Matt Kata

Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 14, 1978 in Avon Lake, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 20th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Ignatius HS (Cleveland, OH) and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 9th round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).

High School: St. Ignatius HS (Cleveland, OH)

School: Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Debut: June 15, 2003 (Age 25-093d, 18,288th in major league history)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 11, 2009 (Age 31-150d)
vs. FLA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Matthew John Kata

Pronunciation: \KAY-ta\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

695

166

.239

RBI

OBP

.290

SLG

.370

OPS

.660

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	25-53 / in Starts: 12-14
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	36 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 167 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	94 (49-33-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 167 PAs	20
Avg. Runners on Base	106 (52-35-18)

Most Driven In
Self	3
J Wilson	3
J Bautista	2
N Cruz	1
V DÃaz	1
F Catalanotto	1
J Bay	1
X Nady	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
M Young	3
J Bautista	2
S Sosa	2
Z Duke	1
F Sanchez	1
X Nady	1
A LaRoche	1

2007 Batting Game Log

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2007 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	161	2 (1)	Apr 3	TEX	@	LAA	L,3-8	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	2	.94	0.035	1.10	0.02%	0.09	PH LF
2	162	4 (1)	Apr 6	TEX		BOS	W,2-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2	.27	-0.007	.24	0.00%	-0.26	PH
3	163	8 (3)	Apr 10	TEX		TBD	W,12-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	3						PR SS
4	164	10 (1)	Apr 13	TEX	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.571	1.000	1.571	9	.47	0.075	.57	0.05%	1.37	LF
5	165	11	Apr 14	TEX	@	SEA	L,3-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.857	1.357	2	.29	-0.007	.36	-0.01%	-0.25	PH
6	166	12	Apr 15	TEX	@	SEA	L,6-14	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.333	.545	.879	7	.66	-0.055	.81	-0.04%	-0.57	3B
7	167	14 (1)	Apr 18	TEX	@	CHW	L,0-6	3-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.462	.747	7	.28	-0.015	.28	-0.01%	-0.53	LF
8	168	16 (1)	Apr 20	TEX		OAK	L,4-16	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.429	.695	2	.11	-0.003	.13	0.00%	-0.25	PH LF 1B
9	169	17	Apr 21	TEX		OAK	W,7-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.294	.333	.647	.980	8	.84	0.087	.93	0.06%	3.49	LF
10	170	20 (2)	Apr 25	TEX	@	CLE	L,7-8	8-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.316	.611	.927	5	4.53	-0.120	4.27	-0.07%	-0.47	PR
11	171	21	Apr 26	TEX	@	CLE	L,4-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.300	.579	.879	3	.17	-0.004	.15	0.00%	-0.47	SS
12	172	24 (2)	Apr 29	TEX	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.333	.565	.899	8	.64	0.067	.63	0.04%	0.75	SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
13	173	26 (1)	May 1	TEX		NYY	L,1-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.320	.542	.862	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH
14	174	28 (1)	May 3 (2)	TEX		NYY	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.345	.536	.881	8	1.60	0.071	1.10	0.03%	0.53	LF
15	175	30 (1)	May 5	TEX		TOR	W,11-4	CG	4	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.387	.424	.613	1.037	9	.36	0.091	.24	0.04%	2.13	2B
16	176	31	May 6	TEX		TOR	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.389	.559	.948	8	1.20	-0.092	.85	-0.04%	-0.90	LF
17	177	32	May 8	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.378	.543	.921	2	.09	-0.002	.07	0.00%	-0.38	SS
18	178	33	May 9	TEX	@	NYY	L,2-6	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.324	.359	.514	.872	2	.57	-0.030	.43	-0.01%	-0.50	SS
19	179	34	May 10	TEX	@	NYY	W,14-2	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.341	.463	.804	7	.41	-0.049	.29	-0.02%	-0.34	SS
20	180	39 (4)	May 15	TEX	@	TBD	L,3-4	5-GF(10)	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.326	.442	.768	6	2.18	-0.074	1.26	-0.03%	-0.46	PR LF
21	181	40	May 16	TEX	@	TBD	L,8-11	5-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.432	.765	1	.63	0.011	.33	0.00%	-0.03	2B
