| Katayama, Eiji | Positions Played: P, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Haibara Chugakkou |
| Born: 1/5/1917 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Zen-Shizuoka |
| Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Dai Tokyo (1936 [8]), Yamato |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 123 pounds | (1943 [17]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1936S | 9 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .371 | .250 | |||||
| 1936F | 28 | 82 | 76 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .158 | .200 | .197 | |||||
| 1943 | 43 | 113 | 105 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .095 | .128 | .095 | ||||
| Totals | 80 | 230 | 209 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .139 | .192 | .153 |
| Biography: Pitched for Yamato. Played for Isuzu Motors' industrial league squad after the war. |
| Career OPS: .345 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Katayama, Hiroshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Wakamatsu Chugakkou |
| Born: 11/12/1923 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Moji Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kyuei/Tokyu Flyers (1948-1949 |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 pounds | [12]), Taiyo Whales (1950-1951 [12]), Shochiku Robins (1952 [18]), |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left | Hiroshima (1953-1955 [16]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1948 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .308 | ||||
| 1949 | 47 | 116 | 108 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .221 | .315 | ||||
| 1950 | 43 | 89 | 78 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .333 | .346 | |||
| 1951 | 29 | 49 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .311 | |||
| 1952 | 44 | 78 | 69 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 | .240 | .217 | |||
| 1953 | 29 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .294 | .295 | |||
| 1954 | 28 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .233 | .225 | ||
| 1955 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .333 | |
| Totals | 248 | 475 | 421 | 29 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 124 | 17 | 128 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .197 | .262 | .295 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .557 HR:AB: 1:70.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Katayama, Yoshimi | Positions Played: 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Seiseiko High School |
| Born: 4/22/1932 | College: Senshu University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1955-1956 [6]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 151 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1955 | 21 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .270 | .242 | |
| 1956 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 25 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .250 | .222 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .472 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Akihiko | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tohoku High School |
| Born: 10/6/1982 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial league: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks (2004 [40]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 176 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Biography: Older brother is a J-League soccer player Shinya Kato. Started playing baseball in third grade. Played on a national Senior League champion. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Slugged 27 homers for his high school career. Drafted on the third round (2000). Released after the 2005 season. |
| Career OPS: .500 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Akiro | Positions Played: P, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ichinomiya High School |
| Born: 11/7/1930 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform numbers]): Chunichi/Nagoya (1950-1953 |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 151 pounds | [35], [17], [28]), Tombo/Takahashi Unions (1955-1956 [9]), Daiei Stars |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | (1957 [37]), Kintetsu Buffalo (1958-1959 [1]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1951 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .310 | .357 | |||
| 1952 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |||
| 1953 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
| 1955 | 115 | 255 | 229 | 19 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 69 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .218 | .280 | .301 | |
| 1956 | 136 | 480 | 433 | 41 | 92 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 121 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 | .212 | .274 | .279 | |
| 1957 | 118 | 360 | 322 | 32 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 102 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .239 | .301 | .317 | |
| 1958 | 115 | 427 | 392 | 33 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 103 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | .199 | .244 | .263 | |
| 1959 | 38 | 60 | 55 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .127 | .200 | .127 | |
| Totals | 551 | 1625 | 1472 | 132 | 313 | 46 | 9 | 12 | 128 | 413 | 21 | 194 | 108 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 34 | .213 | .269 | .281 |
| Birthplace: |
| Career OPS: .550 HR:AB 1:122.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Eiji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 4/24/1948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1967 [15]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1967 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hajime | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yoshiwara Shogyo High School |
| Born: 12/20/1949 | College: Asia University (dropped out) |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Showa Seishi |
| Birthplace: Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu/Taiheiyo Club Lions |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 158 pounds | (1972-1975 [11]), Yomiuri (1976-1990 [21]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1972 | 48 | 80 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .047 | .141 | .094 | |
| 1973 | 43 | 51 | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .109 | .089 | |
| 1974 | 36 | 69 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .119 | .071 | |
| 1975 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | 46 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .314 | .292 | |
| 1977 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .313 | |
| 1978 | 34 | 60 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .127 | .078 | |
