| Kosuke Kato | |
|---|---|
 Kato with the Hanshin Tigers in 2012 | |
| Fukushima Hopes – No. 63 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 2, 1978 Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 28, 2001, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics (through 2015) | |
| Win–loss record | 29-43 |
| ERA | 4.42 |
| Strikeouts | 509 |
| Teams | |
Kosuke Kato (加藤 康介, Katō Kōsuke, born July 2, 1978) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted 2nd in the 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball draft and spent 15 years in the league with the Chiba Lotte Marines, Orix Buffaloes, Yokohama BayStars and Hanshin Tigers. He has signed with the Fukushima Hopes of the Baseball Challenge League as a player/coach for the 2016 season.