Tanaka, Akio Positions Played: PH
Nicknames: High School: Hiroshima Kogyo High School
Born: 7/23/1935 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1954 [46])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1954 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Akira Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Chiba Keizai High School
Born: 7/20/1944 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Nittsu Urawa
Birthplace: Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1969-1970 [10]), 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds Nishitetsu/Taiheiyo Club Lions (1971-1975 [15]), Taiyo Whales
Bats: Right Throws: Right  (1976-1977 [38])
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1969 35 17 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125
1970 20 4 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750
1971 49 21 19 2 4 1 0 1 2 8 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .250 .421
1972 58 34 32 3 4 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .125 .188
1973 55 41 37 2 8 2 0 0 5 10 3 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .237 .270
1974 50 34 29 3 8 1 0 0 2 9 4 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .300 .310
1975 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1976 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1977 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 309 152 138 11 27 4 2 1 9 38 10 0 29 3 0 1 0 0 3 .196 .218 .275
Biography:
Career OPS: .493 HR:AB: 1:138.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Akira Positions Played: 2B, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Kyushu Gakuin High School
Born: 7/27/1954 College: Kobe Gakuin University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1979-1980 [59])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Switch Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1979 26 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1980 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
Totals 27 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 .200 .200
Biography: Was originally an outfielder in high school, but became his team's ace pitcher and cleanup hitter. Tossed a no hitter in college. Converted into an infielder after signing with Hankyu following a tryout before the beginning of the 1977 season..
Career OPS: .400 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Akira Positions Played: SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Soka High School
Born: College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (2005-2008 [64]), Hiroshima
Height: 6'2" Weight: 190 pounds (2008 [00])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2005 3 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 .100 .100
2006 9 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 13 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .063 .063 .063
Biography:  Great grandfather was a Sumo yokozuna and his grandfather was also a sumo wrestler. Slugged seven homers in one season his senior year in college to set a Tokyo Big Six University League record. Drafted on the fifth round (2004). Traded to Hiroshima in July, 2008. Reference: Wikipedia Japan   Still an active player. 
Career OPS: .126 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 9/25/2005 against Nippon Ham at Osaka Dome in a start at third base. First Hit (9/27/2005 against Seibu at Seibu Dome in the ninth inning off of Chikara Onodera), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Chikara Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Ikuei High School
Born: 9/13/1959 College: Asia University
Died: Industrial League: Toshiba Fuchu
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1985 [43])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1985 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Father is Mamoru Tanaka. Drafted on the second round (1982). Retired after the 1986 season. 
Career OPS: .00 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Daijiro Positions Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Tokaidai Sagami High School
Born: 4/29/1988 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (2008-2015 [66])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 182 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2008 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 5 14 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .083 .214 .083
Totals 6 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .077 .200 .077
Biography: Started out playing baseball in first grade with a local youth team. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Slugged 44 homers for his high school career as a first baseman. Drafted on the third round (2006). Immediately converted into an outfielder. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .277 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 6/6/2008 against Lotte at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (8/4/2009 against Hiroshima at Starfin Stadium in the tenth inning off of Ryuji Yokoyama, an infield hit toward short), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Daisuke Positions Played: C
Nicknames: High School: Josuikan High School
Born: 12/18/1984 College: Toyo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (2007-2009 [28], [22])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2007 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .500 .000
2008 18 27 23 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .174 .269 .174
Totals 20 30 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 .286 .167
Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament. Was his college team's captain. Drafted on the first round (2006). Is married. Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .453 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 8/1/2007 agiainst Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in a start at catcher. First Hit (8/31/2008 against Hiroshima at Nagoya Dome in the sixth inning), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Haruo Positions Played: PH
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 4/4/1936 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1955 [34])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 145 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1955 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Totals 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Biography:
Career OPS: 1.500 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Heihachiro Positions Played: SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Takefu High School
Born: 2/6/1937 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukui Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1955-1956 [55])
Height: 5'6" Weight: 145 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1955 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250
