Masanori Taguchi
Masanori Taguchi
Born: August 26, 1970
Kita Soma-gun, Ibaraki JP
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 202
Career: 1994-2005
Masanori Taguchi compiled a career batting average of .199 with 18 home runs and 94 RBI in his 534-game career with the Nippon Ham Fighters and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2005 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 25 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .159 | .159 | .159 | .318 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 82 | 220 | 200 | 15 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 68 | .200 | .255 | .305 | .560 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 101 | 327 | 286 | 22 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 92 | .210 | .280 | .304 | .584 | 87 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 81 | 212 | 188 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 52 | .197 | .251 | .287 | .538 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 60 | 139 | 118 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 29 | .203 | .260 | .246 | .506 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 52 | 52 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .095 | .208 | .190 | .399 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 31 | 71 | 60 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | .200 | .262 | .233 | .495 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 35 | 102 | 87 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .230 | .287 | .310 | .598 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 10 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .385 | .600 | .985 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 28 | 77 | 67 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .224 | .257 | .313 | .571 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 1285 | 1124 | 82 | 224 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 338 | .199 | .259 | .282 | .541 | 317 | 33 | 25 | 67 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 57 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 100 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 80 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nippon Ham Fighters | C | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | C | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | C | 6 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| Totals | 468 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nippon Ham Fighters | |||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 2004 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
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