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So Taguchi
So Taguchi

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 163 lb.

Debut June 10, 2002

Born July 2, 1969 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 2002 32 STL NL  19   15    4    6   0  0   0    2   1  0   2   1  .400  .471  .400  135    6   2   0   0   0   0
 2003 33 STL NL  43   54    9   14   3  1   3   13   0  0   4  11  .259  .310  .519  114   28   1   0   1   0   2
 2004 34 STL NL 109  179   26   52  10  2   3   25   6  3  12  23  .291  .337  .419   95   75  10   3   1   2   6
 2005 35 STL NL 143  396   45  114  21  2   8   53  11  2  20  62  .288  .322  .412   91  163   2   4   2   2  11
 2006 36 STL NL 134  316   46   84  19  1   2   31  11  3  32  48  .266  .335  .351   78  111   9   2   1   2   9
 2007 37 STL NL 130  307   48   89  15  0   3   30   7  4  23  32  .290  .350  .368   88  113   3   1   0   6  10
 2008 38 PHI NL  27   44    7    8   2  0   0    2   1  0   3   5  .182  .234  .227   20   10   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 7 Seasons      605 1311  185  367  70  6  19  156  37 12  96 182  .280  .332  .386   86  506  28  10   5  12  38
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        351   50   98  19  2   5   42  10  3  26  49  .280  .332  .386   86  135   7   3   1   3  10
 Career High    143  396   48  114  21  2   8   53  11  4  32  62  .290  .350  .412   91  163  10   4   2   6  11
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 2002 32 STL NL   19   11    3   7.3   105| .400  .263| .471  .337| .400  .419| .871  .756| 135  .683   0.9   0.1 100%
 2003 33 STL NL   59   43    8   5.0   107| .259  .265| .310  .336| .519  .425| .829  .761| 114  .505   0.7   0.1   0%
 2004 34 STL NL  206  149   24   4.3   111| .291  .270| .337  .341| .419  .437| .756  .778|  95  .431  -1.4  -0.1  66%
 2005 35 STL NL  424  301   51   4.5   109| .288  .270| .322  .340| .412  .430| .734  .770|  91  .471  -6.3  -0.6  84%
 2006 36 STL NL  361  255   38   4.0   112| .266  .271| .335  .342| .351  .440| .686  .782|  78  .390  -9.7  -0.9  78%
 2007 37 STL NL  340  236   39   4.4   110| .290  .272| .350  .341| .368  .434| .718  .775|  88  .439  -5.2  -0.5  63%
 2008 38 PHI NL   48   37    3   2.2   111| .182  .271| .234  .348| .227  .430| .461  .778|  20  .180  -5.4  -0.5 100%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 7 Seasons      1457 1032  166   4.3   110| .280  .270| .332  .341| .386  .434| .718  .775|  86  .433 -26.3  -2.4  75%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

