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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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.3

ERA

3.74

174

173

1054.1

991

WHIP

1.130

2018 Player Pitching Game Log

2018 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	GSc	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2018-03-30	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Toronto Blue Jays	1-6	W	6.0	3	1	1	0	8	1	0	70	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	79	61	13	14	4	9	2	2
2	2018-04-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	1-7	L	6.1	6	3	3	0	7	1	0	56	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	93	65	17	11	10	8	5	2
3	2018-04-11	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	1-5	W	5.0	7	6	6	2	3	2	0	30	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	83	51	14	9	4	15	4	2
4	2018-04-17	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Miami Marlins	1-5	L	5.0	7	7	5	2	5	1	1	32	22	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	25	83	57	19	9	13	3	3	0
5	2018-04-23	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Minnesota Twins	1-7	W	6.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	1	67	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	91	55	13	17	5	12	4	2
6	2018-04-28	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Los Angeles Angels	1-6	W	6.0	2	1	1	2	9	1	0	71	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	88	59	18	14	6	5	1	2
7	2018-05-03	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Houston Astros	1-7		6.0	5	3	3	0	5	0	1	55	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	83	60	16	11	9	9	5	0
8	2018-05-09	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	1-6		5.1	8	4	4	2	3	2	0	37	22	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	24	91	60	12	9	9	10	6	0
9	2018-05-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Washington Nationals	1-5		5.0	4	3	3	0	2	1	0	49	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	72	49	11	11	8	9	5	0
10	2018-05-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Texas Rangers	1-5	W	5.0	3	4	4	4	3	2	1	44	17	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	22	76	43	12	11	10	2	0	0
11	2018-05-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Los Angeles Angels	1-6	W	6.0	3	1	1	3	8	1	0	67	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23	104	64	20	13	5	7	0	2
12	2018-06-02	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-6	W	5.1	8	4	4	1	7	3	0	42	23	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	24	97	69	14	19	6	10	3	2
13	2018-06-08	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	New York Mets	1-5		5.0	1	1	1	1	8	1	0	68	15	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	75	46	12	9	3	4	1	1
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to AAA-IL
14	2018-07-04	AAA-IL	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders		Buffalo Bisons	1-5		5.0	3	2	2	0	4	1	0	57	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	69	49	11	7	5	9	4	2
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
15	2018-07-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Baltimore Orioles	1-5		4.1	6	3	3	2	5	1	0	42	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	80	53	11	12	7	8	2	1
16	2018-07-15	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Cleveland Indians	1-7		6.1	6	2	2	1	5	1	0	57	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	25	77	54	14	8	7	10	7	0
17	2018-07-24	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-9	W	9.0	3	0	0	1	9	0	0	89	28	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	29	105	74	19	16	14	5	5	0
18	2018-07-31	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Baltimore Orioles	1-6	W	6.0	3	0	0	2	8	0	1	72	20	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	23	105	66	17	16	5	7	3	1
19	2018-08-05	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Boston Red Sox	1-5		4.2	6	1	1	1	9	1	0	56	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	97	59	14	14	6	5	3	0
20	2018-08-10	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Texas Rangers	1-6	L	5.0	6	6	6	3	2	3	0	30	21	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	96	64	14	8	8	11	2	0
21	2018-08-16	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Tampa Bay Rays	1-6	L	6.0	9	2	2	0	6	0	0	52	24	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	24	89	60	15	10	9	10	4	0
22	2018-08-21	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Miami Marlins	1-6		6.0	4	1	1	1	4	1	0	63	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	82	55	12	13	8	8	4	2
23	2018-08-27	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Chicago White Sox	1-7	L	7.0	10	4	4	1	7	0	1	47	29	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	32	98	71	18	16	11	13	6	1
24	2018-09-01	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Detroit Tigers	1-7	W	7.0	7	1	1	1	6	0	0	64	26	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	29	96	67	17	15	9	12	6	1
25	2018-09-07	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Seattle Mariners	1-8	W	8.0	3	0	0	0	10	0	0	86	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	102	74	19	16	12	5	2	0
26	2018-09-14	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Toronto Blue Jays	1-6	W	6.0	4	0	0	2	8	0	0	70	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	90	64	15	19	6	8	4	2
27	2018-09-20	Maj-AL	New York Yankees		Boston Red Sox	1-5		4.0	8	5	5	0	3	1	0	29	20	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	83	61	16	10	9	8	5	0
28	2018-09-26	Maj-AL	New York Yankees	@	Tampa Bay Rays	1-5	L	4.0	6	4	3	1	4	1	1	39	18	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	20	89	61	19	16	4	9	5	0

