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Ken Katoh (加藤 健, Katoh Ken, born March 23, 1981) is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Central League.

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Ken Katoh
Katoh with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants – No. 105
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 41) Niigata, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 27, 2000, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.216
Hits	59
RBIs	24
Teams
As player Yomiuri Giants (2000, 2002–2016) As coach Niigata Albirex Baseball Club (2019) Yomiuri Giants (2020–present)
Last updated on: 16 April 2020

When he played in Nippon Series on November 1, 2012, Kazuhito Tadano was thrown out of the game because Koichi Yanada, the umpire-in-chief in the game, judged that Tadano threw a bean ball to his face. However, replays showed that the ball did not hit his face.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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