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Masahiro Tanaka

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 218lb (190cm, 98kg)

Born: November 1, 1988 in Itami, Japan jp

High School: Komadai Tomakomai HS (Japan)

Last Game: September 23, 2020 (Age 31-327d)
vs. TOR 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

Agents: Excel Sports Management

Full Name: Masahiro Tanaka

Nicknames: Masa, Ma-kun or Tanaka Time

Pronunciation: \mah-sah-HE-ro tuh-na-ka\

Twitter: @t_masahiro18

Instagram: @masahiro_tanaka.official

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.3

ERA

3.74

174

173

1054.1

991

WHIP

1.130

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2016 Player Batting Game Log

2016 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2016-08-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	New York Mets	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	P	0

2016 Player Batting Splits

2016 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Away	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

vs RHP as RHB	1	2	2		0	0	0	0	0			0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

August	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

vs. Older Pitchers	1	2	2		0	0	0	0	0			0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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