Kensuke Tanaka (田中 賢介, born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
| Kensuke Tanaka | |
|---|---|
 Tanaka with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2012 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: May 20, 1981 Fukuoka, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| NPB: 2000, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB: July 9, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: 2019, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB: July 28, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 46 |
| Runs batted in | 462 |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
editTanaka played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2000 through 2012.
San Francisco Giants
editTanaka made his Major League debut with the San Francisco Giants, in left field, on July 9, 2013, against the New York Mets despite playing almost exclusively second base with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Giants' Triple–A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies.[1] He was designated for assignment by San Francisco on September 3, and released the next day.[2]
Texas Rangers
editTanaka signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on December 20, 2013.[3] He played in 62 games for the Triple–A Round Rock Express in 2014, batting .258/.340/.371 with four home runs, 27 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Tanaka was released by the Rangers organization on July 20, 2014.[4]
Personal life
editTanaka is married to Japanese Sapporo TV reporter Chiho Nishimori (西森千芳).
References
edit- ^ "UPDATE: Bochy explains Tanaka move for SF Giants". San Francisco Giants: The Splash. July 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Texas Rangers may sign Tanaka: Kensuke Tanaka". Texas Rangers Blog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Kensuke Tanaka and Ryan Feierabend". Texas Rangers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers likely headed for more roster roulette this week". Texas Rangers Blog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet, or Baseball Reference (Minor, Japan and Winter Leagues), or Register : Tanaka, Kensuke (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters), or Kensuke Tanaka - Yakyu Baka, or Official Blog (in Japanese)
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