Retired
Taira Fujita
Birthdate:
Oct. 19, 1947 (63 y, 10 m, 13 d)Born In:
Wakayama, WAK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/201Entry:
1970 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 51, Team: Boston Red Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1971 | Boston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1982 | New York (MLB) |
| 1978 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1976 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1975 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1974 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1972 | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1971 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1983 - 2B | New York (MLB) |
| 1982 - 2B | New York (MLB) | |
| 1975 - 2B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1974 - 2B | Boston (MLB) | |
| 1971 - 2B | Boston (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1972 - 2B | Boston (MLB) |
| 1971 - 2B | Boston (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1975 | Boston (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 4, 1980 | Boston (MLB) |
| Jul 21, 1980 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 16, 1973 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 31, 1972 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Sep 13, 1971 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Aug 23, 1971 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Jul 5, 1971 | Boston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 59 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | 890 |
| Harvey Kuenn | 878 |
| Pete Runnels | 878 |
| Billy Herman | 865 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 862 |
| Wade Boggs | 835 |
| Juan Beniquez | 833 |
| Doug Glanville | 832 |
| Jimmy Dykes | 830 |
| Nellie Fox | 830 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 159 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 726 | 7 |
| 1975 | 701 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 665 | 4 |
| 1974 | 616 | 9 |
| 1975 | 643 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 185 | 7 |
| 1972 | 205 | 4 |
| 1974 | 211 | 2 |
| 1975 | 198 | 1 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 297 | 6 |
| 1974 | 292 | 6 |
| 1975 | 273 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35 | 4 |
| 1972 | 40 | 1 |
| 1973 | 35 | 8 |
| 1974 | 38 | 4 |
| 1975 | 44 | 2 |
| 1978 | 38 | 8 |
| 1982 | 36 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 96 | 10 |
| 1975 | 110 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7 | 8 |
| 1973 | 7 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7 | 7 |
| 1983 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25 | 1 |
| 1972 | 22 | 1 |
| 1973 | 16 | 3 |
| 1974 | 12 | 5 |
| 1975 | 13 | 7 |
| 1976 | 13 | 4 |
| 1978 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11 | 4 |
| 1976 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 61 | 5 |
| 1974 | 54 | 9 |
| 1975 | 56 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.323 | 3 |
| 1972 | 0.308 | 7 |
| 1974 | 0.343 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0.308 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.370 | 7 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.472 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.842 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 1972 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 10 |