22	182	41	May 17	TEX	@	TBD	L,6-8	CG(10)	6	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.260	.315	.420	.735	1	1.82	0.139	.86	0.04%	0.51	3B
23	183	43 (1)	May 19	TEX	@	HOU	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.309	.412	.721	8	.17	-0.004	.08	0.00%	-0.45	PH
24	184	45 (1)	May 21	TEX		MIN	W,14-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.304	.404	.707	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	1B
25	185	46	May 22	TEX		MIN	L,1-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.288	.382	.670	8	.54	-0.043	.27	-0.01%	-0.56	3B
26	186	47	May 23	TEX		MIN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.270	.356	.626	8	1.14	-0.121	.49	-0.03%	-1.14	1B
27	187	51 (3)	May 28	TEX	@	OAK	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.220	.270	.356	.626	8						LF
28	188	52	May 29	TEX	@	OAK	W,4-0	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.273	.344	.617	9	1.20	0.101	.25	0.01%	0.55	3B LF
29	189	54 (1)	May 31	TEX	@	SEA	L,5-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.269	.339	.607	9	3.53	-0.082	.65	-0.01%	-0.49	PH 3B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	190	55	Jun 1	TEX	@	SEA	W,9-8	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.264	.318	.582	9	2.13	-0.159	.36	-0.02%	-1.49	3B 1B
31	191	57 (1)	Jun 3	TEX	@	SEA	L,6-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.250	.300	.550	9	.45	-0.048	.07	0.00%	-0.87	3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Texas Rangers to Pittsburgh Pirates
32	192	82	Jul 2	PIT		MIL	L,3-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.250	.300	.550	3						2B
33	193	83	Jul 3	PIT		MIL	W,6-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.247	.296	.543	1	.11	-0.003	.02	0.00%	-0.24	PH
34	194	87 (3)	Jul 7	PIT		CHC	L,1-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181	.244	.292	.535	9	.61	-0.022	.26	-0.01%	-0.81	PH
35	195	89 (1)	Jul 13	PIT	@	ATL	L,1-9	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.241	.288	.528	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	2B
36	196	92 (2)	Jul 16	PIT		COL	L,8-10	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.250	.297	.547	9	2.40	0.139	.46	0.02%	1.27	PH
37	197	94 (1)	Jul 18	PIT		COL	L,3-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.247	.293	.540	9	.75	-0.019	.07	0.00%	-0.24	PH
38	198	95	Jul 20	PIT		HOU	L,1-2	CG	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.244	.300	.544	2	2.93	-0.185	.18	-0.01%	-0.91	3B
39	199	96	Jul 21	PIT		HOU	W,7-3	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.256	.321	.577	1	.71	0.065	.03	0.00%	1.05	3B
40	200	97	Jul 22	PIT		HOU	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.266	.341	.607	2	1.58	-0.036	.11	0.00%	0.40	3B
41	201	98	Jul 24	PIT	@	NYM	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.255	.326	.581	1	.71	-0.073	.04	0.00%	-0.89	3B
42	202	99	Jul 25	PIT	@	NYM	L,3-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.253	.323	.575	9	.31	-0.008	.01	0.00%	-0.24	PH
43	203	100	Jul 26	PIT	@	NYM	W,8-4	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.202	.250	.319	.569	9	.16	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.54	PH
44	204	101	Jul 27	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-8	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.248	.316	.563	9	.50	-0.016	.02	0.00%	-0.70	PH
45	205	102	Jul 28	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-10	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.243	.309	.552	9	.24	-0.012	.01	0.00%	-0.42	3B
46	206	104 (1)	Jul 31	PIT		STL	L,4-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.240	.306	.547	9	.75	-0.020	.01	0.00%	-0.11	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	207	105	Aug 1	PIT		STL	W,15-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.240	.306	.547	3						LF
48	208	117 (11)	Aug 14	PIT		NYM	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.240	.306	.547	9						RF
49	209	118	Aug 15	PIT		NYM	L,8-10	6-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.248	.323	.571	9	1.22	0.148	.02	0.00%	1.09	PH
50	210	120 (1)	Aug 17	PIT		PHI	L,8-11	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.255	.360	.615	9	.41	0.087	.01	0.00%	1.00	PH
51	211	122 (1)	Aug 19	PIT		PHI	W,8-4	7-8	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.262	.376	.638	9	2.51	0.228	.03	0.00%	2.55	PH
