Player Report for #31 Momoru Kato

10-31-2016

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P Momoru Kato #31

RSL New Orleans Nighthawks

Age: 29

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	94-68, .580, - GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
105	0	10-7	4	3.53	114.2	97	11	46	133	1.25

		Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff				10
Movement				7
Control				6

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	-	9
Curveball	-	9

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	97-99 Mph
Stamina	4
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	58 %
Hold Runners	8
Defense	9

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	9
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-07-2016	VAN	Loss, 5-6		2.0	1	0	0	0	4
10-06-2016	VAN	Loss, 7-8		1.0	3	2	2	0	1
10-03-2016	@ VAN	Loss, 5-6		1.0	0	0	0	0	0
10-01-2016	@ DET	Loss, 3-4		1.0	1	1	1	1	1	Loss
09-30-2016	@ DET	Loss, 2-5		1.0	1	1	1	1	1
09-28-2016	@ DET	Loss, 3-6		1.0	1	0	0	0	2
09-26-2016	@ LA	Loss, 9-17		0.1	0	1	1	1	1
09-25-2016	@ LA	Loss, 1-2		1.0	1	0	0	0	1
09-24-2016	@ SA	Win, 2-1		1.0	1	0	0	0	0
09-22-2016	@ SA	Win, 6-3		1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	1
Loyalty:	2
Desire for Winning:	5
Greed:	5
Intelligence:	8
Work Ethic:	7

Momoru Kato
Birthday:	02-07-1987
Born in:	Yokohama (Kanagawa)
Nationality:	Japanese
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	202 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$300,000
Signed Through:	2016 Season
Major Service:	1 Year, None
Service This Yr:	183 Days
40-Man Service:	1 Year, None
Pro Service:	None
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	$1,860,000 total for 2 years
Drafted:	-

Rising Star League 2016 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	105	0	10	7	4	3.53	114.2	97	51	45	11	46	133	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	29	5	44.4	105	23	11.69	7.61	10.44	3.61	3.30	1.25	28.0	.307
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	167	40	6	1	5	17	20	48	0	2	3	.240	.332	.377	.709
vs. RHB	257	57	14	1	6	34	26	85	3	3	3	.222	.298	.354	.652

Rising Star League 2016 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	18	0	5	1	2	1.64	22.0	15	4	4	1	7	25
May	18	0	3	4	0	6.10	20.2	18	15	14	4	11	22
June	17	0	0	0	1	3.31	16.1	13	6	6	2	6	24
July	16	0	1	1	0	2.04	17.2	18	9	4	1	8	15
August	16	0	0	0	1	4.02	15.2	17	7	7	1	6	20
September	19	0	1	0	0	3.80	21.1	15	9	9	2	7	26
October	1	0	0	1	0	9.00	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
Spring Training	8	0	0	0	0	4.26	12.2	13	7	6	2	4	14
Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	4.50	4.0	4	2	2	0	0	5
Career	105	0	10	7	4	3.53	114.2	97	51	45	11	46	133
Home	52	0	6	2	2	3.32	59.2	45	23	22	7	25	71
Road	53	0	4	5	2	3.76	55.0	52	28	23	4	21	62
Grass	33	0	3	3	0	3.82	37.2	37	21	16	3	9	41
Turf	72	0	7	4	4	3.39	77.0	60	30	29	8	37	92
Night	105	0	10	7	4	3.53	114.2	97	51	45	11	46	133

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
2014 Orix - NPB	27	30	30	9	12	0	4.08	172.0	175	90	78	19	41	165	0	0	1.26	.323	28.6
2015 Orix - NPB	28	29	29	11	7	0	3.24	180.1	157	71	65	12	52	186	0	0	1.16	.307	41.0
2016 New Orleans - RSL	29	105	0	10	7	4	3.53	114.2	97	51	45	11	46	133	0	0	1.25	.307	28.0
Total RSL		105	0	10	7	4	3.53	114.2	97	51	45	11	46	133	0	0	1.25	.307	28.0
Total NPB		59	59	20	19	0	3.65	352.1	332	161	143	31	93	351	0	0	1.21	.315	69.6

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

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	VORP
2016 New Orleans - RSL	29	3	0	0	0	0	4.50	4.0	4	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	1.00	.400	0.0
Total RSL		3	0	0	0	0	4.50	4.0	4	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	1.00	.400	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2014 Orix - INT	P	30	30	10	38	3	49	1	.980	172.0	2.51
2015 Orix - INT	P	29	29	16	25	1	42	1	.976	180.1	2.05
2016 New Orleans - ML	P	105	0	3	16	1	19	0	1.000	114.2	1.49

Player History
01-15-2014	Joined the Orix Buffaloes.
04-28-2014	Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week.
07-09-2014	Was selected to the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10-25-2014	Wins the 2014 NPB JPL Gold Glove Award at P.
11-05-2014	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration.
01-01-2015	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (8); Control: - (8).
07-20-2015	Was selected to the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
11-22-2015	Became a free agent.
12-14-2015	Signed a minor league contract with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.
01-01-2016	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (8); Control: - (7).
03-17-2016	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
05-01-2016	Wins the RSL WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-06-2016	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,860,000 with the New Orleans Nighthawks organization.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	G	Rank
2016	105	1

Year	GS	Rank
2014	30	4
2015	29	3

Year	W	Rank
2015	11	4

Year	L	Rank
2014	12	5

Year	Winning %	Rank
2015	.611	3

Year	HLD	Rank
2016	20	7

Year	IP	Rank
2014	172.0	5
2015	180.1	4

Year	BF	Rank
2014	738	5
2015	743	7

Year	K	Rank
2014	165	3
2015	186	1

Year	ERA	Rank
2014	4.08	5
2015	3.24	1

Year	BABIP	Rank
2015	.307	10

Year	WHIP	Rank
2014	1.26	3
2015	1.16	2

Year	K/BB	Rank
2014	4.02	1
2015	3.58	3

Year	RA/9	Rank
2014	11.98	4
2015	10.73	2

Year	HR/9	Rank
2014	0.99	5
2015	0.60	2

Year	H/9	Rank
2014	9.16	9
2015	7.84	2

Year	BB/9	Rank
2014	2.15	3
2015	2.60	5

Year	K/9	Rank
2014	8.63	3
2015	9.28	1

Year	VORP	Rank
2014	28.6	8
2015	41.0	5

Year	RA	Rank
2016	105	1

Year	QS	Rank
2014	15	4
2015	16	4

Year	QSP	Rank
2014	.500	6
2015	.552	7

Year	CG	Rank
2014	0	7

Year	CGP	Rank
2014	.000	5
2015	.000	9

Year	SHO	Rank
2014	0	4
2015	0	4

Year	GB%	Rank
2014	0.62	3
2015	0.60	3