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Nettles Ruth League
3-25-1998
Takao Taniki Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.49 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 72-45 Status Retired (1981) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age 56 (OS 56) Date of Birth 01-12-1942
K 943 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
IP 1191.2
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 WAS
8
 5
75
2
0
0
1
 4
131.2
 136 59 57 1 29
106
1.25
3.90
1974 WAS
7
 4
110
0
0
0
0
 7
177.2
 142 67 64 0 47
132
1.06
3.24
1975 WAS
17
 6
104
0
0
0
1
 8
154.1
 143 56 49 0 45
130
1.22
2.86
1976 WAS
10
 8
101
0
0
0
1
 6
160.2
 134 56 48 1 50
128
1.15
2.69
1977 WAS
7
 5
96
0
0
0
2
 6
171.2
 162 87 75 0 61
148
1.30
3.93
1978 WAS
9
 2
84
0
0
0
4
 1
138.2
 130 67 63 0 39
105
1.22
4.09
1979 WAS-SD
11
 9
76
12
0
0
1
 2
156.0
 151 65 61 2 41
119
1.23
3.52
1980 SD
3
 6
51
0
0
0
4
 5
97.0
 88 44 43 0 37
70
1.29
3.99
1981 SD
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 5 2 2 0 2
5
1.75
4.50
1998
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
72
 45
699
14
0
0
14
 39
1191.2
 1091 503 462 4 351
943
1.21
3.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Takao Taniki has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-08-11The San Diego Thunder have waived Takao Taniki.
1981-05-12The San Diego Thunder have promoted Marius Chevez to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have promoted Ray Steineder to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have promoted Ted Fuentes to the major league team. The San Diego Thunder have designated Takao Taniki for assignment. The San Diego Thunder have designated Hersh Urban for assignment.
1979-08-03Trade #1566423 has been completed between the San Diego Thunder and the Washington Mudd Soxs. The Washington Mudd Soxs receive Ray Woodend, Ray Lisi, Jim Niland, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (SD), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (SD) from the San Diego Thunder in exchange for Max Sheridan, Takao Taniki, Alan Halliday.
1973-05-16Takao Taniki of the Washington Mudd Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1973-04-22The Washington Mudd Soxs have promoted Takao Taniki to the major league team. The Washington Mudd Soxs have designated Lil Williams for assignment.