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.

Kensuke Tanaka

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013)

AVG .267

HR 0

RBI 2

H 8

OPS .620

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 5/20/1981 in Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
MLB Debut: 2013-07-09
Last Game: 2013-07-28

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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

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
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

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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	H	RBI	BB	SO
2013-07-28	SFG	CHC	L	0	0	0	1	0
2013-07-26	SFG	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
2013-07-24	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
2013-07-23	SFG	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0
2013-07-23	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	0
2013-07-22	SFG	CIN	L	1	1	0	0	0
2013-07-21	SFG	AZ	L	4	1	0	0	1
2013-07-20	SFG	AZ	W	1	0	0	0	0
2013-07-19	SFG	AZ	W	2	0	0	1	0
2013-07-14	SFG	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	9	7	6	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	SFN	OF	9	7	6	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	9

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.