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Ashburn Crawford League
3-7-2014
Taka Tanaka Second Base
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 792 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 06-17-1936
HR 106 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(81 games)
RBI 354
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (88.9%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 ARI
20
39
4
12
2
0
1
4
1
 4 0 0
1
 1 3
.761
.325
.436
.128
.308
1963 ARI
95
253
22
57
12
1
6
26
26
 62 1 1
3
 3 6
.651
.299
.352
.126
.225
1964 COL
117
364
32
85
11
1
14
41
26
 76 2 0
1
 8 11
.673
.288
.385
.151
.234
1965 COL
82
225
30
53
6
2
7
27
22
 39 2 3
1
 1 6
.679
.306
.373
.138
.236
1966 COL
67
162
14
38
3
0
3
21
14
 32 0 1
2
 1 4
.602
.294
.309
.074
.235
1967 COL-WAS
118
473
56
128
23
3
17
64
39
 91 0 2
12
 8 18
.765
.325
.440
.169
.271
1968 WAS
126
499
77
137
13
4
19
56
55
 99 4 1
23
 8 10
.781
.351
.431
.156
.275
1969 WAS
127
513
84
139
17
3
27
67
38
 95 3 0
14
 7 11
.799
.325
.474
.203
.271
1970 WAS
130
525
70
143
27
6
12
48
43
 120 3 3
21
 11 15
.745
.329
.415
.143
.272
Total
882
3053
389
792
114
20
106
354
264
 618 15 11
78
 48 84
.734
.320
.414
.155
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Taka Tanaka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1971-05-13The Washington Monuments have waived Taka Tanaka.
1971-04-01The Washington Monuments have promoted Junichi Fujii to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have promoted Charlie English to the major league team. The Washington Monuments have sent Rick Spence to the minors. The Washington Monuments have designated Taka Tanaka for assignment. The Washington Monuments have sent Creepy Lobert to the minors.
1968-09-13Taka Tanaka of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-07-07Taka Tanaka of the Washington Monuments is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1967-04-23Trade #1491752 has been completed between the Washington Monuments and the Colorado Stoners. The Colorado Stoners receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 WAS (Jim Maldonado) from the Washington Monuments in exchange for Taka Tanaka.
1967-04-11Taka Tanaka of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-03-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Mariano Astacio to the minors.
1966-08-14The Colorado Stoners have placed Taka Tanaka on the trade block.
1966-07-02The Colorado Stoners have promoted Huck McMath to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1966-04-30The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team.
1966-04-30The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-10-02The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1965-09-02The Colorado Stoners have promoted Huck McMath to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-08-20The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Dutch Francona to the minors.
1965-08-16The Colorado Stoners have promoted Ozzie Hall to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-08-12The Colorado Stoners have promoted Dutch Francona to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Ozzie Hall to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1965-08-11The Colorado Stoners have promoted Ozzie Hall to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Dutch Francona to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-07-27The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Ozzie Hall to the minors.
1965-07-27The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-07-13The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Dutch Francona to the minors.
1965-07-09The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-06-20The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Harley Quinn to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Julio Hernandez to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Mule DiSarcina to the minors.
1965-06-19The Colorado Stoners have promoted Mule DiSarcina to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-05-12Taka Tanaka of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1965-05-09The Colorado Stoners have promoted Dutch Francona to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Ozzie Hall to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1965-05-06The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-05-05The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1965-05-03The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1965-05-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1965-04-26The Colorado Stoners have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-08-27The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Ozzie Hall to the minors.
1964-08-25The Colorado Stoners have promoted Ozzie Hall to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-08-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Verne Hickman to the minors.
1964-07-30The Colorado Stoners have promoted Verne Hickman to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted John Shields to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Lorenzo Rivera to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-06-29The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Julio Hernandez to the minors.
1964-06-27The Colorado Stoners have promoted Julio Hernandez to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Ozzie Hall to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Harley Quinn to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-06-10The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Verne Hickman to the minors.
1964-05-13The Colorado Stoners have promoted Morton Sobell to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-05-12Taka Tanaka of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1964-05-08The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1964-05-06The Colorado Stoners have promoted Verne Hickman to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-05-01The Colorado Stoners have promoted Julio Hernandez to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Ern Davis to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Joe Aldridge to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Morton Sobell to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Verne Hickman to the minors.
1964-04-30The Colorado Stoners have promoted Joe Aldridge to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have promoted Verne Hickman to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Julio Hernandez to the minors. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1964-04-29The Colorado Stoners have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Verne Hickman to the minors.
1964-04-25The Colorado Stoners have promoted Verne Hickman to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-10-05The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Charlie Dolan to the minors.
1963-10-01The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-08-29The Arizona Sun have promoted Jesse Franklin to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted Jimmy Dugan to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Lee Jackson to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent John Shields to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent Oscar Wall to the minors.
1963-08-25The Arizona Sun have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-08-23The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Oscar Wall to the minors.
1963-08-21The Arizona Sun have promoted Oscar Wall to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted John Shields to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Lee Jackson to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-08-08The Arizona Sun have promoted Lee Jackson to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Jesse Franklin to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent Morton Sobell to the minors.
1963-08-07The Arizona Sun have promoted Charlie Dolan to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-07-13The Arizona Sun have promoted Morton Sobell to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted Bobby Brooks to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Harley Quinn to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent Lorenzo Rivera to the minors. The Arizona Sun have sent Verne Hickman to the minors.
1963-07-02The Arizona Sun have promoted Verne Hickman to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-06-30Taka Tanaka of the Arizona Sun is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1963-06-27The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent John Shields to the minors.
1963-06-11The Arizona Sun have promoted Jimmy Dugan to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-06-10Taka Tanaka of the Arizona Sun is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1963-04-29The Arizona Sun have promoted Taka Tanaka to the major league team. The Arizona Sun have designated Reddy Gerard for assignment.
1963-03-07The Arizona Sun have sent Taka Tanaka to the minors.
1963-03-07The Arizona Sun have renamed Bill Kearse to Taka Tanaka.
1962-08-28Trade #1397624 has been completed between the Arizona Hombre Atomicos and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Bobby Brodowski, Al Hammond from the Arizona Hombre Atomicos in exchange for Bill Kearse, Heinie Howard.