| Kazuki Tanaka | |
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 Tanaka with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 25 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30) Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Bats: BothThrows: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| May 17, 2017, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Hits | 229 |
| Home runs | 31 |
| Runs batted in | 92 |
| Stolen base | 46 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Kazuki Tanaka (田中 和基, Tanaka Kazuki, born August 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
On October 10, 2018, he was selected Japan national baseball team at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
On February 27, 2019, he was selected for Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico, but on March 4, 2019, he canceled his participation due to a sprained right ankle.
Personal life
On 22 November 2019, he married his partner of five years. They met as classmates at Seinan Gakuin Academy.
References
- "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "「ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019」日本チーム出場選手変更について". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- "田中和基選手 入籍に関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 公式サイト (in Japanese). November 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "楽天 田中が結婚 今春に婚姻届提出 昨季新人王 定位置奪取で「妻に恩返し」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 野球". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 November 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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