Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Tamasaburo Kato
Birthdate:
March 30, 2000 (55 y, 1 m, 11 d)Born In:
Tokyo, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/180Entry:
2018 IFA, Bonus: $9,000,000, Team: Louisville Slugs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2020 | Bakersfield (PAAA) |
| Rookie of the Year | 2021 (3rd) | Boston (PL) |
| League Champ | 2030 | Toledo (3L) |
| 2027 | Boston (PL) | |
| 2026 | Boston (PL) | |
| 2025 | Boston (PL) | |
| 2024 | Boston (PL) | |
| 2023 | Boston (PL) | |
| 2022 | Boston (PL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2030 - 2B | Toledo (3L) |
| 2029 - 2B | Boston (PL) | |
| 2028 - 3B | Boston (PL) | |
| 2027 - 2B | Boston (PL) | |
| 2023 - 2B | Boston (PL) | |
| 2022 - 2B | Boston (PL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 2020 | Bakersfield (PAAA) |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 2028 | Boston (PL) |
| Aug 2026 | Boston (PL) | |
| Jul 2025 | Boston (PL) | |
| Aug 2020 | Bakersfield (PAAA) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Jul 2021 | Boston (PL) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 9, 2036 | Toledo (SL) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Boston (PL) | |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Boston (PL) | |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Bakersfield (PAAA) | |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Bakersfield (PAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 |
| Grey Ink | 75 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jaime Soto | 881 |
| Mario Castillo | 876 |
| Datu Lesaca | 848 |
| David Edwards | 848 |
| Cale Sutton | 847 |
| José Corona | 839 |
| Francisco Alhama | 837 |
| Xavier Hernández | 835 |
| Melvin Thomas | 832 |
| Mark Toope | 823 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2027 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2028 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 478 | 7 |
| 2023 | PL | 508 | 1 |
| 2027 | PL | 500 | 1 |
| 2028 | PL | 499 | 1 |
| 2029 | PL | 474 | 9 |
| 2035 | SL | 475 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 118 | 8 |
| 2028 | PL | 118 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 40 | 1 |
| 2023 | PL | 27 | 4 |
| 2028 | PL | 22 | 6 |
| 2030 | 3L | 24 | 4 |
| 2034 | PL | 23 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | PL | 57 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 72 | 2 |
| 2023 | PL | 73 | 4 |
| 2027 | PL | 55 | 9 |
| 2028 | PL | 61 | 6 |
| 2030 | 3L | 73 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 67 | 3 |
| 2023 | PL | 89 | 1 |
| 2024 | PL | 59 | 5 |
| 2025 | PL | 64 | 2 |
| 2027 | PL | 90 | 1 |
| 2028 | PL | 76 | 1 |
| 2029 | PL | 64 | 3 |
| 2030 | 3L | 98 | 1 |
| 2031 | SL | 55 | 9 |
| 2032 | PL | 54 | 6 |
| 2033 | PL | 62 | 2 |
| 2034 | PL | 70 | 4 |
| 2035 | SL | 70 | 3 |
| 2036 | SL | 57 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PL | 4 | 5 |
| 2027 | PL | 6 | 5 |
| 2028 | PL | 3 | 7 |
| 2033 | PL | 8 | 1 |
| 2034 | PL | 4 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2033 | PL | 6 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | PL | 5 | 5 |
| 2027 | PL | 4 | 9 |
| 2029 | PL | 5 | 6 |
| 2034 | PL | 6 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 48 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PL | 0.287 | 9 |
| 2028 | PL | 0.284 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 0.400 | 5 |
| 2023 | PL | 0.419 | 3 |
| 2025 | PL | 0.400 | 3 |
| 2027 | PL | 0.414 | 1 |
| 2028 | PL | 0.401 | 1 |
| 2029 | PL | 0.371 | 7 |
| 2030 | 3L | 0.450 | 1 |
| 2035 | SL | 0.360 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 0.849 | 9 |
| 2023 | PL | 0.868 | 9 |
| 2025 | PL | 0.834 | 4 |
| 2027 | PL | 0.839 | 6 |
| 2028 | PL | 0.815 | 7 |
| 2030 | 3L | 0.872 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2027 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2028 | PL | 108 | 1 |
| 2035 | SL | 108 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 5.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | PL | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2025 | PL | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2026 | PL | 3.5 | 8 |
| 2027 | PL | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2028 | PL | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2030 | 3L | 3.8 | 8 |