| Tanba, Kenji | Positions Played: 1B, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nittai Ebara High School |
| Born: 5/20/1965 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Toshiba |
| Birthplace: Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Lotte (1992-1996 [4]) |
| 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 |
| 1992 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 | |
| 1993 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .348 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .278 | |
| 1995 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 65 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .156 | .254 |
| Biography: Began playing Little League in fourth grade. Batted cleanup and played third in high school. Drafted on the third round (1991). Worked for Toshiba after retirement. |
| Career OPS: .410 HR:AB: 1:63.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanebe, Yoshiyasu | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kurayoshi Nogyo High School |
| Born: 1/21/1938 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Yonago Tetsudo Kanrikyoku |
| Birthplace: Tottori Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1964-1968 [29]. [45]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 145 pounds | Nankai Hawks (1970-1971 [16]) |
| 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 |
| 1964 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | |
| 1965 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1966 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | |
| 1967 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1968 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1970 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | |
| 1971 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 161 | 51 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .065 | .065 | .065 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .130 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taneda, Hiroshi | Positions Played: P, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Oki High School |
| Born: 8/6/1931 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1951 [32]), |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 167 pounds | Hankyu Braves (1955-1961 [15]) |
| 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 |
| 1951 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | |||
| 1955 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .182 | .156 | |
| 1956 | 41 | 86 | 77 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .234 | |
| 1957 | 36 | 54 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .275 | .255 | |
| 1958 | 33 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .250 | .308 | |
| 1959 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .292 | .304 | |
| 1960 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1961 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 212 | 260 | 231 | 20 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .203 | .230 | .238 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .468 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (),. First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hal of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taneda. Hitoshi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, DH |
| Nicknames: Tanetane, Abachi, Michael | High School: Uenomiya High School |
| Born: 7/18/1971 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yao, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi 1990-2001 ([0], [1], [49]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 pounds | Yokohama 2001-2007 ([12], [3]) |
| 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 |
| 1990 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 1991 | 107 | 368 | 298 | 44 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 114 | 33 | 2 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | .272 | .346 | .383 | |
| 1992 | 102 | 357 | 317 | 42 | 78 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 22 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .283 | .334 | |
| 1993 | 132 | 578 | 512 | 65 | 130 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 181 | 29 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | .254 | .301 | .354 | |
| 1994 | 41 | 139 | 120 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .158 | .227 | .292 | |
| 1995 | 89 | 275 | 244 | 25 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 89 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .225 | .286 | .365 | |
| 1996 | 40 | 122 | 107 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .178 | .233 | .215 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .143 | .154 | |
| 1998 | 43 | 113 | 100 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .280 | .330 | .430 | |
| 1999 | 43 | 61 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .281 | .294 | |
| 2000 | 102 | 295 | 264 | 30 | 83 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .314 | .373 | .470 | |
| 2001 | 106 | 296 | 254 | 30 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 97 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .272 | .335 | .381 | |
| 2002 | 116 | 438 | 397 | 47 | 100 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 133 | 14 | 1 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .252 | .297 | .335 | |
| 2003 | 92 | 281 | 261 | 24 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .348 | .287 | .329 | .372 |
| 2004 | 120 | 470 | 410 | 52 | 123 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 180 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .386 | .300 | .358 | .439 |
| 2005 | 145 | 606 | 529 | 66 | 164 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 217 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .315 | .310 | .384 | .410 |
| 2006 | 80 | 268 | 230 | 33 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .268 | .217 | .304 | .270 |
| 2007 | 60 | 76 | 66 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .258 | .329 | .424 |
