Tadakatsu Kotani
Tadakatsu Kotani
Born: April 8, 1945
Akashi, Hyogo JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 182
Career: 1968-1977
Tadakatsu Kotani compiled a career record of 24 wins and 27 losses and a 3.06 ERA in his 285-game pitching career with the Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.54 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93 | |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.11 | 53 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 78 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 455 | |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.13 | 58 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 148.0 | 91 | 39 | 35 | 9 | 51 | 4 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 578 | |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.00 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.23 | 37 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 53 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 270 | |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.64 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.3 | 51 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.87 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59.7 | 49 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 244 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.04 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.16 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.7 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 101 |
| Totals | 24 | 27 | .471 | 3.06 | 285 | 19 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 549.3 | 430 | 210 | 187 | 59 | 225 | 19 | 391 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2258 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 53 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .036 | .036 | .071 | .107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 58 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .033 | .033 | .033 | .067 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 286 | 97 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | .034 | .056 | .045 | .101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1970 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1971 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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