| 1979 | 36 | 46 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .244 | .190 | |
| 1980 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 30 | 56 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .109 | .143 | |
| 1982 | 24 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .071 | .071 | |
| 1983 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .200 | .207 | |
| 1984 | 25 | 58 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .127 | .040 | |
| 1985 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .129 | .069 | |
| 1986 | 26 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .146 | .180 | .229 | |
| 1987 | 19 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .233 | .207 | |
| 1988 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 505 | 708 | 601 | 37 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 82 | 73 | 2 | 238 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .118 | .161 | .136 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .297 HR:AB: 1:300.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Haruo | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Gifu Shogyo High School |
| Born: 3/25/1917 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: 2/17/1961 | Industrial League: Dai Nihon Doboku |
| Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture | Team (Years and puniform number]): Kintetsu Pearls (1950-1953 [27]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 95 | 367 | 339 | 45 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 133 | 1 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 18 | .260 | .314 | .392 | |||
| 1951 | 69 | 216 | 199 | 14 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .216 | .278 | .307 | |||
| 1952 | 80 | 186 | 177 | 7 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 56 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .232 | .257 | .316 | |||
| 1953 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .158 | .211 | |||
| Totals | 263 | 788 | 734 | 67 | 175 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 85 | 254 | 4 | 64 | 48 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 30 | .238 | .287 | .346 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .633 HR:AB: 1:61.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: Kintetsu (1957-1958) 59-143-8 |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hideji | Positions Played: 1B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 5/24/1948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Matsushita Denki |
| Birthplace: Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform numbers]): Hankyu Braves (1969-1982 |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds | [10]), Hiroshima (1983 [6]), Kintetsu Buffaloes (1984-1985 [5]), |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left | Yomiuri (1986 [10]), Nankai Hawks (1987 [7]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1969 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | |
| 1970 | 35 | 74 | 69 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .365 | .652 | |
| 1971 | 122 | 496 | 445 | 80 | 143 | 35 | 2 | 25 | 92 | 257 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .321 | .383 | .578 | |
| 1972 | 118 | 428 | 362 | 59 | 105 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 173 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .290 | .337 | .478 | |
| 1973 | 118 | 494 | 436 | 69 | 147 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 91 | 246 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .337 | .395 | .564 | |
| 1974 | 120 | 476 | 428 | 65 | 138 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 75 | 224 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 7 | .322 | .373 | .523 | |
| 1975 | 126 | 521 | 456 | 74 | 141 | 22 | 1 | 32 | 97 | 261 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 57 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | .309 | .388 | .572 | |
| 1976 | 120 | 497 | 430 | 68 | 129 | 20 | 3 | 28 | 82 | 239 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | .300 | .376 | .556 | |
| 1977 | 120 | 489 | 423 | 64 | 135 | 27 | 4 | 19 | 73 | 227 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .319 | .401 | .537 | |
| 1978 | 120 | 500 | 427 | 65 | 109 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 86 | 205 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | .255 | .344 | .480 | |
| 1979 | 122 | 520 | 448 | 84 | 163 | 32 | 2 | 35 | 104 | 304 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .364 | .437 | .679 | |
| 1980 | 130 | 561 | 484 | 72 | 154 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 97 | 270 | 0 | 10 | 84 | 59 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .318 | .394 | .558 | |
| 1981 | 127 | 534 | 468 | 63 | 147 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 227 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .314 | .384 | .485 | |
| 1982 | 129 | 524 | 456 | 57 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 84 | 193 | 2 | 9 | 83 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | .235 | .314 | .423 | |
| 1983 | 75 | 280 | 253 | 33 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 109 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .325 | .431 | |
| 1984 | 130 | 572 | 499 | 65 | 126 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 186 | 0 | 9 | 91 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .253 | .332 | .373 | |
| 1985 | 129 | 523 | 455 | 73 | 130 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 78 | 232 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | .286 | .373 | .510 | |
| 1986 | 68 | 119 | 105 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .219 | .303 | .333 | |
| 1987 | 110 | 293 | 262 | 24 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .260 | .331 | .393 | |
| Totals | 2028 | 7909 | 6914 | 1031 | 2055 | 367 | 37 | 347 | 1268 | 3537 | 8 | 105 | 1067 | 807 | 64 | 75 | 136 | 62 | 93 | .297 | .372 | .512 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament (1966). Drafted on the second round (1968). Batted cleanup for Hankyu. Played in six Japan Series (1971-1972, 1975-1978, batted .212 in 32 total games Selected to 11 all star teams (1971, 1973-1982). 2B 2 3B 2 HR 3 RBI18 K 22 BB 12 HBP 1 SB 1 2000th Hit (1987). Became a baseball commentator for Kansai TV and then a coach for Nippon Ham after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .884 HR:AB 1:19.9 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Batting (1973, 1979), Hits (1979), 2B (1971, 1979), RBI (1975-1976, 1979), TB (1975-1976, 1979), SF (1973, 1978, 1980-1982, 1984), K (1984), OBP (1976-1977, 1979), SLG (1975), MVP (1975), Best Nine (1973, 1975-1977, 1979), Gold Glove (1975- 1977) |
| Managerial Records: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hidemi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Muroran Otani High School |
