Kihachiro Tanaka
Kihachiro Tanaka
Born: July 26, 1937
, Oita JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 156
Career: 1959-1963
Kihachiro Tanaka compiled a career record of 12 wins and 29 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Nishitetsu Lions. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 1 | 9 | .100 | 3.36 | 55 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 136.7 | 123 | 55 | 51 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 554 | |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.46 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 95.0 | 72 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 370 | |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.68 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 75 | 36 | 27 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 286 | |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 6 | 11 | .353 | 3.61 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 124.7 | 130 | 60 | 50 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 524 | |
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Totals | 12 | 29 | .293 | 3.37 | 154 | 53 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 427.3 | 409 | 185 | 160 | 40 | 101 | 4 | 305 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 1758 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 55 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .074 | .138 | .074 | .212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 23 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 30 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 44 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 152 | 105 | 95 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | .095 | .140 | .095 | .235 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 55 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1960 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1961 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions |
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