2B Saikaku 'Creole' Tanaka #9
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
2B SAIKAKU 'CREOLE' TANAKA #9 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 8 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .600 .750 2 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 YOK Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 YOK Win, 3-0 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 2
05/08/1975 YOK Win, 6-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/05/1975 SAP Win, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/04/1975 @ HSH Win, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/09/1942
Born in:Kujukuri, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 3rd Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 8 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 .565 .250 298
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 100.0 4.5 30.62 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Versus Right   6 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 .833 1.458
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
May   8 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Last Year   285 64 6 0 4 28 34 33 50 0 11 5 .225 .316 .288 .604
2 Years Ago   127 32 4 0 1 9 24 23 20 1 6 4 .252 .381 .307 .688
Career   1184 288 45 14 18 133 160 155 236 8 51 22 .243 .340 .351 .690
Home   7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .571 1.127
Road   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Grass   8 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Day   4 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.000 1.600
Night   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
As Starter   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 .667 1.292
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Inning 1-3   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Inning 4-6   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Inning 7-9   3 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
0 Outs   5 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
1 Outs   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
2 Outs   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Scoring Position   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Empty   8 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .556 .750 1.306
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   6 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Count 1-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Behind in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting Leadoff   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 7th   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Batting 9th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   4 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Medium Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
High Leverage   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Hosho - BAN 23 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 292 324 0.1
1967 Hosho - BAN 24 21 22 6 2 0 1 4 7 3 0 1 3 0 0 .273 .346 .500 .846 156 161 -0.1
1968 Kinboshi - BAN 25 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 217 217 0.0
1969 Fukuoka - BAN 26 78 139 30 4 1 2 16 11 16 2 0 33 2 2 .216 .306 .302 .608 91 94 -0.2
1970 Denki - BAN 27 61 124 32 6 2 7 17 19 7 2 0 26 7 5 .258 .308 .508 .816 150 149 1.0
1971 Denki - BAN 28 108 328 82 10 8 2 30 43 43 5 4 78 19 5 .250 .342 .348 .690 91 82 -0.4
1972 Denki - BAN 29 90 145 35 10 3 1 28 19 28 4 2 24 5 0 .241 .374 .372 .747 105 103 0.6
1973 Denki - BAN 30 86 127 32 4 0 1 9 24 23 4 1 20 15 2 .252 .381 .307 .688 96 95 0.7
1974 Denki - BAN 31 108 285 64 6 0 4 28 34 33 5 0 50 15 6 .225 .316 .288 .604 71 72 -0.3
1975 Denki - BAN 32 5 8 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350 291 298 0.4
Total BAN 562 1184 288 45 14 18 133 160 155 22 8 236 65 20 .243 .340 .351 .690 98 95 1.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Hosho - INT LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.012
1967 Hosho - INT 2B 4 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 -0.5 .833
1967 Hosho - INT SS 2 0 3 4 0 9 2 .778 6.0 10.50 -0.8 .826
1967 Hosho - INT LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.0 0.45 -1.6 .342
1968 Kinboshi - INT 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1968 Kinboshi - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Fukuoka - INT 1B 3 3 32 6 5 39 1 .974 27.0 12.67 -0.4 .948
1969 Fukuoka - INT 2B 26 9 48 25 6 76 3 .961 107.1 6.12 -3.6 .799
1969 Fukuoka - INT SS 14 3 7 23 3 33 3 .909 55.2 4.85 +0.2 .954
1969 Fukuoka - INT LF 12 12 17 0 0 20 3 .850 94.1 1.62 -1.9 .879
1970 Denki - INT 2B 32 19 49 56 10 108 3 .972 187.2 5.04 -2.4 .968
1970 Denki - INT SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.068
1970 Denki - INT LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Denki - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.033
1971 Denki - INT 2B 102 98 204 181 45 395 10 .975 840.2 4.12 -12.5 .875
1971 Denki - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Denki - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Denki - INT 1B 14 12 94 14 9 108 0 1.000 107.2 9.03 -0.9 .941
1972 Denki - INT 2B 14 8 24 13 7 37 0 1.000 82.0 4.06 -1.3 .829
1972 Denki - INT 3B 16 10 8 32 4 43 3 .930 91.0 3.96 +0.0 .996
1972 Denki - INT SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Denki - INT 1B 30 14 155 12 12 168 1 .994 140.2 10.68 +0.6 1.047
1973 Denki - INT 2B 9 7 19 23 3 43 1 .977 63.2 5.94 -1.2 .908
1973 Denki - INT 3B 7 4 4 15 0 19 0 1.000 37.0 4.62 +0.6 1.063
1973 Denki - INT LF 9 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 43.0 2.09 +0.1 1.013
1974 Denki - INT 1B 14 5 58 9 6 67 0 1.000 59.0 10.22 +1.1 1.149
1974 Denki - INT 2B 58 54 119 161 38 287 7 .976 479.0 5.26 -3.6 .960
1974 Denki - INT 3B 10 8 2 22 2 29 5 .828 72.2 2.97 -2.0 .836
1974 Denki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denki - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denki - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Denki - INT 2B 2 2 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.0 1.034
1975 Denki - INT 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 63 34 343 41 32 386 2 .995 337.1 10.25 +0.4 1.015
TOTAL 2B 249 197 470 467 109 961 24 .975 1789.0 4.71 -25.0 .912
TOTAL 3B 34 22 15 69 6 92 8 .913 201.2 3.75 -1.3 .955
TOTAL SS 18 4 10 29 3 44 5 .886 71.0 4.94 -0.6 .930
TOTAL LF 28 19 29 0 0 32 3 .906 176.1 1.48 -3.4 .871
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 1.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/05/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft by the Hosho Reliables. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
07/16/1965 Named the #2 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Named the #3 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1966 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
07/16/1966 Named the #3 prospect in the BAN
03/22/1967 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1967 Named the #5 prospect in the BAN
05/01/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
05/01/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hosho Reliables development complex.
06/12/1968 Released by the Hosho Reliables.
08/13/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denki Dynamics organization.
09/10/1968 Released by the Denki Dynamics.
09/24/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
03/21/1969 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kinboshi Kites development complex.
05/01/1969 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
05/17/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
11/10/1969 Was traded by the Fukuoka Falcons to the Denki Dynamics, along with SS Tetsuji Saito and SP Yugoro Yoshida, in exchange for 1B Satoshi Takahashi.
04/11/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
04/30/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Denki Dynamics development complex.
05/07/1972 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1971 8 1
Year SB Rank
1971 19 8
Year SH Rank
1971 25 2
Year SF Rank
1971 4 9
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