1956 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 7 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167
Biography:
Career OPS: .334 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Hiroto Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Beppudai Fuzoku High School
Born: 8/26/1979 College: Komazawa University
Died: Industrial League: NKK, JFE Nishi Nihon
Birthplace: Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (2005-2006 [19])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2005 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 5/11/2005 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Hiroyasu Positions Played: SS, OF
Nicknames: High School: Iwaki High School
Born: 4/4/1939 College: Chuo University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Fukushima Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1962-1965 [46])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 151 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1962 22 10 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250
1963 86 11 11 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 5 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1965 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 115 24 22 18 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 1 0 0 55 5 0 .091 .130 .091
Biography:
Vareer OPS: .221 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Hiroyasu Positions Played: 2B, SS
Nicknames: High School: Jinsei Gakuen High School
Born: 5/24/1982 College: Waseda University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Soraku-gun, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (2005-2015 [7])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2005 6 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .500 .750
2006 75 248 214 23 57 12 0 5 22 84 12 2 47 19 0 1 1 1 11 .222 .266 .326 .393
2007 132 543 451 58 133 23 8 5 51 187 51 3 51 33 0 5 8 1 14 .294 .295 .348 .415
2008 144 604 510 61 148 19 1 5 50 184 34 4 72 45 1 11 4 7 8 .313 .290 .358 .361
2009 130 514 434 48 112 24 2 4 35 152 38 4 50 34 0 4 6 2 10 .247 .258 .315 .350
Totals 487 1913 1613 190 452 79 11 19 158 610 135 13 221 131 1 21 19 12 43 .280 .340 .378
Biography: Started playing baseball in second grade. Played in Boys League in junior high. Played in two Koshien Tournaments. Named to a Tokyo Big Six University League Best Nine squad. Was team captain his senior year. Drafted on the first round (2004).  Official Blog Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .718 HR:AB: 1:84.9
Debut: 4/6/2005 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium in a tenth inning pinch running appearance. First Hit (5/4/2005 against Chunichi at Nagoya Dome in the seventh inning off of Kenta Asakura), First Homer (8/4/2006 against Chunichi at Meiji Jingu Stadium in the second inning off of Mitsuru Sato)
Titles: 3B (2007), Sac (2007, 2009), Best Nine (2007)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Ichiro Positions Played: C, 2B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Hashimoto High School
Born: 6/20/1932 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1952-1960 [17])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 160 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1952 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
1953 32 33 29 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 7 4 0 0 0 1 .138 .242 .172
1954 45 55 53 2 11 3 0 1 3 17 0 0 11 2 0 0 1 1 .208 .236 .321
1955 28 33 33 2 6 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182
1956 40 53 45 3 8 2 0 0 2 10 1 0 8 6 0 1 1 1 0 .178 .288 .222
1957 82 164 143 16 31 8 0 1 14 42 5 2 29 13 1 1 1 1 3 .217 .283 .294
1958 70 113 104 14 22 3 1 4 12 39 1 0 20 7 0 1 1 1 3 .212 .268 .375
1959 51 79 71 6 11 3 0 0 5 14 1 0 18 7 1 0 0 0 2 .155 .231 .197
1960 49 70 59 6 9 1 0 1 3 13 1 0 16 10 0 0 0 0 1 .153 .275 .220
Totals 404 606 543 51 102 21 1 7 43 146 9 117 49 3 3 4 12 .188 .258 .269
Biography: Signed by Nankai before the beginning of the 1951 season. Was a regular company worker for 20 years after retirement before running Nankai's team dormitory.
Career OPS: .527 HR:AB: 1:77.6
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Ichiro Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Kitami Hokuto High School
Born: 5/6/1933 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Asahikawa Tetsudo Kanrikyoku
Birthplace: Hokkaido  Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1955-1956 [47])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1955 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1956 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Junji Positions Played: SS
Nicknames: High School: Waseda Jitsugyo High School
Born: 3/27/1935 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Takahashi Unions (1954 [47])
Height: 5'7" Weight: 134 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1954 4 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
Totals 4 7 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143
Biography:
Career OPS: .286 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kazuhiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Yanagawa High School
Born: 9/15/1959 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Rikka
Birthplace: Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1983-1986 [21])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1983 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kazunori Positions Played: LF
Nicknames: High School: PL Gakuen High School
Born: 10/28/1981 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2000-2004 [9])
Height: 5'5" Weight: 147 pounds
Bats: Switch Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2000 37 25 24 5 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .200 .167
2001 68 67 50 8 11 2 0 0 2 13 7 0 11 10 1 0 2 2 0 .220 .350 .260
2002 112 198 172 23 44 3 0 1 8 50 14 0 28 12 1 0 6 6 1 .256 .304 .291
2003 61 54 51 9 10 1 0 0 1 11 2 0 9 1 0 0 4 3 1 .196 .212 .216
2004 63 32 30 13 6 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 8 2 0 0 3 1 0 .000 .200 .250 .200
Totals 341 376 327 58 75 6 0 1 13 84 23 0 66 26 2 0 15 14 2 .229 .286 .257
Biography: Played on a world champion Boys League team. Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1998). Three of his six career high school homers were inside the park.  Drafted on the first round (1999). Released at the end of the 2006 season. 
Career OPS: .543 HR:AB: 1:327.0
Debut: 4/1/2000 against Hanshin. First Hit (4/22/2000 against Chunichi at Nagoya Dome off of Taira Suzuki, a pinch hit single to left in the seventh), First Homer (5/8/2002 against Hiroshima off of Ryuji Yokoyama)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kazuo Positions Played: PH
Nicknames: High School: Gifu Shogyo High School
Born:10/31/1938 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1961 [25])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1961 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kensuke Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Higashi Fukuoka High School
