Shōhei Katō (加藤 翔平, Katō Shōhei) (born March 28, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.[1] He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2013 to 2023 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and Chunichi Dragons.
| Shōhei Katō | |
|---|---|
 Kato with the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 28, 1991 Saitama, Japan | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 12, 2013, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 30, 2023, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 94 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editOn September 18, 2024, Katō announced that he would be retiring following the conclusion of the season.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Shohei Kato Japanese League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "The Chunichi Dragons announce the retirement of Shohei Kato from active duty, the feat of the first at-bat and the first home run in two teams". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)