Kosuke Kato

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kosuke Kato
Occupation	Baseball Pitcher
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1978(1978-07-02)
Age	46
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Cancer

Kosuke Kato Biography

Kosuke Kato is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Pitcher who was born on July 2, 1978 in Japan.

Kato recorded double-figure wins in 2002, but even in matches in which he was pitching well, he would suddenly lose his rhythm and allow successive walks and dead balls, so also recorded his career-high of 15 losses in the same year. He was expected to be a starting pitcher capable of pitching complete games. However, even from his third season, illness and injury caused concerns that saw him become a relief pitcher instead.

In 2001 Kato won 9 games as a starting pitcher, however the rookie of the year award was awarded to Masanobu Okubo of the Orix BlueWave. In the autumn of that year Kato was selected to represent Japan at the 34th IBAF World Cup. In 2002 his record was 11 wins and 15 losses, as he was expected to carry the club as a left-handed starter capable of throwing complete games. However, in 2003 he started suffering from atopy and was unable to perform. This problem has recurred in following years. On July 2, 2005 Kato threw a perfect game against the Yakult Swallows in the second-tier Eastern League, which was the third perfect game in league history, following Masayuki Yamazaki in 1962 and Hiroshi Masumoto in 1987. In 2005 had the lowest ERA in the farm league (1.78) and won a special award for his perfect game. During the 2006 season he was used as a relief pitcher, however shoulder pain saw him dropped from the first team roster and his season ended prematurely. At the start of the 2007 season Kato was listed on the first team roster, but was dropped on March 28 and traded to the Orix Buffaloes for cash on March 30.

Kosuke Kato Net Worth

Kosuke Kato is one of the richest Baseball Pitcher from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kosuke Kato 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kosuke Kato (加藤 康介 , Katō Kōsuke, born July 2, 1978 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted 2nd in the 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball draft and spent 15 years in the league with the Chiba Lotte Marines, Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars and Hanshin Tigers. He has signed with the Fukushima Hopes of the Baseball Challenge League as a player/coach for the 2016 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kosuke Kato height 5 ft 11 in Perry weight 190  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kosuke Kato Dating?

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Kato pitches with a somewhat unorthodox motion with plenty of variety. His fastball has an average speed of approximately 140 km/h. and a breaking curveball as his main pitches, and is also capable of throwing sliders and fork balls. Since 2012 he has used these latter pitches more than his curve ball. The breaking of his pitches is his greatest asset, making his strikeout ratio high.

Facts & Trivia

Perry Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Pitcher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kosuke Kato celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

In 2015 Kato injured his hip in the spring, with the pain reaching the point that he could not run. However, he recovered and was elevated to the first- team squad in July, but was only able to appear in 6 matches. At the end of the season he was released by the Tigers on 2 October 2015.