Born: 5/20/1981 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (2000-2015 [3])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2000 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2001 56 116 99 12 14 1 1 3 9 26 3 1 28 13 0 0 0 2 0 .141 .239 .263
2002 60 177 158 18 40 7 4 0 10 55 9 0 36 9 0 1 3 2 2 .253 .298 .348
2003 52 114 102 10 22 4 1 1 16 31 2 2 30 6 0 2 1 1 0 .308 .216 .268 .304
2004 21 45 40 4 13 3 2 1 7 23 2 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 .273 .325 .372 .575
2005 22 28 24 2 5 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 10 4 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .208 .321 .333
2006 125 450 376 68 113 10 6 7 42 156 34 4 60 30 0 6 21 7 3 .305 .301 .358 .415
2007 144 638 526 66 134 24 7 3 31 181 58 2 107 43 1 9 27 14 2 .234 .255 .321 .344
2008 144 638 536 89 159 32 9 11 63 242 26 3 80 62 2 11 21 7 4 .275 .297 .379 .451
2009 144 680 575 93 163 34 4 3 49 214 17 4 105 79 4 5 31 11 0 .322 .283 .373 .372
Totals 773 2891 2441 362 664 115 34 30 229 937 151 16 465 248 7 35 106 45 12 .272 .346 .384
Biography: Started playing baseball in second grade as a pitcher. Became an infielder in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1998). Drafted on the second round (1999). Suffered a right shin fracture ater being hit by a pitch there in June, 2004 and would have a plate there for the next two seasons. His 58 sacrifice bunts in 2007 was a Pacific League record. Played every game of the 2009 schedule despite an ankle injury in August. Has gone 809 straight plate appearances without grounding into a double play ball, putting him second all time in PL history in that regard. Selected to one all star team (2008).  Official Homepage      Official Blog    Reference: Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .730 HR:AB: 1:81.4
Debut: 9/12/2000 against Seibu at Tokyo Dome as a defensive replacement at shortstop. First Hit (9/20/2000 against Kintetsu at Tokyo Dome off of Ken Kadokura), First Homer (3/24/2001 against Chunichi at Tokyo Dome in the ninth inning off of Akinori Otsuka, a pinch hit jack)
Titles: PA (2008-2009), Sac (2006-2007), BB (2009), Gold Glove (2006-2009), Best Nine (2006-2007, 2009)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kihachiro Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Tsukumi High School
Born: 7/26/1937 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Toyo Koatsu Omuta
Birthplace: Oita Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1959-1963 [15])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 156 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1959 55 30 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .138 .074
1960 23 31 30 1 4 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133
1961 30 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100
1962 44 33 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .133 .071
1963 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 155 105 95 1 9 0 0 0 2 9 5 0 38 5 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .140 .095
Biography:
Career OPS: .235 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kintaro Positions Played: 1B
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 1920 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Dairen Mangu
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya (1942 [27])
Height: Weight:
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1942 21 38 37 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .081 .081 .081
Totals 21 38 37 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .081 .081 .081
Biography:
Career OPS: .162 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Kusuo Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, 3B, RF
Nicknames: High School: Saga Kogyo High School
Born: 4/24/1935 College: N/A
Died: 2/24/2001 Industrial League: Toyo Koatsu Omuta
Birthplace: Saga-gun, Saga Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1956-1965, 1969 
Height: 5'10" Weight: 178 pounds [28], [27]), Yomiuri (1966-1968 [9])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1956 36 43 38 4 8 0 1 1 3 13 0 0 9 3 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .302 .342
1957 95 179 171 18 42 6 1 4 21 62 0 1 37 3 0 4 4 5 7 .246 .274 .363
1958 94 254 234 23 58 10 2 6 25 90 0 1 62 14 0 5 8 5 6 .248 .303 .385
1959 90 277 260 20 57 7 4 3 27 81 1 0 44 12 0 4 3 3 7 .219 .264 .312
1960 90 337 321 46 85 10 3 15 44 146 1 2 35 9 0 4 6 3 14 .265 .292 .455
1961 125 500 471 65 144 12 5 12 58 202 3 2 58 18 1 6 19 9 18 .306 .338 .429
1962 85 308 283 31 82 11 2 5 29 112 2 1 44 19 1 3 5 9 12 .290 .340 .396
1963 110 395 371 38 85 16 1 5 28 118 1 2 55 17 0 4 5 7 12 .229 .269 .318
1964 128 482 445 55 118 13 2 13 47 174 6 2 55 26 0 3 23 13 13 .265 .309 .391
1965 62 183 169 14 38 5 0 2 15 49 4 2 35 6 0 2 1 6 4 .225 .257 .290
1966 53 117 110 6 25 2 0 1 6 30 1 0 24 5 0 1 0 2 1 .227 .267 .273
1967 74 186 165 23 48 9 1 8 24 83 3 1 32 14 0 3 1 2 1 .291 .355 .503
1968 38 56 53 3 9 1 0 1 3 13 0 0 14 3 0 0 0 1 0 .170 .214 .245
1969 28 52 47 2 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 5 3 0 2 2 0 1 .128 .212 .128
Totals 1108 3369 3138 348 805 102 22 76 331 1179 22 14 509 152 2 43 77 65 96 .257 .299 .376
Biography: Signed by Nishitetsu in 1955 as a pitcher, but converted into a position player the following season. Set a then PL record for fielding chances in a game by an outfielder with ten (1963). Batted cleanup for two games for Yomiuri, going 3-9 with no homers and no RBIs (1967). Selected to one all star team (1961). Was known for his rifle arm and tremendous range. Coached for the Lions after retirement before becoming a scout for that team and then Lotte. Was Lotte's chief scout when he died.
Career OPS: .675 HR:AB: 1:41.3
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: GIDP (1961)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Mamoru Positions Played: 1B, SS, RF
Nicknames: High School: Itami Municipal High School
Born: 12/1/1934 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1954-1961 [48],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 190 pounds [27])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1954 6 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1955 63 41 39 6 11 3 0 0 7 14 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 3 2 .282 .317 .359
1956 90 75 69 5 16 3 0 0 3 19 1 0 17 5 0 0 1 1 0 .232 .284 .275
1957 85 181 165 19 38 6 4 2 24 58 0 3 32 11 0 2 6 2 3 .230 .282 .352
1958 72 195 181 16 46 7 4 1 21 64 2 1 35 10 0 1 3 2 8 .254 .295 .354
1959 75 170 164 7 38 6 2 1 15 51 0 0 30 5 0 1 0 1 9 .232 .259 .311
1960 125 456 422 32 112 13 8 6 52 159 13 2 66 19 0 0 3 2 9 .265 .296 .377
1961 98 234 219 14 46 5 2 4 17 67 1 1 41 12 2 1 2 1 9 .210 .253 .306
Totals 614 1357 1264 100 307 43 20 14 139 432 17 7 232 63 2 6 15 12 40 .243 .281 .342
Biography:  Signed by Hankyu before the begiknning of the 1953 season. 
