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 | |
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![]() 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 |
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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]
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