RF Taishi Ota #13
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks NPB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/01/2026
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RF TAISHI OTA #13 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
7 23 3 1 0 1 2 1 6 .130 .167 .304 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 10 9
Gap 9 9 10 9
Power 10 9 11 10
Eye 8 7 9 8
Avoid K's 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 8
Errors: - 13 13
Arm: 1 14 15
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 8
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 9
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/27/2026 @ HAN Loss, 6-9 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
05/16/2026 @ HOKK Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/11/2026 SB Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/04/2026 CHIB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/2026 CHIB Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/25/2026 @ HOKK Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/24/2026 @ HOKK Win, 10-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/16/2026 HOKK Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/15/2026 @ RAKU Win, 8-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/09/2026 RAKU Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ota is unthinking.
High: Loyalty
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:06/09/1990
Born in:Miyoshi, HIR
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$316,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:64 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 23 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 6 .130 .167 .304 .471 .170 .174 8
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 25 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 1.2 1.55 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   22 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 6 0 1 0 .091 .130 .273 .403
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
March   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
April   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
Spring Training   29 7 2 0 2 7 4 3 5 0 2 0 .241 .312 .517 .830
Last Year   186 46 10 0 5 28 20 18 52 2 6 2 .247 .317 .382 .699
2 Years Ago   138 26 3 0 5 10 16 8 41 1 4 1 .188 .236 .319 .555
Career   3182 803 168 10 98 382 386 226 828 20 25 30 .252 .306 .404 .710
Home   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   12 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .583 .891
Grass   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Turf   21 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 .095 .136 .143 .279
Day   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Night   12 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .500 .667
As Starter   19 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 .105 .150 .158 .308
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 1-3   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
1 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
2 Outs   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .083 .154 .333 .487
Scoring Position   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Bases Empty   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 1st   5 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 1-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Ahead in Count   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
High Leverage   6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Yomiuri - NPB 18 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -153 -0.0
2010 Yomiuri - NPB 19 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -153 -0.1
2011 Yomiuri - NPB 20 12 26 4 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 1 9 0 0 .154 .148 .192 .340 -1 -33 -0.3
2012 Yomiuri - NPB 21 21 63 16 4 1 2 7 9 7 0 0 15 3 2 .254 .329 .444 .773 125 137 0.6
2013 Yomiuri - NPB 22 21 31 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 9 1 0 .161 .250 .161 .411 24 -7 -0.3
2014 Yomiuri - NPB 23 44 65 16 6 0 2 12 14 8 1 0 20 4 2 .246 .338 .431 .769 124 130 0.6
2015 Yomiuri - NPB 24 60 130 36 7 0 1 3 13 7 1 0 39 3 2 .277 .319 .354 .673 97 104 0.6
2016 Yomiuri - NPB 25 62 114 23 6 1 4 13 12 4 0 1 45 0 0 .202 .227 .377 .604 74 70 0.1
2017 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 26 118 427 110 21 1 15 46 41 28 0 2 88 5 2 .258 .302 .417 .719 109 116 2.3
2018 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 27 104 383 105 22 4 14 59 56 38 7 1 103 3 4 .274 .350 .462 .812 136 152 3.7
2019 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 28 132 557 161 28 1 20 77 79 27 5 5 111 6 2 .289 .325 .451 .776 125 132 3.9
2020 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - NPB 29 123 462 106 25 2 11 55 53 37 4 3 129 1 5 .229 .291 .364 .654 92 91 0.1
2021 Yomiuri - NPB 30 99 257 65 18 0 5 36 30 15 4 2 75 2 4 .253 .302 .381 .683 98 104 0.4
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 31 92 124 26 4 0 4 9 11 12 2 0 32 0 0 .210 .290 .339 .629 84 87 0.0
2023 Yomiuri - NPB 32 87 189 55 12 0 9 20 22 12 3 1 52 3 2 .291 .341 .497 .839 145 150 1.4
2024 Orix - NPB 33 44 135 24 3 0 5 9 16 7 1 1 41 0 1 .178 .222 .311 .533 51 48 -0.8
2024 Tokyo Yakult - NPB 33 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417 319 347 0.1
2024 Total - NPB 33 45 138 26 3 0 5 10 16 8 1 1 41 0 1 .188 .236 .319 .555 58 55 -0.7
2025 Saitama Seibu - NPB 34 51 140 36 7 0 4 21 19 16 1 1 43 2 0 .257 .335 .393 .728 107 104 0.2
2025 Tokyo Yakult - NPB 34 26 46 10 3 0 1 7 1 2 1 1 9 0 0 .217 .260 .348 .608 82 61 -0.2
2025 Total - NPB 34 77 186 46 10 0 5 28 20 18 2 2 52 2 0 .247 .317 .382 .699 101 93 -0.0
2026 Saitama Seibu - NPB 35 5 17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .059 .059 .118 .176 -51 -66 -0.3
2026 Fukuoka SoftBank - NPB 35 2 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262 253 199 0.1