Career OPS: .623 HR:AB: 1:90.3
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Manabu Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Miike Nogyo High School
Born: 8/22/1961 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Hitachi Zosen Ariake
Birthplace: Yamato-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1984-1986 [24])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1984 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Masaharu Positions Played: C, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kaiso Chugakkou
Born: 9/18/1922 College: Meiji University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Asahi (1943 [2])
Height: Weight:
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1943 16 53 48 1 10 2 0 0 7 12 1 7 4 0 2 0 .208 .269 .250
Totals 16 53 48 1 10 2 0 0 7 12 1 4 0 2 0 .208 .269 .250
Biography:
Career OPS: .519 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Masahiko Positions Played: C, 2B, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: PL Gakuen High School
Born: 1/9/1982 College: Kinki University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2007-2009 [39])
Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2007 14 19 16 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .063 .118 .063
2008 45 73 66 8 17 2 0 0 5 19 2 0 13 5 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .258 .342 .444
2009 41 75 64 13 17 3 0 1 8 23 4 2 17 5 0 0 6 1 1 .188 .266 .310 .359
Totals 100 167 146 25 35 5 0 1 14 43 6 2 35 11 0 0 8 1 1 .240 .286 .295
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring 1998-1999). Named to four league Best Nine squads and garnered an MVP in college. Official Blog   Reference: Wikipedia Japan  Still an active player. 
Career OPS: .581 HR:AB: 1:146.0
Debut: 5/27/2007 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium in a ninth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (6/14/2007 against Hiroshima at Chiba Marine Stadium in the eighth inning off of Victor Marte, a single to right), First Homer (8/4/2009 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in the third inning off of Kenji Otonari, a two run jack to left)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Masahiro Positioons Played: 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Chiben Gakuen High School
Born: 9/28/1954 College: Osaka Shogyo University 
Died: Industrial League: Sankyo Seiki
Birthplace: Gojo, Nara Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1982-1985 [34])
Height: 5'11" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1982 15 36 33 3 8 1 0 0 4 9 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .306 .273
1983 45 80 74 9 17 4 0 3 9 30 2 0 10 3 0 1 0 0 4 .230 .269 .405
1984 96 109 96 13 24 2 1 2 10 34 0 1 16 10 0 2 1 1 5 .250 .330 .354
1985 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 162 229 206 25 49 7 1 5 24 73 2 2 32 16 0 3 1 1 9 .238 .300 .354
Biography: Signed outside the drart (1978). Retired after the 1986 season. 
Career OPS: .654 HR:AB: 1:41.2
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Masahiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Ma-kun High School: Komadai Tomakomai High School
Born: 11/1/1988 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Rakuten (2007-2015 [18])
Height: 6'1" Weight: 191 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2007 28 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2008 25 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 25 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .167 .167 .167
Totals 78 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .071 .071 .071
Biography:
Career OPS: .142 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 3/29/2007 against Softbank at Fukuoka Dome in a start. First Hit (6/18/2009 against Hiroshima at Matsuda Stadium in the third inning) off of Kan Otake, a single to center), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Masaoki Positions Played: OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 5/5/1977 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix Blue Wave (1998-2001 [60])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 143 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1998 8 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 8 14 13 1 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .154 .308
2001 23 10 10 7 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 .200 .300
Totals 39 28 27 10 4 3 0 0 0 7 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 .148 .148 .259
Biography: Began playing baseball in third grade. Played on three Kyushu  Senior League champions. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1995). Drafted on the fifth round (1995).
Career OPS: .407 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Minoru Positions Played: P, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Nisshin Shogyo High School
Born: 7/14/1917 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nagoya (1937-1939 [11])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 132 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1937S 37 63 60 5 12 3 0 0 7 15 0 5 3 0 0 .200 .238 .250
1937F 29 81 75 6 15 0 1 0 7 17 2 4 4 0 0 .200 .241 .227
1938S 13 24 21 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .125 .000
1938F 18 20 20 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .050 .050 .050
1939 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Totals 100 193 181 14 28 3 1 0 16 33 2 15 10 0 1 .155 .199 .182
Biography:
Career OPS: .381 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Minoru Positions Played: OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Jinsei Gakuen High School
Born: 6/3/1967 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/.A
Birthplace: Nishi Yodogawa Ward, Osaka Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1988-1992 [52])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 158 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1988 30 32 30 8 9 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 .300 .323 .300
1989 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 110 160 128 25 36 4 1 0 11 42 13 0 16 19 0 0 5 7 0 .281 .374 .328
1991 120 407 335 37 88 8 1 0 18 98 37 1 46 33 1 1 14 11 5 .263 .330 .293
1992 68 125 110 11 21 2 0 0 9 23 5 0 12 10 0 0 5 6 1 .191 .258 .209
Totals 331 724 603 81 154 14 2 0 39 172 56 1 82 63 1 1 25 25 6 .255 .326 .285
Biography: Of Korean ancestry, his actual family name is Kim. Has also gone under the last name of Ouchi. Drafted on the sixth round (1985). Won an Eastren League steals title (1989). After leaving Nippon Ham following the 1993 season, he played in the KBO with Samsung, Sangbangweol and Doosan. 
