Retired
Katai Kitagawa
Nickname:
Two DogsBirthdate:
Sept. 17, 1993 (36 y, 7 m, 26 d)Born In:
Shiojiri, NAG, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
S/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2019 (2nd) | St. Petersburg (BBL) |
| All-Star | 2023 | Houston (BBL) |
| 2020 | St. Petersburg (BBL) | |
| 2019 | St. Petersburg (BBL) | |
| 2018 | St. Petersburg (BBL) | |
| 2017 | Anchorage (BBL) | |
| League Champ | 2019 | St. Petersburg (BBL) |
| Gold Glove | 2017 - LF | Anchorage (BBL) |
| Silver Slugger | 2019 - CF | St. Petersburg (BBL) |
| 2017 - CF | Anchorage (BBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 12, 2021 | St. Petersburg (BBL) |
| Aug 5, 2019 | St. Petersburg (BBL) | |
| Apr 22, 2019 | St. Petersburg (BBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 29 |
| Grey Ink | 87 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Florian Leroy | 942 |
| Orlando Garza | 873 |
| Omar Little | 864 |
| Carlos Mendoza | 837 |
| Danny Huertero | 832 |
| Zong-ming Gang | 819 |
| Barry Janmaat | 818 |
| Dave Norman | 809 |
| Miguel Ortega | 799 |
| Xavier de Soto | 781 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100 | 1 |
| 2018 | 99 | 5 |
| 2019 | 159 | 1 |
| 2021 | 155 | 9 |
| 2024 | 153 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 468 | 2 |
| 2018 | 471 | 1 |
| 2019 | 720 | 5 |
| 2021 | 759 | 1 |
| 2024 | 734 | 3 |
| 2025 | 690 | 7 |
| 2026 | 697 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 429 | 1 |
| 2018 | 432 | 2 |
| 2019 | 630 | 3 |
| 2021 | 665 | 2 |
| 2024 | 648 | 5 |
| 2025 | 612 | 8 |
| 2026 | 634 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 104 | 7 |
| 2017 | 150 | 1 |
| 2018 | 151 | 2 |
| 2019 | 225 | 1 |
| 2021 | 190 | 10 |
| 2026 | 196 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 226 | 4 |
| 2018 | 231 | 9 |
| 2019 | 340 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | 4 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1 |
| 2019 | 37 | 8 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 19 | 1 |
| 2018 | 21 | 2 |
| 2019 | 78 | 1 |
| 2020 | 49 | 4 |
| 2021 | 85 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75 | 2 |
| 2018 | 87 | 2 |
| 2019 | 127 | 1 |
| 2021 | 134 | 2 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.357 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0.319 | 4 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.432 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.972 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100 | 1 |
| 2018 | 99 | 5 |
| 2019 | 159 | 2 |
| 2021 | 158 | 6 |
| 2024 | 155 | 9 |
| 2025 | 157 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | 2 |