Shunta Tanaka (田中 俊太, Tanaka Shunta, born August 18, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB).
| Shunta Tanaka | |
|---|---|
 Tanaka with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars – No. 38 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: August 18, 1993 Kanagawa, Kanagawa, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 30, 2018, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| RBI | 32 |
| Teams | |
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On November 16, 2018, he was selected Yomiuri Giants roster at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series exhibition game against MLB All-Stars.[1]
His elder brother Kosuke is also a professional baseball player currently playing for Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
References edit
- ^ "8日の「2018日米野球」参加メンバー決まる". 読売巨人軍公式WEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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