Kenji Tachibana
Kenji Tachibana
Born: March 8, 1954
Oita, Oita JP
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 198
Career: 1972-1984
Kenji Tachibana compiled a career record of 28 wins and 29 losses and a 4.69 ERA in his 173-game pitching career with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.02 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 113 | |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.04 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.3 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 246 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 9.49 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.05 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.90 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 146.3 | 159 | 102 | 96 | 37 | 51 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 639 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.46 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130.0 | 129 | 55 | 50 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 538 |
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.31 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 | 95 | 48 | 45 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 389 |
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.58 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.63 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| Totals | 28 | 29 | .491 | 4.69 | 173 | 62 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 573.3 | 584 | 329 | 299 | 93 | 169 | 8 | 251 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 2436 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1976 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes | |||
| 1984 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes |
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