SS Yoriyuki Tanaka #63
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/30/1972
SS YORIYUKI TANAKA #63 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 255 62 7 2 6 31 23 46 .243 .312 .357 4 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 51 48 52 51
Gap 54 49 56 54
Power 38 34 39 38
Eye 51 46 53 51
Avoid K's 72 69 73 72
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 67 15
Errors: - 58 25
Arm: 3 70 50
Turn DP: - 91 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 73 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 27
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 27
Stealing Ability: 93
Baserunning Inst.: 91
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 22
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/26/1972 @ BOB Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1972 @ BOB Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1972 MB Loss, 6-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1972 MB Loss, 0-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1972 MB Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1972 FRE Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1972 FRE Win, 7-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/16/1972 @ CAL Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1972 @ CAL Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/1972 CHA Win, 12-11 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Salt of the earth.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/15/1935
Born in:Kagoshima, KAG
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,463
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 7th Pick in Round 1
PUB SASQUATCH LEAGUE 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 255 62 7 2 6 31 33 23 46 .243 .312 .357 .669 .298 .114 65
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 67 284 3 0 0 12 2 1 91 15 4 0 100.0 27.1 3.52 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 6 1 0 1 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 .261 .320 .435 .755
Versus Right   232 56 6 2 5 28 29 21 43 1 2 3 .241 .311 .349 .660
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
April   55 15 4 0 1 8 8 2 9 1 0 2 .273 .317 .400 .717
May   83 23 1 1 2 10 12 8 13 0 1 1 .277 .348 .386 .733
June   20 4 1 0 1 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 .200 .304 .400 .704
July   36 10 0 1 2 8 6 7 8 0 0 0 .278 .395 .500 .895
August   61 10 1 0 0 3 5 3 11 0 1 0 .164 .203 .180 .383
Last Year   206 58 7 0 7 34 27 19 40 2 1 1 .282 .342 .417 .760
2 Years Ago   97 37 8 0 2 11 13 9 12 1 0 1 .381 .435 .526 .961
Career   575 162 23 2 15 78 79 55 105 4 3 5 .282 .347 .407 .754
Home   104 25 4 0 3 13 14 8 16 0 1 2 .240 .307 .365 .672
Road   151 37 3 2 3 18 19 15 30 1 1 1 .245 .315 .351 .666
Grass   255 62 7 2 6 31 33 23 46 1 2 3 .243 .312 .357 .669
Day   56 15 0 0 0 4 6 3 7 0 0 1 .268 .317 .268 .585
Night   199 47 7 2 6 27 27 20 39 1 2 2 .236 .311 .382 .693
As Starter   242 59 7 2 5 30 32 23 45 1 2 3 .244 .316 .351 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
NIPPON PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 141 519 153 27 2 14 68 68 53 65 .295 .363 .435 .798 .350 .141 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 140 576 3 2 0 12 0 1 226 43 9 4 69.2 82.2 5.79 4.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 29 4 1 1 18 9 11 15 1 0 0 .293 .360 .384 .744
Versus Right   420 124 23 1 13 50 59 42 50 0 0 3 .295 .363 .448 .811
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   2268 655 118 9 42 228 314 215 358 7 0 16 .289 .354 .404 .758
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
1957 Yokohama - NPB 21 7 22 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 .227 .292 .273 .564 57 57 -0.2
1958 Yokohama - NPB 22 65 196 43 7 0 3 16 20 20 0 0 64 2 0 .219 .292 .301 .593 60 62 -0.1
1959 Yokohama - NPB 23 118 413 115 15 1 5 30 48 31 5 2 75 7 1 .278 .335 .356 .691 88 92 0.8
1960 Yokohama - NPB 24 140 536 163 38 3 5 46 92 55 3 2 87 11 1 .304 .371 .414 .785 115 120 3.9
1961 Yokohama - NPB 25 142 582 176 30 3 15 68 84 54 5 2 63 8 1 .302 .365 .442 .807 121 123 4.7
1962 Yokohama - NPB 26 141 519 153 27 2 14 68 68 53 3 1 65 9 4 .295 .363 .435 .798 120 122 4.3
1963 San Francisco - PUB 27 123 408 113 16 1 9 48 55 29 1 6 44 4 1 .277 .322 .387 .709 86 82 0.8
1964 San Francisco - PUB 28 115 390 118 20 0 10 48 47 46 2 1 45 1 0 .303 .378 .431 .809 117 115 3.1
1965 San Francisco - PUB 29 126 420 121 22 3 5 50 54 41 2 2 69 1 1 .288 .353 .390 .743 100 101 2.9
