Tadao Yamada
Tadao Yamada
Born: August 20, 1942
Nichinan, Miyazaki JP
Deceased: May 31, 1999
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1962-1969
Tadao Yamada compiled a career batting average of .181 with 1 home runs and 7 RBI in his 122-game career with the Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 44 | 44 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .132 | .233 | .184 | .417 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 42 | 58 | 53 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .245 | .286 | .358 | .644 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 122 | 117 | 105 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | .181 | .239 | .257 | .496 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | C | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1963 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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