| Totals | 1434 | 4768 | 4176 | 501 | 1102 | 183 | 24 | 71 | 401 | 1546 | 190 | 24 | 586 | 341 | 12 | 37 | 76 | 41 | 91 | .264 | .323 | .370 |
| Biography: Batted leadoff in high school. Drafted on the sixth round (1989).. The "Michael" nickname reportedly came from Taneda's manager at Chunichi, Senichi Hoshino, who said that Taneda had a face like a monkey Michael Jackson owned. Involved in a player tax evasion scheme during the 1997 offseason and was suspended at the beginning of the 1998 campaign. Reached base in 11 straight pinch hit appearances to set a Japan record (6/2-712/2000). Traded to Yokohama in April, 2001. 1000th game (8/9/2003 against Yomiuri). 1000th hit (6/30/2005 against Hiroshima). Selected to one all star team (1993). Noted for his exaggerated batting stance (pic). Reference: Wikipedia Japan. |
| Career OPS: .693 HR:AB: 1:58.8 |
| Debut: 8/20/1990 Against Taiyo at Nagoya Stadium. First Hit (4/6/1991 against Yomiuri at Tokyo Dome off of Masao Kida), First Homer (6/16/1991 against Hanshin at Koshien Stadium off of Shuji Fujimoto) |
| Titles: Comeback Player of the Year (2000). |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taneda, Kunihisa | Positions Played: 2B, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Rakuyo Kogyo High School |
| Born: 2/6/1931 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Nankai Doken |
| Birthplace: Kyoto | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Nankai Hawks (1952-1954 [13]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 140 pounds | Toei Flyer (1955-1956 [5]) |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 | |||
| 1953 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .171 | .244 | .268 | |||
| 1954 | 35 | 49 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .156 | .224 | .311 | ||
| 1955 | 91 | 173 | 157 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .217 | .259 | .325 | |
| 1956 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .091 | .000 |
| Totals | 183 | 290 | 264 | 29 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 81 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | .189 | .244 | .307 |
| B2iography: |
| Career OPS: .551 HR:AB: 1:37.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanemo, Masayuki | Positions Played: C, OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Shizuoka High School |
| Born: 2/13/1938 | College: Rikkyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Maruzen Sekiyu |
| Birthplace: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Toei Flyers (1961-1971 [67], [22]), |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 pounds | Hankyu Braves (1972-1974 [22]) |
| 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 |
| 1962 | 85 | 180 | 169 | 15 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .254 | .292 | .331 | |
| 1963 | 52 | 126 | 113 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .280 | .301 | |
| 1964 | 58 | 89 | 88 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .236 | .284 | |
| 1965 | 79 | 160 | 158 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .215 | .225 | .297 | |
| 1966 | 132 | 453 | 419 | 32 | 122 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 156 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .291 | .337 | .372 | |
| 1967 | 116 | 395 | 374 | 31 | 95 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 126 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .254 | .282 | .337 | |
| 1968 | 97 | 241 | 228 | 8 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .254 | .280 | .289 | |
| 1969 | 87 | 207 | 192 | 10 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .172 | .213 | .250 | |
| 1970 | 117 | 284 | 259 | 12 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .205 | .247 | .305 | |
| 1971 | 121 | 361 | 322 | 23 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 87 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .202 | .263 | .270 | |
| 1972 | 112 | 405 | 373 | 29 | 101 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 137 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .271 | .311 | .367 | |
| 1973 | 102 | 305 | 275 | 21 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 95 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .276 | .336 | .345 | |
| 1974 | 31 | 57 | 53 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .263 | .226 | |
| Totals | 1190 | 3264 | 3024 | 213 | 736 | 99 | 23 | 29 | 247 | 968 | 41 | 17 | 255 | 136 | 17 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 92 | .243 | .285 | .320 |
| Biography: Selected to one all star team (1966). Named Japan Series co-MVP after driving in seven runs in five games and batting .357 (1962). Scouted and managed in the minors after retirement for Nippon Ham following a stint coaching for Hankyu. Later, he went back to Kobe to work in Orix' front office. |
| Career OPS: .605 HR:AB: 1:104.3 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: Gold Glove (1972) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tani, Hiroaki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kumamoto Daiichi Kogyo High School |
| Born: 4/7/1956 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1976-1988 [53], |
| Height: 5'11" Weight: 176 pounds | [11]), Yakult (1989 [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 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 211 | 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 (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tani, Ryoji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kanto Gakuen High School |
| Born: 4/11/1958 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Birthplace: Tatebayashi, Gumma Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hankyu Orix Braves (1984-1989 |
| Height: 6'0" Weight: 167 pounds | [10], [20]) |
| 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 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 128 | 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 |
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| Tani, Shinichi | Positions Played: SS, 2B, 3B, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hiroshima Shogyo High School |
