Makoto Imaoka
Makoto Imaoka "Sebura-kun; Makoyan"
Born: September 11, 1974
Takarazuka, Hyogo JP
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 183
Career: 1997-2011
Makoto Imaoka compiled a career batting average of .279 with 122 home runs and 594 RBI in his 1309-game career with the Hanshin Tigers and Chiba Lotte Marines. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 98 | 279 | 252 | 18 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 48 | .250 | .289 | .325 | .615 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 133 | 524 | 471 | 48 | 138 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 54 | .293 | .322 | .393 | .715 | 185 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 128 | 503 | 457 | 36 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 55 | .252 | .303 | .319 | .622 | 146 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 40 | 124 | 113 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | .212 | .258 | .283 | .542 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 123 | 453 | 400 | 36 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 60 | .268 | .321 | .335 | .656 | 134 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 122 | 548 | 505 | 46 | 160 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 62 | .317 | .355 | .485 | .840 | 245 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 120 | 526 | 485 | 67 | 165 | 35 | 1 | 12 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 52 | .340 | .374 | .491 | .864 | 238 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 138 | 632 | 572 | 87 | 175 | 29 | 0 | 28 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 68 | .306 | .361 | .503 | .865 | 288 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 146 | 630 | 559 | 71 | 156 | 26 | 2 | 29 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 88 | .279 | .346 | .488 | .834 | 273 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 59 | 218 | 204 | 16 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 42 | .221 | .252 | .358 | .610 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 85 | 345 | 323 | 23 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 50 | .279 | .322 | .341 | .662 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 55 | 186 | 169 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 38 | .172 | .231 | .314 | .545 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 23 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | .133 | .200 | .333 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 26 | 45 | 44 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .244 | .273 | .517 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 13 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .130 | .200 | .174 | .374 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1309 | 5069 | 4607 | 476 | 1284 | 211 | 10 | 122 | 594 | 17 | 22 | 304 | 650 | .279 | .325 | .408 | .733 | 1881 | 144 | 28 | 94 | 36 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 126 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 110 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | SS | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 64 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 121 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2B | 119 | .000 | |||||
| 2005 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 146 | 87 | 233 | 14 | 20 | .958 | 2.192 |
| 2006 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 49 | 32 | 72 | 5 | 7 | .954 | 2.122 |
| 2007 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 85 | 39 | 122 | 5 | 17 | .970 | 1.894 |
| 2008 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 3B | 44 | 16 | 50 | 5 | 6 | .930 | 1.500 |
| 2009 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 1B | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.667 |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| Totals | 1044 | 206 | 478 | 29 | 54 | .959 | .655 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
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| 2009 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 2010 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | March 22, 2010 | October 1, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | April 14, 2011 | June 5, 2011 |
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