RF Sadamu 'Looney' Tanaka #19
Rakisuta Rams BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1961
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RF SADAMU 'LOONEY' TANAKA #19 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 16 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .188 .235 .250 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1961 DNK Loss, 3-13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1961 @ YOK Loss, 3-14 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1961 @ SAP Win, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1961 @ DNK Loss, 4-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1961 @ KYO Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/06/1961 @ HSH Win, 12-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1961 HSH Win, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1961 @ YOK Win, 6-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1961 DNK Win, 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/28/1961 @ SAP Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/19/1930
Born in:Nagareyama, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,316
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:156 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 4th Pick in Round 5
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 16 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 .188 .235 .250 .485 .226 .062 35
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 1.0 2.08 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Versus Right   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
June   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
July   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   61 13 3 0 2 7 5 2 9 1 3 0 .213 .234 .361 .595
2 Years Ago   44 11 7 0 0 7 6 3 11 0 0 0 .250 .298 .409 .707
Career   1195 339 47 10 10 133 131 76 170 5 12 5 .284 .328 .365 .693
Home   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Road   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Grass   16 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Day   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Night   6 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   16 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Pinch Hitting   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Close/Late   7 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Inning 7-9   16 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
0 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
1 Outs   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
2 Outs   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Scoring Position   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Bases Empty   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting Leadoff   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Low Leverage   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Medium Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 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
1954 Rakisuta - BAN 24 63 71 13 2 0 1 7 4 3 1 0 8 0 0 .183 .227 .254 .480 39 33 -0.1
1955 Rakisuta - BAN 25 125 383 120 12 5 2 34 41 31 2 1 39 5 8 .313 .367 .386 .753 120 125 2.6
1956 Rakisuta - BAN 26 128 459 142 18 5 4 66 56 28 2 2 65 2 8 .309 .350 .397 .747 108 103 1.7
1957 Rakisuta - BAN 27 77 72 13 1 0 1 6 6 4 0 1 17 1 0 .181 .221 .236 .457 30 26 -0.5
1958 Rakisuta - BAN 28 87 89 24 3 0 0 4 11 4 0 0 17 1 1 .270 .301 .303 .604 71 67 -0.1
1959 Rakisuta - BAN 29 44 44 11 7 0 0 7 6 3 0 0 11 0 0 .250 .298 .409 .707 104 84 0.1
1960 Rakisuta - BAN 30 58 61 13 3 0 2 7 5 2 0 1 9 0 0 .213 .234 .361 .595 68 65 0.1
1961 Rakisuta - BAN 31 18 16 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485 30 35 -0.1
Total BAN 600 1195 339 47 10 10 133 131 76 5 5 170 9 17 .284 .328 .365 .693 97 95 3.7
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
1950 Total - 20 41 188 50 8 0 1 35 36 16 2 0 14 2 1 .266 .330 .324 .655 100 100 -0.3
1951 Total - 21 51 237 74 9 1 6 46 50 15 2 1 29 0 0 .312 .357 .435 .791 100 100 0.7
1952 Total - 22 56 260 76 8 1 4 46 50 16 2 1 33 2 1 .292 .337 .377 .714 100 100 0.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Rakisuta - INT SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1954 Rakisuta - INT LF 7 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 39.0 2.54 +0.7 .968
1954 Rakisuta - INT CF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.4 1.011
1954 Rakisuta - INT RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Rakisuta - INT LF 10 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 51.0 1.94 +0.4 .981
1955 Rakisuta - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Rakisuta - INT RF 106 106 167 0 0 169 2 .988 827.1 1.82 -1.1 .974
1956 Rakisuta - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Rakisuta - INT RF 125 125 244 1 0 251 6 .976 1047.1 2.11 +2.8 1.031
1957 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Rakisuta - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Rakisuta - INT RF 51 8 28 0 0 29 1 .966 137.1 1.83 +0.0 1.027
1958 Rakisuta - INT LF 8 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.1 2.45 +0.1 .953
1958 Rakisuta - INT CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Rakisuta - INT RF 41 5 23 0 0 26 3 .885 116.2 1.77 +0.1 .947
1959 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Rakisuta - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Rakisuta - INT RF 13 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 +0.0 1.000
1960 Rakisuta - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1960 Rakisuta - INT CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.2 1.013
1960 Rakisuta - INT RF 9 2 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 34.0 3.18 +1.6 1.197
1961 Rakisuta - INT RF 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .998
1961 Rakisuta - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Rakisuta - INT LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL LF 33 10 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 121.0 2.01 +1.2 .970
TOTAL CF 7 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.6 1.012
TOTAL RF 352 246 479 1 0 492 12 .976 2198.0 1.97 +3.4 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft by the Rakisuta Rams. (Round 5, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick).
05/01/1953 Named the #88 prospect in the BAN
04/29/1954 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Rakisuta Rams development complex.
05/01/1954 Named the #83 prospect in the BAN
06/06/1955 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/18/1955 Wins the BAN EL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1955 120 5
1956 142 7
Year 3B Rank
1955 5 5
Year SB Rank
1955 5 8
Year IBB Rank
1955 3 6
1956 7 5
Year HP Rank
1955 2 10
Year AVG Rank
1956 .309 3
Year RC Rank
1955 52.86 9
Year WAR Rank
1955 2.1 7
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