Ken Katoh

Ken Katoh
Katoh with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants – No. 89
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 43)
Niigata, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
NPB debut
September 27, 2000, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average.216
Hits59
RBIs24
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Niigata Albirex Baseball Club (2019)
  • Yomiuri Giants (2020–present)
Last updated on: 16 April 2023

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.

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

  1. ^ "Giants crush Fighters, take 3-2 lead in Japan Series". Japan Times. November 2, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.