Matt Kata

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop 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)

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+

2012 Player Batting Game Log

2012 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2012-04-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
2	2012-04-10	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	8	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	LF	0
3	2012-04-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
4	2012-04-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	4	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
5	2012-04-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	7	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
6	2012-04-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
7	2012-04-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
8	2012-04-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
9	2012-04-20	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	2
10	2012-04-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
11	2012-04-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	5	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
12	2012-04-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
13	2012-04-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
14	2012-04-29	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
15	2012-04-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
16	2012-05-01	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
17	2012-05-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2012-05-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
19	2012-05-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
20	2012-05-06	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
21	2012-05-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
22	2012-05-08	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
23	2012-05-09	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	1
24	2012-05-11	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Salt Lake Bees	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
25	2012-05-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Tacoma Rainiers	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	2
26	2012-05-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Tacoma Rainiers	5	5	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
27	2012-05-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Fresno Grizzlies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
28	2012-05-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Sacramento River Cats	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
29	2012-05-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Sacramento River Cats	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
30	2012-05-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Sacramento River Cats	4	4	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
31	2012-05-27	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	6	6	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF,3B	0
32	2012-05-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	5	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
33	2012-05-29	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	CF	0
34	2012-05-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3B,CF	0
35	2012-05-31	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	6	6	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
36	2012-06-01	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
37	2012-06-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
38	2012-06-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
39	2012-06-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
40	2012-06-05	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
41	2012-06-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
42	2012-06-09	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
43	2012-06-12	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
44	2012-06-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
45	2012-06-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
46	2012-06-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
47	2012-06-20	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
48	2012-06-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
49	2012-06-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	1
50	2012-06-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
51	2012-06-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
52	2012-06-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	CF	0
53	2012-06-26	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
54	2012-06-27	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
55	2012-06-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
56	2012-06-29	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
57	2012-06-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
58	2012-07-01	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
59	2012-07-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
60	2012-07-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,1B	1
61	2012-07-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
62	2012-07-05	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
63	2012-07-06	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
64	2012-07-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
65	2012-07-08	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
66	2012-07-12	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
67	2012-07-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
68	2012-07-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
69	2012-07-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2012-07-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
71	2012-07-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
72	2012-07-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
73	2012-07-20	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
74	2012-07-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
75	2012-07-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Storm Chasers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
76	2012-07-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
77	2012-07-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
78	2012-07-26	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	3	2	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
79	2012-07-27	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
80	2012-07-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2012-07-29 (2)	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
82	2012-07-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
83	2012-07-31	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Memphis Redbirds	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
84	2012-08-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Tucson Padres	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
85	2012-08-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Tucson Padres	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
86	2012-08-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Tucson Padres	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
87	2012-08-06	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Las Vegas 51s	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
88	2012-08-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Las Vegas 51s	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
89	2012-08-12	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	5	5	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
90	2012-08-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
91	2012-08-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Reno Aces	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
92	2012-08-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Reno Aces	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
93	2012-08-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Reno Aces	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	2
94	2012-08-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3B	0
95	2012-08-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
96	2012-08-20	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	pdH	0
97	2012-08-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
98	2012-08-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
99	2012-08-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
100	2012-08-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	SS	1
101	2012-08-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	3	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	SS	0
102	2012-08-26	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
103	2012-08-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
104	2012-08-28 (2)	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
105	2012-08-29	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
106	2012-08-31	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
107	2012-09-01	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
108	2012-09-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
109	2012-09-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0

2012 Player Batting Splits

2012 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	109	451	412	57	113	20	3	9	62	4	1	20	60	.274	.328	.403	.731	166	15	14	3	2	1

Home	59	223	201	20	49	9	3	4	28	2	1	13	34	.244	.309	.378	.688	76	5	7	0	2	1
Away	50	228	211	37	64	11	0	5	34	2	0	7	26	.303	.347	.427	.773	90	10	7	3	0	0

vs RHP as LHB	98	300	275		78	11	3	6	47			11	39	.284	.334	.411	.745	113	7	11	1	2	1
vs LHP as RHB	61	151	137		35	9	0	3	15			9	21	.256	.315	.387	.702	53	8	3	2	0	0

April	15	67	56	14	16	4	0	2	10	1	0	7	9	.286	.369	.464	.834	26	3	1	2	1	0
May	20	85	83	12	28	7	0	4	23	1	0	1	8	.337	.345	.566	.912	47	2	0	1	0	0
June	22	85	82	3	20	1	2	0	5	1	0	1	13	.244	.271	.305	.576	25	4	2	0	0	0
July	26	105	100	12	22	3	1	1	8	1	0	3	19	.220	.257	.300	.557	30	4	2	0	0	0
August	23	96	81	12	26	5	0	2	16	0	1	8	11	.321	.417	.457	.874	37	1	6	0	1	1
September	3	13	10	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.308	.100	.408	1	1	3	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	54	71	67		21	7	1	2	27			2	12	.313	.352	.537	.889	36	0	2	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	107	436	399		109	19	3	9	60			20	59	.273	.326	.404	.729	161	15	12	3	2	1
vs. Older Pitchers	9	15	13		4	1	0	0	2			0	1	.308	.400	.385	.785	5	0	2	0	0	0

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