2026 Total - NPB 35 7 23 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .130 .167 .304 .471 34 9 -0.2
Total NPB 1109 3182 803 168 10 98 382 386 226 30 20 828 33 26 .252 .306 .404 .710 106 110 12.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2010 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 19 101 407 108 22 2 21 70 54 21 8 6 109 10 5 .265 .310 .484 .794 83 91 0.6
2011 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 20 105 405 103 17 2 6 40 42 40 10 4 109 28 15 .254 .333 .351 .684 61 77 0.2
2012 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 21 83 325 90 24 5 8 41 42 13 5 1 77 12 10 .277 .314 .455 .769 78 87 0.5
2013 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 22 67 257 70 14 0 13 43 41 22 2 2 67 7 2 .272 .332 .479 .811 88 95 0.5
2014 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 23 72 274 70 14 2 10 37 47 25 2 1 81 12 4 .255 .321 .431 .752 75 86 0.3
2015 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 24 33 125 37 8 0 11 32 21 8 1 3 32 1 2 .296 .336 .624 .960 119 115 0.7
2016 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 25 29 118 42 8 4 4 18 20 4 1 0 22 1 2 .356 .382 .593 .975 125 121 0.7
2017 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 26 2 5 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200 173 153 0.1
2018 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 27 4 12 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690 64 81 -0.0
2019 Hokkaido Nippon Ham (Ni-Gun) - AA 28 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -43 -0.1
2023 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 32 7 17 6 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 5 1 0 .353 .455 .588 1.043 150 142 0.1
2025 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA 34 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.2
Total NGN 506 1954 531 109 16 74 290 272 137 31 18 507 73 40 .272 .327 .458 .784 82 90
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Yomiuri - NPB 30 7 11 5 0 0 2 5 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 .455 .538 1.000 1.538 338 357 -0.3
2022 Yomiuri - NPB 31 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -137 -0.5
2023 Yomiuri - NPB 32 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -1 -20 -0.5
Total NPB 17 21 6 0 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 8 1 2 .286 .348 .571 .919 173 173
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham - INT RF 120 120 247 10 4 261 4 .985 1064.0 2.17 -3.7 .974
2021 Yomiuri - INT 1B 10 5 45 4 4 49 0 1.000 59.0 7.47 -1.8 .743
2021 Yomiuri - INT LF 9 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 69.1 1.56 -0.4 .973
2021 Yomiuri - INT RF 43 39 63 2 0 66 1 .985 349.0 1.68 -0.8 .986
2022 Yomiuri - INT LF 20 14 27 1 0 29 1 .966 135.2 1.86 -2.4 .898
2023 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2023 Yomiuri - INT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 3.0 6.00 -0.5 .000
2023 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 34.0 0.79 -0.8 .737
2023 Yomiuri - INT LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 .976
2023 Yomiuri (Ni-Gun) - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Yomiuri - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Yomiuri - INT RF 45 36 70 1 0 72 1 .986 348.1 1.83 -1.8 .986
2024 Orix - INT LF 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 -0.4 .978
2024 Orix - INT RF 37 31 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 287.1 1.88 -1.5 .966
2024 Tokyo Yakult - INT RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .999
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .996
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.2 2.79 +0.2 .978
2025 Tokyo Yakult - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Tokyo Yakult (Ni-Gun) - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Saitama Seibu - INT RF 20 19 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 169.0 1.44 -1.5 .997
2025 Tokyo Yakult - INT RF 11 9 20 0 0 21 1 .952 82.0 2.20 -1.2 .907
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Saitama Seibu - INT RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Fukuoka SoftBank - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL 1B 14 5 49 4 4 54 1 .981 65.0 7.34 -2.2 .681
TOTAL LF 43 31 51 3 0 55 1 .982 296.0 1.64 -3.8 .916
TOTAL RF 279 256 486 15 4 508 7 .986 2321.2 1.94 -10.5 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
10/30/2008 Drafted by the Yomiuri Giants in the 1st round of the 2008 NPB Draft from Tokaidaisagami HS
11/16/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 9 (9).
01/14/2021 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Yomiuri Giants organization.
07/22/2021 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/16/2021 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
10/20/2022 Wins the 2022 Japan Series with the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
11/14/2023 Became a free agent.
12/03/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $730,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
05/26/2024 Released by the Orix organization.
09/21/2024 Signed a minor league contract ($22,000 bonus) with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization.
11/11/2024 Became a free agent.
11/22/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $346,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
07/10/2025 Released by the Saitama Seibu organization.
07/26/2025 Signed a minor league contract ($21,000 bonus) with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows organization.
11/10/2025 Became a free agent.
11/18/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $316,000 with the Saitama Seibu Lions organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8).
04/23/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Fukuoka SoftBank while with Saitama Seibu.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2020 25 8
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