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Jumbo Brown League
8-26-2127
Hiro Tanaka Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.68 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 190-139 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-18-1932
K 2505 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(26 games)
IP 3125.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 CHN
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 8 6 6 0 6
3
1.83
7.04
1955 CHN
6
 6
17
17
1
0
0
 0
101.0
 113 66 54 5 31
81
1.43
4.81
1956 CHN
7
 9
26
26
0
0
0
 0
148.0
 162 85 79 1 69
125
1.56
4.80
1957 CHN
18
 7
35
35
5
0
0
 0
238.0
 215 100 95 5 97
200
1.31
3.59
1958 CHN
11
 14
33
33
2
1
0
 0
200.2
 212 114 107 3 67
157
1.39
4.80
1959 CHN
14
 10
35
35
4
2
0
 0
225.0
 199 101 93 3 76
175
1.22
3.72
1960 CHN
7
 5
29
29
4
1
0
 0
197.1
 178 75 73 2 61
137
1.21
3.33
1961 CHN
19
 9
36
36
4
1
0
 0
251.2
 236 82 76 4 74
193
1.23
2.72
1962 CHN
11
 12
30
30
4
2
0
 0
202.2
 195 90 82 0 72
157
1.32
3.64
1963 CHN-WAS
9
 6
40
11
2
2
1
 1
105.2
 97 40 37 0 35
80
1.25
3.15
1964 WAS
6
 9
33
33
4
0
0
 0
212.1
 182 92 89 1 59
188
1.14
3.77
1965 WAS
14
 10
33
33
6
1
0
 0
231.0
 171 82 74 4 87
182
1.12
2.88
1966 WAS
17
 8
33
33
7
3
0
 0
224.2
 189 82 72 4 65
200
1.13
2.88
1967 WAS-CHA
13
 12
36
36
4
0
0
 0
236.1
 231 116 101 1 83
201
1.33
3.85
1968 NYA
9
 9
32
32
7
2
0
 0
191.1
 196 102 86 3 61
151
1.34
4.05
1969 NYA
14
 5
24
24
5
1
0
 0
154.0
 152 71 64 0 51
132
1.32
3.74
1970 NYA-TEX
14
 8
32
31
5
1
0
 0
197.2
 201 97 90 2 62
143
1.33
4.10
2127
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
190
 139
505
475
64
17
1
 1
3125.0
 2937 1401 1278 38 1056
2505
1.28
3.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Hiro Tanaka has retired from the Texas Bullfrogs
1970-06-18Hiro Tanaka of the Texas Bullfrogs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1970-05-07Trade #1322000 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Wally Akers, George Baker, Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 TEX (Scott Tettelbach) from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Hiro Tanaka, Lee Niehoff.
1969-09-04Hiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1968-04-01Trade #1311759 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Rampage. The Chicago Rampage receive Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 NYA (Dick Morris), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 NYA (Mike Lewis), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Hiro Tanaka, Yanis Diaw, Mel Curry.
1968-04-01The Chicago Rampage have placed Hiro Tanaka on the trade block.
1967-04-25Trade #1307133 has been completed between the Chicago Rampage and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Donie Regalado from the Chicago Rampage in exchange for Hiro Tanaka, Tommy Linz.
1967-04-10The Washington Gridlock have placed Hiro Tanaka on the trade block.
1963-09-11Trade #1287598 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Deron Fielder, Hiro Tanaka from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tim Thigpen, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (WAS).
1962-08-18The Chicago Cubs have placed Hiro Tanaka on the trade block.
1960-04-21Hiro Tanaka of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1956-05-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hiro Tanaka to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Lefty Wilson to the minors.
1956-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doc Hernandez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Hiro Tanaka to the minors.
1955-09-20The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hiro Tanaka to the major league team.
1955-06-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lefty Wilson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Hiro Tanaka to the minors.
1955-03-25The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hiro Tanaka to the major league team.
1954-10-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lefty Wilson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Hiro Tanaka to the minors.
1954-10-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hiro Tanaka to the major league team.
1950-04-05The Los Angeles Dodgers have renamed Moe Gregory to Hiro Tanaka.