Matt
Kata
 
Bats: Both
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 185
 
Born: March 14, 1978 in Usa, OH, AVON LAKE
 
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Ted Williams Batting Title or Rookie Of The Year.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
2004 26 PIT NL 39 50 13 11 3 0 2 5 0 1 7 10 .220 .328 .400 .728 6.9 0.7
1 Years Sim 39 50 13 11 3 0 2 5 0 1 7 10 .220 .328 .400 .728 6.9 0.7
162 Game Average 207 54 45 12 0 8 20 0 4 29 41 .220 .328 .400 .728 28.5  
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
2004 26 PIT NL 3B 22 11 116.0 4 24 0 2 1.000 2.17 0 0 .000 0 0.4
    C 1 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 1.000 12.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
    2B 1 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 9.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  3B 22 11 116.0 4 24 0 2 1.000 2.17 0 0 .000 0 0.4
  C 1 0 3.0 4 0 0 0 1.000 12.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  2B 1 0 1.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 9.00 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Career Totals   24 11 120.0 8 25 0 2 1.000 2.48 0 0 .000 0 0.4
Career Highs   24 11 120.0 8 25 0 2 1.000 2.48 0 0 .000 0  
History
Drafted in 2nd round, 41st overall pick, by Cleveland in 2003
Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 3/2/2003 (Going to PIT: 2B Matt Kata. Going to CLE: P Greg Jones)
Had first career hit on 4/17/2004, off Cliff Lee (NYM)
Hit first career homerun on 4/18/2004, off Randy Wolf (NYM)