2B Sadahige 'Crazy Train' Taniguchi #56
Kansas City Tornadoes ABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
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2B SADAHIGE 'CRAZY TRAIN' TANIGUCHI #56 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 359 100 15 1 1 42 42 71 .279 .355 .334 3 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 68
Gap 41
Power 6
Eye 68
Avoid K's 54
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 61 16
Errors: - 79 48
Arm: 3 47 16
Turn DP: - 100 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 47
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 82 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 89
Stealing Ability: 71
Baserunning Inst.: 64
Sacrifice Bunt: 68
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/31/2026 JAC Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/29/2026 @ JAC Loss, 7-8 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
10/28/2026 @ JAC Win, 10-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/25/2026 JAC Win, 14-9 4 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
10/24/2026 JAC Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/21/2026 POR Win, 8-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/20/2026 POR Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
10/18/2026 @ POR Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/17/2026 @ POR Loss, 4-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/16/2026 @ POR Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:12/12/2000
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 21st Pick in Round 2
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 359 100 15 1 1 42 47 42 71 .279 .355 .334 .690 .302 .056 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 415 3 3 0 4 7 4 120 17 3 6 33.3 45.0 4.34 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   128 37 6 1 0 17 21 20 24 2 1 0 .289 .380 .352 .732
Versus Right   231 63 9 0 1 25 26 22 47 2 6 3 .273 .341 .325 .666
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   80 20 1 0 0 5 11 10 18 1 0 1 .250 .337 .263 .599
May   42 8 1 0 0 5 6 6 8 1 0 0 .190 .286 .214 .500
June   79 27 5 1 0 10 14 7 13 1 1 1 .342 .398 .430 .828
July   36 12 3 0 0 11 5 4 8 0 0 0 .333 .400 .417 .817
August   42 12 1 0 1 3 4 4 8 0 2 0 .286 .348 .381 .729
September   80 21 4 0 0 8 7 11 16 1 4 1 .263 .355 .313 .667
Spring Training   74 23 4 0 1 11 13 8 10 1 1 0 .311 .373 .405 .779
Postseason   42 12 1 0 0 11 4 2 13 1 1 0 .286 .311 .310 .621
Last Year   399 109 13 2 0 29 52 46 76 0 5 4 .273 .354 .316 .670
2 Years Ago   256 68 6 2 1 27 41 28 57 1 6 0 .266 .337 .316 .653
Career   1573 430 50 11 3 149 218 186 332 11 24 11 .273 .352 .325 .677
Home   175 49 6 0 1 22 24 18 35 3 5 3 .280 .352 .331 .683
Road   184 51 9 1 0 20 23 24 36 1 2 0 .277 .359 .337 .696
Grass   359 100 15 1 1 42 47 42 71 4 7 3 .279 .355 .334 .690
Day   105 32 4 0 0 14 13 13 23 1 1 1 .305 .383 .343 .726
Night   254 68 11 1 1 28 34 29 48 3 6 2 .268 .344 .331 .674
As Starter   359 100 15 1 1 42 47 42 71 4 7 3 .279 .355 .334 .690
Close/Late   84 24 2 1 1 7 13 10 16 2 4 1 .286 .361 .369 .730
Inning 1-3   104 35 4 0 0 17 16 11 12 0 0 1 .337 .405 .375 .780
Inning 4-6   128 31 7 0 0 14 16 15 32 1 3 1 .242 .324 .297 .621
Inning 7-9   121 33 3 1 1 11 14 13 25 3 3 1 .273 .341 .339 .679
Extra Innings   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 .167 .444 .333 .778
0 Outs   104 32 4 1 0 8 22 12 23 0 7 0 .308 .379 .365 .745
1 Outs   134 39 9 0 1 21 20 10 24 4 0 1 .291 .336 .381 .716
2 Outs   121 29 2 0 0 13 5 20 24 0 0 2 .240 .357 .256 .613
Scoring Position   83 29 5 0 0 39 17 16 14 4 0 1 .349 .442 .410 .852
Bases Empty   209 53 5 1 1 1 23 19 44 0 0 2 .254 .322 .301 .623
Runner on 1st   67 18 5 0 0 2 7 7 13 0 7 0 .269 .338 .343 .681
Runner on 2nd   30 13 2 0 0 7 9 8 4 0 0 0 .433 .553 .500 1.053
