Tsutomu Tanaka
Tsutomu Tanaka
Born: October 10, 1939
Omuta, Fukuoka JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1961-1969
Tsutomu Tanaka compiled a career record of 103 wins and 89 losses and a 2.81 ERA in his 326-game pitching career with the Nishitetsu Lions and Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.06 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.45 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 132.3 | 100 | 50 | 36 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 544 | |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.66 | 51 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 216.3 | 177 | 74 | 64 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 860 | |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.30 | 52 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 232.0 | 211 | 95 | 85 | 19 | 102 | 3 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 978 | |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.21 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 216.0 | 172 | 85 | 77 | 20 | 84 | 1 | 194 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 880 | |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 | 12 | .657 | 2.34 | 56 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 296.3 | 207 | 85 | 77 | 20 | 61 | 4 | 217 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1141 | |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.17 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 216.0 | 161 | 56 | 52 | 17 | 74 | 3 | 136 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 867 | |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.40 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 177.3 | 162 | 83 | 67 | 24 | 73 | 2 | 129 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 758 | |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.12 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 118.3 | 106 | 46 | 41 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 488 | |
| Totals | 103 | 89 | .536 | 2.81 | 326 | 215 | 74 | 63 | 23 | 0 | 1610.0 | 1302 | 579 | 502 | 147 | 554 | 19 | 1152 | 33 | 1 | 15 | 6540 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 31 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .268 | .268 | .317 | .585 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 52 | 69 | 66 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .152 | .164 | .182 | .346 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 53 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .136 | .149 | .182 | .331 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 39 | 72 | 68 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .235 | .235 | .279 | .515 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 58 | 103 | 97 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .155 | .188 | .258 | .446 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 40 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .188 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 35 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .155 | .183 | .207 | .390 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 22 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .077 | .100 | .154 | .254 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 332 | 531 | 500 | 32 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 104 | .170 | .186 | .230 | .416 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 56 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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