Akira Tanaka
Akira Tanaka
Born: July 20, 1944
Kisarazu, Chiba JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140
Career: 1969-1977
Akira Tanaka compiled a career record of 36 wins and 36 losses and a 3.10 ERA in his 300-game pitching career with the Yomiuri Giants, Nishitetsu Lions, Taiheiyo Club Lions and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.95 | 35 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 294 | |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.68 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 | |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.17 | 49 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 110.0 | 112 | 56 | 51 | 12 | 33 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 463 | |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.39 | 57 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 143.0 | 128 | 42 | 38 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 568 | |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.57 | 52 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 143.3 | 127 | 50 | 41 | 17 | 39 | 5 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 591 | |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.61 | 50 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 131.0 | 122 | 41 | 38 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 531 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.00 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 89 | 51 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 0 | 7.56 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Totals | 36 | 36 | .500 | 3.10 | 300 | 30 | 152 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 737.3 | 689 | 300 | 254 | 81 | 179 | 25 | 330 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 3019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 35 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 49 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .211 | .250 | .421 | .671 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | 58 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .188 | .312 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 55 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .216 | .237 | .270 | .507 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | 50 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .276 | .300 | .310 | .610 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 281 | 152 | 138 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .196 | .218 | .275 | .494 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 49 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | P | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nishitetsu Lions | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 52 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Taiheiyo Club Lions | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nishitetsu Lions | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Taiheiyo Club Lions | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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