LF Katsuo Kotani #23
Sakai Wolverines JBL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/04/2038
 OA: 35 POT: 40
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LF KATSUO KOTANI #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
145 514 130 19 2 5 45 63 107 .253 .346 .327 13 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 40 65
Arm: 20 30 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/10/2037 OKA Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/09/2037 OKA Loss, 1-2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07/2037 OKA Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/2037 OKA Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/05/2037 OKA Win, 5-4 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 1
09/23/2037 @ SAP Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/2037 KUM Win, 4-3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2037 SAP Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2037 SAP Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2037 SAP Win, 7-6 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Laid back.
Birthday:04/28/2010
Born in:Kyoto, KYO
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:188 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 1st Pick in Round 3
JAPPANESE BASEBALL LEAGIE 2037 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 145 514 130 19 2 5 45 62 63 107 .253 .346 .327 .673 .319 .074 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 134 592 12 0 0 16 2 3 168 26 13 2 86.7 62.0 4.11 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   133 30 5 1 1 11 11 13 26 1 0 4 .226 .311 .301 .612
Versus Right   381 100 14 1 4 34 51 50 81 2 2 8 .262 .358 .336 .694
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   13 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .308 .462
April   93 32 2 2 0 13 11 11 15 2 0 3 .344 .422 .409 .831
May   90 22 4 0 1 10 11 12 16 0 0 1 .244 .340 .322 .662
June   82 20 2 0 0 5 11 11 20 0 0 1 .244 .340 .268 .609
July   79 13 2 0 2 5 8 7 22 0 0 4 .165 .267 .266 .532
August   77 14 0 0 1 7 8 9 18 1 2 2 .182 .281 .221 .502
September   80 27 7 0 1 3 12 13 13 0 0 1 .338 .436 .463 .899
Spring Training   52 13 2 0 1 5 4 5 12 1 0 0 .250 .310 .346 .656
Postseason   21 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 .143 .240 .190 .430
Last Year   514 130 19 2 5 45 62 63 107 3 2 12 .253 .346 .327 .673
2 Years Ago   383 107 25 5 7 49 51 37 75 4 0 6 .279 .349 .426 .774
Career   935 243 45 8 12 97 117 109 194 7 2 18 .260 .346 .364 .710
Home   258 67 10 1 3 26 33 34 59 2 1 5 .260 .355 .341 .696
Road   256 63 9 1 2 19 29 29 48 1 1 7 .246 .338 .312 .650
Grass   309 83 15 1 4 33 41 43 64 2 1 5 .269 .365 .362 .727
Turf   205 47 4 1 1 12 21 20 43 1 1 7 .229 .318 .273 .591
Day   247 63 12 0 3 20 34 31 51 1 1 6 .255 .351 .340 .691
Night   267 67 7 2 2 25 28 32 56 2 1 6 .251 .342 .315 .657
As Starter   506 128 19 2 5 44 61 60 107 3 2 12 .253 .344 .328 .672
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .455 .250 .705
Pinch Hitting   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Close/Late   113 38 5 0 0 14 16 19 22 1 0 4 .336 .445 .381 .826
Inning 1-3   178 38 7 1 2 9 17 27 31 1 0 1 .213 .319 .298 .617
Inning 4-6   178 46 7 0 3 21 25 15 43 1 1 5 .258 .332 .348 .680
Inning 7-9   153 45 5 1 0 14 18 18 32 0 1 6 .294 .390 .340 .730
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 .200 .444 .200 .644
0 Outs   181 46 6 0 4 11 32 26 32 0 2 3 .254 .357 .354 .711
1 Outs   176 41 7 0 0 19 17 22 44 3 0 8 .233 .340 .273 .612
2 Outs   157 43 6 2 1 15 13 15 31 0 0 1 .274 .341 .357 .698
Scoring Position   120 27 3 1 1 38 12 14 28 3 2 3 .225 .314 .292 .606
Bases Empty   282 80 12 1 3 3 42 36 54 0 0 6 .284 .377 .365 .742
Runner on 1st   112 23 4 0 1 4 8 13 25 0 0 3 .205 .305 .268 .573
Runner on 2nd   38 5 1 0 1 5 2 5 10 0 0 1 .132 .250 .237 .487
Runner on 3rd   9 3 0 1 0 4 0 2 4 1 0 0 .333 .417 .556 .972
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 9 1 0 0 7 5 3 5 0 2 0 .273 .333 .303 .636
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Bases Loaded   23 5 0 0 0 15 1 3 4 2 0 2 .217 .333 .217 .551
Two Strikes   237 43 7 1 2 13 20 26 107 2 0 3 .181 .269 .245 .513
First Pitch   89 29 4 0 1 10 10 0 0 0 1 4 .326 .355 .404 .759
