Kosuke Tanaka
Kosuke Tanaka
Born: July 3, 1989
, JP
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 179
Career: 2014-2025
Kosuke Tanaka compiled a career batting average of .257 with 63 home runs and 320 RBI in his 1092-game career with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Hiroshima Carp. He began playing during the 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 110 | 333 | 295 | 44 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 68 | .292 | .348 | .434 | .781 | 128 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 141 | 590 | 543 | 61 | 149 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 105 | .274 | .325 | .413 | .737 | 224 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 143 | 679 | 581 | 102 | 154 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 19 | 77 | 119 | .265 | .367 | .372 | .739 | 216 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 143 | 679 | 565 | 105 | 164 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 35 | 13 | 89 | 120 | .290 | .398 | .407 | .805 | 230 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 143 | 675 | 572 | 92 | 150 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 32 | 13 | 75 | 118 | .262 | .362 | .383 | .745 | 219 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 97 | 355 | 311 | 33 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 89 | .193 | .268 | .264 | .531 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 112 | 454 | 378 | 51 | 95 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 86 | .251 | .351 | .370 | .721 | 140 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 81 | 160 | 136 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 | .206 | .308 | .279 | .587 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 41 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .200 | .267 | .275 | .542 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 111 | 253 | 224 | 28 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 48 | .228 | .308 | .353 | .661 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 66 | 108 | 96 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .156 | .231 | .240 | .471 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 15 | 44 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | .147 | .341 | .147 | .488 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 1092 | 4122 | 3551 | 509 | 914 | 143 | 35 | 63 | 320 | 129 | 69 | 425 | 775 | .257 | .346 | .371 | .717 | 1316 | 33 | 72 | 45 | 29 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 60 | 82 | 141 | 7 | 30 | .970 | 3.717 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 3B | 39 | 11 | 73 | 1 | 10 | .988 | 2.154 |
| 2014 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 141 | 212 | 476 | 22 | 79 | .969 | 4.879 |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 143 | 224 | 467 | 18 | 97 | .975 | 4.832 |
| 2017 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 143 | 207 | 467 | 16 | 91 | .977 | 4.713 |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 143 | 194 | 449 | 7 | 87 | .989 | 4.497 |
| 2019 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | SS | 96 | 116 | 241 | 9 | 52 | .975 | 3.719 |
| 2020 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | SS | 112 | 165 | 287 | 12 | 62 | .974 | 4.036 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | SS | 42 | 40 | 81 | 4 | 14 | .968 | 2.881 |
| 2021 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .476 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 33 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .962 | .758 |
| 2022 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 54 | 16 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .951 | 1.444 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | SS | 26 | 27 | 57 | 3 | 7 | .966 | 3.231 |
| 2023 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 1B | 17 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.294 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 1B | 33 | 108 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 3.545 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 14 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 2.143 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 3B | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Carp | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 889 | 1211 | 2450 | 87 | 471 | .977 | 4.118 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | March 29, 2014 | October 6, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | March 27, 2015 | October 7, 2015 | |
| 2016 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 2017 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | March 31, 2017 | October 1, 2017 | |
| 2018 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 2019 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| 2020 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 2021 | Foreign Major | Japan Central | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 2022 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 2023 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp | |||
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Carp |
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