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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Tsukasa Tanaka Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .691 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1125 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-06-1951
HR 100 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(32 games)
RBI 576
SB 79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1977 Majors 26 62.91 157 105 5 1 / 2 1 / 10 4 / 8 6 / 15 1 / 8 2 / 6 2 / 13 17 / 62
1978 Majors 27 51.76 128 103 33 3 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 6 3 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 4 8 / 51
1979 Majors 28 58.39 145 117 17 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 8 2 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 7 4 / 58
1980 Majors 29 58.94 147 119 15 3 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 58
1981 Majors 30 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 10 3 / 64
1982 Majors 31 33.08 83 67 47 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 33
1983 Majors 32 43.20 137 63 20 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 43
1984 Majors 33 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 64
1985 Majors 34 56.00 142 113 20 -4 / 9 -5 / 4 -2 / 11 -6 / 4 -4 / 13 -3 / 8 -4 / 7 -28 / 56
1986 Majors 35 60.13 162 105 0 -3 / 10 -5 / 10 -3 / 10 -6 / 6 -2 / 5 -4 / 9 -2 / 10 -25 / 60
1987 Majors 36 61.56 162 113 0 0 / 8 -1 / 16 -1 / 8 -5 / 8 -8 / 9 -3 / 6 -2 / 6 -20 / 61
1988 Minors 37 44.00 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 44
Total 1587 1165 157 0 / 91 -7 / 100 -2 / 90 -8 / 86 -8 / 102 -6 / 91 -3 / 94 -34 / 654
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tsukasa Tanaka has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1988-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted William Delgado to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Bill Stringer to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Albie Christensen for assignment. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have designated Tsukasa Tanaka for assignment.
1985-09-07Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1984-10-01Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1983-08-16Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1982-07-03Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 54 days.
1980-08-18Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-08-30Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1978-06-25Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1977-07-11Tsukasa Tanaka of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Joe Morgan to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Tsukasa Tanaka to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Hank Angley to the major league team. The Kansas City Prairie Princes have promoted Shinji Kajimoto to the major league team.