2B Saikaku 'Creole' Tanaka #9
Denki Dynamics BAN
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
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
55 84 25 4 0 2 8 11 12 .298 .375 .417 7 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/09/1975 RAK Loss, 6-8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
08/08/1975 RAK Loss, 7-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 KYO Win, 11-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 KYO Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/31/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 @ YOK Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1975 @ YOK Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1975 @ SAP Loss, 6-9 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 1
07/27/1975 @ SAP Loss, 3-5 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/26/1975 @ SAP Win, 4-2 0 0 0 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:7 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:102 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 55 84 25 4 0 2 8 17 11 12 .298 .375 .417 .792 .334 .119 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 102 0 0 0 2 6 1 35 6 7 2 77.8 14.2 5.46 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 6 0 0 2 4 2 1 4 0 1 0 .375 .412 .750 1.162
Versus Right   68 19 4 0 0 4 14 10 8 1 5 0 .279 .367 .338 .705
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
May   20 5 2 0 0 1 5 5 2 1 2 0 .250 .385 .350 .735
June   22 5 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 0 0 .227 .261 .227 .488
July   38 14 2 0 2 4 8 4 7 0 4 0 .368 .429 .579 1.008
August   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
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   1260 309 47 14 20 141 174 164 247 9 57 22 .245 .340 .352 .693
Home   39 11 2 0 0 2 9 7 6 1 2 0 .282 .383 .333 .716
Road   45 14 2 0 2 6 8 4 6 0 4 0 .311 .367 .489 .856
Grass   84 25 4 0 2 8 17 11 12 1 6 0 .298 .375 .417 .792
Day   34 10 3 0 0 1 6 4 3 0 1 0 .294 .368 .382 .751
Night   50 15 1 0 2 7 11 7 9 1 5 0 .300 .379 .440 .819
As Starter   63 17 3 0 1 4 9 7 10 0 5 0 .270 .343 .365 .708
As Reliever / Substitution   21 8 1 0 1 4 8 4 2 1 1 0 .381 .462 .571 1.033
Pinch Hitting   14 4 0 0 1 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 .286 .353 .500 .853
Close/Late   21 9 2 0 1 1 8 6 2 0 4 0 .429 .556 .667 1.222
Inning 1-3   26 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 .192 .192 .269 .462
Inning 4-6   24 8 0 0 1 5 5 3 4 0 0 0 .333 .407 .458 .866
Inning 7-9   30 9 2 0 1 3 8 7 5 1 3 0 .300 .421 .467 .888
Extra Innings   4 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
0 Outs   31 11 3 0 1 1 8 3 5 0 2 0 .355 .412 .548 .960
1 Outs   26 7 0 0 0 2 5 3 5 1 4 0 .269 .333 .269 .603
2 Outs   27 7 1 0 1 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 .259 .375 .407 .782
Scoring Position   21 4 0 0 1 7 3 3 2 1 6 0 .190 .280 .333 .613
Bases Empty   53 19 4 0 1 1 11 5 9 0 0 0 .358 .414 .491 .904
Runner on 1st   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Runner on 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 .182 .357 .182 .539
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   40 8 1 0 0 1 5 4 12 0 0 0 .200 .273 .225 .498
First Pitch   13 6 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Count 0-1   6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-1   9 5 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.111 1.667
Count 1-2   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   13 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 .154 .353 .154 .507
Behind in Count   20 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 .350 .350 .400 .750
Ahead in Count   16 3 0 0 0 2 5 7 0 1 3 0 .188 .417 .188 .604
Batting Leadoff   26 6 2 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 1 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
Batting 2nd   11 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 3 0 .455 .500 .818 1.318
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 7th   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
Batting 8th   10 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .455 .700 1.155
Batting 9th   18 6 1 0 0 3 6 4 2 1 0 0 .333 .435 .389 .824
Low Leverage   33 12 3 0 0 2 7 6 5 1 0 0 .364 .450 .455 .905
Medium Leverage   30 7 1 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 3 0 .233 .258 .367 .625
High Leverage   18 6 0 0 1 3 6 4 2 0 3 0 .333 .455 .500 .955
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 55 84 25 4 0 2 8 17 11 0 1 12 7 2 .298 .375 .417 .792 120 119 0.5
Total BAN 612 1260 309 47 14 20 141 174 164 22 9 247 70 22 .245 .340 .352 .693 98 96 2.0
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 25 6 80 1 6 81 0 1.000 77.1 9.43 +0.4 1.054
1975 Denki - INT 2B 11 11 27 31 7 60 2 .967 94.0 5.55 -1.9 .940
1975 Denki - INT 3B 7 2 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 24.1 4.07 -1.0 .781
1975 Denki - INT LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 87 40 422 42 38 466 2 .996 413.2 10.10 +0.8 1.021
TOTAL 2B 258 206 494 494 116 1014 26 .974 1865.0 4.77 -27.0 .913
TOTAL 3B 40 24 17 77 7 102 8 .922 225.0 3.76 -2.4 .934
TOTAL SS 18 4 10 29 3 44 5 .886 71.0 4.94 -0.6 .930
TOTAL LF 30 19 29 0 0 32 3 .906 178.0 1.47 -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
Monday, February 9th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82