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Simmons Davis League
4-18-2019
Takeo Kato Second Base
Retired (2002, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .667 Status Retired (2002) Option Years 0  
H 622 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 07-27-1965
HR 64 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1994)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(143 games)
RBI 306
SB 88
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (31.9%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1994 ATL
34
112
13
24
3
2
3
11
9
21 1 0
1
0 3
.636
.279
.357
.143
.214
1995 HOU-BRO
15
38
4
8
1
0
0
3
2
4 0 1
3
0 1
.481
.244
.237
.026
.211
1997 NYA
135
474
51
116
18
4
7
49
47
104 1 2
13
15 16
.657
.313
.344
.099
.245
1998 NYA
139
519
58
121
15
4
13
61
46
114 2 4
16
6 22
.649
.296
.353
.119
.233
1999 NYA
139
516
57
127
17
8
13
74
41
102 2 3
19
4 15
.688
.302
.386
.140
.246
2000 NYA
118
426
45
99
16
1
9
38
45
92 2 0
15
10 9
.647
.309
.338
.106
.232
2001 NYA
135
510
64
127
14
6
19
70
39
107 1 5
21
9 19
.713
.301
.412
.163
.249
Total
715
2595
292
622
84
25
64
306
229
544 9 15
88
44 85
.667
.302
.365
.126
.240
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2002-11-01Takeo Kato has retired from the New York Champs
2002-04-01The New York Champs have promoted Yoshikazu Matsuhashi to the major league team. The New York Champs have designated Takeo Kato for assignment.
2000-05-10Takeo Kato of the New York Champs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1997-03-01The New York Champs have promoted Jason Connell to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Takeo Kato to the major league team. The New York Champs have promoted Gus Baldwin to the major league team.
1996-04-05The New York Champs have acquired Takeo Kato from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Brooklyn Cynics have waived Takeo Kato.
1995-06-02The Brooklyn Cynics have promoted Arnie Abernathy to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cynics have designated Takeo Kato for assignment.
1995-05-20Trade #1706993 has been completed between the Houston Lumber and the Brooklyn Cynics. The Brooklyn Cynics receive Johnnie Kolseth, Takeo Kato, Shojiro Sakurai, Juan Ferraro, Mike Bennett, Dave Mueller, Arnie Abernathy, Draft Pick - 1996 Round 3 (HOU), Draft Pick - 1996 Round 1 (HOU) from the Houston Lumber in exchange for Jesse Seilheimer, Elmer Page, George Mahay.
1994-07-18Takeo Kato of the Atlanta Lumber is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1994-04-30The Atlanta Lumber have promoted Takeo Kato to the major league team.