2B Kensuke Tanaka #45
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/30/2025
 OA: 38 POT: 38
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2B KENSUKE TANAKA #45 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 11 10
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 13 12 13 13
Avoid K's 10 9 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 1
Errors: - 17 1
Arm: - 4 1
Turn DP: - 12 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 9 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 10 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Aggressiveness: 9
Stealing Ability: 15
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 17
Bunt for Hit: 13
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/20/1981
Born in:Chikushino, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 167 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 9th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 San Diego - AL 24 141 502 145 26 5 5 59 56 56 9 4 119 21 8 .289 .368 .390 .758 104 107 1.9
2007 San Diego - AL 26 53 150 40 2 3 1 21 12 11 1 3 37 11 5 .267 .315 .340 .655 75 72 -0.2
2008 Seattle - AL 27 94 381 94 12 3 3 26 47 34 4 1 68 23 19 .247 .314 .318 .632 76 78 0.6
2009 Seattle - AL 28 131 520 161 23 8 2 39 64 54 9 1 65 33 28 .310 .384 .396 .780 114 117 2.9
2010 Seattle - AL 29 154 630 196 40 6 4 39 108 65 4 0 88 60 35 .311 .379 .413 .792 116 118 4.3
2011 Seattle - AL 30 148 596 154 27 4 4 42 73 47 7 1 113 32 16 .258 .320 .337 .657 78 81 1.2
2012 Seattle - AL 31 148 576 161 25 5 5 36 84 65 7 3 100 49 19 .280 .358 .366 .724 104 107 4.5
2013 Seattle - AL 32 86 339 91 14 1 1 19 36 34 4 1 66 14 7 .268 .341 .324 .666 93 95 1.4
2014 Seattle - AL 33 146 595 180 26 1 6 55 83 60 6 4 76 12 13 .303 .370 .380 .750 101 104 2.6
Total AL 1101 4289 1222 195 36 31 336 563 426 51 18 732 255 150 .285 .355 .369 .724 99 101 19.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Tijuana - A 19 50 147 25 3 3 0 7 11 13 4 1 40 6 3 .170 .255 .231 .486 54 42 -0.2
2001 Colorado City - S A 20 116 419 100 35 7 3 42 43 45 3 3 110 8 6 .239 .315 .377 .692 123 125 5.1
2002 Tijuana - A 21 115 392 81 12 6 3 32 56 77 7 4 111 32 17 .207 .344 .291 .635 99 103 3.2
2003 Tijuana - A 22 12 43 4 0 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 13 1 2 .093 .204 .209 .413 44 39 0.3
2003 Flagstaff - AA 22 68 244 62 9 3 6 17 25 25 6 0 71 18 13 .254 .338 .389 .728 135 140 2.8
2003 Albuquerque - AAA 22 47 178 47 5 1 0 11 15 16 4 1 48 11 13 .264 .337 .303 .640 103 105 0.9
2004 Albuquerque - AAA 23 81 226 65 6 1 1 14 28 21 3 0 49 15 12 .288 .356 .336 .692 113 119 2.1
2006 Albuquerque - AAA 25 125 489 170 35 7 4 37 64 44 4 0 123 40 22 .348 .406 .472 .878 165 173 6.5
2007 Albuquerque - AAA 26 22 86 15 3 1 0 7 9 4 1 0 19 3 2 .174 .220 .233 .452 36 27 -0.1
2016 San Antonio - AA 35 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 458 407 0.1
2016 Dallas - AAA 35 22 91 29 2 0 0 8 16 7 0 1 10 1 0 .319 .364 .341 .704 99 103 0.3
2017 Memphis - AAA 36 66 227 63 14 3 1 19 54 38 3 3 25 2 2 .278 .384 .379 .763 110 112 1.6
2018 Winnipeg - AA 37 83 306 89 13 1 1 31 39 36 8 0 40 6 4 .291 .380 .350 .730 108 113 2.0
2019 Carolina - AA 38 4 14 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 .214 .353 .214 .567 66 85 0.2
2019 Columbia - AAA 38 87 328 99 16 1 4 44 55 40 2 2 47 14 3 .302 .379 .393 .772 109 109 1.3
2020 Winnipeg - AA 39 93 291 74 5 1 0 21 30 25 5 1 36 0 1 .254 .323 .278 .601 74 76 0.3
Total AAA 450 1625 488 81 14 10 140 241 170 17 7 321 86 54 .300 .371 .386 .757 121 125
Total AA 251 856 229 27 5 7 70 95 90 19 1 148 25 18 .268 .350 .335 .685 104 108
Total A 177 582 110 15 10 4 41 69 96 11 5 164 39 22 .189 .313 .270 .582 84 84
Total RL 116 419 100 35 7 3 42 43 45 3 3 110 8 6 .239 .315 .377 .692 123 125
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Tijuana - A 19 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -65 -73 -0.1
