75.2 4.76 +0.0 1.044
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.4 1.021
2025 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 8 8 59 5 8 65 1 .985 62.0 9.29 +0.0 1.033
2026 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 10 10 23 33 9 56 0 1.000 77.0 6.55 -0.2 .999
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 3B 7 5 1 13 1 15 1 .933 43.0 2.93 +0.2 1.086
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 15 13 4 26 3 32 2 .938 107.2 2.51 +0.4 1.031
2026 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 25 18 30 55 15 87 2 .977 178.0 4.30 +3.4 1.107
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 36 35 40 81 19 122 1 .992 301.0 3.62 +2.2 1.083
2027 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA 2B 4 4 9 10 4 19 0 1.000 35.0 4.89 +0.1 1.147
2027 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 1.016
2027 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 73 71 41 125 14 170 4 .976 594.0 2.52 +3.2 1.052
2027 Seibu (Ni-Gun) - AA SS 28 28 19 78 18 105 8 .924 263.2 3.31 +1.0 1.044
2027 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 34 34 45 90 17 138 3 .978 286.1 4.24 +0.6 1.008
2028 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 4 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.2 .000
2028 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 50 49 23 71 13 95 1 .989 420.0 2.01 +2.2 1.047
2028 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 94 88 117 242 58 361 2 .994 784.2 4.12 +5.1 1.041
2029 Saitama Seibu - INT 2B 4 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.1 1.005
2029 Saitama Seibu - INT 3B 3 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 1.021
2029 Saitama Seibu - INT SS 139 139 177 385 83 569 7 .988 1202.2 4.21 +6.9 1.044
2030 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT SS 143 143 158 341 64 514 15 .971 1207.1 3.72 +5.2 1.038
2031 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT SS 142 142 135 411 88 552 6 .989 1240.0 3.96 +13.9 1.056
2032 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT SS 133 131 124 327 67 462 11 .976 1082.0 3.75 +2.5 1.017
2033 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT SS 142 142 126 345 71 478 7 .985 1143.2 3.71 +4.6 1.028
TOTAL 1B 17 15 113 6 12 120 1 .992 123.0 8.71 +0.5 1.045
TOTAL 2B 41 27 60 68 23 129 1 .992 239.0 4.82 -1.4 1.007
TOTAL 3B 453 414 207 646 67 872 19 .978 3594.2 2.14 +23.6 1.064
TOTAL SS 1172 1127 1278 2984 626 4345 83 .981 9697.2 3.96 +71.0 1.051
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of college (Kibi International; Takahashi, OKA) by the Saitama Seibu Lions (Round 3, Pick 11, 35th overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (25); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (60).
06/27/2021 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week.
06/29/2021 Named the #75 prospect in the NPB
08/12/2021 Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 5 weeks.
09/23/2021 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/24/2021 Named the #55 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (25); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
03/25/2022 Named the #26 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (25); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League Farmchamp with the Seibu (Ni-Gun) Lions!
10/30/2023 Wins the 2023 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
11/14/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/23/2024 Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 3 days.
07/20/2024 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
10/27/2024 Wins the 2024 NPB JPL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
11/11/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/04/2026 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/31/2026 Hits three home runs against the Tohoku Rakuten (Ni-Gun) Golden Eagles, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/06/2026 Wins the NGN EL Player of the Week Award.
04/29/2026 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
07/19/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Nippon Baseball Ni-Gun League All-Star Game.
10/26/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $930,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/13/2027 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/2027 Hits three home runs against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) Fighters, going 3-3 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored!
10/25/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
10/24/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,120,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
11/07/2029 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (25); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
03/12/2030 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization.
10/05/2030 Wins the 2030 NPB JPL Final Stage MVP Award.
10/16/2030 Wins the 2030 Japan Series with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
10/23/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,380,000 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization.
12/01/2030 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $23,560,000 with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
03/26/2032 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/20/2032 Wins the 2032 Japan Series with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
08/03/2033 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2029 142 3
2030 143 1
2031 142 6
2033 142 3
Year K Rank
2023 154 7
2024 152 5
2028 196 1
2029 211 2
2030 178 6
2031 201 1
2032 181 2
2033 181 3
Year HR Rank
2031 14 10
2032 15 10
Year BB Rank
2031 66 8
2032 64 10
2033 51 10
Year IBB Rank
2031 3 7
Year HP Rank
2023 8 6
2027 6 10
2028 10 3
2030 8 9
2031 11 2
Year SF Rank
2028 4 7
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