| Born: 3/15/1958 | College: Hosei University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Honda Giken |
| Birthplace: Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffaloes (1983-1990 [32]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 173 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 |
| 1983 | 119 | 391 | 319 | 38 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 98 | 32 | 3 | 58 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .232 | .309 | .307 | |
| 1984 | 69 | 148 | 126 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .167 | .245 | .222 | |
| 1985 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .357 | |
| 1988 | 35 | 60 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .226 | .163 | |
| 1989 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 | |
| 1990 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | |
| Totals | 279 | 675 | 559 | 58 | 116 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 152 | 55 | 3 | 107 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 | .208 | .281 | .272 |
| Biography: Yoshio Yoshida's nephew. Played in one Koshien Tournament. Drafted on the second round (1982). Coached after retirement. |
| Career OPS:.553 HR:AB: 1:111.8 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tani, Tetsuo | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Nishinomiya Municipal High School |
| Born: 3/15/1947 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1965 [56]) |
| Height: 6'0" 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 |
| 1965 | 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: |
| 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 |
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| Tani, Yoshio | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Higashikuni Shogyo High School |
| Born: 11/24/1920 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Aichi Sangyo |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Eagles (1940-1941 [35]), Yamato |
| Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 pounds | (1942 [35]), Kyuei Flyers (1943 [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 |
| 1940 | 88 | 281 | 245 | 23 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 61 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 6 | .196 | .291 | .249 | |||||
| 1941 | 56 | 148 | 140 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .189 | .171 | |||||
| 1942 | 28 | 90 | 78 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .270 | .192 | ||||
| 1943 | 97 | 281 | 259 | 26 | 62 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 81 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 9 | .239 | .296 | .313 | ||||
| Totals | 269 | 800 | 722 | 60 | 143 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 42 | 181 | 5 | 94 | 69 | 4 | 19 | .198 | .272 | .251 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .523 HR:AB: 1:722.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tani, Yoshitomo | Positions Played: 1B, LF, CF, DH |
| Nicknames: | High School: Jomseo Gakuen High School |
| Born: 2/9/1973 | College: Osaka Shogyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki |
| Birthplace: Higashi Osaka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Orix (1997-2006 [10]), Yomiuri |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 170 pounds | (2007-2008 [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 |
| 1997 | 101 | 341 | 309 | 36 | 84 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 116 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | .272 | .326 | .375 | |
| 2998 | 132 | 532 | 476 | 59 | 135 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 45 | 186 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .284 | .341 | .391 | |
| 2999 | 134 | 594 | 532 | 81 | 155 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 213 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 13 | .291 | .350 | .400 | |
| 2000 | 134 | 584 | 529 | 78 | 150 | 28 | 3 | 9 | 73 | 209 | 1 | 7 | 71 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 14 | .284 | .338 | .395 | |
| 2001 | 136 | 619 | 547 | 99 | 178 | 52 | 3 | 13 | 79 | 275 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 15 | .325 | .398 | .503 | |
| 2002 | 138 | 579 | 524 | 49 | 171 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 219 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 12 | .326 | .383 | .418 | |
| 2003 | 137 | 606 | 540 | 86 | 189 | 37 | 1 | 21 | 92 | 291 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 | .386 | .350 | .409 | .539 |
| 2004 | 96 | 431 | 378 | 58 | 120 | 27 | 1 | 15 | 63 | 194 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 11 | .381 | .317 | .387 | .513 |
| 2005 | 111 | 461 | 435 | 41 | 108 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | .210 | .248 | .291 | .336 |
| 2006 | 118 | 469 | 434 | 45 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 150 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .255 | .267 | .316 | .346 |
| 2007 | 141 | 595 | 541 | 63 | 172 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 233 | 20 | 1 | 48 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | .379 | .318 | .357 | .431 |
| Totals | 1378 | 5811 | 5245 | 695 | 1578 | 285 | 19 | 107 | 605 | 2232 | 43 | 41 | 505 | 455 | 17 | 27 | 154 | 43 | 135 | .301 | .357 | .426 |
| Biography: Played in one Koshien Tournament, cracking two homers (summer 1989). Won a Triple Crown and an MVP in college. Was part of Japan's olympic team at Atlanta and Athens. Drafted on the second round (1996). In the same game in which he got his first hit, he also smacked a triple, stole home and drove in four runs. His 52 doubles in 2001 is a Japan record. His 189 hits in 2003 was a Pacific Leaguer record for righthand hitters. 21 game shitting streak (9/9-10/12/2003). Suffered a back problem in 2005, causing his numbers to tail off badly. He then had an elbow injury in 2006. Traded to Yomiuri. Qualified for free agency in 2007 and decided to stay. Has a right index finger problem that he incurred his rookie year that doesn't allow him to tuck it into his palm. Selected to six all star teams (2001-2004, 2006-2007). Married to olympic judo legend Ryoko "Yawara" Tamura, resulting in jokes about who wears the pants in the Tani household. They have a son together. Reference: Wikipedia Japan |
