Batting

Matt Kata

Free Agent (AAA)
2B
Age: 47
Bats/Throws: B/R
6'1" / 185
DOB: 3/14/1978
(47 years, 1 month, 15 days)
2B

Play Log

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    DateInnPitcherOutsBasesScorePlayLIREWEWPARE24
    8/10▲ 8B Donnelly2_2_7-3Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Fly Out
    0.370.332.3%-.011-0.33
    8/9▼ 7Y Gallardo11__2-0Matt Kata grounded out to third. Humberto Quintero advanced to 2B.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    0.520.5189.2%-.007-0.20
    8/8▼ 2M Parra2___1-3Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Called Strike, Strikeout Swinging
    0.420.1029.2%-.011-0.10
    8/7▼ 6M DiFelice2___6-2Matt Kata fouled out to third.
    Ball, Foul Fly Out
    0.090.1094.7%-.002-0.10
    8/5▼ 7B Medders1___3-8Matt Kata singled to left (Liner).
    Ball, Single
    0.230.262.5%.0110.26
    8/4▼ 8J Miller012_0-8Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.171.480.8%-.004-0.58
    8/4▼ 6J Sanchez0___0-7Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.170.491.6%-.004-0.23
    8/3▼ 7M Cain2___3-2Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ground Out
    0.380.1076.1%-.010-0.10
    8/1▲ 8C Carpenter0___2-1Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Swinging Strike, Called Strike, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    2.140.4724.4%-.053-0.22
    7/31▲ 8B Thompson212_2-2Matt Kata singled to left (Liner). Ivan Rodriguez scored. Chris Coste advanced to 2B.
    Single
    3.520.4248.5%.2641.00
    7/30▲ 8M Atkins0___12-3Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Foul Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.020.540.1%.000-0.25
    7/29▲ 5R Wells11__9-0Matt Kata grounded into a double play to first (Grounder). Kaz Matsui out at second.
    Called Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.100.560.8%-.004-0.56
    7/28▲ 8J Stevens11__6-7Matt Kata grounded out to second. Chris Coste advanced to 2B.
    Pickoff Throw (First Base), Foul Ball, Ground Out
    1.260.5673.8%-.018-0.22
    7/27▲ 8A Heilman0___1-1Matt Kata flied out to second.
    Ball, Fly Out
    1.870.5450.0%-.049-0.25
    7/26▼ 5L Hernandez21__3-5Matt Kata advanced on a stolen base to 2B.1.100.2324.4%.0110.09
    7/26▼ 5L Hernandez1___3-5Matt Kata singled to left (Liner).
    Single
    0.860.2624.8%.0360.26
    7/25▼ 5J Niese2___1-7Matt Kata singled to right (Liner).
    Single
    0.100.102.7%.0040.12
    7/20▼ 8K McClellan0___3-2Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.520.4987.0%-.013-0.23
    7/9▼ 4J Lannan1_2_2-4Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Called Strike, Ball, Called Strike, Ball, Fly Out
    1.580.6732.4%-.044-0.35
    7/7▼ 9M Capps0___3-6Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    0.890.493.9%-.023-0.23
    7/3▲ 3R Sadowski1___9-0Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Called Strike, Ground Out
    0.060.261.0%-.001-0.15
    7/1▲ 9C Meredith11_31-6Matt Kata hit a sacrifice fly to center (Fly). Darin Erstad scored.
    Ball, Swinging Strike, Sacrifice Fly
    0.041.1199.7%.0010.09
    6/30▲ 9H Bell1___4-3Matt Kata grounded out to pitcher.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    1.910.227.6%-.045-0.13
    6/30▲ 6J Banks2___1-3Matt Kata flied out to right.
    Ball, Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Fly Out
    0.270.0878.6%-.007-0.08
    6/30▲ 4J Banks1___0-3Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.300.2283.4%-.007-0.13
    6/30▲ 2J Banks1___0-0Matt Kata lined out to shortstop.
