P Toshinobu Kato #53
Age: 57 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 9 5
Movement 13 13 14 7
Control 4 4 4 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 5
Curveball 10 5
Changeup 3 2
Splitter 11 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:02/15/1934
Born in:Nakatsu, OIT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 123 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Poughkeepsie - ACB 36 2 2 0 1 0 14.09 7.2 13 12 12 0 11 3 0 0 3.13 .419 6.22 -0.1 30
Total ACB 2 2 0 1 0 14.09 7.2 13 12 12 0 11 3 0 0 3.13 .419 6.22 -0.1 30
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Queens - S A 20 3 0 1 0 1 1.13 8.0 5 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 0.88 .238 3.02 0.1 344
1955 Queens - S A 21 32 0 6 5 5 2.49 83.0 62 26 23 2 25 108 0 0 1.05 .317 2.96 1.5 157
1956 Queens - S A 22 19 16 5 6 0 2.34 104.0 79 35 27 3 37 105 0 0 1.12 .280 3.38 1.5 150
1957 Hampton Beach - A 23 18 18 7 3 0 4.95 109.0 112 64 60 14 53 49 1 0 1.51 .284 6.58 1.2 128
1958 Japan - TRN 24 3 2 0 1 0 6.48 8.1 10 6 6 2 6 4 0 0 1.92 .333 8.06 -0.1 82
1958 Winchester - R 24 6 0 0 2 0 5.23 20.2 18 12 12 2 12 13 0 0 1.45 .250 5.26 0.2 108
1958 Drummondville - AA 24 5 0 0 0 2 0.69 13.0 8 2 1 0 6 9 0 0 1.08 .211 3.50 0.3 779
1958 North Bay - AAA 24 3 3 1 1 0 4.67 17.1 24 13 9 1 11 8 0 0 2.02 .371 4.65 0.4 120
1959 Drummondville - AA 25 28 9 7 4 3 4.47 98.2 108 57 49 8 71 45 0 0 1.81 .304 5.63 0.9 125
1960 Drummondville - AA 26 20 8 8 2 1 4.57 69.0 77 37 35 6 35 31 0 0 1.62 .290 5.01 0.7 110
1961 Drummondville - AA 27 17 3 3 2 6 3.69 46.1 45 24 19 2 29 25 0 0 1.60 .301 4.69 0.6 139
1964 Mexicali - IND 30 16 16 7 6 0 1.95 101.2 84 27 22 4 41 65 0 0 1.23 .259 3.16 2.0 183
1965 Mexicali - IND 31 8 8 4 1 0 3.47 49.1 34 19 19 5 20 32 0 0 1.09 .210 3.71 0.5 102
1967 Japan - TRN 33 4 0 0 0 0 5.00 9.0 5 5 5 1 9 5 0 0 1.56 .160 8.43 -0.2 106
1967 Juarez - IND 33 26 0 7 5 6 3.82 30.2 40 15 13 1 20 17 0 0 1.96 .348 4.05 -0.2 92
1968 Phoenix - IND 34 29 0 3 6 9 2.36 42.0 28 15 11 2 20 24 0 0 1.14 .217 3.51 -0.1 134
1970 East Sandwich - A 36 8 8 5 2 0 3.96 61.1 52 30 27 2 27 21 6 0 1.29 .245 3.25 1.5 102
Total NEBL (A) 26 26 12 5 0 4.60 170.1 164 94 87 16 80 70 7 0 1.43 .270 5.38 118.7
Total NYSB (S-A) 54 16 12 11 6 2.35 195.0 146 62 51 5 64 221 0 0 1.08 .293 3.19 160.6
Total NOL (AAA) 3 3 1 1 0 4.67 17.1 24 13 9 1 11 8 0 0 2.02 .371 4.65 120.2
Total LM (AA) 70 20 18 8 12 4.12 227.0 238 120 104 16 141 110 0 0 1.67 .294 5.13 161.1
Total SABT (R) 6 0 0 2 0 5.23 20.2 18 12 12 2 12 13 0 0 1.45 .250 5.26 108.5
Total IDB 79 24 21 18 15 2.62 223.2 186 76 65 12 101 138 0 0 1.28 .256 3.47 143.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Poughkeepsie - ACB 36 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 7.50 .500 16.70 -0.1 16
Total ACB 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 7.50 .500 16.70 15.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Queens - S A P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.13 -0.1 .992
1955 Queens - S A P 32 0 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 83.0 1.19 +0.3 1.103
1956 Queens - S A P 19 16 12 25 1 38 1 .974 104.0 3.20 +1.6 1.110
1957 Hampton Beach - A P 18 18 1 22 2 23 0 1.000 109.0 1.90 +1.9 1.021
1958 North Bay - AAA P 3 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.1 1.56 +0.1 1.033
1958 Drummondville - AA P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.0 1.042
1958 Winchester - R P 6 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 20.2 1.74 +0.1 1.033
1958 Japan - TRN P 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 -0.1 .000
1959 Drummondville - AA P 28 9 6 15 1 24 3 .875 98.2 1.92 +0.4 .966
1960 Drummondville - AA P 20 8 8 7 1 17 2 .882 69.0 1.96 +0.2 .953
1961 Drummondville - AA P 17 3 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 46.1 2.33 +0.6 1.043
1964 Mexicali - IND P 16 16 2 12 1 14 0 1.000 101.2 1.24 -0.4 .920
1965 Mexicali - IND P 8 8 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +0.6 1.166
1967 Juarez - IND P 25 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.0 .975
1967 Japan - TRN P 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.0 1.041
1968 Phoenix - IND P 29 0 3 7 2 11 1 .909 42.0 2.14 -1.1 .769