1966 San Francisco - PUB 30 129 433 122 25 3 3 39 41 30 1 4 66 9 0 .282 .327 .374 .701 95 93 2.3
1967 San Francisco - PUB 31 95 288 63 9 0 4 21 35 27 0 0 59 4 0 .219 .286 .292 .577 63 58 0.4
1968 San Francisco - PUB 32 113 366 108 22 5 6 45 43 22 3 3 72 7 0 .295 .338 .432 .769 119 116 2.5
1969 San Francisco - PUB 33 89 236 60 10 0 2 17 26 19 2 0 45 3 0 .254 .315 .322 .637 86 77 0.3
1970 San Francisco - PUB 34 91 211 51 13 1 2 15 21 22 2 0 43 6 0 .242 .319 .341 .660 90 91 0.7
1971 San Francisco - PUB 35 21 56 12 2 0 0 0 9 8 1 0 20 0 0 .214 .323 .250 .573 65 60 -0.0
Total PUB 902 2808 768 139 13 41 283 331 244 14 16 463 35 2 .274 .333 .376 .709 96 93 12.9
Total NPB 613 2268 655 118 9 42 228 314 215 16 7 358 39 8 .289 .354 .404 .758 107 110 13.4
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
1953 Total - 17 25 114 56 11 1 4 35 43 12 1 1 7 2 1 .491 .539 .711 1.250 100 100 2.7
1954 Total - 18 47 215 68 9 1 10 54 51 20 1 0 15 26 4 .316 .377 .507 .884 100 100 1.9
1967 Millbrae - AAA 31 5 17 5 1 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 7 1 0 .294 .429 .353 .782 102 122 0.2
1970 Millbrae - AAA 34 32 97 37 8 0 2 11 13 9 1 1 12 4 0 .381 .435 .526 .961 145 149 1.0
1971 Millbrae - AAA 35 66 206 58 7 0 7 34 27 19 1 2 40 3 0 .282 .342 .417 .760 87 90 0.6
1972 Millbrae - AAA 36 78 255 62 7 2 6 31 33 23 3 1 46 4 0 .243 .312 .357 .669 66 65 0.3
Total PUBAAA 181 575 162 23 2 15 78 79 55 5 4 105 12 0 .282 .347 .407 .754 88 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
1963 San Francisco - PUB 27 17 55 13 3 0 0 5 3 5 0 0 9 0 0 .236 .300 .291 .591 57 37 0.3
1964 San Francisco - PUB 28 7 24 7 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .292 .370 .292 .662 81 92 1.0
1967 San Francisco - PUB 31 3 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -19 -30 0.7
1970 San Francisco - PUB 34 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 317 344 -0.1
Total PUB 28 88 22 4 0 0 9 6 8 0 0 15 0 0 .250 .312 .295 .608 64 54
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Yokohama - MLB 3B 2 2 1 3 0 6 2 .667 15.2 2.30 -0.5 .812
1957 Yokohama - MLB SS 5 5 7 12 4 20 1 .950 41.0 4.17 -1.0 .865
1958 Yokohama - MLB 2B 21 18 39 55 13 94 0 1.000 156.1 5.41 +1.7 1.075
1958 Yokohama - MLB 3B 20 20 17 31 1 51 3 .941 174.0 2.48 -1.6 .921
1958 Yokohama - MLB SS 24 21 32 68 19 105 5 .952 187.2 4.80 -1.1 .966
1959 Yokohama - MLB 2B 10 9 12 21 7 33 0 1.000 79.0 3.76 -0.1 .994
1959 Yokohama - MLB 3B 14 11 7 27 3 38 4 .895 104.2 2.92 -2.5 .867
1959 Yokohama - MLB SS 92 90 131 286 78 431 14 .968 807.2 4.65 -3.7 .974
1959 Yokohama - MLB LF 6 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 -1.5 .797
1960 Yokohama - MLB SS 139 139 197 372 96 583 14 .976 1218.0 4.20 -4.4 .977
1961 Yokohama - MLB 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Yokohama - MLB SS 142 142 195 441 105 661 25 .962 1264.1 4.53 -1.0 .993
1962 Yokohama - MLB 2B 3 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.008
1962 Yokohama - MLB SS 141 140 172 417 87 600 11 .982 1224.0 4.33 +3.0 1.008
1963 San Francisco - MLB 2B 1 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 2.2 16.88 -0.1 1.031
1963 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 San Francisco - MLB SS 116 108 141 310 64 465 14 .970 979.0 4.15 +2.0 1.007
1964 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 San Francisco - MLB SS 114 109 128 312 63 450 10 .978 975.1 4.06 +4.6 1.034
1965 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 San Francisco - MLB SS 120 116 147 344 76 507 16 .968 1018.2 4.34 +4.5 1.029
1966 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 San Francisco - MLB SS 128 117 147 359 64 516 10 .981 1068.1 4.26 +2.0 .998
1967 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 San Francisco - MLB SS 94 80 120 269 56 398 9 .977 755.2 4.63 +3.0 1.010
1968 San Francisco - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 San Francisco - MLB SS 112 101 135 306 70 452 11 .976 915.1 4.34 -2.9 .988
1969 San Francisco - MLB 2B 3 2 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 +0.2 1.012
1969 San Francisco - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 San Francisco - MLB SS 85 62 74 203 38 290 13 .955 602.0 4.14 -2.4 .959
1970 San Francisco - MLB 2B 63 42 88 111 27 203 4 .980 411.2 4.35 -0.8 1.005
1970 San Francisco - MLB 3B 6 4 1 4 0 6 1 .833 36.2 1.23 -1.7 .686
1970 San Francisco - MLB SS 24 6 14 31 5 45 0 1.000 97.1 4.16 +0.7 1.072
1970 San Francisco - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .977
1971 San Francisco - MLB 2B 17 17 30 37 12 68 1 .985 141.0 4.28 -0.2 .963