2018 Player Pitching Splits

2018 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	28	653	606	70	144	33	0	26	7	1	35	163	.238	.286	.421	.707	.282	255	13	7	3	2	0

Home	13	316	290	36	77	21	0	10	4	0	18	72	.266	.315	.441	.757	.319	128	6	4	2	2	0
Away	15	337	316	34	67	12	0	16	3	1	17	91	.212	.259	.402	.661	.244	127	7	3	1	0	0

March	1	21	21	1	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	8	.143	.143	.381	.524	.167	8	0	0	0	0	0
April	5	121	110	18	25	5	0	5	0	0	8	29	.227	.292	.409	.701	.263	45	2	2	1	0	0
May	5	112	101	15	23	3	0	6	2	0	9	21	.228	.304	.436	.739	.230	44	4	2	0	0	0
June	2	40	38	5	9	1	0	4	0	0	2	15	.237	.275	.579	.854	.263	22	2	0	0	0	0
July	5	117	109	7	21	5	0	3	0	0	6	31	.193	.241	.321	.563	.240	35	4	1	1	0	0
August	5	122	114	14	35	11	0	5	2	1	6	28	.307	.344	.535	.879	.366	61	0	1	0	1	0
September	5	120	113	10	28	6	0	2	3	0	4	31	.248	.277	.354	.631	.321	40	1	1	1	1	0

As Starter	28	653	606	70	144	33	0	26	7	1	35	163	.238	.286	.421	.707	.282	255	13	7	3	2	0

vs RHB as RHP	28	361	337		81	23	0	17			20	93	.240	.289	.460	.749	.282	155	7	3	1	0	0
vs LHB as RHP	28	292	269		63	10	0	9			15	70	.234	.283	.372	.655	.281	100	6	4	2	2	0

Bases Empty	28	422	399		101	24	0	18			19	96	.253	.294	.449	.742	.291	179	0	4	0	0	0
Runners On	28	231	207		43	9	0	8			16	67	.208	.272	.367	.639	.261	76	13	3	3	2	0

vs. Younger Batters	28	432	400		102	27	0	16			22	95	.255	.305	.443	.747	.297	177	8	7	2	1	0
vs. Older Batters	24	221	206		42	6	0	10			13	68	.204	.250	.379	.629	.248	78	5	0	1	1	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	12	6	.667	3.75	28	28	0	161.0	144	70	67	26	35	0	163	7	0	0	653	1.112	9.1	4.66

Home	5	5	.500	4.06	13	13	0	75.1	77	36	34	10	18	0	72	4	0	0	316	1.261	8.6	4.00
Away	7	1	.875	3.47	15	15	0	85.2	67	34	33	16	17	0	91	3	0	0	337	0.981	9.6	5.35

March	1	0	1.000	1.50	1	1	0	6.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	21	0.500	12.0
April	3	2	.600	4.97	5	5	0	29.0	25	18	16	5	8	0	29	2	0	0	121	1.138	9.0	3.63
May	2	0	1.000	4.94	5	5	0	27.1	23	15	15	6	9	0	21	2	0	0	112	1.171	6.9	2.33
June	1	0	1.000	4.35	2	2	0	10.1	9	5	5	4	2	0	15	0	0	0	40	1.065	13.1	7.50
July	2	0	1.000	2.05	5	5	0	30.2	21	7	7	3	6	0	31	1	0	0	117	0.880	9.1	5.17
August	0	3	.000	4.40	5	5	0	28.2	35	14	14	5	6	0	28	1	0	0	122	1.430	8.8	4.67
September	3	1	.750	2.79	5	5	0	29.0	28	10	9	2	4	0	31	1	0	0	120	1.103	9.6	7.75

As Starter	12	6	.667	3.75	28	28	0	161.0	144	70	67	26	35	0	163	7	0	0	653	1.112	9.1	4.66

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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