P Shigetoki Kato #34
Toronto Red Birds VBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/03/2032
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SHIGETOKI KATO #34 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 1-1 2 3.96 75.0 68 6 32 53 1.33 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 87 81 92 87
Movement 100 93 100 100
Control 59 56 62 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 85 86
Slider 72 72
Changeup 23 23
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 78
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2032 @ STR Loss, 1-3 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
09/30/2032 @ STR Loss, 0-2 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
09/28/2032 VAN Loss, 4-5 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
09/25/2032 @ DC Loss, 2-4 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
09/24/2032 @ DC Loss, 6-9 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
09/19/2032 DBA Loss, 0-6 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
09/15/2032 OMA Win, 2-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/10/2032 @ COOP Loss, 2-5 1.0 1 0 0 4 1
09/05/2032 @ NSH Win, 11-5 1.0 5 4 4 1 0
08/31/2032 @ PR Loss, 2-5 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:06/19/2003
Born in:Ibaraki, OSA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 0 1 1 2 3.96 75.0 68 34 33 6 32 53 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 0 100.0 36 16 12.60 8.16 6.36 3.84 4.55 1.33 102 0.2 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 149 42 14 0 6 26 17 31 0 0 3 .282 .367 .497 .864      
vs. RHB 130 26 4 1 0 8 15 22 1 3 2 .200 .291 .246 .537      
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 0.64 14.0 10 1 1 0 4 11  
May 4 0 1 0 1 2.92 12.1 7 4 4 0 4 10  
June 8 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 13 8 8 2 8 13  
July 5 0 0 1 1 5.40 11.2 17 8 7 1 4 4  
August 5 0 0 0 0 3.38 10.2 5 4 4 2 3 3  
September 8 0 0 0 0 6.39 12.2 16 9 9 1 8 8  
October 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 4  
Spring Training 7 2 0 0 0 3.65 12.1 12 5 5 0 8 9  
2 Years Ago 32 7 4 3 2 3.94 91.1 92 42 40 11 24 45  
Career 114 11 9 7 5 4.07 254.1 243 120 115 26 86 158  
Home 17 0 0 0 1 2.66 40.2 32 12 12 3 17 30  
Road 19 0 1 1 1 5.50 34.1 36 22 21 3 15 23  
Grass 34 0 0 1 2 3.77 71.2 62 31 30 6 31 51  
Turf 2 0 1 0 0 8.10 3.1 6 3 3 0 1 2  
Night 36 0 1 1 2 3.96 75.0 68 34 33 6 32 53  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 1 1 2 3.96 75.0 68 34 33 6 32 53  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2027 Stratford - VBL 23 11 0 1 1 1 6.39 12.2 12 10 9 0 5 8 0 0 1.34 .308 4.02 0.1 67
2029 Toronto - VBL 25 35 4 3 2 0 3.94 75.1 71 34 33 9 25 52 0 0 1.27 .274 4.86 -0.0 110
2030 Toronto - VBL 26 32 7 4 3 2 3.94 91.1 92 42 40 11 24 45 0 0 1.27 .277 5.23 -0.2 111
2032 Toronto - VBL 28 36 0 1 1 2 3.96 75.0 68 34 33 6 32 53 0 0 1.33 .281 4.55 0.2 113
Total VBL 114 11 9 7 5 4.07 254.1 243 120 115 26 86 158 0 0 1.29 .279 4.86 0.1 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Fullerton - R 19 38 0 1 4 3 3.73 60.1 61 25 25 2 30 68 0 0 1.51 .355 3.26 1.0 106
2024 Wichita - A 20 13 0 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 13 7 7 5 7 20 0 0 1.09 .190 5.12 -0.2 116
2024 St. Lucie - AA 20 9 0 1 2 5 1.93 9.1 9 2 2 0 5 10 0 0 1.50 .346 1.57 0.6 219
2024 Biloxi - A 20 24 0 3 2 15 2.02 26.2 17 7 6 1 12 16 0 0 1.09 .203 3.36 0.5 197
2025 St. Lucie - AA 21 57 0 7 4 35 3.86 53.2 50 24 23 1 35 46 0 0 1.58 .310 3.77 0.9 114
2026 Durham - AAA 22 36 0 3 1 3 3.62 32.1 25 14 13 2 20 21 0 0 1.39 .247 4.72 -0.1 118
2027 Durham - AAA 23 10 0 1 0 3 5.25 12.0 17 7 7 0 6 12 0 0 1.92 .415 2.92 0.3 82
2028 Durham - AAA 24 33 0 2 7 8 5.55 35.2 48 27 22 0 19 29 0 0 1.88 .410 3.22 1.0 78
