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Rollie Fingers League
9-22-2009
Moriaki Kato Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-26 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 05-18-1941
K 277 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
IP 338.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 BOS
1
 6
43
0
0
0
5
 6
44.1
 44 26 22 1 21
38
1.47
4.47
1971 BOS
4
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
23.2
 13 2 2 1 7
18
0.85
0.76
1972 BOS
2
 3
33
0
0
0
0
 1
40.1
 41 21 20 1 20
26
1.51
4.46
1973 BOS
0
 3
14
0
0
0
0
 1
20.2
 13 6 3 0 8
21
1.02
1.31
1974 BOS
3
 2
39
0
0
0
3
 0
45.0
 35 9 9 1 17
34
1.16
1.80
1975 BOS
2
 2
14
0
0
0
1
 2
18.0
 11 2 2 0 7
19
1.00
1.00
1976 BOS
5
 3
31
0
0
0
0
 0
40.0
 48 25 23 0 10
25
1.45
5.18
1977 BOS
6
 7
53
8
0
0
5
 6
105.2
 117 59 58 5 45
95
1.53
4.94
1978 BOS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 2 2 0 2
1
4.00
18.00
2009
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 26
246
8
0
0
14
 16
338.2
 324 152 141 9 137
277
1.36
3.75

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ramirez Berra League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Moriaki Kato has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-23The Boston BANKERS have waived Moriaki Kato.
1978-04-12The Boston BANKERS have designated Moriaki Kato for assignment.
1977-06-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Moriaki Kato to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Charlie Hermanson to the minors.
1977-06-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Charlie Hermanson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Stroughter to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Red Johnson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Joe Sale to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Loren Rehg to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ricky Winkelman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Moriaki Kato for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Sam Wortham for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Billy Ward for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Kevin Rommel for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Hiroshi Inoue for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have designated Dick Wilson for assignment.