Hideji Katō
| Hideji Katō | |
|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons – No. 75 | |
| First baseman / Coach | |
| Born: May 24, 1948 Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1969, for the Hankyu Braves | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1987, for the Nankai Hawks | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .297 |
| Home runs | 347 |
| Hits | 2,055 |
| Runs batted in | 1,268 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hideji Katō (加藤 秀司, Katō Hideji) (born May 24, 1948) is a Japanese former professional baseball first baseman in Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Hankyu Braves from 1969 to 1982, Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1983, Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1984 to 1985, Yomiuri Giants in 1986 and the Nankai Hawks in 1987.[1] He was the Pacific League MVP in 1975.
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Categories:
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball infielders
- Hankyu Braves players
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Kintetsu Buffaloes players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Nankai Hawks players
- Nippon Professional Baseball MVP Award winners
- Nippon Professional Baseball coaches
- Japanese baseball coaches