2028 Saskatchewan - AAA 24 13 0 2 2 0 3.54 20.1 23 9 8 2 7 10 0 0 1.48 .304 4.82 -0.1 123
2028 Total - AAA 24 46 0 4 9 8 4.82 56.0 71 36 30 2 26 39 0 0 1.73 .371 3.80 1.0 90
2031 Toronto - TRN 27 2 2 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 0 2 3 0 0 1.50 .333 3.40 0.2 101
2031 Woodstock - AAA 27 30 20 6 6 0 4.51 109.2 112 56 55 10 36 62 0 0 1.35 .291 4.63 1.0 97
Total AAA 122 20 14 16 14 4.50 210.0 225 113 105 14 88 134 0 0 1.49 .315 4.32 96.9
Total AA 66 0 8 6 40 3.57 63.0 59 26 25 1 40 56 0 0 1.57 .315 3.44 122.8
Total A 37 0 4 2 15 2.60 45.0 30 14 13 6 19 36 0 0 1.09 .198 4.07 153.4
Total RL 38 0 1 4 3 3.73 60.1 61 25 25 2 30 68 0 0 1.51 .355 3.26 105.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Fullerton - R P 38 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 60.1 0.90 -0.6 .859
2024 St. Lucie - AA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Wichita - A P 13 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 18.1 0.98 -0.0 .517
2024 Biloxi - A P 24 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 26.2 1.69 +1.1 1.034
2025 St. Lucie - AA P 55 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 53.2 1.17 -0.2 1.058
2026 Durham - AAA P 36 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 -0.4 1.074
2027 Stratford - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
2027 Durham - AAA P 10 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 12.0 0.75 -0.5 .536
2028 Durham - AAA P 33 0 2 1 1 4 1 .750 35.2 0.76 +0.1 .000
2028 Saskatchewan - AAA P 13 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 20.1 1.77 +0.2 .722
2029 Toronto - MLB P 34 4 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 75.1 0.84 +0.4 1.058
2030 Toronto - MLB P 32 7 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 91.1 1.68 +0.8 .957
2031 Woodstock - AAA P 29 20 7 9 0 17 1 .941 109.2 1.31 -0.3 .896
2031 Toronto - TRN P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 1.073
2032 Toronto - MLB P 36 0 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 75.0 1.44 -0.6 1.034
TOTAL P 375 33 31 57 2 94 6 .936 638.2 1.24 -0.1 .937
PLAYER HISTORY
04/25/2021 Signed a minor league contract out of Japan with the Kittanning Union organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (68); Movement: 37 (70); Control: 15 (41).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (66); Movement: 49 (74); Control: 20 (47).
04/18/2023 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (79); Movement: 55 (75); Control: 30 (48).
05/20/2024 Was traded by the Kittanning Union to the Stratford Cosmos, along with RF Scotty Brown, LF John Patterson, 1B Jaime Castillo, in exchange for CF Mike Trout.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (92); Movement: 63 (74); Control: 35 (55).
10/05/2025 Wins the 2025 VBL Double A Round 4 with the St. Lucie Mets!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (92); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 47 (56).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (93); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 53 (60).
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (92); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 56 (60).
08/10/2028 Was claimed off waivers by Cooperstown while with Stratford.
10/14/2028 Wins the 2028 VBL Triple A Round 4 with the Durham Bulls!
10/31/2028 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with Cooperstown.
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (93); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 66 (66).
11/26/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 92 (93); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 64 (64).
11/26/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 61 (63).
11/21/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 62 (64).
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