Login: Sign up now! or
call 888-201-3057
| Help | Why Subscribe?
XM RadioYahoo! SportsFoxSportsESPN
HOME NFL MLB / Minors NBA NHL GOLF RACING    COMMUNITY FORUMS BLOGS MYROTOWIRE ASK AN EXPERT GAMES
  Latest News   Closers   Prospects   Proj. Starters   Features   Cheatsheets   Depth Charts   Draft Kit
Search for Player:      
ROTOWIRE MLB
Fantasy Baseball News
AL Fantasy News
NL Fantasy News
AL Injuries
NL Injuries
Team News
Minors News
Top News Recap
Foreign News
Free Agent News
Advanced Search
Local Papers
Recent Debuts
Magazine
Features
--Barometer
--Bernie Pleskoff's Column
--Charging the Mound
--Diamond Cuts
--FAAB Factor - AL
--FAAB Factor - NL
--John Sickels' Column
--Mound Musings
--Pitching Value Meter
--Scouting Pitchers
--Split Squad
--The Lineup Card
MLB Fantasy Tools
Projected Starters
Depth Charts
Closer Situations
Games by Pos
Top Prospects
Most Owned Prospects
Cheat Sheets
--Standard
--Keepers
--Non-MLB/Foreign
--Printer Friendly
--Excel Version
Pitching Indicators
Expert Advice
MLB Draft Kit
Draft Kit Features
Dollar Values (Batter)
Dollar Values (Pitcher)
Dollar Values (Grid)
Proj. Point Values
Raw Proj. Stats
Proj. Stat Changes
2009 Stats
Second Half Stats
Three Year Avgs
Team Previews
In-Draft Software
MLB Stat Center
Sortable Player Stats
Misc. Statistics
Batting Archive
Pitching Archive
MLB Fantasy 101
Fundamental Analysis
Basic Strategy
How to Play
Injuries to Avoid
Evaluating Prospects
Keeper Inflation
Ballpark Factors
MLB Team Pages
  Anaheim
  Arizona
  Atlanta
  Baltimore
  Boston
  Chicago (A)
  Chicago (N)
  Cincinnati
  Cleveland
  Colorado
  Detroit
  Florida
  Houston
  Kansas City
  Los Angeles
  Milwaukee
  Minnesota
  New York (A)
  New York (N)
  Oakland
  Philadelpia
  Pittsburgh
  San Diego
  San Francisco
  Seattle
  St. Louis
  Tampa Bay
  Texas
  Toronto
  Washington
RotoWire MLB Pro Shop
MLB Jerseys
MLB Men's Apparel
MLB Women's Apparel
MLB Kids Apparel
MLB Hats
Sports Tickets
MLB Tickets
New York Yankees Tickets
Boston Red Sox Tickets
Chicago Cubs Tickets
MLB All-Star Game Tickets
World Series Tickets
College World Series
Blogs
All Sports
Baseball
Football
Basketball
Hockey
FANTASY LEAGUES
Baseball Commissioner
Baseball Draft Game
ROTOWIRE MULTIMEDIA
RSS Feeds
Podcasts
Facebook
Twitter
Live Audio
iPhone
Blackberry
More info
FANTASY FOOTBALL
Fantasy Football News
Draft Kit
Magazine
Draft Software
FANTASY BASEBALL
Fantasy Baseball News
Draft Kit
Magazine
Draft Software
MINOR LEAGUES
Minor League Fantasy
John Sickels
FANTASY BASKETBALL
Fantasy NBA News
NBA Draft Kit
FANTASY HOCKEY
Fantasy Hockey News
NHL Draft Kit
FANTASY GOLF
Fantasy Golf News
Draft Kit
FANTASY RACING
Fantasy Racing News
NASCAR Draft Kit
NCAA HOOPS
Fantasy NCAA News
NCAA FOOTBALL
Fantasy NCAA News
FANTASY SOCCER
Fantasy Soccer News
Premier League News
Email Reports
Email Preferences

Matt Kata - Houston Astros - AAA
POS: 2B
BATS: B   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 32, 3/14/1978
On 40 Man Roster: no
RELATED CONTENT       

POLL:6/23 Berkman or Rolen
POLL:6/15 Been offered a trade-Wingginton vs ...
POLL:2/12 Pence for Baker
POLL:2/9 Who's the better keeper?
POLL:2/6 Soriano or Rasmus
POLL:1/23 Dynasty League Trade