1971 San Francisco - MLB SS 5 1 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 19.0 4.74 +0.4 1.026
1972 Millbrae - AAA 2B 17 3 15 12 6 27 0 1.000 58.0 4.19 -0.7 .997
1972 Millbrae - AAA SS 68 64 82 188 43 275 5 .982 550.2 4.41 +2.2 1.024
TOTAL 2B 138 91 193 245 67 443 5 .989 875.2 4.50 +0.1 1.013
TOTAL 3B 42 37 26 65 4 101 10 .901 331.0 2.47 -6.4 .875
TOTAL SS 1409 1301 1725 3925 870 5808 158 .973 11724.0 4.34 +5.9 .999
TOTAL LF 7 6 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 53.0 1.70 -1.5 .827
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Yokohama BayStars.
12/31/1953 Failed to sign with the Yokohama BayStars organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (67); Power: 11 (40); Eye: 29 (62).
11/01/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Yokohama BayStars.
12/25/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Yokohama BayStars organization with a signing bonus of $54,780.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (67); Power: 11 (40); Eye: 28 (61).
03/26/1955 Named the #24 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (68); Power: 13 (39); Eye: 30 (55).
03/24/1956 Named the #18 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (46); Power: 15 (31); Eye: 37 (57).
03/30/1957 Named the #51 prospect in the NPB
10/06/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (51); Power: 21 (38); Eye: 49 (56).
09/20/1958 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (54); Power: 26 (34); Eye: 56 (56).
09/16/1959 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,400 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (58); Power: 30 (39); Eye: 56 (56).
04/26/1960 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/09/1960 Goes 5-5 against the Hiroshima Carp, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/16/1960 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
06/04/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/16/1960 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,600 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
09/22/1960 Wins the 1960 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (64); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
06/03/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/26/1961 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1961 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
09/13/1961 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 54 (54).
04/20/1962 Goes 5-5 against the Chunichi Dragons, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/12/1962 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $385,000 with the Yokohama BayStars organization.
09/18/1962 Wins the 1962 NPB JCL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 53 (53).
10/25/1963 Wins the 1963 Polaris Classic with the San Francisco Meatballs.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 56 (56).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 38 (39); Eye: 53 (53).
07/07/1965 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 50 (50).
03/16/1966 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/26/1966 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 3 months.
12/15/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 47 (47).
06/17/1967 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 47 (47).
09/19/1968 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 48 (48).
04/26/1969 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/09/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/18/1969 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 50 (50).
08/01/1970 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/14/1970 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $53,213 with the San Francisco Meatballs organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 50 (50).
09/28/1971 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/05/1971 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1960 140 8
1961 142 3
1962 140 10
Year PA Rank
1961 643 4
Year AB Rank
1961 582 2
Year H Rank
1960 163 6
1961 176 3
Year TB Rank
1961 257 8
Year 2B Rank
1960 38 1
1961 30 7
Year R Rank
1960 92 3
1961 84 10
Year IBB Rank
1963 8 6
1964 10 2
Year SF Rank
1963 6 6
Year AVG Rank
1960 .304 6
1961 .302 9
1962 .295 9
Year OBP Rank
1960 .371 8
Year RC Rank
1961 94.60 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1960 6.09 8
Year WAR Rank
1960 4.0 9
1961 4.9 8
1962 4.5 6
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