2001 Colorado City - RL 20 15 53 16 5 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 12 0 0 .302 .345 .453 .798 156 161 2.7
2016 Dallas - AAA 35 9 32 6 2 0 0 1 8 12 0 0 5 1 0 .188 .409 .250 .659 91 112 0.2
2017 Memphis - AAA 36 3 12 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 103 103 -0.1
2019 Columbia - AAA 38 5 21 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .238 .238 .333 .571 52 49 -0.9
Total AAA 17 65 15 5 0 0 2 11 12 0 0 10 3 0 .231 .351 .308 .658 82 94
Total A 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -65 -73
Total RL 15 53 16 5 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 12 0 0 .302 .345 .453 .798 156 161
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Tijuana - A 2B 50 47 80 81 23 163 2 .988 391.1 3.70 +0.3 1.069
2001 Colorado City - S A 2B 113 111 218 315 61 541 8 .985 1033.1 4.64 +14.3 1.074
2002 Tijuana - A 2B 114 113 270 259 59 536 7 .987 998.1 4.77 +6.5 1.032
2003 Albuquerque - AAA 2B 47 47 107 140 23 251 4 .984 406.0 5.48 +1.9 1.010
2003 Flagstaff - AA 2B 65 64 124 144 34 271 3 .989 564.2 4.27 +4.8 1.064
2003 Tijuana - A 2B 12 12 28 31 4 59 0 1.000 107.2 4.93 +3.5 1.252
2004 Albuquerque - AAA 2B 56 52 99 146 29 247 2 .992 472.2 4.67 +5.0 1.040
2005 San Diego - MLB 1B 22 22 205 9 15 214 0 1.000 199.0 9.68 -1.3 .947
2005 San Diego - MLB 2B 114 113 248 302 69 563 13 .977 1001.1 4.94 -0.2 .990
2006 Albuquerque - AAA 2B 122 122 238 287 82 532 7 .987 1105.1 4.27 +2.1 1.018
2007 San Diego - MLB 1B 11 10 92 4 6 97 1 .990 90.2 9.53 -0.1 .982
2007 San Diego - MLB 2B 31 28 48 64 12 116 4 .966 247.1 4.08 -1.1 .973
2007 Albuquerque - AAA 2B 21 20 40 58 14 99 1 .990 185.2 4.75 +1.6 1.046
2008 Seattle - MLB 2B 93 92 177 294 58 475 4 .992 824.1 5.14 +3.0 1.023
2009 Seattle - MLB 2B 131 131 259 420 92 691 12 .983 1149.2 5.32 +0.6 .997
2010 Seattle - MLB 2B 154 154 299 488 91 799 12 .985 1373.2 5.16 +3.3 .999
2011 Seattle - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Seattle - MLB 2B 146 146 265 466 88 741 10 .987 1285.2 5.12 +4.1 1.028
2012 Seattle - MLB 2B 148 147 242 408 93 657 7 .989 1288.2 4.54 +6.2 1.016
2013 Seattle - MLB 2B 86 85 137 213 47 352 2 .994 754.2 4.17 +1.3 1.010
2014 Seattle - MLB 2B 138 137 291 391 98 699 17 .976 1224.1 5.01 -2.7 1.007
2016 Dallas - AAA 2B 21 21 38 47 8 86 1 .988 182.1 4.20 -1.1 .956
2017 Memphis - AAA 1B 17 17 112 4 3 117 1 .991 141.2 7.37 -1.3 .877
2017 Memphis - AAA 2B 40 35 57 65 19 122 0 1.000 325.0 3.38 +1.2 1.029
2018 Winnipeg - AA 1B 7 5 34 0 4 35 1 .971 48.0 6.38 -0.8 .000
2018 Winnipeg - AA 2B 50 47 94 139 43 234 1 .996 412.0 5.09 +4.0 1.020
2018 Winnipeg - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Winnipeg - AA SS 4 3 3 11 1 16 2 .875 35.0 3.60 -1.5 .775
2019 Columbia - AAA 1B 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 0.0 .000
2019 Columbia - AAA 2B 14 13 21 23 4 44 0 1.000 110.0 3.60 -1.5 .952
2019 Carolina - AA 2B 4 4 3 9 2 12 0 1.000 34.0 3.18 +1.0 1.206
2020 Winnipeg - AA 1B 5 4 31 2 3 33 0 1.000 36.0 8.25 -0.2 1.018
2020 Winnipeg - AA 2B 70 55 127 151 44 281 3 .989 511.2 4.89 -0.5 .991
2020 Winnipeg - AA SS 6 6 10 13 5 24 1 .958 52.0 3.98 -1.2 .874
TOTAL 1B 64 59 485 19 31 507 3 .994 525.1 8.63 -3.7 .931
TOTAL 2B 1840 1796 3510 4941 1097 8571 120 .986 15989.2 4.76 +57.6 1.019
TOTAL SS 10 9 13 24 6 40 3 .925 87.0 3.83 -2.8 .819
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the San Diego Seals (Round 2, Pick 9, 37th overall pick).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 8 (11).
06/30/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Rookie League All-Star Game.
08/17/2001 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 8 (11).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 10 (11).
05/19/2003 Wins the AA TEX Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (11).
