Shuta Tanaka
Shuta Tanaka
Born: February 23, 1977
Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 172
Career: 1995-2008
Shuta Tanaka compiled a career batting average of .219 with 3 home runs and 69 RBI in his 686-game career with the Hanshin Tigers, Tigers and Valley Vipers. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | 44 | 140 | 116 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .164 | .285 | .241 | .526 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 116 | 263 | 220 | 29 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 45 | .241 | .307 | .286 | .593 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 113 | 355 | 307 | 32 | 77 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 51 | .251 | .325 | .287 | .611 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 19 | 61 | 51 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .157 | .250 | .216 | .466 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 86 | 105 | 89 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | .213 | .297 | .236 | .533 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 81 | 184 | 155 | 26 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | .245 | .299 | .284 | .583 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 102 | 75 | 69 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | .174 | .208 | .246 | .455 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 27 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .125 | .364 | .500 | .864 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 46 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 16 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 686 | 1224 | 1038 | 160 | 227 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 45 | 21 | 111 | 214 | .219 | .294 | .266 | .560 | 276 | 18 | 2 | 68 | 5 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | 2B | 7 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 5.429 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | SS | 34 | 48 | 102 | 9 | 13 | .943 | 4.412 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 79 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 3B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.333 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 2000 | Ind | WL4 | Valley Vipers | 2B | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 108 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 32 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .091 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 2.667 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 606 | 89 | 162 | 20 | 23 | .926 | .414 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Western League | Valley Vipers | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2004 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2006 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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