Matt Kata

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2009)

AVG .239
HR 12
RBI 63
H 166
OPS .660
PIV -1,472
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
3/14/1978 in Avon Lake, OH, USA
MLB Debut
2003-06-15
Last Game
2009-08-11

Full name: Matthew John Kata

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
278 695 89 166 37 9 12 63 9 48 126 .239 .290 .370 .660 -1,472

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2003 ARI NL 78 288 42 74 16 5 7 29 3 25 53 .257 .264 (-3%) .332 (-5%) .422 (avg) .754 (-3%) -181.7
2004 ARI NL 42 162 17 40 9 2 2 13 4 13 29 .247 .266 (-7%) .335 (-10%) .427 (-15%) .762 (-13%) -365.6
2005 ARI NL 30 31 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 5 4 .194 — — — — 0.0
2005 PHI NL 10 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
2007 TEX AL 31 70 12 13 2 0 2 6 1 5 18 .186 .268 (-31%) .335 (-26%) .422 (-29%) .758 (-27%) -319.6
2007 PIT NL 47 88 9 22 7 1 1 10 0 0 15 .250 .268 (-7%) .335 (-23%) .422 (-9%) .758 (-15%) -319.6
2009 HOU NL 40 50 2 10 1 0 0 5 1 0 5 .200 .262 (-24%) .332 (-36%) .417 (-47%) .750 (-43%) -357.9
Career · 7 seasons 278 695 89 166 37 9 12 63 9 48 126 .239 — — — — -1,544

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1433244286636.265
Away1353714780627.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-08-11 HOUMIAL 000000000
2009-08-10 HOUMIAL 100000000
2009-08-09 HOUMILW 100000000
2009-08-08 HOUMILL 100000001
2009-08-07 HOUMILW 100000000
2009-08-05 HOUSFGL 111000000
2009-08-04 HOUSFGL 200000000
2009-08-03 HOUSFGW 100000000
2009-08-01 HOUSTLL 100000001
2009-07-31 HOUSTLL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 1 30 0 0 3
2B 119 91 215 293 6 70
3B 43 35 19 68 4 4
OF 18 5 14 2 0 1
SS 17 8 19 21 0 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2003 ARI 2B 52 45 106 131 3 27
2003 ARI 3B 23 19 10 41 1 3
2003 ARI SS 6 4 7 5 0 1
2004 ARI 2B 38 35 75 111 2 25
2004 ARI 3B 3 2 4 4 0 0
2004 ARI SS 1 1 3 5 0 2
2005 ARI 2B 7 3 8 12 0 6
2005 PHI 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0
2005 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 PHI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 TEX 1B 4 1 25 0 0 2
2007 TEX 2B 2 1 3 1 1 2
2007 TEX 3B 7 6 3 7 2 0
2007 TEX OF 10 4 12 2 0 1
2007 TEX SS 6 2 7 6 0 2
2007 PIT 2B 10 2 14 14 0 6
2007 PIT 3B 10 8 2 16 1 1
2007 PIT OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
2007 PIT SS 3 1 2 5 0 1
2009 HOU 1B 1 0 5 0 0 1
2009 HOU 2B 7 5 9 24 0 4
2009 HOU OF 4 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 119
Third Base 43
Shortstop 17
Left Field 16
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 TEX AL $415,000
2005 ARI NL $330,000
2004 ARI NL $315,000
Total Career Earnings $1,060,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Vanderbilt University Nashville TN 1997, 1998, 1999

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Kata

What years did Matt Kata play?
Matt Kata played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2009.
Was Matt Kata a pitcher?
No. Matt Kata was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Matt Kata hit?
Matt Kata hit 12 career home runs with 166 hits.