Retired
Masahiro Tanaka
Birthdate:
Nov. 1, 1988 (65 y, 0 m, 25 d)Born In:
Itami, HYO, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/211
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2024 | Vancouver (CBL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 2014 | Frisco (CBL) |
| All-Star | 2024 | Vancouver (CBL) |
| 2015 | Frisco (CBL) | |
| League Champ | 2023 | Vancouver (CBL) |
| 2021 | Vancouver (CBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 2015 - P | Frisco (CBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 2029 | Mahoning Valley (CBL) |
| Jun 2024 | Vancouver (CBL) | |
| Aug 2023 | Vancouver (CBL) | |
| Sep 2016 | Akron (CBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 23 |
| Grey Ink | 138 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tomás Núñez | 934 |
| Wily Peralta | 923 |
| Michael Wacha | 923 |
| Don Kaiser | 922 |
| Shelby Miller | 921 |
| Dan Hohl | 917 |
| Kodi Medeiros | 905 |
| Xavier Calderón | 905 |
| Noel Hafey | 904 |
| Keaton McKinney | 900 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 6 |
| 2016 | 26 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1 |
| 2026 | 33 | 6 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 |
| 2016 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 7 |
| 2026 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.524 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0.542 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0.714 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.636 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0.650 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0.769 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 114.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 113.2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 151.0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 181.2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 200.0 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 482 | 1 |
| 2015 | 478 | 4 |
| 2016 | 630 | 7 |
| 2017 | 767 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | 2 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | 18 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | 26 | 3 |
| 2019 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98 | 1 |
| 2016 | 111 | 7 |
| 2017 | 152 | 5 |
| 2018 | 141 | 9 |
| 2024 | 171 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| 2031 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.914 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.990 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3.474 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3.150 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.305 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0.287 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0.280 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0.279 | 9 |
| 2027 | 0.290 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.255 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1.255 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1.101 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.186 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1.065 | 1 |
| 2027 | 1.185 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.066 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7.965 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.229 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2.111 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1.071 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.886 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1.620 | 2 |
| 2027 | 2.326 | 4 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 |
| 2027 | 3 | 2 |
| 2028 | 2 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027 | 1 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45 | 3 |
| 2018 | 43 | 5 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 38 | 4 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2 |
| 2027 | 46 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 122 | 1 |
| 2015 | 119 | 1 |
| 2016 | 159 | 6 |
| 2017 | 183 | 6 |
| 2021 | 198 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 183 | 4 |
| 2018 | 187 | 7 |
| 2023 | 177 | 9 |
| 2024 | 177 | 10 |
| 2027 | 165 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 4 |
| 2021 | 22 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6 |
| 2026 | 16 | 7 |
| 2027 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 2028 | 3.7 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 |
| 2027 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |