Yukio Tanaka (田中 幸雄, Tanaka Yukio, born December 14, 1967 in Miyakonojō, Miyazaki) is a Japanese former baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fighters during all 22 years of his professional career, earning the nickname "Mr. Fighters".[1]
| Yukio Tanaka | |
|---|---|
| Infielder, Coach | |
| Born: December 14, 1967 Miyazaki, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 10, 1986, for the Nippon Ham Fighters | |
| Last appearance | |
| 2007, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Career statistics | |
| AVG. | .262 |
| HR | 287 |
| RBI | 1,026 |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tanaka played for Japan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. On May 15, 2007, he recorded his 2,000th career hit during a game against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, automatically becoming a member of Meikyukai (the Golden Players Club). For most of his career, Tanaka wore uniform number 6.[1] Tanaka retired in 2007. As a coach, he wears #72.
The minor planet 20019 Yukiotanaka is named after Tanaka.
References edit
- ^ a b Jason Coskrey (2008-02-21). "Power-hitting phenom Nakata thrust into spotlight". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
External links edit
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
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