Count 0-1   36 11 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .306 .389 .694
Count 0-2   46 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 24 0 0 0 .130 .130 .174 .304
Count 1-0   49 17 4 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 .347 .360 .429 .789
Count 1-1   41 13 2 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .349 .366 .715
Count 1-2   75 11 2 0 0 1 2 0 35 1 0 0 .147 .145 .173 .318
Count 2-0   20 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 2-1   31 9 1 0 2 8 4 0 0 1 0 2 .290 .324 .516 .840
Count 2-2   78 17 4 0 1 6 6 0 36 1 0 2 .218 .235 .308 .542
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 2 0 0 0 2 5 20 0 0 0 0 .182 .710 .182 .891
Full Count   38 9 1 0 1 4 12 26 12 0 0 1 .237 .554 .342 .896
Behind in Count   157 28 3 2 0 5 6 0 59 1 1 0 .178 .177 .223 .400
Ahead in Count   111 34 5 0 2 12 22 37 0 1 0 3 .306 .487 .405 .892
Batting Leadoff   143 42 8 0 1 7 21 21 23 0 1 2 .294 .392 .371 .762
Batting 2nd   184 39 6 0 3 17 25 18 40 2 1 6 .212 .300 .293 .593
Batting 5th   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 .000 .286 .000 .286
Batting 6th   41 8 1 0 1 6 3 5 12 1 0 1 .195 .292 .293 .584
Batting 7th   84 24 0 2 0 9 5 10 21 0 0 1 .286 .368 .333 .702
Batting 8th   53 16 4 0 0 5 6 5 8 0 0 1 .302 .373 .377 .750
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Low Leverage   208 57 8 1 1 9 18 16 48 0 0 5 .274 .341 .337 .677
Medium Leverage   204 50 5 1 4 11 30 32 40 0 0 5 .245 .361 .338 .699
High Leverage   99 23 6 0 0 25 14 15 18 3 2 2 .232 .336 .293 .629
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
2032 Chiba - JBL 22 25 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 127 118 0.0
2033 Chiba - JBL 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -140 -0.0
2034 Chiba - JBL 24 29 32 5 1 0 0 2 2 9 0 0 11 0 0 .156 .341 .188 .529 54 68 0.0
2036 Chiba - JBL 26 122 383 107 25 5 7 49 51 37 6 4 75 5 1 .279 .349 .426 .774 132 134 3.0
2037 Chiba - JBL 27 145 514 130 19 2 5 45 62 63 12 3 107 13 2 .253 .346 .327 .673 95 102 2.0
Total JBL 322 935 243 45 8 12 97 117 109 18 7 194 18 3 .260 .346 .364 .710 108 114 5.0
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
2025 Total - 15 27 114 49 10 5 4 30 38 13 5 3 4 31 7 .430 .496 .711 1.207 100 100 2.5
2026 Total - 16 24 104 46 13 6 5 33 42 12 5 2 4 34 9 .442 .512 .827 1.339 100 100 2.7
2027 Total - 17 24 103 47 8 5 5 32 43 12 5 3 7 31 7 .456 .520 .777 1.297 100 100 2.6
2028 Total - 18 22 91 41 8 5 1 26 38 10 5 3 5 32 8 .451 .514 .681 1.195 100 100 2.0
2029 Miyazaki - AA 19 132 459 84 5 2 1 8 45 19 6 0 95 9 12 .183 .225 .209 .434 28 15 -2.7
2030 Miyazaki - AA 20 132 434 112 9 3 0 14 55 35 7 1 80 15 16 .258 .323 .293 .615 76 75 0.5
2031 Miyazaki - AA 21 128 465 128 21 14 5 51 53 31 12 1 76 15 8 .275 .336 .413 .749 117 118 2.7
2032 Miyazaki - AA 22 60 233 62 6 5 3 26 34 17 5 2 47 5 6 .266 .327 .373 .700 95 93 0.9
2033 Miyazaki - AA 23 128 472 130 21 9 10 51 63 66 12 3 72 11 23 .275 .376 .422 .798 117 123 2.4
2034 Miyazaki - AA 24 82 320 110 14 10 6 39 60 41 4 3 49 10 18 .344 .421 .506 .927 148 157 2.9
2035 Miyazaki - AA 25 7 13 5 2 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 .385 .500 .692 1.192 221 210 0.3
Total JAA 669 2396 631 78 44 25 191 314 212 46 10 420 66 83 .263 .334 .364 .698 96 96
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
2037 Chiba - JBL 27 5 21 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430 25 28 -0.4
Total JBL 5 21 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 .143 .240 .190 .430 25 28
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2032 Chiba - INT LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Chiba - INT CF 17 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 24.1 2.96 +0.2 .991
2032 Chiba - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2034 Chiba - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.021
2034 Chiba - INT 2B 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.2 1.004
2034 Chiba - INT LF 19 6 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 70.2 2.67 +0.3 1.015
2034 Chiba - INT CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.3 .994
2036 Chiba - INT LF 110 105 239 2 0 242 1 .996 909.0 2.39 +8.9 1.052
