1978
Born March 14, 1978
Avon Lake, OH, USA
Matt Kata Notable
b. March 14, 1978 · Arizona Diamondbacks 2003–2005, Philadelphia Phillies 2005, Texas Rangers 2007, Pittsburgh Pirates 2007, Houston Astros 2009
Matt Kata played for five clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003 and closing with the Houston Astros in 2009.
Across 278 games he batted .239, with 166 hits and 89 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 37 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 119 games at second base, with 293 assists and 6 errors. He turned 70 double plays.
He was born in Avon Lake, OH, USA on March 14, 1978. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ARI | 78 | 288 | 42 | 74 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 53 | 3 | .257 |
| 2004 | ARI | 42 | 162 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 4 | .247 |
| 2005 | ARI/PHI | 40 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .189 |
| 2007 | PIT/TEX | 78 | 158 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 33 | 1 | .222 |
| 2009 | HOU | 40 | 50 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 278 | 695 | 89 | 166 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 126 | 9 | .239 |
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