| Career OPS: .783 HR:AB: 1:49.0 |
| Debut: 5/11/1997 against Kintetsu at Kobe Green Stadium in a start in centerfield. First Hit (5/25/1997 against Lotte at Chiba Marine Stadium in the second inning off of Yasuhiko Yabuta, am RBI double), First Homer (8/1/1997 against Kintetsu at Kobe Green Stadium in the eighth inning off of Motoyuki Akahori, a solo jack) |
| Titles: Hits (2003), 2B (2001), SF (2000), SB (2002), Best Nine (1999, 2001-2004), Gold Glove (2001-2004) |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanida, Hiromi | Positions Played: C, 1B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ozaki Chugakkou |
| Born: 4/22/1924 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Zen-Ozaki, Kanebo Yodogawa |
| Birthplace: Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Osaka Tigers (1948-1955 [21], [12] |
| Height: 5'10" Weight: 165 pounds | [14]), Kokutetsu Swallows (1956-1960 [6], [26]) |
| 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 |
| 1948 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 | .000 | |||
| 1949 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .167 | .000 | |||
| 1950 | 33 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .222 | .217 | |||
| 1951 | 84 | 192 | 181 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 60 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .243 | .286 | .331 | |||
| 1952 | 90 | 166 | 162 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .216 | .241 | .309 | |||
| 1953 | 94 | 140 | 129 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .225 | .286 | .341 | |||
| 1954 | 72 | 112 | 106 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .321 | .415 | ||
| 1955 | 104 | 201 | 190 | 15 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .279 | .305 | .400 | |
| 1956 | 97 | 260 | 243 | 17 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .210 | .253 | .284 | |
| 1957 | 88 | 221 | 197 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .193 | .259 | .284 | |
| 1958 | 53 | 107 | 96 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .208 | .269 | .281 | |
| 1959 | 48 | 85 | 77 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .169 | .226 | .195 | |
| 1960 | 48 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .270 | .300 | |
| Totals | 823 | 1626 | 1511 | 112 | 339 | 53 | 7 | 22 | 170 | 472 | 16 | 284 | 88 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .224 | .269 | .312 |
| Biography: Was Masaichi Kaneda's personal catcher at Kokutetsu. Slugged the first pinch hit sayonara homer in Central League history (7/28/1953 against Taiyo in the bottom of the 13th inning). |
| Career OPS: .581 HR:AB: 1:68.7 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanigawa, Tsutomu | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Ikuno High School |
| Born: 3/26/1939 | College: N/A |
| Died: 2/1968 | Industrial League: Kanebuchi Kagaku |
| Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1962-1963 [32]) |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 154 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 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | |
| 1963 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | |
| Totals | 21 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .200 |
| Biography: Retired after the 1964 season. |
| Career OPS: .360 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| hTitles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taniguchi, Katsunori | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Komaba Gakuen High School |
| Born: 11/15/1943 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League:Hokuyo Suisan |
| Birthplace: Tokyo | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Sankei Atoms (1965 [36]) |
| 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 |
| 1965 | 3 | 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 |
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| Taniguchi, Kineji | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kakuei Shogyo High School |
| Born: 11/25/1915 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Tokyo Giants (1946 [12]) |
| 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 |
| 1946 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .500 | .308 | ||||
| Totals | 6 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .500 | .308 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .808 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taniguchi, Koichi | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Tenri High School |
| Born: 5/4/1973 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Osaka Pefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yomiuri (1993-1997 [25]), |
| Height: 6'3" Weight: 215 pounds | Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999 [52]) |
| 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 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 7 | 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 |
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| Taniguchi, Kuniyuki | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Machino High School |
| Born: 6/29/1979 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Yokohama (1999-2004 [46]) |
| Height: 6'0" 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 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | |
| 2002 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 43 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .136 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .310 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taniguruma, Akira | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Takada High School |
| Born: 2/18/1938 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Nara Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1961 [29]) |