| Born: 4/2/1952 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Dai Showa Seishi Hokkaido |
| Birthplace: Muroran, Hokkaido | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1979-1982 [29]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1979 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |
| 1980 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 76 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Biiography: Signed by Taiyo before the beginning of the 1978 season. |
| Career OPS: .400 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hideo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 5/18/1948 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1967-1975 |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 162 pounds | [19]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1967 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1968 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1973 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1975 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 106 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .400 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hirokazu | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Taku Kogyo High School |
| Born: 10/9/1951 | College: N/A |
| Died: 1/21/2008 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Taku, Saga Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number}): Nishitetsu/Taiheiyo Club Lions |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 pounds | (1972 [75]), Hanshin (1976-1982 [32], [8]), Taiyo Whales (1983-1990 |
| Bats: Switch Left Throws: | [22], [44]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 | |
| 1978 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .222 | .276 | .259 | |
| 1979 | 91 | 174 | 160 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .231 | .285 | .325 | |
| 1980 | 112 | 413 | 379 | 63 | 119 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 14 | 2 | .314 | .360 | .433 | |
| 1981 | 57 | 196 | 180 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 | .222 | .275 | .306 | |
| 1982 | 60 | 84 | 79 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .165 | .214 | .165 | |
| 1983 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .205 | .250 | |
| 1984 | 109 | 343 | 304 | 39 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .276 | .322 | .345 | |
| 1985 | 129 | 522 | 436 | 63 | 122 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 160 | 39 | 0 | 60 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 6 | .280 | .350 | .367 | |
| 1986 | 75 | 299 | 268 | 33 | 85 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 112 | 15 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 1 | .317 | .352 | .418 | |
| 1987 | 97 | 231 | 198 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .268 | .342 | .343 | |
| 1988 | 72 | 89 | 80 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .307 | .325 | |
| 1989 | 76 | 90 | 76 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .344 | .382 | |
| 1990 | 63 | 60 | 54 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .383 | .389 | |
| Totals | 1063 | 2619 | 2321 | 342 | 628 | 93 | 22 | 23 | 176 | 834 | 95 | 7 | 361 | 179 | 7 | 17 | 169 | 67 | 36 | .271 | .326 | .359 |
| Biography: Signed outside the draft (1970). Selected to one all star team (1986). Became a tv personality and baseball commentator after retirement. Died of lung cancer. |
| Career OPS: .685 HR:AB 1:100.9 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (1979 against Yomiuti off of Suguru Egawa) |
| Titles: 3B (1985), Sac (1985) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Hiroto | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yachiyo Matsukage High School |
| Born: 4/29/1969 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1989-2000 [63]), Kintetsu |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 154 pounds | Buffaloes (2001 [49]) |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1989 | 32 | 45 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .190 | .171 | |
| 1990 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .273 | |
| 1991 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .214 | .225 | |
| 1992 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | |
| 1995 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 284 | 143 | 123 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .203 | .195 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .398 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Katsumi | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 6/13/1935 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1957-1961 [35]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1957 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1959 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .286 | |
| 1960 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .294 | |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 41 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .306 | .273 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .579 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Kisaku | Positions Played: SS, 2B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koryo Chugakkou |
| Born: 2/21/1908 | College: Keio University |
| Died: 6/22/1981 | Industrial League: Yawata Seitetsu |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Kinki Nihon (1940-1944 |
| Height: 5'4" Weight: 127 pounds | [32]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1940 | 19 | 71 | 64 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .275 | .234 | |||||
| 1942 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | ||||
| 1943 | 42 | 135 | 118 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .178 | .260 | .203 | ||||
| 1944 | 26 | 89 | 82 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .271 | .244 | ||||
| Totals | 93 | 304 | 273 | 8 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .262 | .220 |
| Biography: Played third base for his high school's first Koshien Tournament appearance (1923). Managed in the industrial leagues after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .482 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: Kinki Nihon (1944) |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Makoto | Positions Played: PH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hosei Number Two High School |
| Born: 5/14/1939 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1963-1964 [69]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 147 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1963 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed by Yomiuri before the beginning of the 1962 season. |
