P Masahiro 'Ma-kun' Tanaka #83
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/29/2001
P MASAHIRO 'MA-KUN' TANAKA #83 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 2 1-1 0 6.75 12.0 16 4 3 16 1.58 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 61 59 62 64
Movement 42 41 42 43
Control 72 72 72 83
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 79
Slider 73 78
Curveball 63 69
Splitter 63 68
Cutter 63 68
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 77
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 100
Defense 86
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 21
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/2001 @ HOU Loss, 2-9 X 2.2 6 6 6 2 2 Loss
09/22/2001 BRK Loss, 3-9 3.0 4 2 2 0 6
09/17/2001 @ HOM Win, 8-7 X 6.1 6 1 1 1 8 Win
08/31/2001 @ MIL Loss, 2-4 X 7.2 9 4 4 3 8 Loss
08/26/2001 SEA Win, 6-5 X 7.0 7 3 3 3 13
08/07/2001 @ SDP Win, 8-3 X 9.0 9 3 3 1 7 Win
08/02/2001 ROC Loss, 4-7 X 4.2 10 7 7 3 6 Loss
07/28/2001 @ VAN Win, 2-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 1 8 Win
07/23/2001 @ SAC Loss, 2-7 X 4.2 6 1 1 3 3 Loss
07/18/2001 NAS Win, 6-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Tanaka is always quick to tell a joke.
Personality Class: Prankster
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:11/01/1976
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:None, 14 Days
Service This Yr:14 Days
40-Man Service:None, 14 Days
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 5th Pick in Round 6
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 15.00 12.00 12.00 2.25 5.54 1.58 103 0.1 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 5 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .263 .263 .368 .632      
vs. RHB 34 11 1 1 4 9 3 7 0 0 1 .324 .395 .765 1.159      
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16  
Spring Training 4 1 0 0 1 4.76 5.2 11 3 3 0 4 3  
Career 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 6  
Road 2 2 1 1 0 7.00 9.0 12 7 7 4 3 10  
Grass 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16  
Night 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16  
As Starter 2 2 1 1 0 7.00 9.0 12 7 7 4 3 10  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 6  
WBL TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 2 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 3 6 21 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 14.40 9.60 12.60 3.60 4.62 1.47 88 0.3 .361        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 9 2 0 2 4 4 9 0 2 0 .310 .394 .586 .980      
vs. RHB 31 7 0 0 1 3 2 12 0 0 2 .226 .314 .323 .637      
WBL TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
August 2 2 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 16 7 7 3 6 21  
Career 3 2 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 3 6 21  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 3 13  
Road 2 1 1 1 0 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 8  
Grass 3 2 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 3 6 21  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 16 7 7 3 6 21  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 4.30 14.2 16 7 7 3 6 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
WBL DOUBLE A 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 10 12 0 4.28 170.1 154 83 81 29 38 144 9 39.1 2 12 52.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.94 8.14 7.61 2.01 4.54 1.13 103 2.0 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 292 67 11 0 14 32 25 63 1 1 4 .229 .298 .411 .709      
vs. RHB 348 87 16 2 15 51 13 81 0 4 11 .250 .298 .437 .735      
WBL DOUBLE A 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 6.38 24.0 28 17 17 4 10 27  
May 7 7 4 3 0 3.75 57.2 46 24 24 7 11 48  
June 4 4 0 3 0 5.70 30.0 31 21 19 6 6 26  
July 6 6 3 3 0 2.20 45.0 30 11 11 9 7 30  
August 2 2 1 1 0 6.59 13.2 19 10 10 3 4 13  
Career 23 23 10 12 0 4.28 170.1 154 83 81 29 38 144  
Home 10 10 5 5 0 4.54 75.1 65 38 38 15 15 75  
Road 13 13 5 7 0 4.07 95.0 89 45 43 14 23 69  
Grass 22 22 10 12 0 4.11 164.1 144 77 75 27 37 137  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 6.0 10 6 6 2 1 7  
Day 7 7 4 2 0 4.35 49.2 40 24 24 9 7 40  
Night 16 16 6 10 0 4.25 120.2 114 59 57 20 31 104  
As Starter 23 23 10 12 0 4.28 170.1 154 83 81 29 38 144  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 New York - WBL 24 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16 0 0 1.58 .364 5.54 0.1 80
Total WBL 3 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 16 9 9 4 3 16 0 0 1.58 .364 5.54 0.1 80
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Troy - AA 24 23 23 10 12 0 4.28 170.1 154 83 81 29 38 144 9 2 1.13 .267 4.54 2.0 103
2001 Hartford - AAA 24 3 2 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 3 6 21 0 0 1.47 .361 4.62 0.3 125
Total AAA 3 2 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 16 7 7 3 6 21 0 0 1.47 .361 4.62 124.9
Total AA 23 23 10 12 0 4.28 170.1 154 83 81 29 38 144 9 2 1.13 .267 4.54 103.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 New York - MLB P 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
2001 Hartford - AAA P 3 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.2 .468
2001 Troy - AA P 23 23 9 13 2 22 0 1.000 170.1 1.16 +0.5 .931
TOTAL P 29 27 11 15 2 26 0 1.000 197.1 1.19 -0.4 .869
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft by the New York Gothams. (Round 6, Pick 5, 106th overall pick).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (69); Movement: 42 (48); Control: 75 (82).
04/02/2001 Named the #53 prospect in the WBL
07/18/2001 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/23/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/28/2001 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Vancouver Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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