Matt Kata

Full Name: Matthew John Kata Primary Position: 2B,3B Height/Weight: 6' 1"/180 First Game: June 15, 2003 Birthdate: March 14, 1978 Final Game: September 16, 2005 Birthplace: Avon Lakes, Ohio MLB Experience: 3 years Bat/Throw: Both/Right

Biography

Matt Kata (Matthew John Kata) was born on March 14, 1978 in Avon Lakes, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on June 15, 2003 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2003, his rookie year, he hit .257 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI. Kata played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies over the course of his 3 year career.

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2003	ARI	N	78	288	42	74	7	29	.257	.315	.420	16	5	25	53	1	5	3	0	4
2004	ARI	N	42	162	17	40	2	13	.247	.301	.364	9	2	13	29	0	1	4	2	1
2005	PHI	N	10	6	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005	ARI	N	30	31	6	6	0	0	.194	.306	.323	2	1	5	4	0	2	0	0	0
2005	TOT	N	40	37	7	7	0	0	.189	.286	.297	2	1	5	6	0	2	0	0	0
Total			160	487	66	121	9	42	.248	.308	.392	27	8	43	88	1	8	7	2	5

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
2003	ARI	N	SS	6	4	37.2	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	ARI	N	2B	52	45	409.1	106	131	3	27	0	0	0	0	0	.988
2003	ARI	N	3B	23	19	173.1	10	41	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.981
2004	ARI	N	SS	1	1	9.1	3	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2004	ARI	N	2B	38	35	320.2	75	111	2	25	0	0	0	0	0	.989
2004	ARI	N	3B	3	2	17.1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	PHI	N	SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	PHI	N	2B	3	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	PHI	N	OF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	PHI	N	RF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	ARI	N	2B	7	3	28	8	12	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2005	ARI	N	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2005	TOT	N	2B	10	3	33	8	12	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			3B	26	21	190.2	14	45	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.983
Total			RF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			SS	8	5	48	10	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total			2B	100	83	763	189	254	5	58	0	0	0	0	0	.989
Total			OF	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Transactions

• Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 20th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 4, 1996).
• Selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in the 9th round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1999 - signed June 5, 1999).
• Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tim Worrell and cash (July 21, 2005).
• Claimed on waivers by Cincinnati Reds from Philadelphia Phillies (March 15, 2006).
• Granted free agency (October 15, 2006).