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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1972 Away 1 1 36 0 0 0 2 0 42.1 45 27 25 0 22 31 1.58 5.31
1972 Home 2 2 34 0 0 0 2 2 38.2 48 18 18 1 15 33 1.63 4.19
1973 Away 0 1 39 0 0 0 0 1 42.0 44 31 27 3 13 38 1.36 5.79
1973 Home 3 1 42 0 0 0 0 3 52.0 52 20 18 1 15 34 1.29 3.12
1974 Away 1 1 15 2 0 0 0 0 25.1 35 26 22 2 15 15 1.97 7.82
1974 Home 1 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 17.2 26 8 8 0 8 17 1.92 4.08
1975 Away 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 24.1 31 17 16 0 14 18 1.85 5.92
1975 Home 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 1 30.1 21 6 5 0 8 24 0.96 1.48
1977 Away 4 2 19 0 0 0 3 0 39.1 33 14 12 1 16 32 1.25 2.75
1977 Home 2 2 15 0 0 0 3 3 34.1 34 17 15 0 14 22 1.40 3.93
1978 Away 1 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 11.2 17 4 4 0 2 8 1.63 3.09
1978 Home 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.2 9 3 3 1 0 4 1.93 5.79
2082 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2082 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 8 5 135 2 0 0 6 1 185.0 205 119 106 6 82 142 1.55 5.16
Total Home 9 8 120 1 0 0 6 9 177.2 190 72 67 3 60 134 1.41 3.39
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.