Tadahito Iguchi

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2008)

AVG .268
HR 44
RBI 205
H 494
OPS .739
PIV -439
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
12/4/1974 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
MLB Debut
2005-04-04
Last Game
2008-09-28
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
493 1,841 267 494 91 11 44 205 48 189 387 .268 .338 .401 .739 -439

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 CHA AL 135 511 74 142 25 6 15 71 15 47 114 .278 .264 (+5%) .330 (+4%) .418 (+5%) .749 (+4%) 413.2
2006 CHA AL 138 555 97 156 24 0 18 67 11 59 110 .281 .269 (+4%) .336 (+5%) .431 (-2%) .768 (+1%) 218.7
2007 CHA AL 90 327 45 82 17 4 6 31 8 44 65 .251 .268 (-6%) .335 (+1%) .422 (-10%) .758 (-5%) -214.6
2007 PHI NL 45 138 22 42 10 0 3 12 6 13 23 .304 .268 (+14%) .335 (+8%) .422 (+5%) .758 (+6%) -214.6
2008 SDN NL 81 303 29 70 14 1 2 24 8 26 75 .231 .263 (-12%) .333 (-12%) .416 (-27%) .749 (-21%) -998.1
2008 PHI NL 4 7 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — -998.1
Career · 6 seasons 493 1,841 267 494 91 11 44 205 48 189 387 .268 — — — — -1,794

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 48 7 9 1 0 1 5 4 12 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLDS2 PHI 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000
2005 ALCS CHA 5 17 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 6 .176
2005 ALDS1 CHA 3 12 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 3 .250
2005 WS CHA 4 18 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25594315127326109.290
Away2388981162211896.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-28 PHIWASW 502100000
2008-09-20 PHIMIAW 100000000
2008-09-18 PHIATLW 100000000
2008-09-07 PHINYNL 000000000
2008-08-30 SDPCOLW 100000001
2008-08-29 SDPCOLL 400000001
2008-08-27 SDPAZW 100000001
2008-08-26 SDPAZW 411000002
2008-08-25 SDPAZW 401000002
2008-08-23 SDPSFGL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 468 456 908 1289 29 311

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 CHA 2B 133 129 235 375 14 85
2006 CHA 2B 136 136 270 371 8 76
2007 CHA 2B 90 88 188 247 6 66
2007 PHI 2B 31 30 72 90 0 30
2008 SDN 2B 77 72 142 204 1 54
2008 PHI 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 468
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 SDN NL $3,850,000
2007 CHA AL $3,250,000
2006 CHA AL $2,400,000
2005 CHA AL $2,300,000
Total Career Earnings $11,800,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 30.0 140 5

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tadahito Iguchi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Fontenot
    .265 avg, 27 HR
  2. 97
    Tommy La Stella
    .266 avg, 40 HR
  3. 96
    Scott Cooper
    .265 avg, 33 HR
  4. 96
    Chris Brown
    .269 avg, 38 HR
  5. 88
    Chris Stynes
    .275 avg, 51 HR
  6. 87
    Colin Moran
    .263 avg, 50 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tadahito Iguchi

What years did Tadahito Iguchi play?
Tadahito Iguchi played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2008.
Was Tadahito Iguchi a pitcher?
No. Tadahito Iguchi was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tadahito Iguchi hit?
Tadahito Iguchi hit 44 career home runs with 494 hits.