| Career OPS: HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Masaichi | Positions Played: 1B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Gifu Shogyo High School |
| Born: 9/3/1922 | College: Meiji University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kanebo Takasuna |
| Birthplace: Gifu, Gifu Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Pearls (1950-1951 [5]) |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 156 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1950 | 105 | 420 | 380 | 35 | 91 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 142 | 0 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .239 | .312 | .374 | |||
| 1951 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .281 | .179 | |||
| Totals | 137 | 452 | 408 | 36 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 147 | 0 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .235 | .310 | .360 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .670 HR:AB: 1:37.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Masaki | Positions Played: OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: PL Gakuen High School |
| Born: 6/14/1965 | College: Waseda University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Joto Ward, Osaka | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1988-1993 |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 pounds | [29]) |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1988 | 30 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .163 | .280 | .279 | |
| 1989 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 1990 | 92 | 190 | 172 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .285 | .328 | .424 | |
| 1991 | 50 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .270 | .293 | |
| 1992 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .308 | |
| 1993 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |
| Totals | 205 | 342 | 305 | 40 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .249 | .306 | .367 |
| Biography: Played on a Koshien Tournament winning team (1983). Signed outside the draft (1987). Retired after the 1995 season. Now works in Kintetsu's advertising department. |
| Career OPS: .673 HR:AB: 1:76.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Masato | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tohoku High School |
| Born: 7/23/1972 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1993-1997 [41]) |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1993 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1994 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .038 | .074 | .038 | |
| 1995 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 74 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .029 | .083 | .029 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .112 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Masatoshi | Positions Played: C, LF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sumoto High School |
| Born: 5/10/1935 | College: N/A |
| Died: 5/9/1985 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Teams (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1954-1963 |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 162 pounds | [10]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1954 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1955 | 30 | 61 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .246 | .232 | |
| 1956 | 108 | 287 | 263 | 29 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .202 | .265 | .300 | |
| 1958 | 62 | 176 | 162 | 24 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .265 | .312 | .383 | |
| 1959 | 91 | 291 | 269 | 18 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .223 | .274 | .305 | |
| 1960 | 56 | 109 | 93 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .294 | .237 | |
| 1961 | 125 | 340 | 296 | 23 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .209 | .301 | .304 | |
| 1962 | 49 | 76 | 70 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .129 | .197 | .143 | |
| 1963 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | |
| Totals | 532 | 1351 | 1219 | 110 | 255 | 43 | 2 | 19 | 93 | 359 | 8 | 5 | 229 | 110 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 21 | .209 | .278 | .295 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in high school, spearheading his team to a Koshien Tournament title (1953). Became a Pacific League umpire beginning in 1964. |
| Career OPS: .573 HR:AB 1:64.2 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Nobuo | Positions Played: C, 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Chukyo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/2/1917 | College: Senshu University |
| Died: ? | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1936-1937 [20]) |
| Height: 5'3" Weight: 123 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1936S | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1936F | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1937S | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | |||||
| 1937F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | |||||
| Totals | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| Biography: Died in combat in WWII. |
| Career OPS: .583 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Ht (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Rikio | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Matsukage High School |
| Born: 9/1/1937 | College: Chukyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kanie-cho, Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1960-1962 [13]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 150 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1960 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Retired after the 1963 season. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Shinichi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kurayoshi Kita High School |
| Born: 7/19/1965 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai/Daiei Hawks (1984-1995 |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 178 pounds | [17]), Hiroshima (1996-1998 [12]), Orix Blue Wave (1999-2001 [1]), Kintetsu |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right | Buffaloes (2002-2004 [14]) |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1996 | 28 | 58 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .143 | .167 | |
| 1997 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 | |
| 1998 | 23 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .300 | .273 | |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 393 | 127 | 104 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .163 | .214 | .202 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .416 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/30/1984 against Seibu at Osaka Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Shoji | Positions Played: P, 1B, 3B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takamatsu Chugakkou |
