Takaya Tanaka
Takaya Tanaka
Born: August 27, 1992
, JP
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 176
Career: 2018-2025
Takaya Tanaka compiled a career batting average of .241 with 3 home runs and 8 RBI in his 87-game career with the Yomiuri Giants and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 9 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .400 | .438 | .600 | 1.038 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 31 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .263 | .317 | .474 | .791 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 18 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 87 | 97 | 83 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 | .241 | .315 | .373 | .689 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yomiuri Giants | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | C | 9 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.778 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | C | 22 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 3.045 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | C | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 2.438 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | C | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.824 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | C | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.727 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 51 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .983 | 2.294 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yomiuri Giants | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles |
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