| Height: 5'10" 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Biography: Signed before the 1959 season and retired after the 1962 season. |
| Career OPS: 1.000 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 |
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| Taniki, Kyohei | Positions Played: CF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hokkai High School |
| Born: 11/12/1945 | College: Rikkyo University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Shin Nittetsu Muroran |
| Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Chunichi (1973-1980 [9]) |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 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 |
| 1973 | 44 | 76 | 69 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .130 | .211 | .174 | |
| 1974 | 86 | 214 | 190 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | .274 | .337 | .389 | |
| 1975 | 96 | 132 | 114 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .254 | .341 | .395 | |
| 1976 | 116 | 341 | 316 | 40 | 90 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .285 | .322 | .367 | |
| 1977 | 117 | 175 | 153 | 32 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .235 | .331 | .366 | |
| 1978 | 105 | 286 | 243 | 38 | 68 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .382 | .403 | |
| 1979 | 112 | 222 | 196 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | .235 | .309 | .321 | |
| 1980 | 61 | 107 | 96 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .317 | .344 | |
| Totals | 737 | 1553 | 1377 | 206 | 355 | 61 | 9 | 21 | 93 | 497 | 26 | 1 | 222 | 135 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 32 | 17 | .258 | .330 | .361 |
| Biography: Started playing baseball in elementary school. Played in three consecutive Koshien Tournaments (spring, summer 1962, spring 1963). First school from Hokkaido to go to that tournament's final. Won a Tokyo Big Six University League batting title (1965F). Drafted on the third round (1972). Scouted and coached after retirement before leaving baseball to run am oden restaurant. |
| Career OPS: .691 HR:AB: 1:65.6 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanimoto, Minoru | Positions Played: C, 1B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Yawatahama High School |
| Born: 2/1/1937 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Daiei Stars (1955-1957 [44], [32]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 171 pounds | Daimai Orions (1958-1964 [30], [20], [27]), Hanshin (1965-1967 [22], [53] |
| 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 | 87 | 277 | 255 | 9 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .251 | .300 | .302 | |
| 1956 | 75 | 158 | 145 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .234 | .291 | .269 | |
| 1957 | 99 | 231 | 211 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .227 | .284 | .303 | |
| 1958 | 73 | 195 | 185 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .270 | .292 | .241 | |
| 1959 | 105 | 346 | 326 | 29 | 90 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .276 | .311 | .429 | |
| 1960 | 107 | 354 | 324 | 21 | 86 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .265 | .313 | .336 | |
| 1961 | 110 | 359 | 333 | 25 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 138 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .258 | .296 | .414 | |
| 1962 | 99 | 306 | 290 | 22 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 111 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .266 | .286 | .383 | |
| 1963 | 137 | 423 | 390 | 29 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 157 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .285 | .324 | .403 | |
| 1964 | 88 | 173 | 160 | 4 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .213 | .254 | .244 | |
| 1965 | 62 | 93 | 85 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .258 | .282 | |
| 1966 | 51 | 52 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .204 | .212 | .204 | |
| 1967 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 1099 | 2972 | 2759 | 173 | 708 | 107 | 9 | 46 | 360 | 971 | 20 | 27 | 236 | 145 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 95 | .257 | .296 | .352 |
| Biography: His sushi chef father died while he was in high school, so he had to give up on going to university. His high school coach was the older brother of Daiei's skipper, so he went to the Stars. Traded to Hanshin. Selected to two all star teams (1960, 1963). Coached, scouted and managed in the minors for Hanshin after retirement until 2000. |
| Career OPS: .648 HR:AB: 1:60.0 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanimura, Tomohiro | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Hotoku Gakuen High School |
| Born: 8/3/1947 | College: Kansai Gakuin University |
| Died: | Industrial League: Kanebuchi Kagaku |
| Birthplace: Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Hanshin (1971-1979 [18], [15]), |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 167 pounds | Hankyu Braves (1980-1985 [13]) |
| 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 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 44 | 62 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .071 | .088 | .071 | |
| 1973 | 41 | 58 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .093 | .109 | .093 | |
| 1974 | 36 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .064 | .064 | .085 | |
| 1975 | 44 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .122 | .140 | .122 | |
| 1976 | 40 | 55 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | .122 | .104 | |
| 1977 | 36 | 53 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .220 | .208 | |
| 1978 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .143 | .154 | |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1980 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0. | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 394 | 360 | 326 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .104 | .120 | .110 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .230 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Taninaka, Shinji | Positions Played: P |