Career OPS: .611 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 6/9/1988 against Hankyu at Tokyo Dome. First Hit (8/24/1988 against Lotte at Tokyo Dome off of Hiroshi Ogawa). First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Mitsugu Positions Played: P, 1B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Takamatsu High School
Born: 6/17/1944 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kida-gun, Kagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1963-1971 [47]), 
Height: 5'9" Weight: 143 pounds Yakult (1972 [14])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1963 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 48 21 18 2 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278
1965 49 76 67 8 15 0 1 0 7 17 2 0 21 7 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .297 .254
1966 52 53 45 4 5 0 0 0 2 5 6 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .128 .111
1967 57 61 55 6 7 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 2 .127 .127 .127
1968 35 44 39 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 13 3 0 0 0 0 2 .103 .167 .103
1969 49 75 66 5 9 0 0 0 3 9 3 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .208 .136
1970 37 34 31 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 .065 .094 .065
1971 19 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .250 .000
1972 20 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .00 .000 .000 .000
Totals 371 377 333 29 47 0 1 0 15 49 22 0 94 21 0 1 1 0 7 .141 .194 .147
Biography:
Career OPS: .341 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Mitsuru Positions Played: CF, RF
Nicknames: High School: Saikyo Shogyo High School
Born: 9/6/1979 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (2002-2006 [51])
Height: 6'2" Weight: 187 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2002 17 20 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100
2003 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 9 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .125 .000
Totals 27 29 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .103 .071
Biography: Started playing baseball in fourth grade. Played first and centerfeld in high school, slugging 20 homers for his career there. Drafted on the fourth round (1998). Because of his speed, they had hoped he would develop into an Ichiro-type player, but he just seemed to be unable to progress once he got to a certain point and that was exacerbated by injuries. Released after the 2007 season. There is talk that he might be bound for the industrial leagues. 
Career OPS: .174 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (5/4/2002 against Yomiuri off of Koji Uehara), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Mizuki Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, DH
Nicknames: High School: Yanagawa High School
Born: 9/21/1980 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Sumitomo Kinzoku
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Hawks (2002-2004 [56])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 162 pounds
Bats: Switch Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2002 10 8 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .250
2003 25 31 30 4 8 3 0 0 3 11 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .290 .367
2004 41 94 84 13 21 4 1 0 7 27 3 0 13 7 0 0 4 2 1 .318 .250 .308 .321
Totals 76 133 122 17 30 8 1 0 11 40 3 0 20 8 0 0 5 3 1 .246 .292 .328
Biography: Started playing baseball in first grade. After Sumitomo did away with its baseball team, he worked delivering newspapers and in construction before trying out for Daiei and being subsequently drafted on the fifth round as a pitcher (1999). Converted into an infielder in 2001. Had shoulder surgery in June, 2001. Released after the 2005 season by Softbank and picked up by Lotte. Released after the 2006 season. 
Career OPS: .620 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Narihide Positions Played: 1B, SS, 2B, 3B. OF
Nicknames: High School: Takikawa Chugakkou
Born: 9/19/1919 College: Kansai University (dropped out)
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu (1939-1947 [26], [10], [13],
Height: 5'7" Weight: 132 pounds [9]), Kyuei Flyers (1948 [26]), Taiyo Robins (1949 [5]), Hiroshima (1950 
Bats: Right Throws: Right  [5])
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1939 45 148 131 15 35 5 0 0 17 40 7 0 10 10 0 8 .267 .319 .305
1940 43 94 85 10 22 1 2 0 8 27 0 0 7 9 0 3 .259 .330 .318
1941 46 126 114 9 23 0 0 1 10 26 1 8 11 0 3 .202 .272 .228
1946 25 50 47 2 12 2 0 0 5 14 1 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .286 .298
1947 110 462 424 43 102 12 3 4 31 132 6 24 29 3 5 7 .241 .294 .311
1948 63 207 188 12 34 4 0 0 4 38 3 9 15 1 4 4 .181 .245 .202
1949 112 397 364 31 98 20 2 4 46 134 11 32 21 1 9 3 .269 .311 .368
1950 89 342 312 31 84 8 2 3 28 105 10 16 19 1 8 6 4 .269 .313 .337
Totals 533 1826 1665 153 410 52 9 12 149 516 39 107 116 6 40 .246 .298 .310
Biography: Also known as Yukio Tanaka.
Career OPS: .608 HR:AB: 1:138.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Noriaki Positions Played: OF
Nicknames: High School: Teikyo Shogyo High School
Born: 8/23/1924 College: N/A
Died:  Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Tokyo Team (Years and [uniform number]): Asahi (1944 []), Goldstar (1946 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 132 pounds [18])
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1944 33 145 130 21 29 6 1 1 7 40 0 20 15 0 7 1 .223 .303 .308
1946 46 189 182 21 51 5 7 0 22 70 0 20 6 0 6 4 .280 .302 .385
Totals 79 334 312 42 80 11 8 1 29 110 0 40 21 0 13 5 .256 .302 .353
Biography: Played in the industrial elagues after leaving Goldstar.
