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| Player Report for #19 Matt Kata | | Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 |  | | Name: | Matt Kata | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 03-14-1978 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 59 Days | | Born in: | Avon Lake (Ohio) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 85 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 137 Days | | Weight: | 181 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 3B | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | | | Versus RHP | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | | | Talent | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | Second Base 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 15 | | Third Base 12 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 9 | | Shortstop 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | Left Field 2 (Arm: 6) | | Bunt for Hit: | 9 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-2007 | KCA | Loss, 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-2007 | @ TOR | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2007 | @ TOR | Loss, 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-12-2007 | @ LAA | Win, 8-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-11-2007 | @ LAA | Loss, 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-10-2007 | @ LAA | Loss, 4-15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-08-2007 | NYA | Win, 4-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-06-2007 | @ TEX | Win, 8-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-2007 | @ SEA | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-2007 | @ RT | Loss, 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 29 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .273 | .310 | .424 | .734 | .760 | .152 | 2.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 16 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 | 8.6 | 4.55 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .385 | .538 | | Versus Right | | 53 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .345 | .434 | .779 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | May | | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .370 | .419 | .593 | 1.012 | | June | | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 | | August | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | | September | | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 | .360 | | Last Year | | 66 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .310 | .424 | .734 | | Career | | 188 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .263 | .335 | .599 | | Home | | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .387 | .500 | .887 | | Road | | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | | Grass | | 66 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .310 | .424 | .734 | | Day | | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .379 | .419 | .655 | 1.075 | | Night | | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .225 | .243 | .468 | | Pinch Hitting | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Close/Late | | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .286 | .462 | .747 | | Inning 1-3 | | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .450 | .579 | 1.029 | | Inning 4-6 | | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .217 | .381 | .598 | | Inning 7-9 | | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .333 | .409 | .742 | | Extra Innings | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .346 | .565 | .911 | | 1 Outs | | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .125 | .087 | .212 | | 2 Outs | | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .476 | .650 | 1.126 | | Scoring Position | | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .200 | .263 | .463 | | Bases Empty | | 34 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .500 | .889 | | Runner on 1st | | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .267 | .462 | .728 | | Runner on 2nd | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .235 | .333 | .569 | | First Pitch | | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | | Count 0-1 | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 0-2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | 1.111 | 1.556 | | Count 1-1 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | | Count 1-2 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | | Count 2-0 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .833 | .833 | 1.000 | 1.833 | | Count 2-2 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | | Full Count | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | | Behind in Count | | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | | Ahead in Count | | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .538 | .833 | 1.372 |
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| MLB Triple A 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 49 | 184 | 55 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 30 | .299 | .392 | .446 | .837 | .844 | .147 | 18.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 48 | 212 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 32.2 | 6.44 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 89 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .443 | .528 | .971 | | July | | 48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .389 | .458 | .847 | | August | | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .277 | .565 | | Last Year | | 184 | 55 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .299 | .392 | .446 | .837 | | 2 Years Ago | | 118 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .304 | .263 | .567 | | Career | | 1019 | 301 | 72 | 5 | 15 | 154 | 171 | 123 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .295 | .374 | .420 | .794 | | Home | | 88 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .380 | .466 | .846 | | Road | | 96 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .302 | .402 | .427 | .829 | | Grass | | 162 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .357 | .426 | .783 | | Turf | | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .455 | .600 | .591 | 1.191 | | Day | | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .310 | .226 | .536 | | Night | | 122 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .344 | .433 | .557 | .990 |
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| MLB Double A 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 25 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | .273 | .377 | .432 | .809 | .818 | .159 | 2.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 6 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 6.19 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | June | | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .333 | .533 | | July | | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .536 | .550 | 1.086 | | Last Year | | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .377 | .432 | .809 | | 2 Years Ago | | 350 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 64 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .277 | .360 | .383 | .742 | | Career | | 394 | 109 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 72 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 11 | .277 | .362 | .388 | .750 | | Home | | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .323 | .519 | .841 | | Road | | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .455 | .294 | .749 | | Grass | | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .326 | .425 | .751 | | Turf | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .714 | .500 | 1.214 | | Day | | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .526 | .714 | 1.241 | | Night | | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .300 | .594 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2003 Arizona - MLB | 25 | 62 | 108 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .157 | .225 | .259 | .484 | -9.6 | | 2004 Arizona - MLB | 26 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .357 | .357 | .500 | .857 | 1.3 | | 2007 Baltimore - MLB | 29 | 29 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .273 | .310 | .424 | .734 | 2.6 | | Total MLB | 3 yrs. | 104 | 188 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 1 | .213 | .263 | .335 | .599 | -5.7 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | 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 | VORP | | 2004 Wynantskill - MLBAAA | 26 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0.0 | | Total MLBAAA | | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). | | 06-11-2004 | Was selected to the 2004 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. | | 06-30-2004 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. | | 07-20-2004 | Goes 5-6 against the Paradise Black Widows, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R. | | 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-30-2005 | Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. | | 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 10 (11). | | 04-06-2006 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. | | 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 7 (7). | | 01-11-2007 | Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. | | 02-11-2007 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. | | 05-01-2007 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). | |
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