2036 Chiba - INT CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 -1.1 .000
2036 Chiba - INT RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 .997
2037 Chiba - INT 2B 3 1 4 3 2 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 -0.5 .701
2037 Chiba - INT LF 130 128 263 5 0 271 3 .989 1110.1 2.17 +6.7 1.032
2037 Chiba - INT CF 12 4 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 49.1 3.10 -3.6 .780
2037 Chiba - INT RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.2 .984
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.021
TOTAL 2B 4 1 5 5 3 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 -0.6 .802
TOTAL LF 262 239 523 7 0 534 4 .993 2096.0 2.28 +15.9 1.040
TOTAL CF 35 4 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 86.2 2.70 -4.8 .815
TOTAL RF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.0 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 20 (45); Eye: 20 (55).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 20 (55).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 20 (55).
11/15/2028 Drafted in the 2028 first-year player draft out of high school (Chukyo High School; Mizunami, GIF) by the Chiba Renegades. (Round 3, Pick 1, 25th overall pick).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 20 (55).
03/30/2029 Named the #71 prospect in the JBL
06/27/2029 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (55).
03/29/2030 Named the #86 prospect in the JBL
06/30/2030 Named the #69 prospect in the JBL
10/22/2030 Wins the 2030 JAA WL Golden Glove Award at CF.
10/25/2030 Named the #69 prospect in the JBL
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 25 (50).
03/28/2031 Named the #88 prospect in the JBL
05/04/2031 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/19/2031 Wins the JAA WL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2031 Named the #70 prospect in the JBL
08/12/2031 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/21/2031 Wins the 2031 JAA WL Golden Glove Award at CF.
10/24/2031 Named the #59 prospect in the JBL
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (45).
09/21/2032 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/2032 Wins the 2032 Japanese AA League Farmchamp with the Miyazaki Whitecaps!
11/12/2032 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
06/26/2033 Was selected to the 2033 Japanese AA League All-Star Game.
07/06/2033 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/30/2033 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/08/2033 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
05/07/2034 Goes 5-6 against the Koshigaya Caribou, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
05/22/2034 Wins the JAA WL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/2034 Was selected to the 2034 Japanese AA League All-Star Game.
07/04/2034 Earned 2034 Japanese AA League All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/24/2034 Wins the JAA WL Player of the Week Award.
08/20/2034 Injured (Strained Quadriceps),out for one week.
10/15/2034 Wins the 2034 Japanese AA League Farmchamp with the Miyazaki Whitecaps!
10/26/2034 Wins the 2034 JAA WL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/27/2034 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/29/2034 Finished 3rd in 2034 JAA WL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/20/2034 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/31/2035 Injured (fractured elbow),out for 7 months.
11/17/2035 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/21/2036 Wins the JBL JCL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/2036 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/25/2036 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $248,000 with the Chiba Renegades organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/02/2037 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Chiba Renegades development complex.
09/07/2037 Wins the JBL JCL Player of the Week Award.
11/13/2037 Became a free agent.
12/01/2037 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Sakai Wolverines organization.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2036 5 3
Year IBB Rank
2036 4 6
Year HP Rank
2037 12 3
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