52	212	123	Aug 20	PIT	@	COL	W,4-2	CG(11)	5	4	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.268	.390	.658	2	1.27	0.023	.02	0.00%	0.51	3B
53	213	124	Aug 21	PIT	@	COL	L,2-9	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.274	.396	.671	6	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.14	PH 2B
54	214	126 (1)	Aug 23	PIT	@	COL	W,5-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.216	.263	.378	.641	7	.63	-0.124	.01	0.00%	-2.94	3B
55	215	127	Aug 24	PIT	@	HOU	W,8-3	GS-10	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.252	.362	.614	2	1.31	-0.179	.03	0.00%	-1.30	3B
56	216	128	Aug 25	PIT	@	HOU	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.252	.358	.610	8	.62	-0.027	.03	0.00%	-0.34	LF
57	217	131 (2)	Aug 28 (2)	PIT		CIN	W,3-2	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.258	.364	.621	9	2.62	0.213	.17	0.01%	0.91	PH
58	218	132	Aug 29	PIT		CIN	L,0-8	6-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.262	.366	.627	9	.12	0.008	.01	0.00%	0.15	SS
59	219	133	Aug 30	PIT		CIN	L,4-5	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.267	.371	.638	9	1.42	0.054	.08	0.00%	0.26	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
60	220	135 (1)	Sep 1	PIT	@	MIL	L,3-12	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.265	.368	.633	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	2B
61	221	137 (1)	Sep 3	PIT	@	STL	W,11-0	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.263	.365	.628	5	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	2B
62	222	139 (1)	Sep 5	PIT	@	STL	W,8-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220	.261	.362	.623	3	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH 2B
63	223	140	Sep 6	PIT	@	STL	L,4-16	4-4	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.267	.375	.642	9	.89	0.057	.00	0.00%	0.63	PH
64	224	141	Sep 7	PIT		CHC	W,6-1	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.265	.372	.637	9	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
65	225	142	Sep 8	PIT		CHC	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.223	.263	.369	.632	9	.22	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
66	226	145 (2)	Sep 11	PIT		MIL	L,1-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.261	.366	.627	9	.25	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
67	227	147 (1)	Sep 14	PIT	@	HOU	W,4-3	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.266	.371	.637	9	1.16	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.27	PH
68	228	148	Sep 15	PIT	@	HOU	L,7-9	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.264	.368	.633	6	.52	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
69	229	149	Sep 16	PIT	@	HOU	L,3-15	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.261	.363	.624	9	.01	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH 3B
70	230	150	Sep 17	PIT	@	SDP	L,0-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.259	.360	.619	9	1.66	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
71	231	153 (2)	Sep 20	PIT	@	SDP	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214	.252	.350	.602	7	.97	-0.133	.00	0.00%	-1.42	3B
72	232	154	Sep 21	PIT	@	CHC	L,8-13	4-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.253	.350	.603	8	.40	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.15	SS
73	233	155	Sep 22	PIT	@	CHC	L,5-9	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.253	.354	.607	8	.80	0.110	.00	0.00%	0.95	SS
74	234	156	Sep 23	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-8	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.252	.351	.603	3	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH 2B
75	235	158 (1)	Sep 26	PIT		ARI	W,5-1	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.256	.356	.612	9	.04	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
76	236	159	Sep 27	PIT		ARI	L,0-8	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.253	.351	.604	9	.16	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.35	2B
77	237	160	Sep 28	PIT		STL	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.259	.355	.614	2	1.03	0.172	.00	0.00%	0.64	2B
78	238	161	Sep 29	PIT		STL	L,3-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.255	.348	.603	2	.69	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.56	2B
							25-53		167	158	21	35	9	1	3	16	5	0	33	2	2	0	4	3	1	0	.222	.255	.348	.603		.93	0.108	.29	0.00%	-3.94

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