Ken Katoh
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.
| Ken Katoh | |
|---|---|
 Katoh with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 89 | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: March 23, 1981 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
As coach | |
| Last updated on: 16 April 2023 | |
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
- "Giants crush Fighters, take 3-2 lead in Japan Series". Japan Times. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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