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Masahiro Tanaka

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Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	11/1/1988 (33)
Height, Weight	6'3", 218 lb
Hometown	Hyogo, JPN

2020 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3-3	48.0	3.56	1.17	22.3%	4.1%	29.4%				92.2	15.3%	27.0%	45.1%	4.65	.334

	58^th 2 W	79^th 41 IP	60^th 4.87 ERA	55^th 1.38 WHIP	89^th 22.2% K%	14^th 8.7% BB%	75^th 28.5% CSW%				122^nd 92.7 FB MPH	21^st 11.7% SwStr%	122^nd 25.8% HC%	89^th 44.2% GB%	108^th 4.79 xERA	103^rd .338 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
4	71	4.18	1.27	21.2%	6.5%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	NYY	27	27	156.0	12	6	3.75	4.01	4.00	3.30	1.13	8.1	25.0%	5.5%	.286	.299	26.0%	51.2%	21.4%	77.7%	14.9%	31.8%
2019	NYY	32	31	182.0	11	9	4.45	3.98	4.26	4.22	1.24	9.2	19.6%	5.3%	.293	.296	27.6%	50.1%	18.4%	70.4%	11.7%	28.6%
2020	NYY	10	10	48.0	3	3	3.56	4.62	4.42	4.12	1.17	9.0	22.3%	4.1%	.291	.309	27.0%	45.1%	18.0%	72.7%	15.3%	29.4%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.79	4.85	4.70	1.38	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.302	25.7%	44.2%	17.2%	72.5%	11.7%	28.5%
3 Years		69	68	386.0	26	18	4.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.19	8.7	22.1%	5.2%	.290	.299	26.9%	49.9%	19.4%	73.5%	13.4%	30.0%

Repertoire

Slider | 37%
Four-Seamer | 25%
Splitter | 23%
Sinker | 6%
Curveball | 6%
Changeup | 2%
Cutter | 0%
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2018 2019 2020 All

Show 2020 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	83.4	33.2%	34.8%	44.7%	15.3%	21.0%	36.3%	69.8%	65.8%	45.5%	39.6%	.180	.249	.202	13.2%	.204	.262	20.0%	2,405
2019	83.3	34.8%	37.5%	45.5%	16.0%	20.8%	36.8%	69.3%	64.4%	37.8%	37.8%	.194	.247	.257	7.7%	.194	.241	20.2%	2,391
2020	84.0	37.2%	43.3%	45.1%	22.4%	16.4%	38.8%	72.0%	65.0%	41.7%	39.6%	.263	.315	.378	15.8%	.223	.270	21.3%	2,268
SP MLB AVG	84.2	22.7%	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	43.2%	36.0%	.235	.313	.279	19.8%	.234	.308	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.204	.262	.245	.233	20.0%	5.2%	30.6%	21.0%	85.7	85.8	16.5	0.6	0.1	-1.9	5.3	5.4	2,405
2019	.194	.241	.252	.216	20.2%	7.0%	34.3%	22.5%	86.8	87.6	16.7	0.6	0.1	-2.0	5.3	5.4	2,391
2020	.223	.270	.316	.248	21.3%	6.3%	29.2%	17.5%	85.2	81.4	17.8	1.5	2.1	-1.5	5.3	6.0	2,268
SP MLB AVG	.234	.308	.290	.272	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	86.4	86.5	13.9	2.7	1.7	-0.8	5.8	6.2	2,410