Latest Player Update
Click to add the player to your watchlist
RotoWire Update Recommendation
HOU  5/20/2010
Kata was not recalled when infielder Kaz Matsui was released. The team opted to recall Oswaldo Navarro instead. Navarro is six years younger than K...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2005 27 AAA SCR 24 96 30 5 1 0 4 10 2 1 4 14 .313 .340 .385 .725
2005 27 AAA TUC 46 200 62 10 3 3 28 25 5 1 6 25 .310 .329 .435 .764
2005 27 MAJ ARI 30 31 6 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 5 4 .194 .306 .323 .628
2005 27 MAJ PHI 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333
2006 28 AAA LOU 113 331 87 20 4 9 34 45 4 4 18 48 .263 .318 .429 .747
2007 29 AAA IND 19 72 20 5 1 2 5 12 2 1 7 8 .278 .338 .458 .796
2007 29 MAJ PIT 47 88 22 7 1 1 10 9 0 0 0 15 .250 .258 .386 .645
2007 29 MAJ TEX 31 70 13 2 0 2 6 12 1 0 5 18 .186 .250 .300 .550
2008 30 AAA IND 118 396 97 18 6 8 45 50 18 6 22 65 .245 .289 .381 .670
2009 31 AAA ROU 66 227 61 10 1 2 22 22 8 0 12 25 .269 .313 .348 .661
2009 31 MAJ HOU 40 50 10 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 5 .200 .212 .220 .432
2010 32 AAA Rou 127 467 129 24 2 6 46 63 4 0 26 49 .276 .326 .375 .701
3Yr Avg MAJ   59 104 22 5 0 1 10 11 1 0 2 19 .212 .234 .288 .522
Career MAJ   278 695 166 37 9 12 63 89 9 4 48 126 .239 .290 .370 .660
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2005 27 AAA SCR 24 96 30 4 14 .04 .29 .85 .366 .313 .340 .385 .725 2 1 .11
2005 27 AAA TUC 46 200 62 6 25 .03 .24 .88 .343 .310 .329 .435 .764 5 1 .12
2005 27 MAJ ARI 30 31 6 5 4 .14 1.25 .87 .222 .194 .306 .323 .628 0 1 .13
2005 27 MAJ PHI 10 6 1 0 2 .00 .00 .67 .250 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 .00
2006 28 AAA LOU 113 331 87 18 48 .05 .38 .85 .285 .263 .318 .429 .747 4 4 .11
2007 29 AAA IND 19 72 20 7 8 .09 .88 .89 .290 .278 .338 .458 .796 2 1 .16
2007 29 MAJ PIT 47 88 22 0 15 .00 .00 .83 .292 .250 .258 .386 .645 0 0 .00
2007 29 MAJ TEX 31 70 13 5 18 .07 .28 .74 .220 .186 .250 .300 .550 1 0 .07
2008 30 AAA IND 118 396 97 22 65 .05 .34 .84 .276 .245 .289 .381 .670 18 6 .28
2009 31 AAA ROU 66 227 61 12 25 .05 .48 .89 .295 .269 .313 .348 .661 8 0 .13
2009 31 MAJ HOU 40 50 10 0 5 .00 .00 .90 .222 .200 .212 .220 .432 1 0 .11
2010 32 AAA Rou 127 467 129 26 49 .05 .53 .90 .299 .276 .326 .375 .701 4 0 .03
3Yr Avg MAJ   59 104 22 2 19 .02 .11 .82 .250 .212 .234 .288 .522 1 0 .06
Career MAJ   278 695 166 48 126 .06 .38 .82 .276 .239 .290 .370 .660 9 4 .08
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

Recent Updates
Click to add the player to your watchlist
RotoWire Update Recommendation
HOU  5/16/2010
Kata is hitting .400 (34-for-85) since snapping out of a 1-for-35 funk April 18, raising his average 183 points in that time, Our Sports Central reports. He is hitting .552 (16-for-29) with...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/9/2009
Kata cleared waivers on Thursday and will spend the rest of the season in the minors, the Houston Chronicle reports. Being removed from the 40-man roste...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  9/5/2009
The Astros outrighted Kata off their 40-man roster Saturday, Brian McTaggart of Astros.com reports. Kata hit .267/.312/.339 in 221 at-b...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  8/12/2009
The Astros have optioned Kata to Triple-A Round Rock, the Houston Chronicle reports. Kata could be back soon, either whe...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/21/2009
Kata was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, the Houston Chronicle reports. Kata got the call with Darin Erstad...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Player photos courtesy MLB Photos
© Copyright 2009 - Roto Sports, Inc. All Rights Reserved
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Work For RotoWire | Privacy Policy

Preferred Partners: MockDraftCentral.com | databaseSports.com | FantasySportsAdNetwork.com | RotoPass