Masahiro Tanaka

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2020)

W–L 78–46
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.13
SO 991
Pitcher PIV 7653.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 218 lb
Born
11/1/1988 in Itami, Hyogo, Japan
MLB Debut
2014-04-04
Last Game
2020-09-23
Awards
2× All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
78 46 174 173 7 4 0 1054.3 983 438 159 208 991 3.74 7653.7

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 10.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2014 NYA AL 13 5 20 20 3 1 0 136.3 123 42 21 141 2.77 3.74 (+26%) 2440.2
2015 NYA AL 12 7 24 24 1 0 0 154.0 126 60 27 139 3.51 3.96 (+11%) -87.6
2016 NYA AL 14 4 31 31 0 0 0 199.7 179 68 36 165 3.07 4.19 (+27%) 3522.0
2017 NYA AL 13 12 30 30 1 1 0 178.3 180 94 41 194 4.74 4.36 (-9%) 79.4
2018 NYA AL 12 6 27 27 1 1 0 156.0 141 65 35 159 3.75 4.15 (+10%) 546.1
2019 NYA AL 11 9 32 31 1 1 0 182.0 186 90 40 149 4.45 4.51 (+1%) 1114.1
2020 NYA AL 3 3 10 10 0 0 0 48.0 48 19 8 44 3.56 4.45 (+20%) 39.6
Career · 7 seasons 78 46 174 173 7 4 0 1,054.1 983 438 208 991 3.74 — 7,654

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .037 .071 .037 .108 0

Career AVG .037 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 85.3% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career SLG .037 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 91.0% below league average.

Career OPS .108 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 85.2% 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
2014 NYA AL 20 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
2015 NYA AL 24 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 NYA AL 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 NYA AL 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 NYA AL 27 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYA AL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 NYA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 174 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .037 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 ALWC2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALWC NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
5 4 10 10 0 54.0 38 20 15 44 3.33

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 ALDS1 NYA 0 1 1 1 0 4.0 8 5 1 4 11.25
2020 ALWC2 NYA 0 0 1 1 0 4.0 5 6 3 3 13.50
2019 ALCS NYA 1 1 2 2 0 11.0 5 3 3 5 2.45
2019 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 7 1.80
2018 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 4 1.80
2017 ALCS NYA 1 1 2 2 0 13.0 7 2 2 11 1.38
2017 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 1 7 0.00
2015 ALWC NYA 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 4 2 3 3 3.60

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8800000—
Away86271100.037

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home88545.14872071015353.42
Away86509.04962311074564.08

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2020-09-23 NYYTOR L 4.0853351
2020-09-17 NYYTOR W 7.0733052
2020-09-11 NYYBAL W 5.0311051
2020-09-06 NYYBAL L 5.1642151
2020-09-01 NYYTBR W 6.0322171
2020-08-26 NYYATL — 5.0300040
2020-08-18 NYYTBR L 4.0865022
2020-08-12 NYYATL — 4.0522231
2020-08-07 NYYTBR — 5.0100050
2020-08-01 NYYBOS — 2.2421130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 174 173 68 134 4 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 NYA P 20 20 12 14 0 1
2015 NYA P 24 24 11 19 0 2
2016 NYA P 31 31 11 30 1 1
2017 NYA P 30 30 8 22 0 1
2018 NYA P 27 27 14 24 1 4
2019 NYA P 32 31 9 18 2 3
2020 NYA P 10 10 3 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 174

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Pitcher of the Month May

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $22,000,000
2015 NYA AL $22,000,000
2014 NYA AL $22,000,000
Total Career Earnings $66,000,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2016 Cy Young Award AL 7th 6.0 210 0
2014 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 16.0 150 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Masahiro Tanaka (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Musgrove
    66-62, 3.73 ERA
  2. 96
    Noah Syndergaard
    59-47, 3.71 ERA
  3. 91
    Pablo Lopez
    59-53, 3.81 ERA
  4. 89
    Michael Pineda
    64-61, 4.06 ERA
  5. 89
    Logan Webb
    78-61, 3.42 ERA
  6. 88
    Jameson Taillon
    84-66, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Masahiro Tanaka

What years did Masahiro Tanaka play?
Masahiro Tanaka played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020.
Was Masahiro Tanaka a pitcher?
Yes. Masahiro Tanaka pitched in the major leagues, recording 78 wins and 991 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Masahiro Tanaka hit?
Masahiro Tanaka hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.