Takayuki Kato (加藤 貴之, Katō Takayuki, born June 3, 1992) is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
| Takayuki Kato | |
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| Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters – No. 14 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 3, 1992 Minamibōsō, Chiba, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 26, 2016, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| NPB statistics (through 2023) | |
| Win–loss record | 48–49 |
| Earned run average | 3.25 |
| Strikeouts | 649 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Career edit
Kato made his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut in 2016 with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
In the 2022 season, Kato made 22 appearances and posted an 8-7 record and 2.01 ERA with 98 strikeouts in 147.2 innings pitched. In addition, he set an NPB record by only issuing 11 walks all season. The previous record was set by Jiro Noguchi during the 1950 season.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Overlooked Takayuki Kato continues to make noise for Fighters". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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