Runner on 3rd   13 4 1 0 0 9 3 1 2 2 0 0 .308 .313 .385 .697
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 0 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 0 1 .385 .579 .385 .964
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .375 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 0 0 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .308 .273 .580
Bases Loaded   8 1 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Two Strikes   183 39 5 1 0 20 20 18 71 2 0 0 .213 .281 .251 .532
First Pitch   33 12 3 0 0 6 5 0 0 1 4 0 .364 .353 .455 .807
Count 0-1   21 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .227 .190 .418
Count 0-2   30 6 2 0 0 4 3 0 17 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 1-0   35 11 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .314 .324 .343 .667
Count 1-1   35 16 3 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 .457 .457 .629 1.086
Count 1-2   49 8 0 0 0 4 4 0 27 1 0 0 .163 .160 .163 .323
Count 2-0   17 6 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 .353 .353 .529 .882
Count 2-1   26 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .346 .370 .346 .717
Count 2-2   62 16 1 1 0 2 3 0 20 0 0 0 .258 .258 .306 .565
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .917 .500 1.417
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 4 14 0 0 0 0 .286 .762 .286 1.048
Full Count   42 9 2 0 0 10 10 18 7 1 0 0 .214 .443 .262 .705
Behind in Count   100 18 2 0 0 12 11 0 44 1 0 1 .180 .186 .200 .386
Ahead in Count   87 29 4 0 0 7 13 24 0 1 1 2 .333 .482 .379 .862
Batting 8th   125 30 5 0 1 12 10 14 22 1 4 1 .240 .319 .304 .623
Batting 9th   234 70 10 1 0 30 37 28 49 3 3 2 .299 .375 .350 .725
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Kansas City - ABL 22 156 559 153 16 6 1 51 78 70 4 6 128 7 7 .274 .355 .329 .684 77 79 0.6
2024 Kansas City - ABL 23 83 256 68 6 2 1 27 41 28 0 1 57 3 1 .266 .337 .316 .653 71 70 0.2
2025 Kansas City - ABL 24 114 399 109 13 2 0 29 52 46 4 0 76 0 1 .273 .354 .316 .670 75 78 0.2
2026 Kansas City - ABL 25 106 359 100 15 1 1 42 47 42 3 4 71 3 6 .279 .355 .334 .690 80 79 0.3
Total ABL 459 1573 430 50 11 3 149 218 186 11 11 332 13 15 .273 .352 .325 .677 76 77 1.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Chunichi - COL 16 38 155 55 8 1 4 29 37 30 0 2 33 7 9 .355 .455 .497 .951 140 147 0.0
2018 Chunichi - COL 17 48 182 64 5 2 2 49 39 40 2 2 31 16 10 .352 .469 .434 .903 127 129 0.0
2018 San Angelo - A 17 87 359 97 17 2 2 26 36 32 3 3 94 11 11 .270 .332 .345 .678 85 90 0.0
2019 San Angelo - A 18 160 657 191 37 11 6 66 120 99 3 1 171 25 21 .291 .386 .408 .793 111 111 0.0
2020 San Angelo - A 19 155 613 171 28 6 5 63 89 95 5 5 133 24 21 .279 .377 .369 .746 102 108 0.0
2021 Wichita - AA 20 51 198 48 5 2 2 20 27 29 1 2 48 9 4 .242 .339 .318 .657 72 79 0.0
2022 Wichita - AA 21 31 121 43 8 4 0 23 28 34 0 1 33 15 4 .355 .494 .488 .981 153 161 0.0
2022 Joplin - AAA 21 47 183 48 9 2 4 17 45 24 1 2 21 6 7 .262 .348 .399 .747 87 89 0.0
Total AAA 47 183 48 9 2 4 17 45 24 1 2 21 6 7 .262 .348 .399 .747 87 89
Total AA 82 319 91 13 6 2 43 55 63 1 3 81 24 8 .285 .402 .382 .784 105 112
Total A 402 1629 459 82 19 13 155 245 226 11 9 398 60 53 .282 .371 .379 .751 102 105
Total Pro Feeder 86 337 119 13 3 6 78 76 70 2 4 64 23 19 .353 .462 .463 .925 133 137
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Kansas City - ABL 22 7 24 4 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 6 0 0 .167 .259 .292 .551 0 0 0.0
2025 Kansas City - ABL 24 17 54 17 3 1 0 7 6 5 1 1 9 0 0 .315 .377 .407 .784 0 0 0.0
2026 Kansas City - ABL 25 12 42 12 1 0 0 11 4 2 0 1 13 0 0 .286 .311 .310 .621 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 36 120 33 5 2 0 20 12 9 2 2 28 0 0 .275 .331 .350 .681 76 68
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Chunichi - COL 2B 38 38 81 97 27 186 8 .957 332.0 4.83 -3.3 .954
