P Makoto Kato
Retired
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 72
Nickname:
RacehorseBirthdate:
Dec. 1, 1988 (72y 5m 10d)Born In:
Tokyo, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Height/Weight:
6'4"/251
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 2020 | Chicago (PL) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $7,500,000 |
| 2019 | $8,500,000 |
| 2020 | $8,500,000 |
| 2021 | $9,500,000 |
| 2022 | $6,870,000 |
| 2023 | $6,870,000 |
| 2024 | $6,870,000 |
| 2025 | $6,870,000 |
| 2026 | $6,000,000 |
| 2027 | $700,000 |
| 2028 | $1,000 |
| Total | $68,181,000 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 29.3 | 27.9 |
| Grey Ink | 34 | 154.0 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 47.9 | 50.3 |
| WAR | 12.8 | 46.6 | 47.0 |
| WAR7 | 13.2 | 32.5 | 32.3 |
| JAWS | 13.0 | 39.6 | 39.7 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bowles R | 977 |
| Luis Flores R | 975 |
| Raúl Areola R | 973 |
| Rafael Rodríguez R | 968 |
| Henry Hall R | 965 |
| Jared LaBarge R | 964 |
| Zalontae Hillary R | 963 |
| Neil Franson R | 962 |
| Pablo Valentín | 961 |
| Greg Hodge R | 960 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PL | 44 | 7 |
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 24 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PL | 12 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 10 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PL | 9 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 170.1 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 157.0 | 8 |
| 2026 | SL | 161.0 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 701 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 20 | 3 |
| 2020 | PL | 18 | 3 |
| 2022 | PL | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | SL | 24 | 3 |
| 2026 | SL | 17 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PL | 53 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 147 | 3 |
| Year | Lg | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3L | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | PL | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 6 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 0.266 | 8 |
| 2020 | PL | 0.222 | 1 |
| 2026 | SL | 0.238 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 1.127 | 4 |
| 2020 | PL | 1.080 | 10 |
| 2026 | SL | 1.037 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PL | 6.440 | 4 |
| 2026 | SL | 6.988 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3L | 2.861 | 10 |
| 2019 | 3L | 2.431 | 7 |
| 2022 | PL | 1.692 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | PL | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 5 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3L | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3L | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | SL | 1 | 4 |
| Year | Lg | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3L | 39 | 8 |
| 2022 | PL | 26 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3L | 146 | 9 |
| 2022 | PL | 138 | 8 |
| 2025 | SL | 145 | 9 |
| Year | Lg | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PL | 104 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PL | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | PL | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Lg | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3L | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | PL | 7 | 10 |
| 2026 | SL | 5 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PL | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2025 | SL | 3.2 | 9 |