So Taguchi

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2009)

AVG .279
HR 19
RBI 163
H 382
OPS .717
PIV -1,218
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
7/2/1969 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
MLB Debut
2002-06-10
Last Game
2009-10-04
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
672 1,369 197 382 74 7 19 163 39 102 195 .279 .332 .385 .717 -1,218

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .755 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
2002 SLN NL 19 15 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
2003 SLN NL 43 54 9 14 3 1 3 13 0 4 11 .259 .264 (-2%) .332 (-7%) .422 (+23%) .754 (+10%) 73.4
2004 SLN NL 109 179 26 52 10 2 3 25 6 12 23 .291 .266 (+9%) .335 (avg) .427 (-2%) .762 (-1%) -54.4
2005 SLN NL 143 396 45 114 21 2 8 53 11 20 62 .288 .264 (+9%) .330 (-2%) .418 (-2%) .749 (-2%) -187.9
2006 SLN NL 134 316 46 84 19 1 2 31 11 32 48 .266 .269 (-1%) .336 (avg) .431 (-19%) .768 (-11%) -515.0
2007 SLN NL 130 307 48 89 15 0 3 30 7 23 32 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (+4%) .422 (-13%) .758 (-5%) -194.5
2008 PHI NL 88 91 18 20 5 1 0 9 3 8 14 .220 .263 (-17%) .333 (-15%) .416 (-29%) .749 (-23%) -339.2
2009 CHN NL 6 11 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 672 1,369 197 382 74 7 19 163 39 102 195 .279 — — — — -1,218

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
30 32 6 7 1 0 2 5 1 8 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLCS PHI 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLCS SLN 5 3 1 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 1.000
2006 NLDS2 SLN 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
2006 WS SLN 4 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182
2005 NLCS SLN 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2005 NLDS1 SLN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLCS SLN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2004 NLDS1 SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS SLN 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home341664106188765.283
Away331705911941298.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2009-10-04 CHCAZL 300000011
2009-10-02 CHCAZL 100000000
2009-09-26 CHCSFGW 311100001
2009-09-20 CHCSTLW 302000001
2009-09-19 CHCSTLL 000000000
2009-09-16 CHCMILL 100000001
2008-09-28 PHIWASW 513010300
2008-09-19 PHIMIAL 000000000
2008-09-09 PHIMIAL 000000000
2008-09-01 PHIWASL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 2 1 1 0
OF 569 285 712 17 16 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 SLN OF 14 2 11 2 1 0
2003 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 SLN OF 38 8 30 2 0 1
2004 SLN OF 103 36 99 1 2 0
2005 SLN OF 131 90 183 5 2 1
2006 SLN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
2006 SLN OF 123 71 182 3 6 0
2007 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
2007 SLN OF 109 64 172 3 3 2
2008 PHI OF 48 12 33 0 2 0
2009 CHN OF 3 2 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 3
Left Field 276
Center Field 226
Right Field 125
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 PHI NL $900,000
2007 SLN NL $925,000
2006 SLN NL $825,000
2005 SLN NL $550,000
2004 SLN NL $1,200,000
2003 SLN NL $1,200,000
Total Career Earnings $5,600,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

So Taguchi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Tabata
    .275 avg, 17 HR
  2. 97
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR
  3. 95
    Terry Whitfield
    .281 avg, 33 HR
  4. 92
    Bob Seeds
    .277 avg, 28 HR
  5. 92
    Kiddo Davis
    .282 avg, 19 HR
  6. 88
    Estel Crabtree
    .281 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about So Taguchi

What years did So Taguchi play?
So Taguchi played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2009.
Was So Taguchi a pitcher?
No. So Taguchi was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did So Taguchi hit?
So Taguchi hit 19 career home runs with 382 hits.