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Fielding  Glossary / Minors / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
2002 32 STL NL OF 14 11 2 1 0 .929 .985 0.93 1.84 3.19 2.18 2 36.7 LF 8 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 0.38 1.51 2.31 1.92 0 11.7 CF 6 8 2 0 0 1.000 .990 1.67 2.13 3.60 2.56 2 25.0 2003 33 STL NL OF 38 30 2 0 1 1.000 .985 0.84 1.85 2.51 2.17 8 114.7 CF 16 19 2 0 1 1.000 .986 1.31 2.14 3.22 2.50 5 58.7 RF 13 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.38 1.72 1.57 2.10 1 28.7 LF 11 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.55 1.54 1.98 1.91 2 27.3 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.40 0.00 4.95 0 2.0 2004 34 STL NL OF 103 99 1 2 0 .980 .982 0.97 1.85 2.02 2.16 36 445.0 LF 53 40 0 2 0 .952 .980 0.75 1.48 1.88 1.85 15 192.0 CF 31 43 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.39 2.26 2.19 2.53 18 176.7 RF 28 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 0.61 1.71 2.01 2.09 3 76.3 2005 35 STL NL OF 131 183 5 2 1 .989 .984 1.44 1.86 1.94 2.19 90 873.0 RF 57 75 3 2 0 .975 .980 1.37 1.75 2.20 2.10 35 318.7 LF 52 50 2 0 1 1.000 .985 1.00 1.52 1.67 1.94 27 280.3 CF 50 58 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.16 2.15 1.91 2.51 28 274.0 2006 36 STL NL OF 123 182 3 6 0 .969 .984 1.50 1.88 2.27 2.22 71 734.7 LF 70 87 1 1 0 .989 .982 1.26 1.54 2.19 1.97 35 361.7 CF 59 90 2 5 0 .948 .988 1.56 2.20 2.34 2.58 35 353.3 RF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.74 2.28 2.10 1 19.7 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.40 9.00 4.95 0 2.0 DH 1 2007 37 STL NL OF 109 172 3 3 2 .983 .984 1.61 1.94 2.56 2.30 64 616.0 CF 63 118 1 1 1 .992 .987 1.89 2.30 2.82 2.71 41 380.3 LF 41 49 2 2 1 .962 .985 1.24 1.55 2.16 2.00 21 212.3 RF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.81 1.93 2.16 2 23.3 2B 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.00 4.20 4.50 4.95 0 2.0 2008 38 PHI NL LF 15 8 0 1 0 .889 .988 0.53 1.48 1.95 1.90 1 37.0 RF 6 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.33 1.95 1.50 2.19 6 48.0 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 1 8.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
2003 33 STL NL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.40 0.00 4.95 0 2.0 2006 36 STL NL 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 4.40 9.00 4.95 0 2.0 2007 37 STL NL 2B 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.000 1.00 4.20 4.50 4.95 0 2.0 2002 32 STL NL CF 6 8 2 0 0 1.000 .990 1.67 2.13 3.60 2.56 2 25.0 2003 33 STL NL CF 16 19 2 0 1 1.000 .986 1.31 2.14 3.22 2.50 5 58.7 2004 34 STL NL CF 31 43 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.39 2.26 2.19 2.53 18 176.7 2005 35 STL NL CF 50 58 0 0 0 1.000 .986 1.16 2.15 1.91 2.51 28 274.0 2006 36 STL NL CF 59 90 2 5 0 .948 .988 1.56 2.20 2.34 2.58 35 353.3 2007 37 STL NL CF 63 118 1 1 1 .992 .987 1.89 2.30 2.82 2.71 41 380.3 2008 38 PHI NL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0.00 2.70 1 8.0 2006 36 STL NL DH 1 2002 32 STL NL LF 8 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 0.38 1.51 2.31 1.92 0 11.7 2003 33 STL NL LF 11 6 0 0 0 1.000 .984 0.55 1.54 1.98 1.91 2 27.3 2004 34 STL NL LF 53 40 0 2 0 .952 .980 0.75 1.48 1.88 1.85 15 192.0 2005 35 STL NL LF 52 50 2 0 1 1.000 .985 1.00 1.52 1.67 1.94 27 280.3 2006 36 STL NL LF 70 87 1 1 0 .989 .982 1.26 1.54 2.19 1.97 35 361.7 2007 37 STL NL LF 41 49 2 2 1 .962 .985 1.24 1.55 2.16 2.00 21 212.3 2008 38 PHI NL LF 15 8 0 1 0 .889 .988 0.53 1.48 1.95 1.90 1 37.0 2002 32 STL NL OF 14 11 2 1 0 .929 .985 0.93 1.84 3.19 2.18 2 36.7 2003 33 STL NL OF 38 30 2 0 1 1.000 .985 0.84 1.85 2.51 2.17 8 114.7 2004 34 STL NL OF 103 99 1 2 0 .980 .982 0.97 1.85 2.02 2.16 36 445.0 2005 35 STL NL OF 131 183 5 2 1 .989 .984 1.44 1.86 1.94 2.19 90 873.0 2006 36 STL NL OF 123 182 3 6 0 .969 .984 1.50 1.88 2.27 2.22 71 734.7 2007 37 STL NL OF 109 172 3 3 2 .983 .984 1.61 1.94 2.56 2.30 64 616.0 2003 33 STL NL RF 13 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.38 1.72 1.57 2.10 1 28.7 2004 34 STL NL RF 28 16 1 0 0 1.000 .983 0.61 1.71 2.01 2.09 3 76.3 2005 35 STL NL RF 57 75 3 2 0 .975 .980 1.37 1.75 2.20 2.10 35 318.7 2006 36 STL NL RF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.74 2.28 2.10 1 19.7 2007 37 STL NL RF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.81 1.93 2.16 2 23.3 2008 38 PHI NL RF 6 8 0 0 0 1.000 .988 1.33 1.95 1.50 2.19 6 48.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 518 677 16 14 4 .980 .984 1.34 1.88 2.21 2.22 271 2820.0 250 226 119# LF* 250 243 5 7 2 .973 .983 0.99 1.52 1.99 1.94 101 1122.3 CF* 226 336 7 6 2 .983 .987 1.52 2.22 2.42 2.59 130 1276.0 RF* 119 114 4 2 0 .983 .981 0.99 1.75 2.06 2.11 48 514.7 2B* 3 2 1 1 0 .750 1.000 1.00 4.33 4.50 4.95 0 6.0 DH 1 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 521 679 17 15 4 .979 .984 1.34 1.89 2.22 2.22 271 2826
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2004   NLDS  STL LAD     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  STL HOU     W   3   2   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   1   0   0 
        WS    STL BOS     L   2   4   1   1  0  0  0   1   0   2  .250  .250  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
 2005   NLDS  STL SDP     W   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0             
        NLCS  STL HOU     L   6   6   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0             
 2006   NLDS  STL SDP     W   2   1   1   1  0  0  1   1   0   0 1.000 1.000 4.000   0  0             
        NLCS  STL NYM     W   5   3   1   3  1  0  1   3   0   0 1.000 1.000 2.333   0  0             
        WS    STL DET     W   4  11   3   2  0  0  0   0   1   2  .182  .250  .182   0  0             
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       3-0   6   2   1   1  0  0  1   1   0   0  .500  .500 2.000   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1  14  11   1   3  1  0  1   3   0   4  .273  .273  .636   0  0   1   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1   6  15   4   3  0  0  0   1   1   4  .200  .250  .200   0  0   0   0   0 
  8 Postseason Series   6-2  26  28   6   7  1  0  2   5   1   8  .250  .276  .500   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.


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Transactions 

January 29, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 21, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
2003St. Louis Cardinals$1,200,000
2004St. Louis Cardinals$1,200,000
2005St. Louis Cardinals$550,000
2006St. Louis Cardinals$825,000
2007St. Louis Cardinals$925,000
Career (may be incomplete)$4,700,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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