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Name Team Age
Mototada Tanaka Retired (2004, Age 39) Died (2038, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2
(1995)
LF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Andres Galarraga League 0 5 years (157 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- B- A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 8/6/1965
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (5.6 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1995 Minors 69.00 2 / 12 5 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 12 5 / 10 13 / 69
1996 Minors 42.00 1 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 10 0 / 4 6 / 42
1997 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4
1997 Majors 61.08 143 115 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 9 0 / 11 2 / 61
1998 Majors 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 15 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 69
1999 Majors 69.04 162 130 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 10 -3 / 10 -1 / 13 0 / 13 -1 / 11 -4 / 4 -15 / 69
2000 Majors 69.04 162 130 0 -1 / 11 -2 / 15 -4 / 10 -3 / 12 -4 / 8 -4 / 8 -1 / 5 -19 / 69
2001 Majors 50.45 118 95 44 -1 / 2 -4 / 8 -2 / 12 -6 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 7 0 / 9 -11 / 50
2002 Majors 63.70 162 116 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 11 -4 / 7 -1 / 10 0 / 10 -2 / 10 1 / 9 -12 / 63
2003 Minors 53.00 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 7 3 / 53
2003 Majors 5.93 14 11 0 -4 / 1 -7 / 0 -6 / 0 -6 / 1 -8 / 0 -1 / 1 0 / 2 -32 / 5
2004 Minors 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 8
2004 Majors 8.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 8
Total 923 727 44 -7 / 85 -15 / 93 -19 / 82 -13 / 79 -9 / 67 -2 / 93 2 / 71 -63 / 570
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Mototada Tanaka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2004-05-01The San Diego Sand Dollars have waived Mototada Tanaka.
2003-04-16The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Rolando Zulueta to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Yoshimichi Miyamoto to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Joe Hatter to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Shinnosuke Ihara to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have designated Johnny Drew for assignment. The San Diego Sand Dollars have designated Mototada Tanaka for assignment. The San Diego Sand Dollars have designated Takashi Watanabe for assignment. The San Diego Sand Dollars have designated Kansuke Nezu for assignment.
2001-08-06Mototada Tanaka of the San Diego Sand Dollars is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1997-04-22The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Tadakatsu Oba to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Mototada Tanaka to the major league team. The San Diego Sand Dollars have promoted Ray Molina to the major league team.