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: (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

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

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