1B Yoichibei Taniguchi #8
Age: 40 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2034
1B YOICHIBEI TANIGUCHI #8 - AGE: 40 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact -
Gap -
Power -
Eye -
Avoid K's -
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - - -
Errors: - - -
Arm: - - -
Turn DP: - - -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: -
Stealing Ability: -
Baserunning Inst.: -
Sacrifice Bunt: -
Bunt for Hit: -
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Taniguchi puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Greed
Birthday:03/01/1994
Born in:Soja, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 3"
Weight:255 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 13 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 6
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
2021 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 27 36 109 25 2 0 2 7 12 12 1 0 9 0 0 .229 .311 .303 .614 63 62 -0.4
2022 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 28 62 189 55 13 1 3 32 19 10 0 2 14 0 0 .291 .323 .418 .741 93 91 0.0
2025 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 31 82 241 62 17 1 9 31 38 12 5 1 23 0 0 .257 .305 .448 .753 96 92 0.3
2026 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 32 24 65 19 6 0 4 11 8 3 1 1 4 0 0 .292 .329 .569 .898 133 131 0.4
2027 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 33 130 440 137 26 0 15 72 70 27 4 6 34 0 1 .311 .352 .473 .825 117 113 1.8
2028 Cabo San Lucas - ABL 34 35 109 29 4 0 2 13 12 9 1 1 16 0 0 .266 .325 .358 .683 84 87 -0.1
Total ABL 369 1153 327 68 2 35 166 159 73 12 11 100 0 1 .284 .330 .437 .767 101 99 2.1
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 Yomiuri - COL 23 54 199 59 16 1 13 44 40 39 4 2 10 0 0 .296 .418 .583 1.001 151 153 0.0
2017 St. Paul - A 23 38 156 51 11 2 6 30 18 11 2 0 41 0 1 .327 .379 .538 .917 157 159 0.0
2018 Spokane - AA 24 29 107 24 3 0 2 18 7 5 0 1 26 0 0 .224 .257 .308 .565 39 35 0.0
2019 Spokane - AA 25 63 138 50 9 0 4 27 30 15 1 0 22 0 0 .362 .429 .514 .943 129 137 0.0
2019 Billings - AAA 25 11 31 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 8 0 0 .194 .188 .323 .510 28 13 0.0
2020 Billings - AAA 26 64 238 62 9 0 7 31 26 17 4 2 36 0 0 .261 .318 .387 .705 76 75 0.0
2021 Billings - AAA 27 85 333 107 15 1 9 66 48 34 5 5 32 2 1 .321 .387 .453 .841 115 119 0.0
2023 Billings - AAA 29 77 130 43 8 1 2 23 23 13 3 3 9 0 1 .331 .396 .454 .850 113 109 0.0
2024 Billings - AAA 30 151 597 212 43 1 8 83 100 53 5 4 57 0 0 .355 .410 .471 .880 125 130 0.0
2025 Billings - AAA 31 30 107 31 6 1 2 18 11 13 0 1 7 1 0 .290 .364 .421 .784 97 103 0.0
2026 Billings - AAA 32 111 469 168 21 1 25 100 75 38 1 0 42 0 0 .358 .407 .567 .975 141 144 0.0
2028 Spokane - AA 34 17 50 8 1 0 0 8 5 8 0 1 11 0 0 .160 .271 .180 .451 13 17 0.0
2028 Billings - AAA 34 24 42 11 1 0 0 5 5 4 1 0 2 0 0 .262 .340 .286 .626 61 59 0.0
Total Triple 553 1947 640 104 5 54 329 290 172 19 16 193 3 2 .329 .386 .470 .856 116 118
Total Double 109 295 82 13 0 6 53 42 28 1 2 59 0 0 .278 .340 .383 .724 77 80
Total Single 38 156 51 11 2 6 30 18 11 2 0 41 0 1 .327 .379 .538 .917 157 159
Total Japan Pro Feeder 54 199 59 16 1 13 44 40 39 4 2 10 0 0 .296 .418 .583 1.001 151 153
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
2028 Billings - Triple 34 11 41 16 0 0 3 9 8 5 0 0 3 0 0 .390 .457 .610 1.066 0 0 0.0
Total Triple 11 41 16 0 0 3 9 8 5 0 0 3 0 0 .390 .457 .610 1.066 168 171
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 St. Paul - A 1B 26 26 210 20 15 232 2 .991 219.0 9.45 +0.7 1.040
2017 Yomiuri - COL 1B 54 54 401 19 43 421 1 .998 473.1 7.99 +4.5 1.172
2018 Spokane - AA 1B 29 29 199 16 23 215 0 1.000 239.0 8.10 +2.2 1.128
2019 Billings - AAA 1B 7 7 51 3 5 54 0 1.000 62.0 7.84 +0.8 1.254
2019 Spokane - AA 1B 63 28 287 19 27 307 1 .997 309.0 8.91 +2.5 1.122
2020 Billings - AAA 1B 18 17 117 15 6 133 1 .992 141.0 8.43 +2.0 1.151
2021 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 13 11 107 5 9 113 1 .991 104.0 9.69 +0.4 1.053
2021 Billings - AAA 1B 2 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 8.2 8.31 +0.3 1.121