| Born: 3/13/1914 | College: Chuo University |
| Died: 7/17/1958 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya/Sangyo/Chunichi (1939- |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds | 1947 [5]), Kyuei Flyers (1948 [25]), Daiei Stars (1949-1952 [6]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1939 | 90 | 382 | 329 | 35 | 87 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 49 | 0 | 11 | .264 | .358 | .407 | ||||
| 1943 | 58 | 229 | 212 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .266 | .330 | ||||
| 1944 | 35 | 149 | 126 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .238 | .333 | .325 | ||||
| 1946 | 93 | 371 | 320 | 47 | 94 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 139 | 0 | 18 | 49 | 2 | 16 | 5 | .294 | .391 | .434 | ||||
| 1947 | 84 | 302 | 273 | 24 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 99 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 5 | .256 | .314 | .363 | ||||
| 1948 | 102 | 368 | 334 | 27 | 83 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 115 | 1 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .249 | .316 | .344 | ||||
| 1949 | 116 | 444 | 402 | 70 | 121 | 26 | 4 | 14 | 76 | 197 | 0 | 46 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 3 | .301 | .367 | .490 | ||||
| 1950 | 112 | 484 | 440 | 56 | 117 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 177 | 1 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | .266 | .331 | .402 | |||
| 1951 | 60 | 223 | 202 | 20 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 93 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .317 | .381 | .460 | |||
| 1952 | 49 | 142 | 135 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .274 | .310 | .452 | |||
| Totals | 799 | 3094 | 2773 | 320 | 752 | 151 | 26 | 57 | 364 | 1126 | 19 | 236 | 284 | 14 | 62 | 24 | .271 | .341 | .406 |
| Biography: Pitched in both high school and college. Was a four time Tokyo Metropolitan University League batting champ.Homered in five straight games (9/15-9/28/1952). Coached on the university level after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .747 HR:AB: 1:48.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: HR (1943) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Susumu | Positions Played: C, 1B, 2B, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Aichi Number One Chugakkou |
| Born: 9/24/1923 | College: Keio University |
| Died: ? | Industrial League: Fujikura Densen, Aichi Sangyo |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi/Nagoya Dragons (1949- |
| Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 pounds | 1957 [25]) |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1949 | 48 | 93 | 81 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .235 | .333 | .370 | ||||
| 1950 | 76 | 189 | 160 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | .206 | .321 | .375 | |||
| 1951 | 62 | 160 | 134 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .209 | .321 | .269 | |||
| 1952 | 73 | 165 | 142 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .218 | .315 | .261 | |||
| 1953 | 75 | 199 | 173 | 16 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .220 | .304 | .254 | |||
| 1954 | 37 | 69 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .250 | .304 | .266 | ||
| 1955 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .250 | .118 | |
| 1957 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Totals | 394 | 897 | 771 | 95 | 167 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 86 | 226 | 15 | 141 | 107 | 4 | 24 | 22 | .217 | .315 | .293 |
| Biography: Became a baseball commentator for NHK after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .608 HR:AB: 1:110.1 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Takaaki | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Miyakonojo Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/24/1963 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1984-1987 [45]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 167 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1984 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: Batted cleanup in propelling his team to a Koshien Tournament berth. He slammed three homers during that tourney (summer, 1981). Drafted on the second round (1981). Retired after the 1988 season. |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Takayasu | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sendai Shogyo High School |
| Born: 6/7/1969 | College: Tokai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: NTT Tohoku University |
| Birthplace: Setagaya Ward, Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1994 [34]) |
| Height: 6'1" Weight: 193 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A |
| Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Takeshi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Sakushin Gakuin High School |
| Born: 5/21/1944 | College: N/A |
| Died: 1/4/1965 | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Shanghai, China | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1963-1964 [26]) |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 162 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1963 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1964 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .188 | .071 | |
| Totals | 38 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .167 | .063 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .230 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Taro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nichidai High School |
| Born: 7/7/1933 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1954 [37]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds | |
| Bats: Right Throws: Right |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1954 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | |
| Totals | 20 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .334 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Kato, Tatsuhito | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tokushima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 8/11/1976 | College: Ryutsu Keizai University |
| Died: | Industrial League: NKK |
| Birthplace: Yamakawa-cho, Tokushima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2001-2004 [12], [41]) |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 182 pounds | |
| Bats: Left Throws: Left |
| Year | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | Sac | SF | K | BB | IBB | HBP | SB | CS | GIDP | ARISP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2001 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |