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Bill Mazeroski League
4-1-2127
Masayoshi Tanaka Catcher
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating 69   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .830 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 1656 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-24-1957
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(58 games)
RBI 1015
SB 118
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 59 Contact vs. L 89 Endurance 55   Ldrship 55
Power vs. R 73 Power vs. L 66 Velocity 29   Mentor vR 100
Speed 61 Bunt 28 Control 10   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 44 WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm 92 WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health 15 LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 DET
110
445
65
115
19
2
13
61
45
 104 1 2
4
 4 1
.724
.327
.398
.139
.258
1984 DET
122
457
72
123
21
5
22
91
56
 85 4 5
25
 14 1
.832
.351
.481
.212
.269
1985 TOR
122
471
79
141
28
2
17
93
56
 103 2 4
13
 7 1
.849
.373
.476
.176
.299
1986 TOR
122
466
90
136
24
7
21
86
67
 96 4 4
16
 7 0
.891
.383
.509
.217
.292
1987 TOR
122
478
88
152
32
4
29
113
51
 84 3 4
20
 8 1
.968
.384
.584
.266
.318
1988 TOR
122
480
82
139
34
4
13
82
50
 101 3 4
11
 6 0
.816
.358
.458
.169
.290
1989 TOR
122
484
63
123
24
7
17
83
42
 101 2 4
14
 3 0
.752
.314
.438
.184
.254
1990 TOR
122
458
70
131
25
8
11
76
57
 73 4 5
9
 7 0
.814
.366
.448
.162
.286
1991 TOR-MON
108
416
69
144
19
7
17
77
53
 83 3 5
3
 2 1
.967
.419
.548
.202
.346
1992 MON
122
455
71
139
21
3
18
64
51
 88 2 2
1
 1 0
.860
.376
.484
.178
.305
1993 MON
107
417
79
117
22
4
19
77
43
 72 2 1
0
 0 1
.839
.350
.489
.209
.281
1994 MON
115
412
49
110
22
3
13
59
33
 74 1 5
2
 0 5
.749
.319
.430
.163
.267
1995 MON
101
351
33
86
17
1
10
53
26
 82 2 0
0
 1 3
.685
.301
.385
.140
.245
Total
1517
5790
910
1656
308
57
220
1015
630
 1146 33 45
118
 60 14
.830
.357
.473
.187
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Masayoshi Tanaka has retired from the Montreal Mastodons
1993-08-17Masayoshi Tanaka of the Montreal Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1991-08-27Masayoshi Tanaka of the Montreal Mastodons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1991-04-28Trade #1572852 has been completed between the Toronto Aces and the Montreal Mastodons. The Montreal Mastodons receive Joseph Bibby, Masayoshi Tanaka from the Toronto Aces in exchange for Andy Pena, Mike Bayless, Gale Wagner.
1985-04-01Trade #1558091 has been completed between the Toronto Aces and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 TOR (Len Peterson), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 TOR (Bobby Lush), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 TOR (Randy Rippelmeyer), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 2 (TOR), Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (TOR) from the Toronto Aces in exchange for Joseph Bibby, Masayoshi Tanaka, Bobby Zabel.
1985-04-01The Detroit Tigers have placed Masayoshi Tanaka on the trade block.
1983-09-10Masayoshi Tanaka of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1983-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Masayoshi Tanaka to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Jose Mercedes to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted King Asbjornson to the major league team.