2B Matt Kata #12
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/2007
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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2B MATT KATA #12 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 14 4 2 0 1 5 0 2 .286 .333 .643 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 65 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2007 @ CAL Loss, 11-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2007 MIN Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2007 MIN Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2007 MIN Loss, 8-9 5 2 3 5 1 0 0 0
09/27/2007 @ CWS Win, 11-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2007 @ SEA Loss, 0-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2007 TOR Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2007 CLE Win, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2007 @ MIL Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2007 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/14/1978
Born in:Fairview Park, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 24 Days
Service This Yr:38 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 28th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 14 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 .286 .333 .643 .976 .409 .357 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.0 3.1 8.33 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Versus Right   8 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   14 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .333 .643 .976
October   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   52 10 4 0 0 6 4 2 11 0 2 0 .192 .222 .269 .491
Last Year   16 4 1 0 2 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .278 .688 .965
2 Years Ago   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Career   147 34 15 1 5 19 20 6 22 1 3 2 .231 .269 .449 .718
Home   8 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .444 .875 1.319
Road   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Grass   11 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 .364 .417 .818 1.235
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 .400 .733
Night   9 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
As Starter   13 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 .308 .357 .692 1.049
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Inning 1-3   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 4-6   6 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 7-9   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350
2 Outs   6 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Scoring Position   2 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Bases Empty   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
First Pitch   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Ahead in Count   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   13 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 0 1 .308 .357 .692 1.049
Low Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
High Leverage   6 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.500 2.167
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 98 364 111 25 6 12 68 57 15 32 .305 .328 .505 .834 .360 .201 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 90 384 0 0 0 12 0 5 184 43 20 3 87.0 58.1 5.74 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   113 36 9 3 2 18 20 6 7 1 0 0 .319 .350 .504 .854
Versus Right   251 75 16 3 10 50 37 9 25 4 0 0 .299 .318 .506 .824
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   31 13 1 3 3 8 9 0 3 0 0 0 .419 .419 .935 1.355
May   107 30 7 0 3 17 11 5 10 2 0 0 .280 .307 .430 .737
June   92 29 8 0 4 20 16 4 9 1 0 0 .315 .340 .533 .873
July   99 24 7 1 1 16 10 5 7 2 0 0 .242 .274 .364 .637
August   35 15 2 2 1 7 11 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .444 .686 1.130
Last Year   362 116 23 4 6 42 50 30 45 1 0 4 .320 .378 .456 .834
2 Years Ago   426 140 30 8 4 65 76 25 55 3 0 0 .329 .363 .465 .828
Career   2084 667 147 28 43 323 329 134 242 21 1 9 .320 .360 .479 .840
Home   182 61 16 3 8 43 31 8 14 3 0 0 .335 .358 .588 .945
Road   182 50 9 3 4 25 26 7 18 2 0 0 .275 .298 .423 .722
Grass   284 88 22 4 10 59 46 13 25 5 0 0 .310 .334 .521 .856
Turf   80 23 3 2 2 9 11 2 7 0 0 0 .287 .305 .450 .755
Day   110 34 8 2 7 24 21 4 12 0 0 0 .309 .333 .609 .942
Night   254 77 17 4 5 44 36 11 20 5 0 0 .303 .326 .461 .787
As Starter   358 111 25 6 12 68 57 14 32 5 0 0 .310 .332 .514 .846
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
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
2004 Kansas City - MLB 26 39 114 25 12 1 2 9 15 5 1 0 17 0 0 .219 .258 .395 .653 68 63 -0.5
2005 Kansas City - MLB 27 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 82 80 -0.0
2006 Kansas City - MLB 28 20 16 4 1 0 2 5 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 .250 .278 .688 .965 140 124 0.2
2007 Kansas City - MLB 29 11 14 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .333 .643 .976 150 149 0.0
Total MLB 77 147 34 15 1 5 19 20 6 2 1 22 1 0 .231 .269 .449 .718 84 78 -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
2003 Newport News - AAA 25 141 545 180 42 7 17 93 86 35 3 5 66 16 1 .330 .371 .527 .897 134 133 4.5
2004 Newport News - AAA 26 96 387 120 27 3 4 55 60 29 2 7 44 4 7 .310 .355 .426 .782 102 104 0.9
2005 Newport News - AAA 27 117 426 140 30 8 4 65 76 25 0 3 55 8 0 .329 .363 .465 .828 102 103 1.8
2006 Newport News - AAA 28 106 362 116 23 4 6 42 50 30 4 1 45 13 5 .320 .378 .456 .834 107 107 1.6
2007 Newport News - AAA 29 98 364 111 25 6 12 68 57 15 0 5 32 20 3 .305 .328 .505 .834 103 99 0.7
Total MAAA 558 2084 667 147 28 43 323 329 134 9 21 242 61 16 .320 .360 .479 .840 111 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Kansas City - MLB 1B 10 2 17 3 0 21 1 .952 24.2 7.30 -0.4 .879
2004 Kansas City - MLB 2B 28 27 52 78 22 135 5 .963 240.0 4.88 -4.1 .908
2004 Kansas City - MLB 3B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.055
2005 Kansas City - MLB 1B 6 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 1.021
2005 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 Kansas City - MLB 1B 14 1 27 0 3 27 0 1.000 26.2 9.11 +0.0 1.014
2006 Kansas City - MLB 2B 6 2 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 25.2 4.91 +0.2 1.116
2006 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Kansas City - MLB 1B 9 1 21 1 1 22 0 1.000 20.1 9.74 +0.1 1.016
2007 Newport News - AAA 1B 31 21 216 18 25 235 1 .996 203.2 10.34 -0.1 .985
2007 Newport News - AAA 2B 8 6 9 16 2 25 0 1.000 53.0 4.25 -0.9 .971
2007 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.052
2007 Newport News - AAA 3B 8 7 3 12 2 16 1 .938 61.1 2.20 -0.2 1.035
2007 Kansas City - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Newport News - AAA SS 13 12 11 34 5 48 3 .938 102.2 3.94 -1.1 .961
2007 Kansas City - MLB LF 3 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 22.0 1.23 -0.5 .746
2007 Newport News - AAA LF 7 6 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 -0.0 1.100
2007 Newport News - AAA CF 34 34 84 0 0 86 2 .977 287.1 2.63 -6.4 .884
TOTAL 1B 70 25 284 23 30 309 2 .994 284.1 9.72 -0.4 .975
TOTAL 2B 43 35 65 104 25 174 5 .971 319.2 4.76 -4.8 .934
TOTAL 3B 11 7 4 14 2 19 1 .947 66.1 2.44 -0.1 1.037
TOTAL SS 13 12 11 34 5 48 3 .938 102.2 3.94 -1.1 .961
TOTAL LF 10 9 11 1 0 13 1 .923 75.0 1.44 -0.6 .971
TOTAL CF 34 34 84 0 0 86 2 .977 287.1 2.63 -6.4 .884
PLAYER HISTORY
12/06/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 28, 64th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/10/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $265,000.
05/06/2003 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Omaha War Dogs, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
05/12/2003 Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/22/2003 Goes 5-6 against the Irving Bayhawks, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
06/16/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Omaha War Dogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 1 R.
07/06/2003 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
07/18/2003 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/2003 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/25/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/29/2005 Injured (elbow contusion),out for one week.
04/09/2005 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
12/02/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/15/2006 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/30/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
08/02/2007 Injured on 07/31/2007, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
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