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Billy Williams League
8-31-2071
Tanaka Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .649 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 359 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 04-20-1944
HR 9 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(53 games)
RBI 151
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (71.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (3.4%) RF B+ (73.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 LHP 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .125 .125 .000 .125
1970 LHP 7 12 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 .667 .333 .333 .000 .333
1970 RHP 29 97 32 2 2 0 10 8 12 .773 .381 .392 .062 .330
1971 LHP 45 92 22 2 1 0 2 10 10 .603 .320 .283 .043 .239
1971 RHP 135 412 112 12 3 1 59 72 53 .700 .377 .323 .051 .272
1972 LHP 40 83 20 0 0 4 13 12 5 .722 .337 .386 .145 .241
1972 RHP 128 362 78 9 6 2 28 39 49 .580 .290 .290 .075 .215
1973 LHP 28 58 10 3 0 1 7 8 11 .549 .273 .276 .103 .172
1973 RHP 115 325 80 12 2 1 30 43 39 .642 .338 .305 .058 .246
Total LHP 122 253 57 5 1 5 24 30 29 .622 .310 .312 .087 .225
Total RHP 407 1196 302 35 13 4 127 162 153 .655 .341 .314 .061 .253
Total 433 1449 359 40 14 9 151 192 182 .649 .336 .313 .066 .248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Tanaka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-09-02The Cincinnati Lumberjacks have waived Tanaka.
1977-09-02The Cincinnati Lumberjacks have acquired Tanaka from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn Warewolves have waived Tanaka.
1975-04-01The Brooklyn Warewolves have acquired Tanaka from the waiver wire.
1974-04-05The Chicago Metal Gear have waived Tanaka.
1974-03-03The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Tom Hesketh to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have designated Tanaka for assignment.
1970-09-05The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Gus Montoyo to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Tanaka to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Ed Frederick to the major league team.
1970-08-01The Chicago Metal Gear have sent Tanaka to the minors.
1970-07-16The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Tanaka to the major league team.
1969-07-13The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Jack Rigby to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have sent Tanaka to the minors.
1969-07-01The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Tanaka to the major league team.
1969-04-05The Chicago Metal Gear have demoted Tanaka to the minor leagues.
1969-03-01The Chicago Metal Gear have renamed Mark Tolman to Tanaka.
1968-10-26The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Bill Hisner to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have promoted Mark Tolman to the major league team. The Chicago Metal Gear have sent Harry Leach to the minors. The Chicago Metal Gear have designated Candy Hisner for assignment.