Career OPS: .655 HR:AB: 1:312.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Ryohei Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High Schol: Kaga High School
Born: 11/18/1982 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2003 [36])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 170 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2003 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 8/26/2003 against Kintetsu at Chiba Marine Stadium. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Shuta Positions Played: 2B, SS, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 2/23/1977 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1995-2008 [60], [00])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 171 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1995 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1997 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1999 116 263 220 29 53 6 2 0 17 63 22 0 45 21 0 0 15 4 2 .241 .307 .286
2000 113 355 307 32 77 4 2 1 17 88 13 1 51 34 6 0 5 6 9 .251 .325 .287
2001 86 105 89 13 19 2 0 0 6 21 4 1 15 11 1 0 1 3 2 .213 .297 .236
2002 81 184 155 26 38 6 0 0 5 44 17 0 32 12 1 0 8 0 1 .245 .299 .284
2003 102 75 69 24 12 0 1 1 5 17 3 0 15 3 0 0 8 2 1 .357 .174 .208 .246
2004 27 12 8 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .125 .364 .500
2005 46 6 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 21 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .200 .000
2007 16 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .091 .000
2008 12 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 624 1023 871 138 200 18 5 3 52 237 64 2 176 86 8 0 38 18 15 .230 .298 .272
Biography: Started playing baseball in fifth grade. Played Senior League ball in junior high after moving to Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. His father, Hisayuki, was a manager in the industrial leagues at the time and got a job there. Hisayuki would later be head coach at Shuta's high school after Shuta had already moved on to the pros. Played in one Koshien Tournament (spring 1994). Drafted on the third round (1994). Experimented with swithc hitting early in his pro career. Demanded to be traded in 2004 due to dissatisfaction with his lack of playing time and Daiei was reportedly interested, but that didn't come to anything. His father died in 2006. Used almost solely as a late inning defensive replacement and a pinch hitter or pinch runner during his career. Retired at the end of the 2009 season and became a scout for Hanshin. Reference:  Wikipedia Japan
Career OPS: .570 HR:AB: 1:290.3
Debut: 9/21/1995 against Yokohama at Yokohama Stadium in a ninth inning pinch hit appearance. First Hit (4/3/1999 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome in the fifth inning off of Hirofumi Kono, a single), First Homer (5/7/2000 against Hiroshima at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium in the sixth inning off of Hiroki Kuroda, a three run jack to right)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Soji Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Itami Kita High School
Born: 8/21/1977 College: Ritsumeikan University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Itami, Hyogo Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei (2000-2004 [21], [54])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2003 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Sueichi Positions Played: 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Daitetsu High School
Born: 4/23/1951 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Osaka Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1971-1974 [54])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1971 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
1974 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Drafted on the fourth round (1969).
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Takashi Positions Played: C, OF
Nicknames: High School: Takamatsu Shogyo High School
Born: 4/11/1936 College: N/A
Died: 5/12/2006 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hiroshima (1957-1972 [12])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 143 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1957 20 40 35 3 5 1 0 1 5 9 2 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .211 .257
1958 94 286 266 14 52 6 3 3 21 73 7 2 49 11 0 0 4 0 6 .195 .226 .274
1959 79 192 174 8 41 5 1 0 8 48 4 1 20 12 0 1 2 2 2 .236 .287 .276
1960 95 253 231 23 52 5 2 1 14 64 4 0 28 17 1 1 1 3 2 .225 .281 .277
1961 112 277 254 20 53 4 1 0 16 59 4 1 24 17 0 1 1 4 5 .209 .261 .232
1962 120 275 248 16 47 4 2 0 13 55 7 3 47 17 1 0 1 2 6 .190 .239 .222
1963 124 303 283 12 58 8 0 0 15 66 3 0 31 16 1 1 1 0 3 .205 .250 .233
1964 132 350 321 24 65 7 1 0 20 74 8 4 39 16 1 1 3 2 3 .202 .240 .231
1965 126 287 260 17 53 3 3 1 11 65 8 1 39 18 1 0 1 0 5 .204 .254 .250
1966 124 340 320 16 66 6 0 1 20 75 3 0 36 17 2 0 1 4 6 .206 .246 .234
1967 82 166 159 9 33 3 0 0 5 36 1 0 11 6 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .236 .226
1968 103 277 250 5 36 2 0 0 8 38 7 0 38 20 2 0 3 3 5 .144 .207 .152
1969 90 203 186 14 33 5 0 1 11 41 8 0 35 8 1 1 1 1 3 .177 .215 .220
1970 56 85 76 6 9 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 13 6 1 0 2 2 0 .118 .183 .118
1971 62 106 96 4 16 0 0 0 6 16 2 1 13 7 1 0 0 3 3 .167 .221 .167
1972 10 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 1429 3447 3166 191 619 59 13 8 173 728 71 13 434 191 12 6 21 26 51 .196 .242 .230
Biography: Became a catcher in high school. Played in one Koshien Tournament (summer 1954). Selected to two all star teams (1966, 1968). Worked as a coach for Hiroshima after retirement for almost two decades before being asked to take a hand in running the team's Dominican academy
Career OPS: .472 HR:AB: 1:395.8
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Takashi Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Urawa Gakuin High School
Born: 6/3/1975 College: Toyo University
Died: Industrial League: NTT Kanto, NTT Higashi Nihon
Birthplace: Kita Katsushiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (2002-2004 [16]), Yakult
Height: 6'0" Weight: 185 pounds (2004-2007 [47])
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2002 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2004 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 4/1/2002 against Daiei at Fukuoka Dome. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Takehiko Positions Played: 3B
Nicknames: High School: Tsuchiura Nichidai High School
Born: 8/27/1959 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yakult (1980 [55])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1980 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: Drafted on the sixth round (1977).
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Tatsuhiko Positions Played: SS, 3B
Nicknames: High School: Choshi Shogyo High School
Born: 8/27/1945 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1965-1966 [7])
Height: 5'10" Weight: 180 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1965 24 49 43 1 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 12 5 0 0 1 0 2 .140 .229 .140
1966 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 26 51 45 2 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 14 5 0 0 1 0 2 .133 .220 .133
Biography: Signed by Nankai before the beginning of the 1964 season. 
Career OPS: .353 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Tatsuji Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kokoku Shogyo High School
Born: 10/27/1944 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: ? Seisakusho
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1966-1967 [48])
Height: 5'8" Weight: 165 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1966 17 10 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .000 .100 .000
1967 28 38 33 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 8 1 0 1 2 3 2 .091 .143 .121
Totals 45 48 42 4 3 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 11 1 0 2 4 3 2 .071 .133 .095
Biography: Drafted on the fifth round (1965). 
