Kensuke Tanaka
Kensuke Tanaka (田中 賢介, born May 20, 1981) is a Japanese professional baseball left fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball and the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.
Kensuke Tanaka | |||
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Tanaka with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2012 | |||
Free agent | |||
Second baseman | |||
Born: Fukuoka, Japan | May 20, 1981|||
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Professional debut | |||
NPB: 2000, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
MLB: July 9, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 28, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | |||
Batting average | .282 | ||
Home runs | 46 | ||
Runs batted in | 462 | ||
MLB statistics (through 2013 season) | |||
Batting average | .267 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 2 | ||
Teams | |||
Career
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Tanaka played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters from 2000 through 2012.
San Francisco Giants
He made his Major League debut with the Giants, in left field, on July 9, 2013, against the New York Mets despite playing almost exclusively second base with the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Giants' Triple-AAA affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies.[1] He was designated for assignment on September 3, 2013, and released the next day.[2]
Personal life
Tanaka is married to Japanese Sapporo TV reporter Chiho Nishimori (西森千芳).
References
- "UPDATE: Bochy explains Tanaka move for SF Giants". San Francisco Giants: The Splash. July 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- "Texas Rangers may sign Tanaka: Kensuke Tanaka". Texas Rangers Blog. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- "Rangers agree to terms with Kensuke Tanaka and Ryan Feierabend". Texas Rangers. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
- "Rangers likely headed for more roster roulette this week". Texas Rangers Blog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
External links
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