1B Motoji Tanaka #15
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/09/1963
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1B MOTOJI TANAKA #15 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 2
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 1 2 2
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1921
Born in:Ichihara, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 60 Days
Service This Yr:None
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:1947, 5th Pick in Round 1
JAPANESE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1949 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 377 146 10 16 3 59 66 38 45 .387 .441 .523 .964 .448 .135 158
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 90 417 0 1 0 5 3 2 197 29 36 9 80.0 92.3 9.96 5.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 44 6 5 2 18 23 6 14 0 1 0 .419 .450 .629 1.079
Versus Right   272 102 4 11 1 41 43 32 31 2 2 0 .375 .438 .482 .920
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   956 336 35 31 9 122 168 101 105 6 8 4 .351 .413 .481 .894
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
1947 Kinboshi - JBA 26 79 313 88 11 6 4 32 50 31 3 2 36 31 5 .281 .350 .393 .743 142 144 4.6
1948 Kinboshi - JBA 27 63 266 102 14 9 2 31 52 32 1 2 24 33 9 .383 .449 .526 .975 147 155 3.4
1949 Kinboshi - JBA 28 90 377 146 10 16 3 59 66 38 0 2 45 36 9 .387 .441 .523 .964 151 158 5.5
1952 Kinboshi - BAN 31 136 480 117 18 5 8 26 88 77 1 1 83 36 8 .244 .349 .352 .701 102 109 3.7
1953 Kinboshi - BAN 32 129 287 80 8 6 9 36 57 33 0 1 37 18 2 .279 .352 .443 .795 128 135 2.7
1956 Kinboshi - BAN 35 80 133 31 8 0 4 22 12 17 0 0 31 4 0 .233 .320 .383 .703 91 97 0.4
1957 Kinboshi - BAN 36 79 59 16 2 1 1 3 15 8 0 0 13 1 0 .271 .358 .390 .748 109 115 0.0
Total JBA 232 956 336 35 31 9 122 168 101 4 6 105 100 23 .351 .413 .481 .894 147 152 13.6
Total BAN 424 959 244 36 12 22 87 172 135 1 2 164 59 10 .254 .346 .386 .732 109 115 6.8
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
1943 Total - 22 41 171 51 7 6 5 27 36 31 0 3 19 35 3 .298 .400 .497 .897 100 100 1.3
1947 Total - 26 42 172 50 7 6 4 24 44 37 0 1 25 36 1 .291 .414 .471 .885 100 100 1.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1947 Kinboshi - INT 2B 78 78 167 213 58 389 9 .977 675.0 5.07 +0.9 1.029
1947 Kinboshi - INT 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Kinboshi - INT SS 5 0 3 11 2 15 1 .933 14.0 9.00 +0.0 1.004
1947 Kinboshi - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Kinboshi - INT CF 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 +0.3 1.038
1948 Kinboshi - INT 2B 63 63 152 193 32 349 4 .989 550.1 5.64 +2.2 1.027
1948 Kinboshi - INT SS 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 6.1 5.68 -0.1 .831
1949 Kinboshi - INT 2B 86 86 213 266 58 481 2 .996 748.0 5.76 +10.3 1.071
1949 Kinboshi - INT SS 4 0 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.5 1.133
1949 Kinboshi - INT CF 4 4 14 0 0 15 1 .933 36.0 3.50 +0.3 1.039
1952 Kinboshi - INT 1B 29 29 271 14 28 287 2 .993 234.0 10.96 +2.1 1.065
1952 Kinboshi - INT 2B 90 84 236 230 78 468 2 .996 699.2 5.99 +5.2 1.092
1952 Kinboshi - INT 3B 11 10 5 23 3 32 4 .875 85.1 2.95 -2.0 .878
1952 Kinboshi - INT SS 18 5 14 29 5 46 3 .935 72.1 5.35 -3.1 .860
1952 Kinboshi - INT CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.2 .964
1953 Kinboshi - INT 1B 84 47 587 40 58 632 5 .992 480.2 11.74 +2.6 1.036
1953 Kinboshi - INT 2B 18 5 19 16 2 35 0 1.000 53.2 5.87 +0.5 1.149
1953 Kinboshi - INT 3B 32 7 8 19 1 29 2 .931 117.0 2.08 -0.2 .940
1953 Kinboshi - INT SS 7 5 7 21 5 30 2 .933 44.0 5.73 -1.1 .891
1953 Kinboshi - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Kinboshi - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Kinboshi - INT 1B 10 4 36 5 3 42 1 .976 38.0 9.71 -0.5 .957
1956 Kinboshi - INT 2B 2 2 9 5 1 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 -0.9 .819
1956 Kinboshi - INT 3B 66 24 28 51 6 84 5 .940 283.2 2.51 -1.1 .982
1956 Kinboshi - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Kinboshi - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1957 Kinboshi - INT 3B 79 7 21 44 6 72 7 .903 231.0 2.53 -3.6 .916
TOTAL 1B 124 80 895 59 90 962 8 .992 753.2 11.39 +4.2 1.039
TOTAL 2B 337 318 796 923 229 1736 17 .990 2743.2 5.64 +18.1 1.057
TOTAL 3B 188 48 62 137 16 217 18 .917 717.0 2.50 -6.8 .937
TOTAL SS 37 10 27 69 13 102 6 .941 145.2 5.93 -3.8 .904
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 7 5 22 0 0 23 1 .957 56.0 3.54 +0.8 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1943 Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Bears. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
08/21/1943 Failed to sign with the Kyoto Bears and returned to college.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft by the Kinboshi Kites. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/09/1948 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/21/1948 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/04/1949 Injured (back tightness),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/11/1949 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
07/18/1949 Wins the JBA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1949 Wins the JBA Batter of the Month Award.
08/16/1949 Goes 0-4 against the Tokyo Rakisuta Rams, ending his hitting streak at 36 games.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/31/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
06/15/1953 Wins the BAN WL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
03/31/1954 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
04/29/1954 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
10/11/1957 Wins the 1957 BAN Championship Series with the Kinboshi Kites.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1952 128 5
Year PA Rank
1952 559 2
Year AB Rank
1952 480 1
Year H Rank
1952 117 6
Year K Rank
1949 45 9
1952 83 1
Year TB Rank
1949 197 9
1952 169 6
Year 2B Rank
1952 18 6
Year 3B Rank
1949 16 2
1952 5 4
1953 6 5
Year HR Rank
1953 9 6
Year SB Rank
1947 31 1
1948 33 1
1949 36 1
1952 36 1
1953 18 1
Year R Rank
1947 50 4
1952 88 1
1953 57 6
Year BB Rank
1952 77 5
Year HP Rank
1947 3 10
1952 1 10
Year EBH Rank
1952 31 8
Year AVG Rank
1947 .281 7
1949 .387 3
1952 .244 8
Year OBP Rank
1947 .350 6
1949 .441 2
1952 .349 8
Year SLG Rank
1947 .393 3
1949 .523 3
1952 .352 7
Year RC Rank
1949 92.26 6
1952 69.17 6
1953 50.37 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1947 5.14 1
1949 9.96 1
1952 4.93 6
Year ISO Rank
1947 .112 5
1949 .135 9
1952 .108 8
Year wOBA Rank
1947 .353 3
1949 .445 1
1952 .327 7
Year OPS Rank
1947 .743 2
1949 .964 2
1952 .701 7
Year WAR Rank
1947 4.7 3
1948 3.6 10
1949 5.6 1
1952 3.8 6
1953 2.6 8
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