2022 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 12 0 31 0 2 31 0 1.000 27.1 10.21 +0.3 1.143
2023 Billings - AAA 1B 16 16 136 9 14 145 0 1.000 134.0 9.74 +1.6 1.162
2023 Billings - AAA LF 7 7 7 0 0 8 1 .875 61.1 1.03 -0.1 .986
2023 Billings - AAA CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.0 1.014
2024 Billings - AAA 1B 58 55 486 28 43 516 2 .996 481.1 9.61 +3.3 1.112
2024 Billings - AAA 3B 50 50 27 84 10 127 16 .874 435.1 2.29 -16.6 .804
2024 Billings - AAA CF 41 41 65 1 0 73 7 .904 336.1 1.77 -7.2 .876
2024 Billings - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 73 57 480 29 48 511 2 .996 518.1 8.84 +2.4 1.067
2025 Billings - AAA 1B 11 10 96 6 14 102 0 1.000 91.0 10.09 -0.3 .943
2025 Billings - AAA CF 18 18 20 0 0 24 4 .833 144.0 1.25 -4.5 .776
2026 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 23 16 163 15 16 179 1 .994 149.1 10.73 +0.2 1.008
2026 Billings - AAA 1B 104 104 909 45 114 958 4 .996 919.2 9.34 +0.3 1.002
2026 Billings - AAA 3B 4 4 3 2 0 6 1 .833 35.0 1.29 -2.0 .524
2027 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 123 112 1084 76 81 1170 10 .991 1000.1 10.44 +4.9 1.050
2028 Cabo San Lucas - ML 1B 24 23 131 23 8 155 1 .994 186.0 7.45 -0.6 .956
2028 Billings - AAA 1B 5 3 20 2 2 22 0 1.000 25.0 7.92 +0.1 1.094
2028 Spokane - AA 1B 9 9 45 9 1 54 0 1.000 63.0 7.71 +0.5 1.094
2028 Cabo San Lucas - ML LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.012
2028 Cabo San Lucas - ML CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Billings - AAA CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 +0.1 1.052
2028 Cabo San Lucas - ML RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 670 577 4960 340 471 5326 26 .995 5151.1 9.26 +26.1 1.066
TOTAL 3B 54 54 30 86 10 133 17 .872 470.1 2.22 -18.5 .791
TOTAL LF 8 7 8 0 0 9 1 .889 64.1 1.12 -0.1 .989
TOTAL CF 63 62 92 1 0 104 11 .894 512.0 1.63 -11.6 .862
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/07/2016 Joined the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (9); Eye: - (8).
04/01/2017 Wins the Pro Feeder CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/18/2017 Was selected to the 2017 NIPPON BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
06/07/2017 Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 130th overall pick) by the Cabo San Lucas Toreros.
09/21/2017 Wins the 2017 Pro Feeder CL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
09/25/2017 Wins the A BOL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2017 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (15); Power: - (13); Eye: - (9).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (16); Power: - (13); Eye: - (9).
11/26/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (10); Eye: - (7).
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (49); Eye: - (34).
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (54); Power: - (46); Eye: - (38).
04/15/2024 Wins the AAA BCL Player of the Week Award.
06/21/2024 Goes 0-1 against the Reno Raiders, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/28/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (54); Power: - (46); Eye: - (40).
12/04/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (46); Eye: - (42).
04/21/2026 Goes 6-6 against the Astoria Argonauts, with 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/15/2026 Wins the AAA BCL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/2026 Goes 0-4 against the Pasadena Bumblebees, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
07/01/2026 Wins the AAA BCL Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (60); Power: - (46); Eye: - (46).
09/06/2027 Injured (viral infection), out for 4 days.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (59); Power: - (46); Eye: - (47).
12/03/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (60); Power: - (46); Eye: - (48).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (56); Power: - (43); Eye: - (48).
01/01/2030 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2027 6 9
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