1970 Poughkeepsie - MLB P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1970 East Sandwich - A P 8 8 3 14 1 17 0 1.000 61.1 2.49 -0.7 .892
TOTAL P 246 93 57 131 10 196 8 .959 879.0 1.92 +3.3 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1950 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Washington Grays organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (8).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (6).
05/20/1952 Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 5 days.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (4); Movement: 8 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (5); Movement: 7 (5); Control: 7 (4).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (6); Movement: 8 (6); Control: 7 (5).
09/22/1955 Wins the 1955 New York State Baseball Round 1 with the Queens Kings!
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 10 (6); Control: 7 (6).
10/06/1956 Wins the 1956 NYSB (S-A) NYSB (S-A) Glove Wizard Award at P.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 8 (7).
04/10/1957 Named the #53 prospect in the ACB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 8 (7).
04/09/1958 Released by the Washington organization.
07/18/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
07/23/1958 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Japan.
11/11/1958 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 9 (5).
05/02/1959 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/1959 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 12 (7); Control: 7 (4).
09/12/1960 Wins the 1960 Ligue Magnifique Round 1 with the Drummondville Voltigeurs!
09/14/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Saint John Sasquatches organization.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 7 (4).
08/15/1961 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 10 months.
09/12/1961 Wins the 1961 Ligue Magnifique Round 1 with the Drummondville Voltigeurs!
10/20/1961 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 6 (3).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 6 (3).
10/05/1963 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $143,000 with the Mexicali Crossings organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 6 (3).
04/25/1964 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/20/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 IDB IDB Southwest Rookie of the Year voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 6 (3).
07/13/1965 Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 8-9 months.
09/07/1965 Wins the 1965 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings!
09/29/1965 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $112,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 6 (3).
01/27/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 15 months.
09/07/1966 Wins the 1966 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Mexicali Crossings!
10/01/1966 Became a free agent.
11/07/1966 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $51,000 with the Juarez Trolls organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (8); Control: 6 (3).
07/04/1967 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/01/1967 Became a free agent.
12/05/1967 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,000 with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 5 (3).
06/24/1968 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/19/1968 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/02/1968 Became a free agent.
11/27/1968 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,200 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 6 (3).
05/20/1969 Released by the Chihuahua Estrellas.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (5); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 6 (3).
02/11/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization.
06/02/1970 Injured (Sore elbow), out for 6 weeks.
11/25/1970 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1968 29 7
Year SV Rank
1967 6 8
1968 9 4
Year HLD Rank
1968 2 5
Year ERA Rank
1964 1.95 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1964 0.35 3
Year H/9 Rank
1964 7.44 8
Year RA Rank
1968 29 6
Year GF Rank
1967 21 1
1968 17 7
Year QS Rank
1964 12 9
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