Career OPS: .228 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of  Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Tatsuo Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Sasebo Shogyo High School
Born: 6/19/1927 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Shimokawa Shoji
Birthplace: Nagasaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1950-1951 [19]), 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 136 pounds Hankyu Braves (1952 [21])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1950 23 27 27 2 8 2 0 0 1 10 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .296 .370
1951 9 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
1952 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 33 33 33 2 10 2 0 0 1 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .303 .364
Biography:
Career OPS: .667 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Teruo Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Gifu Shogyo High School
Born: 4/16/1933 College: N/A
Died: 1/19/1972 Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Gifu Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Braves (1952 [31]), 
Height: 5'6" Weight: 145 pounds Tombo/Takahashi Unions (1955-1956 [28]), Daiei Unions (1957 [29]),
Bats: Right Throws: Right  Kintetsu Pealrs (1958 [13])
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1952 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1955 29 29 26 4 5 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .250 .231
1956 45 53 45 2 6 0 0 0 2 6 6 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .170 .133
1957 58 38 34 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 2 .088 .139 .118
1958 23 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 156 131 115 8 14 2 0 0 4 16 10 35 6 0 0 0 3 .122 .165 .139
Biography:
Career OPS: .304 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction:  N/A


Tanaka, Tomio  Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Minami Uwa High School
Born: 4/12/1960 College: Hosei University
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Minami Uwa-gun, Ehime Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1983-1987 [11]), 
Height: 6'1" Weight: 185 pounds Chunichi (1988-1992 [41])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1983 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .00 .000
1985 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 18 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1989 16 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
1990 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1991 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1992 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 215 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125
Biography:
Career OPS: .250 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Toshiaki Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, OF
Nicknames: High School: Kumamoto Kogyo High School
Born: 1/16/1921 College: Nihon University
Died: ? Industrial League: Mantetsu Club, Kumamoto Tetsudo, etc
Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1947-1949 [8]), Taiyo 
Height: 5'7" Weight: 150 pounds Whales (1950 [8])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1947 110 431 390 32 94 10 1 1 16 109 11 23 30 0 20 10 .241 .295 .279
1948 80 222 196 27 56 7 0 1 18 66 11 10 14 1 4 7 .286 .336 .337
1949 24 44 38 4 7 0 1 0 1 9 1 1 5 0 2 1 .184 .279 .237
1950 89 278 256 29 72 8 0 0 20 80 6 18 16 0 7 2 11 .281 .324 .313
Totals 303 975 880 92 229 25 2 2 55 264 29 52 65 1 33 20 .260 .312 .300

Biography: 
Career OPS: .612 HR:AB: 1:440.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Toshiaki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Mineyama High School
Born: 10/21/1974 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Takeno-gun, Kyoto Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (1995-2001 [66])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 178 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1995 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2001 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Tsutomu  Positions Played: P, OF
Nicknames: High School: Miike Kogyo High School
Born: 10/10/1939 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Toyo Koatsu Omuta
Birthplace: Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nishitetsu Lions (1961-1967 [13],
Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds [29]), Chunichi (1968-1969 [29])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1961 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1962 31 44 41 3 11 2 0 0 2 13 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .268 .317
1963 52 69 66 2 10 2 0 0 4 12 2 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .164 .182
1964 53 73 66 3 9 1 1 0 1 12 6 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .149 .182
1965 39 72 68 7 16 3 0 0 2 19 4 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 .235 .279
1966 58 103 97 8 15 4 0 2 7 25 2 0 26 4 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .188 .258
1967 40 67 64 4 12 1 0 1 3 16 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 2 .188 .200 .250
1968 35 61 58 3 9 3 0 0 1 12 1 0 17 2 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .183 .207
1969 22 41 39 2 3 0 0 1 2 6 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .100 .154
Totals 332 531 500 32 85 16 1 4 22 115 21 0 104 10 0 0 1 0 7 .170 .186 .230
Biography:
Career OPS: .316 HR:AB: 1:125.0
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


 
Tanaka, Yasuhiro Positions Played: P
Nicknames: Denchu High School: Kaga High School
Born: 6/21/1987 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (2010 [66])
Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
2010
Totals
Biography: 
Career OPS: HR:AB:
Debut: 4/15/2010 against Rakuten at Seibu Dome in a ninth inning relief appearance. First Hit (), First Homer ()
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A

Tanaka, Yoshio Positions Played: P, SS, OF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Yazu High School
Born: 9/3/1955 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mihara
Birthplace: Yazu-gun, Tottori Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte Orions (1976-1977 [14]), 
Height: 6'0" Weight: 187 pounds Taiyo Whales (1978-1981 [35], [12])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1976 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1977 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978 13 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0000 .000 .000 .000
