Kensuke Tanaka
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013)
Kensuke Tanaka was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 2013 for the San Francisco Giants. In 15 career games, he hit .267 with 8 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2013-07-09
- Last Game
- 2013-07-28
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .267 | .353 | .267 | .620 | 0 |
Career AVG .267 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.
Career SLG .267 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.
Career OPS .620 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | SFN | NL | 15 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Away | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-28 | SFG | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-07-26 | SFG | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-24 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-23 | SFG | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-23 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-22 | SFG | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-21 | SFG | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-07-20 | SFG | AZ | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-07-19 | SFG | AZ | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-07-14 | SFG | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 9 |
Kensuke Tanaka: the record in brief
Kensuke Tanaka played a first major league game on July 9, 2013 and a last one on July 28, 2013. Tanaka spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Francisco Giants. Tanaka, a left fielder by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 9 inches and 170 pounds. Tanaka was born on May 20, 1981, in Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan.
The batting record for Tanaka: 15 games, 8 hits in 30 at bats, and a .267 average; the totals also include 2 runs batted in. Tanaka's career OPS of .620 combines a .353 on-base mark with .267 slugging. Set against a .253 league average for the same years, Tanaka's .267 average sits 5.2% above it. In OPS terms, Tanaka's .620 stands 13.2% below the league's .714. The season table holds a single row: 2013 with the San Francisco Giants, 15 games, 30 at bats and 8 hits.
Retrosheet box scores cover 15 of Tanaka's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Tanaka appears at one position only: left field, in 9 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kensuke Tanaka
- Was Kensuke Tanaka a pitcher?
- No. Kensuke Tanaka was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Kensuke Tanaka hit?
- Kensuke Tanaka hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What was Kensuke Tanaka's career batting average?
- Kensuke Tanaka batted .267 over his career, with 8 hits in 30 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kensuke Tanaka have?
- Kensuke Tanaka drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Kensuke Tanaka in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Kensuke Tanaka has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Kensuke Tanaka play for?
- Kensuke Tanaka played for the San Francisco Giants.