Masahiko Tanaka
Masahiko Tanaka
Born: January 9, 1982
, Osaka JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 2007-2015
Masahiko Tanaka compiled a career batting average of .219 with 1 home runs and 24 RBI in his 220-game career with the Chiba Lotte Marines and Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 2007 season and last took the field during the 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 14 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .062 | .118 | .062 | .180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 45 | 73 | 66 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .258 | .310 | .288 | .598 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 41 | 75 | 64 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | .266 | .310 | .359 | .669 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 30 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .209 | .243 | .269 | .512 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 50 | 95 | 83 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .205 | .275 | .229 | .504 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 23 | 48 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .244 | .326 | .268 | .594 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 220 | 392 | 347 | 49 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 87 | .219 | .274 | .262 | .536 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 3B | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2B | 24 | 30 | 52 | 2 | 8 | .976 | 3.417 | ||||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | C | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.700 | 2 | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2B | 7 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 4.714 | ||||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 3B | 12 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .967 | 2.417 | ||||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | C | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | C | 28 | 131 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 5.357 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | C | 34 | 148 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 4.853 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | C | 17 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.706 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | C | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.167 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 158 | 449 | 149 | 6 | 18 | .990 | 3.785 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2008 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2009 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | July 21, 2010 | September 29, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | August 21, 2011 | October 22, 2011 | |
| 2012 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | April 15, 2012 | October 8, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | April 3, 2013 | October 1, 2013 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | July 3, 2015 | October 4, 2015 |
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