1979 45 48 40 0 5 0 0 0 1 5 7 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .146 .125
1980 34 28 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .143 .111
1981 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 147 78 69 3 8 0 0 0 1 8 7 0 32 2 0 0 0 0 1 .116 .141 .116
Biography:
Career OPS: .257 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction:  N/A


Tanaka, Yuki Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Tojaku High School
Born: 6/12/1979 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Toyoda, Aichi Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999-2001 [64]),
Height: 5'11" Weight: 185 pounds Orix (2002-2007 [21], [55], [22]), Yakult (2009-2010 [29])
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1999 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2000 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2002 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2005 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2006 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2007 16 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2009 21 31 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 120 37 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography: 
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: 0:infinity
Debut: 5/4/1999 against Seibu at Osaka Dome in a sixth inning relief appearance. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A


Tanaka, Yukio Positions Played: P
Nicknames: High School: Nagareyama High School
Born: 2/27/1959 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: Den Den Kanto
Birthplace: Nagareyama,. Chiba Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1982-1989 [12])
Height: 6'3" Weight: 198 pounds
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1982 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1983 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1984 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1985 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1987 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1988 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1989 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Totals 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Biography:
Career OPS: .000 HR:AB: N/A
Debut: 4/10/1982 against Nankai. First Hit (N/A), First Homer (N/A)
Titles: N/A
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction:  N/A


Tanaka, Yukio Positions Played: 1B, SS, 3B, RF, DH
Nicknames: High School: Miyakonojo High School
Born: 12/14/1967 College: N/A
Died: Industrial League: N/A
Birthplace: Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nippon Ham (1986-2007 [12], [37],
Height: 6'1" Weight: 195 pounds [6])
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Year G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB Sac SF K BB IBB HBP SB CS GIDP ARISP AVG OBP SLG
1986 14 29 27 3 4 1 0 1 4 8 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .148 .172 .296
1987 112 351 325 36 66 11 0 9 33 104 3 2 80 19 2 2 1 5 10 .203 .251 .320
1988 130 543 509 68 141 21 2 16 57 214 3 7 60 21 2 3 1 2 13 .277 .306 .420
1989 130 465 429 41 106 16 3 7 43 149 8 4 50 21 2 3 7 8 5 .247 .284 .347
1990 130 495 450 63 129 30 2 18 52 217 5 2 61 38 2 0 4 6 7 .287 .341 .482
1991 130 494 453 46 109 15 6 13 62 175 7 3 44 30 1 1 3 1 12 .241 .287 .386
1992 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1993 128 509 474 63 120 32 1 12 63 190 2 4 72 27 2 2 5 7 17 .253 .294 .401
1994 130 566 518 76 148 29 2 27 87 262 1 4 88 40 0 3 2 1 13 .286 .338 .506
1995 130 555 488 76 142 28 1 25 80 247 0 5 77 58 7 4 1 4 10 .291 .368 .506
1996 130 575 513 73 142 29 3 22 82 243 0 6 90 52 2 4 3 2 12 .277 .344 .474
1997 133 599 539 72 137 29 3 19 63 229 0 5 96 51 1 4 1 1 17 .254 .321 .425
1998 107 482 420 62 115 28 0 24 63 215 0 3 102 53 6 6 2 0 8 .274 .361 .512
1999 131 556 508 73 137 23 2 23 74 233 0 3 132 39 0 6 2 1 14 .270 .327 .459
2000 97 373 328 45 84 16 1 15 46 147 5 2 85 30 0 8 1 1 4 .256 .332 .448
2001 139 556 491 46 125 22 0 20 77 207 4 2 109 57 3 2 2 2 12 .255 .333 .422
2002 132 514 467 57 130 31 4 17 53 220 5 2 102 37 3 3 0 2 13 .278 .334 .471
2003 78 264 240 31 66 11 1 9 32 106 1 0 50 20 0 3 3 0 8 .258 .275 .338 .442
2004 35 91 79 7 20 5 0 0 10 25 0 0 22 12 1 0 0 0 3 .320 .253 .352 .316
2005 98 211 194 17 46 11 2 5 22 76 1 3 46 13 0 0 0 0 5 .208 .237 .281 .392
2006 58 96 86 3 15 2 0 0 4 17 1 1 18 8 1 0 1 1 3 .182 .174 .242 .198
2007 65 141 135 16 30 4 0 5 19 49 1 0 28 5 0 0 0 0 4 .302 .222 .250 .363
Totals 2238 8465 7673 974 2012 394 33 287 1026 3333 47 59 1416 631 35 55 40 43 191 .262 .321 .434
Biography: Played in two Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1984). Drafted on the third round (1985). Had arm surgery in 1992 and missed almost the entire season. Homered from every spot in the batting order during his career, the final one coming on 8/12/1997 against Lotte by going yard to rightcenter off of Sonokawa while slotted into the five hole. He was the third man all time to pull that off. Had elbow surgery in 1997. First man ever in team history to 200 lifetime homers (5/14/1999 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium off of Sonokawa). Played in the 2000 olympic games at Sydney.  Pinch hit grand slam (4/28/2007 against Rakuten at Miyagi Prefectural Stadium in the seventh inning). Selected to nine all star teams (1988-1991, 1994-1997, 1999). Holds the Pacific League record for most consecutive errorless chances by a shortstop in a season with 339 (6/7-9/21/1995). 1000th hit (5/14/1996 against Seibu at Tokyo Dome off of Ono, single to left). 2000th hit (5/17/2007 against Rakuten at Tokyo Dome in the fourth inning on an 0-2 fastball on the outer half off of Hiroki Yamamura, a single to right. He was the 35th man to that mark and, at 22 years of service time, the slowest ever to it). Has homered in 33 different ballparks. Married to wife Chieko. 
Career OPS: .755 HR:AB: 1:26.7
Debut: 6/10/1986 against Nankai at Korakuen Stadium. First Hit (6/10/1986 agiants Nankai at Korakuen Stadium off of Yuji Inoue), First Homer (6/10/1986 against Nankai at Korakuen Stadium off of Yuji Inoue in his second career at bat)
Titles: 2B (1993), RBI (1995), SF (1996), K (1999), GIDP (1993), Best Nine (1988, 1990, 1995-1996), Gold Glove (1988, 1990-1991, 1995-1996)
Managerial Record: N/A
Hall of Fame Induction: N/A