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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+

2009 Player Batting Game Log

2009 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	2009-04-09	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
2	2009-04-10	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
3	2009-04-11	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
4	2009-04-12	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Iowa Cubs	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
5	2009-04-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
6	2009-04-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	LF	0
7	2009-04-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3B	0
8	2009-04-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
9	2009-04-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B,2B	0
10	2009-04-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
11	2009-04-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
12	2009-04-20	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Iowa Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
13	2009-04-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
14	2009-04-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
15	2009-04-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
16	2009-04-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
17	2009-04-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
18	2009-04-26	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
19	2009-04-27	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,LF	0
20	2009-04-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	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
21	2009-05-01	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
22	2009-05-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
23	2009-05-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	0
24	2009-05-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2B	1
25	2009-05-05	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
26	2009-05-06	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
27	2009-05-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
28	2009-05-08	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
29	2009-05-09	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
30	2009-05-10	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
31	2009-05-12	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Fresno Grizzlies	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
32	2009-05-13	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Fresno Grizzlies	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
33	2009-05-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Fresno Grizzlies	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	0
34	2009-05-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Fresno Grizzlies	4	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3B	1
35	2009-05-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Sacramento River Cats	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
36	2009-05-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Sacramento River Cats	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,RF	0
37	2009-05-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Sacramento River Cats	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
38	2009-05-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Sacramento River Cats	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
39	2009-05-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
40	2009-05-23	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
41	2009-05-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
42	2009-05-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Salt Lake Bees	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
43	2009-05-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Salt Lake Bees	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
44	2009-06-02	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Colorado Rockies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
45	2009-06-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Colorado Rockies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
46	2009-06-05	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
47	2009-06-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
48	2009-06-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2009-06-10	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
50	2009-06-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
51	2009-06-12	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
52	2009-06-13	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
53	2009-06-14	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2B	0
54	2009-06-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
55	2009-06-23	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2009-06-24	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
57	2009-06-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Kansas City Royals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
58	2009-06-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
59	2009-06-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Detroit Tigers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
60	2009-06-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Diego Padres	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,LF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
61	2009-07-01	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Diego Padres	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	pdH	0
62	2009-07-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
63	2009-07-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
64	2009-07-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
65	2009-07-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
66	2009-07-17	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	LF	0
67	2009-07-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Oklahoma City RedHawks	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-NL
68	2009-07-20	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
69	2009-07-22	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
70	2009-07-25	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
71	2009-07-26	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		New York Mets	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	pdH	0
72	2009-07-27	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
73	2009-07-28	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
74	2009-07-29	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	pdH	0
75	2009-07-30	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
76	2009-07-31	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	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
77	2009-08-01	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
78	2009-08-03	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
79	2009-08-04	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1B	0
80	2009-08-05	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		San Francisco Giants	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
81	2009-08-07	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
82	2009-08-08	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
83	2009-08-09	Maj-NL	Houston Astros		Milwaukee Brewers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
84	2009-08-10	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
85	2009-08-11	Maj-NL	Houston Astros	@	Florida Marlins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
Player Moved from Maj-NL to AAA-PCL
86	2009-08-15	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Reno Aces	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
87	2009-08-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Reno Aces	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
88	2009-08-18	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Las Vegas 51s	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2B	0
89	2009-08-19	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Las Vegas 51s	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
90	2009-08-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Las Vegas 51s	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
91	2009-08-22	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
92	2009-08-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
93	2009-08-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
94	2009-08-26	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
95	2009-08-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
96	2009-08-29	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2B	0
97	2009-08-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Nashville Sounds	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
98	2009-08-31	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0
September			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
99	2009-09-01	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5	5	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
100	2009-09-02	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
101	2009-09-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B,RF	1
102	2009-09-04	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	1
103	2009-09-05	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
104	2009-09-06	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
105	2009-09-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Omaha Royals	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2B	0

2009 Player Batting Splits

2009 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	105	296	277	24	71	11	1	2	27	9	0	12	30	.256	.295	.325	.620	90	7	4	1	2	1

Home	62	161	155	12	41	4	1	1	16	4	0	4	16	.265	.281	.323	.604	50	3	0	1	1	0
Away	43	135	122	12	30	7	0	1	11	5	0	8	14	.246	.311	.328	.639	40	4	4	0	1	1

vs RHP as LHB	92	219	206		50	9	0	1	20			7	25	.243	.280	.301	.581	62	3	4	1	1	1
vs LHP as RHB	44	77	71		21	2	1	1	7			5	5	.296	.338	.394	.732	28	4	0	0	1	0

April	20	72	67	3	16	2	0	1	6	0	0	3	6	.239	.282	.313	.595	21	2	1	1	0	0
May	23	87	81	11	25	6	0	1	8	5	0	4	9	.309	.356	.420	.776	34	0	2	0	0	1
June	17	31	30	1	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	.200	.226	.233	.459	7	2	1	0	0	0
July	16	25	23	3	7	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	.304	.320	.304	.624	7	1	0	0	1	0
August	22	58	54	3	12	0	0	0	4	2	0	3	8	.222	.259	.222	.481	12	2	0	0	1	0
September	7	23	22	3	5	2	1	0	4	0	0	1	3	.227	.261	.409	.670	9	0	0	0	0	0

2 outs, RISP	46	61	57		13	4	0	0	12			4	5	.228	.279	.298	.577	17	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Younger Pitchers	95	259	242		66	11	1	2	26			10	24	.273	.310	.351	.661	85	7	4	1	2	1
vs. Older Pitchers	27	37	35		5	0	0	0	1			2	6	.143	.189	.143	.332	5	0	0	0	0	0

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