Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)
Team: New York Yankees (majors)
Born: November 1, 1988 in Itami, Japan jp
High School: Komadai Tomakomai HS (Japan)
Debut:
April 4, 2014
(Age 25-154d,
18,183rd in MLB history)
vs. TOR 7.0 IP, 6 H, 8 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, W
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season
2019 Contract Status: Signed thru 2020, 7 yrs/$155M (14-20)
Service Time (01/2019): 5.000 • Free Agent: 2021
Agents: Casey Close
Full Name: Masahiro Tanaka
Nicknames: Masa
Pronunciation: \mah-sah-HE-ro tuh-na-ka\
2018
Career
2.9
15.5
12
64
6
34
3.75
3.59
27
132
27
132
0
0
156.0
824.1
159
798
1.128
1.103
| Team Record in Appearances | 1-0 / in Starts: 1-0 |
| Longest Hitting Streak | 0 games |
| Longest On Base Streak | 0 games |
| Most Games w/o HR | 1 game |
| Most Games w/o RBI | 1 game |
| in 3 PAs | 0 |
| Actual Runners on Base | 1 (1-0-0) |
| Avg. MLBer w/ 3 PAs | 0 |
| Avg. Runners on Base | 1 (0-0-0) |
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