| Nicknames: | High School: Senshu High School |
| Born: 5/15/1973 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: Konishi Shuzo |
| Birthplace: Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Seibu (1997-2001 [15]), Hanshin |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds | (2001-2003 [1]), Orix (2004 [16]), Rakuten (2005-2007 [20]) |
| 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 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2001 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | .029 | ||
| 2002 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | ||
| 2003 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 222 | 69 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .115 | .100 |
| Biography: |
| Career OPS: .215 HR:AB: 0:infinity |
| Debut: 4/24/1997 against Orix at Kobe Green Stadium. First Hit (), First Homer (N/A) |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanino, Akira | Positions Played: OF |
| Nicknames: | High School: Kainan High School |
| Born: 12/10/1938 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industral League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Wakayama Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1958-1959 [46]) |
| Height: 5'9" 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 |
| 1958 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .200 | .167 | |
| 1959 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .161 | .133 |
| Biography: Converted into an outfielder in 1958. |
| Career OPS: .294 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 |
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| Tanino, Shinjiro | Positions Played: 1B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Koryo High School |
| Born: 2/14/1939 | College: Kinki University |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Kintetsu Buffalo (1961 [6]) |
| Height: 5'8" 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 |
| 1961 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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 |
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| Tanioka, Kiyoshi | Positions Played: 1B, 2B, SS, 3B |
| Nicknames: | High School: Matsuyama Shogyo High School |
| Born: 4/11/1958 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Ipponmatsu-machi, Gumma Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales (1971-1978 [29], |
| Height: 5'8" Weight: 176 pounds | [36]), Hankyu Braves (1979-1980 [35]) |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1974 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | |
| 1975 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .156 | .161 | |
| 1977 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .077 | .100 | .077 | |
| 1979 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .400 | |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 118 | 109 | 105 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .159 | .210 |
| Biography: He is a cousin of the famous manga comic book artist Yasuji Tanioka. He batted ceanup and played third in high school. Played on a Koshien Tournament winner (summer 1969). Drafted on the third round (1969). |
| Career OPS: .369 HR:AB: 1:52.5 |
| Debut: First Hit (), First Homer () |
| Titles: N/A |
| Managerial Record: N/A |
| Hall of Fame Induction: N/A |
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| Tanishige, Motonobu | Positions Played: C |
| Nicknames: | High School: Gonokawa High School |
| Born: 12/21/1970 | College: N/A |
| Died: | Industrial League: N/A |
| Birthplace: Hiba-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture | Team (Years and [uniform number]): Taiyo Whales/Yokohama (1989-2001 |
| Height: 5'9" Weight: 171 pounds | [1], [8]), Chunichi (2002-2008 [7], [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 |
| 1989 | 80 | 171 | 154 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .175 | .247 | .273 | |
| 1990 | 75 | 182 | 154 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .175 | .264 | .279 | |
| 1991 | 82 | 221 | 186 | 24 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .237 | .324 | .398 | |
| 1992 | 74 | 186 | 162 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .191 | .280 | .284 | |
| 1993 | 114 | 343 | 290 | 22 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 74 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .234 | .339 | .324 | |
| 1994 | 129 | 415 | 359 | 29 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .228 | .317 | .334 | |
| 1995 | 93 | 203 | 181 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .249 | .313 | .398 | |
| 1996 | 127 | 456 | 380 | 36 | 114 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 169 | 14 | 3 | 70 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .300 | .391 | .445 | |
| 1997 | 128 | 489 | 397 | 42 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 154 | 25 | 3 | 71 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | .232 | .336 | .388 | |
| 1998 | 134 | 538 | 461 | 50 | 117 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 184 | 6 | 4 | 83 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .254 | .346 | .399 | |
| 1999 | 122 | 491 | 427 | 55 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 182 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .295 | .368 | .426 | |
| 2000 | 122 | 493 | 446 | 35 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .235 | .251 | .316 | .359 |
| 2001 | 137 | 532 | 447 | 54 | 117 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 70 | 200 | 9 | 1 | 107 | 65 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .242 | .262 | .367 | .447 |
| 2002 | 130 | 515 | 446 | 53 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 78 | 189 | 10 | 2 | 116 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .223 | .215 | .303 | .424 |
| 2003 | 112 | 426 | 367 | 48 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 18 |