Seigi Tanaka
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| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: July 19, 1994 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| April 1, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ERA | 8.16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Holds | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saves | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Seigi Tanaka (田中 正義, Tanaka Seigi, born July 19, 1994 in Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks after being drafted in 2016.
Early baseball career[]
Tanaka was selected to the Japan national baseball team for 2014 Haarlem Baseball Week and Baseball at the 2015 Summer Universiade while attending Sōka University.
Professional career[]
On October 20, 2016, Tanaka was drafted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks first overall pick in the 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2017 season, Tanaka played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues and played in informal matches against Shikoku Island League Plus's teams.
On April 1, 2018, Tanaka pitched his debut game against the Orix Buffaloes as a relief pitcher.[2] In 2018 season, he pitched in 10 games.
In 2019 season, Tanaka hurt his right shoulder in spring training and spent 4 months in rehabilitation.[3] And he pitched only one game.
In 2020 season, Tanaka hurt his right elbow in spring training and spent the season in rehabilitation. As a result, he had no chance to pitch in the Pacific League.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク１位田中正義「ローテ入りを目指す」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク田中が153キロデビュー 被弾に反省". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 1, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク田中正義が２軍で今季初実戦150キロ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 5, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news (Japanese) リハビリ組のソフトバンク田中「2月1日に合わせたい」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). December 24, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
- 25 Seigi Tanaka PLAYERS2021 - Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site
- Japan Times
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Yokohama
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
- Universiade gold medalists for Japan
- Japanese expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Gigantes de Carolina players
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