    Called Strike, Line Drive
    0.630.2247.8%-.015-0.13
    6/28▼ 9F Rodney0___3-4Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Ball, Called Strike, Ground Out
    3.430.4919.6%-.087-0.23
    6/26▼ 6J Verlander1__32-4Matt Kata singled to right (Fly). Ivan Rodriguez scored.
    Called Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    1.950.9330.9%.0840.58
    6/25▼ 5B Bannister0___3-4Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    1.360.4940.9%-.034-0.23
    6/24▼ 10J Soria1_2_2-3Matt Kata singled to right (Grounder). Ivan Rodriguez scored. Matt Kata advanced to 2B.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    4.890.6727.7%.4191.00
    6/23▼ 7Z Greinke21__1-2Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    1.830.2330.0%-.051-0.22
    6/20▲ 9R Dickey2___5-6Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Ball, Fly Out
    0.370.1180.4%-.010-0.11
    6/20▲ 7S Henn1_2_3-3Matt Kata grounded out to first. Jason Michaels advanced to 3B.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    2.140.6953.4%-.052-0.32
    6/20▲ 5S Baker2_2_2-1Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Swinging Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    1.610.3333.8%-.046-0.33
    6/20▲ 3S Baker2___2-0Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    0.420.1124.6%-.011-0.11
    6/14▲ 9C Qualls0___3-8Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Ground Out
    0.030.5699.3%-.001-0.26
    6/14▲ 6B Boyer11_33-6Matt Kata grounded into a double play to second (Grounder). Jason Michaels out at second.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.951.2488.7%-.063-1.24
    6/14▲ 4B Buckner2___2-4Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Called Strike, Ball, Ground Out
    0.370.1268.6%-.010-0.12
    6/14▲ 2B Buckner0___2-3Matt Kata singled to right (Fly).
    Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Single
    0.830.5659.8%.0330.40
    6/13▲ 8J Gutierrez1_231-4Matt Kata singled to second (Grounder). Lance Berkman scored. Ivan Rodriguez advanced to 3B.
    Single
    0.491.4795.0%.0220.77
    6/13▲ 7J Garland0___1-3Matt Kata grounded out to shortstop.
    Missed Bunt, Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.660.5680.5%-.017-0.26
    6/13▲ 5J Garland1___1-0Matt Kata doubled to center (Liner).
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Double
    0.920.3033.6%.0560.43
    6/13▲ 2J Garland2___0-0Matt Kata was hit by a pitch.
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Hit By Pitch
    0.430.1245.8%.0130.13
    6/12▲ 7D Haren2___7-1Matt Kata struck out looking.
    Called Strike, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Looking
    0.060.121.0%-.002-0.12
    6/11▼ 10K Gregg1___1-1Matt Kata singled to left (Grounder).
    Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    1.780.2657.8%.0550.26
    6/10▼ 7C Zambrano2_2_1-1Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    2.260.3256.3%-.063-0.32
    6/10▼ 5C Zambrano2___0-1Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.640.1035.1%-.016-0.10
    6/10▼ 2C Zambrano21__0-1Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.900.2340.9%-.025-0.22
    6/9▼ 6T Lilly0___0-7Matt Kata grounded out to shortstop.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    0.170.491.6%-.004-0.23
    6/7▼ 7S Jackson11__3-3Matt Kata reached on fielder's choice to second. Humberto Quintero out at second.
    Foul Ball, Fielder's Choice
    2.010.5158.9%-.048-0.29
    6/5▼ 7S Burnett11__9-1Matt Kata grounded into a double play to second (Grounder). Humberto Quintero out at second.
    Foul Ball, Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.010.5199.9%.000-0.51
    6/4▼ 5J Hammel112_1-7Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.850.905.8%-.019-0.47
    6/2▼ 9H Street21232-2Matt Kata flied out to shortstop.
