Taigen Kaku
Taigen Kaku
Born: March 20, 1962
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1985-1997
Taigen Kaku compiled a career record of 117 wins and 68 losses, with 18 saves, and a 3.16 ERA in his 272-game pitching career with the Seibu Lions. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.52 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 117.7 | 89 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 48 | 1 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 484 |
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2.91 | 39 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 108.3 | 93 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 38 | 7 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 450 |
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 13 | 4 | .765 | 3.02 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 158.0 | 136 | 56 | 53 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 640 |
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 13 | 3 | .812 | 2.41 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 149.3 | 113 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 583 |
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.27 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 198.3 | 172 | 78 | 72 | 15 | 49 | 7 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 804 |
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.54 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 119.3 | 113 | 53 | 47 | 14 | 44 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 504 |
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.59 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 184.3 | 162 | 54 | 53 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 721 |
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.41 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 168.0 | 128 | 54 | 45 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 108 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 661 |
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.51 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 | 121 | 56 | 52 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 540 |
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 13 | 5 | .722 | 4.98 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 130.0 | 137 | 75 | 72 | 23 | 52 | 2 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 569 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.54 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 163.0 | 131 | 48 | 46 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 115 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 642 |
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 0 | 6 | .000 | 7.39 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 72 | 48 | 43 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 248 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 117 | 68 | .632 | 3.16 | 272 | 229 | 33 | 92 | 24 | 18 | 1682.3 | 1467 | 655 | 591 | 167 | 450 | 39 | 1069 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 6847 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Seibu Lions | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1986 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1987 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1988 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1989 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1990 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1991 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1992 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1993 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1994 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1996 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions | |||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Seibu Lions |
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