2018 Chunichi - COL 2B 48 48 75 122 25 208 11 .947 411.1 4.31 -2.9 .964
2019 San Angelo - A 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
2020 San Angelo - A 2B 155 155 255 362 98 625 8 .987 1401.1 3.96 +6.8 1.025
2021 Wichita - AA 2B 49 48 91 135 51 226 0 1.000 431.1 4.72 +4.1 1.058
2021 Wichita - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Wichita - AA 2B 32 31 49 75 19 124 0 1.000 275.0 4.06 -0.1 .998
2022 Wichita - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Joplin - AAA SS 47 47 77 103 29 202 22 .891 415.1 3.90 -11.4 .867
2023 Kansas City - ML 2B 155 155 256 548 149 817 13 .984 1405.0 5.15 +2.0 1.005
2023 Kansas City - ML 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Kansas City - ML SS 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 0.0 .000
2024 Kansas City - ML 2B 75 70 136 243 57 383 4 .990 622.1 5.48 +1.4 1.008
2024 Kansas City - ML 3B 3 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.1 1.041
2024 Kansas City - ML SS 2 2 4 9 3 14 1 .929 18.0 6.50 +0.1 1.010
2025 Kansas City - ML 2B 110 110 173 385 111 570 12 .979 979.2 5.13 -2.1 .990
2025 Kansas City - ML SS 4 3 2 6 3 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 +0.0 1.011
2026 Kansas City - ML 2B 106 106 180 369 99 551 2 .996 944.2 5.23 +1.2 1.005
TOTAL 2B 769 761 1298 2336 636 3692 58 .984 6805.2 4.81 +7.1 1.003
TOTAL 3B 6 1 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL SS 55 52 85 119 36 227 23 .899 466.1 3.94 -11.4 .879
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2017 Joined the Chunichi Dragons.
08/14/2017 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (1); Eye: - (14).
04/22/2018 Injured (strained oblique), out for one week.
06/04/2018 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Player of the Week Award.
06/07/2018 Released by the Chunichi Dragons.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 46th overall pick) by the Kansas City Tornadoes.
06/21/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Tornadoes organization with a signing bonus of $400,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (1); Eye: - (14).
07/07/2019 Was selected to the 2019 SINGLE A All-Star Game.
07/15/2019 Goes 0-4 against the Barrow Frosties, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (20); Power: - (1); Eye: - (14).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (2); Eye: - (15).
05/09/2021 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 4 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (1); Eye: - (15).
04/04/2022 Named the #61 prospect in the ABL
07/01/2022 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 7-8 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (73); Power: - (4); Eye: - (70).
04/03/2023 Named the #63 prospect in the ABL
04/18/2023 Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/13/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/04/2023 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
12/16/2023 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Kansas City Tornadoes organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (71); Power: - (3); Eye: - (71).
03/17/2024 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks.
05/17/2024 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (69); Power: - (4); Eye: - (70).
03/21/2025 Injured (sore knee), out for one week.
07/03/2025 Injured (thumb contusion), out for 2 days.
09/08/2025 Injured (wrist tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
09/27/2025 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (70); Power: - (6); Eye: - (68).
05/17/2026 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/10/2026 Injured (fractured finger), out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2023 6 5
2024 6 5
Year SF Rank
2023 6 10
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