1B Noriaki Gato #10
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
03/02/2015
1B NORIAKI GATO #10 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 12 13 11 12
Power 13 14 12 13
Eye 13 14 12 13
Avoid K's 9 10 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 8 2
Arm: 1 7 2
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 10 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Opinionated, if not abrasive.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:01/04/1973
Born in:Sakaiminato, TOT
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 15 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Denver - BSBL 23 120 289 80 18 1 23 54 46 27 10 4 89 1 1 .277 .355 .585 .939 153 158 2.9
1997 Denver - BSBL 24 109 214 59 14 2 12 31 30 17 11 0 67 0 3 .276 .360 .528 .888 140 145 1.6
1998 Denver - BSBL 25 40 98 26 3 1 10 20 16 6 1 0 32 0 0 .265 .314 .622 .937 151 160 1.0
1998 Long Beach - BSBL 25 4 16 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .294 .500 .794 121 126 0.1
1998 Dallas - BSBL 25 82 295 62 20 1 9 38 28 25 7 2 118 2 3 .210 .286 .376 .662 82 80 -0.5
1998 Total - BSBL 25 126 409 92 24 2 20 61 46 32 8 2 157 2 3 .225 .293 .440 .733 100 100 0.5
1999 Dallas - BSBL 26 149 541 130 36 3 19 73 58 27 17 2 192 1 2 .240 .296 .423 .720 99 101 0.8
2000 Dallas - BSBL 27 150 537 105 38 1 14 45 45 31 8 2 190 1 2 .196 .249 .348 .597 66 62 -1.0
Total BSBL 654 1990 466 130 9 88 264 225 134 54 10 695 5 11 .234 .299 .441 .740 103 104 4.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Springfield - A 22 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -45 -35 -0.1
1995 Tacoma - AAA 22 27 91 34 10 0 3 14 15 18 6 0 24 0 1 .374 .504 .582 1.087 225 222 2.4
1995 Brownsville - AAA 22 90 257 65 13 0 16 47 40 35 15 3 87 1 3 .253 .371 .490 .861 158 155 3.5
1995 Total - AAA 22 117 348 99 23 0 19 61 55 53 21 3 111 1 4 .284 .407 .514 .921 176 173 5.9
2001 Casa Grande - A 28 115 342 113 32 2 18 63 68 66 17 2 74 4 5 .330 .459 .594 1.053 188 179 6.5
2002 Santa Barbara - AAA 29 135 449 98 27 2 17 72 52 32 18 1 164 4 3 .218 .296 .401 .697 104 107 2.4
2003 Santa Barbara - AAA 30 27 94 21 9 0 8 13 20 15 1 0 45 1 0 .223 .336 .574 .911 163 169 1.5
2004 Tacoma - AAA 31 68 92 19 2 0 4 14 8 10 1 1 31 0 1 .207 .288 .359 .647 90 84 0.3
2005 Tacoma - AAA 32 141 485 110 24 0 33 74 73 77 17 4 180 1 3 .227 .350 .480 .830 137 140 5.4
2006 Tacoma - AAA 33 83 101 26 2 0 6 19 13 9 1 0 43 0 0 .257 .324 .455 .780 125 126 0.8
Total BSBLAAA 571 1569 373 87 2 87 253 221 196 59 9 574 7 11 .238 .343 .462 .805 135 136
Total BSBLA 118 347 113 32 2 18 64 68 67 17 2 76 4 5 .326 .455 .585 1.040 185 176
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Denver - BSBL 23 14 51 13 5 0 3 9 6 1 2 0 14 0 0 .255 .296 .529 .826 121 126 -0.2
1997 Denver - BSBL 24 6 19 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .105 .105 .158 .263 -29 -40 -0.7
1998 Dallas - BSBL 25 11 39 6 3 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 15 0 0 .154 .195 .282 .477 31 26 -1.0
Total BSBL 31 109 21 9 1 3 13 8 1 4 0 35 0 0 .193 .228 .376 .604 64 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Denver - MLB 1B 85 66 623 32 68 662 7 .989 627.2 9.39 +0.0 .984
1997 Denver - MLB 1B 78 47 454 21 35 478 3 .994 465.0 9.19 -0.2 1.024
1998 Long Beach - MLB 1B 4 4 31 0 2 31 0 1.000 38.0 7.34 +0.2 1.054
1998 Denver - MLB 1B 20 19 163 5 17 170 2 .988 174.1 8.67 -0.4 1.010
1998 Dallas - MLB 1B 80 80 733 38 71 776 5 .994 717.2 9.67 -0.4 1.001
1998 Denver - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Dallas - MLB 1B 145 143 1206 58 106 1275 11 .991 1257.2 9.05 +0.1 .986
2000 Dallas - MLB 1B 149 149 1185 57 94 1244 2 .998 1280.0 8.73 +6.1 1.041
TOTAL 1B 561 508 4395 211 393 4636 30 .994 4560.1 9.09 +5.4 1.008
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/25/1994 Entered the Big Sky Baseball as a free agent from Japan.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
03/16/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
04/10/1995 Named the #81 prospect in the BSBL
05/10/1995 Was granted free agency by the Seattle organization.
05/17/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
09/11/1995 Wins the BSBLAAA PAAA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
01/07/1996 Was traded by the Houston Lone Stars to the Denver Grizzlies, along with LF José Montaño, CF Bernardo Rivera, 1B Hiang-ta Jung, 3B Scott Rogers, in exchange for SP Bob Kurz.
10/10/1996 Wins the 1996 BSBL PL Wild Card Series MVP Award.
11/20/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
11/28/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
06/08/1998 Was traded by the Denver Grizzlies to the Long Beach Ports, along with 3B Chan-u Pak, RP Dan Soto, in exchange for SP Reynaldo González, 1B Leo Walter, a 1st draft pick.
06/22/1998 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Dallas Eagles, along with LF Steve Aguilar, RP Dan Soto, in exchange for SP Carl Coffey, a 1st draft pick.
10/31/1998 Wins the 1998 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
11/21/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
09/29/2000 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
04/17/2001 Released by the Dallas Eagles.
05/02/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Long Beach Ports organization.
05/02/2001 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Long Beach organization.
06/04/2001 Wins the BSBLA PCLA Player of the Week Award.
09/10/2001 Wins the BSBLA PCLA Player of the Week Award.
10/11/2001 Wins the 2001 BSBLA PCLA Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/13/2001 Finished 2nd in 2001 BSBLA PCLA Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7).
05/07/2003 Was granted free agency by the Long Beach organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
03/28/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
06/06/2005 Wins the BSBLAAA PCL AAA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2005 Wins the BSBLAAA PCL AAA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7).
11/23/2006 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2000 150 7
Year K Rank
1999 192 4
2000 190 9
Year HP Rank
1999 17 9
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