    Called Strike, Swinging Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    6.390.7665.7%-.157-0.76
    DateInnPitcherOutsBasesScorePlayLIREWEWPARE24
    8/10▲ 8B Donnelly2_2_7-3Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Fly Out
    0.370.332.3%-.011-0.33
    8/9▼ 7Y Gallardo11__2-0Matt Kata grounded out to third. Humberto Quintero advanced to 2B.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    0.520.5189.2%-.007-0.20
    8/8▼ 2M Parra2___1-3Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Called Strike, Strikeout Swinging
    0.420.1029.2%-.011-0.10
    8/7▼ 6M DiFelice2___6-2Matt Kata fouled out to third.
    Ball, Foul Fly Out
    0.090.1094.7%-.002-0.10
    8/5▼ 7B Medders1___3-8Matt Kata singled to left (Liner).
    Ball, Single
    0.230.262.5%.0110.26
    8/4▼ 8J Miller012_0-8Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.171.480.8%-.004-0.58
    8/4▼ 6J Sanchez0___0-7Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.170.491.6%-.004-0.23
    8/3▼ 7M Cain2___3-2Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ground Out
    0.380.1076.1%-.010-0.10
    8/1▲ 8C Carpenter0___2-1Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Swinging Strike, Called Strike, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    2.140.4724.4%-.053-0.22
    7/31▲ 8B Thompson212_2-2Matt Kata singled to left (Liner). Ivan Rodriguez scored. Chris Coste advanced to 2B.
    Single
    3.520.4248.5%.2641.00
    7/30▲ 8M Atkins0___12-3Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Foul Ball, Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.020.540.1%.000-0.25
    7/29▲ 5R Wells11__9-0Matt Kata grounded into a double play to first (Grounder). Kaz Matsui out at second.
    Called Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.100.560.8%-.004-0.56
    7/28▲ 8J Stevens11__6-7Matt Kata grounded out to second. Chris Coste advanced to 2B.
    Pickoff Throw (First Base), Foul Ball, Ground Out
    1.260.5673.8%-.018-0.22
    7/27▲ 8A Heilman0___1-1Matt Kata flied out to second.
    Ball, Fly Out
    1.870.5450.0%-.049-0.25
    7/26▼ 5L Hernandez21__3-5Matt Kata advanced on a stolen base to 2B.1.100.2324.4%.0110.09
    7/26▼ 5L Hernandez1___3-5Matt Kata singled to left (Liner).
    Single
    0.860.2624.8%.0360.26
    7/25▼ 5J Niese2___1-7Matt Kata singled to right (Liner).
    Single
    0.100.102.7%.0040.12
    7/20▼ 8K McClellan0___3-2Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.520.4987.0%-.013-0.23
    7/9▼ 4J Lannan1_2_2-4Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Called Strike, Ball, Called Strike, Ball, Fly Out
    1.580.6732.4%-.044-0.35
    7/7▼ 9M Capps0___3-6Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    0.890.493.9%-.023-0.23
    7/3▲ 3R Sadowski1___9-0Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Called Strike, Ground Out
    0.060.261.0%-.001-0.15
    7/1▲ 9C Meredith11_31-6Matt Kata hit a sacrifice fly to center (Fly). Darin Erstad scored.
    Ball, Swinging Strike, Sacrifice Fly
    0.041.1199.7%.0010.09
    6/30▲ 9H Bell1___4-3Matt Kata grounded out to pitcher.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    1.910.227.6%-.045-0.13
    6/30▲ 6J Banks2___1-3Matt Kata flied out to right.
    Ball, Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Fly Out
    0.270.0878.6%-.007-0.08
    6/30▲ 4J Banks1___0-3Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.300.2283.4%-.007-0.13
    6/30▲ 2J Banks1___0-0Matt Kata lined out to shortstop.
    Called Strike, Line Drive
    0.630.2247.8%-.015-0.13
    6/28▼ 9F Rodney0___3-4Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Ball, Called Strike, Ground Out
    3.430.4919.6%-.087-0.23
    6/26▼ 6J Verlander1__32-4Matt Kata singled to right (Fly). Ivan Rodriguez scored.
    Called Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    1.950.9330.9%.0840.58
    6/25▼ 5B Bannister0___3-4Matt Kata grounded out to first.
    Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    1.360.4940.9%-.034-0.23
    6/24▼ 10J Soria1_2_2-3Matt Kata singled to right (Grounder). Ivan Rodriguez scored. Matt Kata advanced to 2B.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    4.890.6727.7%.4191.00
    6/23▼ 7Z Greinke21__1-2Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    1.830.2330.0%-.051-0.22
    6/20▲ 9R Dickey2___5-6Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Ball, Fly Out
    0.370.1180.4%-.010-0.11
    6/20▲ 7S Henn1_2_3-3Matt Kata grounded out to first. Jason Michaels advanced to 3B.
    Called Strike, Ground Out
    2.140.6953.4%-.052-0.32
    6/20▲ 5S Baker2_2_2-1Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Swinging Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    1.610.3333.8%-.046-0.33
    6/20▲ 3S Baker2___2-0Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    0.420.1124.6%-.011-0.11
    6/14▲ 9C Qualls0___3-8Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Ground Out
    0.030.5699.3%-.001-0.26
    6/14▲ 6B Boyer11_33-6Matt Kata grounded into a double play to second (Grounder). Jason Michaels out at second.
    Ball, Foul Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.951.2488.7%-.063-1.24
    6/14▲ 4B Buckner2___2-4Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Called Strike, Ball, Ground Out
    0.370.1268.6%-.010-0.12
    6/14▲ 2B Buckner0___2-3Matt Kata singled to right (Fly).
    Ball, Ball, Called Strike, Single
    0.830.5659.8%.0330.40
    6/13▲ 8J Gutierrez1_231-4Matt Kata singled to second (Grounder). Lance Berkman scored. Ivan Rodriguez advanced to 3B.
    Single
    0.491.4795.0%.0220.77
    6/13▲ 7J Garland0___1-3Matt Kata grounded out to shortstop.
    Missed Bunt, Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.660.5680.5%-.017-0.26
    6/13▲ 5J Garland1___1-0Matt Kata doubled to center (Liner).
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Ball, Double
    0.920.3033.6%.0560.43
    6/13▲ 2J Garland2___0-0Matt Kata was hit by a pitch.
    Called Strike, Foul Ball, Hit By Pitch
    0.430.1245.8%.0130.13
    6/12▲ 7D Haren2___7-1Matt Kata struck out looking.
    Called Strike, Swinging Strike, Strikeout Looking
    0.060.121.0%-.002-0.12
    6/11▼ 10K Gregg1___1-1Matt Kata singled to left (Grounder).
    Called Strike, Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Single
    1.780.2657.8%.0550.26
    6/10▼ 7C Zambrano2_2_1-1Matt Kata struck out swinging.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Strikeout Swinging
    2.260.3256.3%-.063-0.32
    6/10▼ 5C Zambrano2___0-1Matt Kata grounded out to second.
    Ball, Ball, Ground Out
    0.640.1035.1%-.016-0.10
    6/10▼ 2C Zambrano21__0-1Matt Kata flied out to center.
    Called Strike, Fly Out
    0.900.2340.9%-.025-0.22
    6/9▼ 6T Lilly0___0-7Matt Kata grounded out to shortstop.
    Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Foul Ball, Ground Out
    0.170.491.6%-.004-0.23
    6/7▼ 7S Jackson11__3-3Matt Kata reached on fielder's choice to second. Humberto Quintero out at second.
    Foul Ball, Fielder's Choice
    2.010.5158.9%-.048-0.29
    6/5▼ 7S Burnett11__9-1Matt Kata grounded into a double play to second (Grounder). Humberto Quintero out at second.
    Foul Ball, Ball, Grounded Into Double Play
    0.010.5199.9%.000-0.51
    6/4▼ 5J Hammel112_1-7Matt Kata flied out to left.
    Ball, Fly Out
    0.850.905.8%-.019-0.47
    6/2▼ 9H Street21232-2Matt Kata flied out to shortstop.
    Called Strike, Swinging Strike, Ball, Foul Ball, Fly Out
    6.390.7665.7%-.157-0.76