05/06/2004 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
11/23/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $270,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (11).
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $303,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 5 (4); Eye: 11 (11).
06/16/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Triple A All-Star Game.
07/10/2006 Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/2006 Wins the AAA PCL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2006 Wins the AAA PCL Batter of the Month Award.
10/08/2006 Wins the 2006 AAA PCL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
10/11/2006 Wins the 2006 AAA PCL AAA Outstanding Hitter Award.
11/26/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (11).
11/28/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (12).
04/09/2009 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/23/2009 Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Monarchs, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
09/24/2009 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/22/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,071,500 through arbitration.
11/28/2009 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13).
06/20/2010 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (12).
05/21/2011 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/05/2011 Goes 0-4 against the Los Angeles Bums, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/17/2011 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/31/2011 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 12 (12).
07/08/2012 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,600,000 with the Seattle Rainiers organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 13 (13).
05/15/2013 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/15/2013 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 9 months.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13).
05/02/2014 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Flyers, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
11/29/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13).
08/03/2016 Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Crawfords organization.
08/16/2016 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
12/05/2016 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 13 (13).
04/25/2017 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Stevedores organization.
11/30/2017 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 14 (14).
03/01/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($1 bonus) with the Minnesota Empire Builders organization.
05/18/2018 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
08/17/2018 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/01/2018 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 14 (14).
04/17/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dukes organization.
05/03/2019 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/12/2019 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/28/2019 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3-4 weeks.
11/27/2019 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 14 (14).
04/17/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Empire Builders organization.
08/14/2020 Injured (fractured ankle),out for 3 months.
09/07/2020 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Minnesota Empire Builders organization.
09/28/2020 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2010 711 3
Year AB Rank
2010 630 7
Year H Rank
2010 196 5
Year 3B Rank
2009 8 9
Year SB Rank
2010 60 1
Year R Rank
2010 108 3
Year AVG Rank
2009 .310 6
2010 .311 7
Year OBP Rank
2010 .379 7
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