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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Norichika Tokunaga Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 17-13 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-01-1944
K 276 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(49 games)
IP 362.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt A+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1972 ARI
3
 3
70
0
0
0
4
 2
81.0
 93 45 43 1 37
64
1.60
4.78
1973 ARI
3
 2
81
0
0
0
0
 4
94.0
 96 51 45 4 28
72
1.32
4.31
1974 ARI
2
 3
26
3
0
0
0
 0
43.0
 61 34 30 2 23
32
1.95
6.28
1975 ARI
2
 0
32
0
0
0
0
 1
54.2
 52 23 21 0 22
42
1.35
3.46
1977 TB
6
 4
34
0
0
0
6
 3
73.2
 67 31 27 1 30
54
1.32
3.30
1978 TB
1
 1
12
0
0
0
2
 0
16.1
 26 7 7 1 2
12
1.71
3.86
2082
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
17
 13
255
3
0
0
12
 10
362.2
 395 191 173 9 142
276
1.48
4.29

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Norichika Tokunaga has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-07-09The Tampa Bay Titmouses have waived Norichika Tokunaga.
1978-06-20The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Dick Luque to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Norichika Tokunaga for assignment.
1977-04-26The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Norichika Tokunaga to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Rube Charles for assignment.
1977-04-18The Tampa Bay Titmouses have acquired Norichika Tokunaga from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Norichika Tokunaga.
1976-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Ken Walsh to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Creighton Jones to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Freddie Nichols to the major league team. The Arizona Honey Badgers have designated Norichika Tokunaga for assignment. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Scott Miller. The Arizona Honey Badgers have waived Tully Pasley.
1972-04-11Norichika Tokunaga of the Arizona Honey Badgers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1972-04-01The Arizona Honey Badgers have promoted Norichika Tokunaga to the major league team.