Shōhei Katō

Shōhei Katō (加藤 翔平, Katō Shōhei) (born March 28, 1991) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder.^[1] He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2013 to 2023 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and Chunichi Dragons.

Shōhei Katō
Kato with the Chiba Lotte Marines
Outfielder
Born: (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 34) Saitama, Japan
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
NPB debut
May 12, 2013, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
September 30, 2023, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	94
Teams
Chiba Lotte Marines (2013–2021) Chunichi Dragons (2021–2024)

Career

On September 18, 2024, Katō announced that he would be retiring following the conclusion of the season.^[2]