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	796	195	16	9	0	7	49	9	3	2	556	240	.180	.348	.249
2019	969	262	22	19	2	5	76	14	0	2	672	297	.194	.347	.247
2020	286	80	13	4	0	3	28	4	0	0	206	80	.263	.434	.315
SP MLB AVG	116	29	3	1	0	1	9	2	0	0	73	43	.235	.428	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	45.5%	14.9%	39.6%	12.7%	13.2%	61.2%	14.2%	24.6%	16.7%	5.2%	29.9%	34.3%	18.7%	6.7%	28.4%
2019	37.8%	24.4%	37.8%	14.0%	7.7%	50.6%	20.3%	29.1%	14.8%	4.7%	28.5%	32.6%	22.1%	5.2%	32.0%
2020	41.7%	18.8%	39.6%	20.8%	15.8%	54.2%	18.8%	27.1%	16.4%	10.4%	27.1%	33.3%	22.9%	0.0%	31.3%
SP MLB AVG	43.2%	21.1%	36.0%	10.2%	19.8%	54.9%	20.7%	24.8%	15.4%	5.9%	30.1%	26.7%	25.4%	5.1%	35.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	20.0%	5.2%	30.6%	21.0%	.180	.249	.202	.244	.204	.262	.245	.233	85.7	85.8	16.5
2019	20.2%	7.0%	34.3%	22.5%	.194	.247	.257	.279	.194	.241	.252	.216	86.8	87.6	16.7
2020	21.3%	6.3%	29.2%	17.5%	.263	.315	.378	.417	.223	.270	.316	.248	85.2	81.4	17.8
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.234	.308	.290	.272	86.4	86.5	13.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	34.8%	44.7%	15.3%	21.0%	36.3%	69.8%	65.8%	31.4%	48.9%	68.6%	51.0%	80.1%	29.1%	35.7%	73.1%	61.4%
2019	37.5%	45.5%	16.0%	20.8%	36.8%	69.3%	64.4%	33.0%	48.5%	67.0%	47.5%	81.3%	29.5%	34.4%	70.4%	57.9%
2020	43.3%	45.1%	22.4%	16.4%	38.8%	72.0%	65.0%	40.3%	55.6%	59.7%	36.8%	76.9%	23.9%	34.0%	66.7%	52.6%
SP MLB AVG	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	32.7%	46.6%	67.3%	48.3%	82.1%	21.5%	27.3%	59.6%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	19.5%	19.8%	60.7%	9.8%	24.2%	66.0%	6.2%	13.2%	67.0%	59.7%	24.0%	29.5%	44.7%	14.5%	20.9%
2019	24.4%	17.2%	58.4%	9.7%	23.6%	66.7%	4.7%	15.8%	67.0%	57.4%	23.7%	33.3%	45.5%	15.8%	23.5%
2020	21.0%	19.2%	59.8%	12.9%	18.2%	68.9%	7.0%	18.9%	61.9%	54.2%	28.0%	32.9%	45.1%	14.2%	29.8%
SP MLB AVG	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%	16.2%	20.5%	63.3%	5.8%	27.3%	51.3%	56.0%	22.9%	35.4%	39.9%	12.9%	20.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.8	22.6%	22.1%	44.7%	7.2%	22.2%	29.4%	63.4%	56.9%	38.8%	32.9%	.327	.405	.367	21.4%	.324	.417	34.5%	2,182
2019	91.5	26.2%	26.5%	46.9%	7.5%	20.9%	28.5%	64.7%	58.7%	36.5%	40.0%	.312	.412	.304	28.3%	.278	.372	34.2%	2,141
2020	92.2	25.2%	19.2%	46.4%	12.9%	14.4%	27.3%	60.8%	53.6%	22.9%	51.4%	.333	.405	.344	16.7%	.352	.463	38.6%	2,208
SP MLB AVG	92.7	40.4%	23.7%	49.6%	9.3%	18.6%	27.9%	64.0%	58.3%	35.8%	41.3%	.272	.368	.302	17.7%	.273	.372	29.3%	2,272

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.324	.417	.351	.387	34.5%	11.8%	45.9%	32.8%	92.2	91.0	15.4	0.7	1.4	-1.8	5.3	5.8	2,182
2019	.278	.372	.279	.343	34.2%	11.3%	40.9%	30.3%	92.5	89.3	20.5	0.8	1.3	-1.9	5.3	5.8	2,141
2020	.352	.463	.351	.451	38.6%	17.1%	48.6%	38.6%	91.2	86.4	25.2	6.0	9.4	-1.4	5.3	6.1	2,208
SP MLB AVG	.273	.372	.302	.322	29.3%	9.2%	41.0%	27.6%	90.6	88.8	18.6	4.7	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,272

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	541	119	23	6	0	6	22	11	1	0	343	198	.327	.551	.405
2019	731	155	24	6	1	13	27	12	1	0	473	258	.312	.645	.412
2020	194	44	9	2	0	3	7	0	2	0	118	76	.333	.595	.405
SP MLB AVG	240	58	8	3	0	3	12	6	1	0	156	84	.272	.494	.368

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	38.8%	28.2%	32.9%	5.9%	21.4%	43.5%	15.3%	41.2%	18.3%	3.5%	22.4%	28.2%	30.6%	3.5%	37.6%
2019	36.5%	23.5%	40.0%	16.5%	28.3%	42.6%	21.7%	35.7%	20.5%	0.9%	28.7%	29.6%	21.7%	7.8%	42.6%
2020	22.9%	25.7%	51.4%	20.0%	16.7%	42.9%	20.0%	37.1%	15.5%	2.9%	11.4%	37.1%	22.9%	8.6%	57.1%
SP MLB AVG	35.8%	22.9%	41.3%	12.0%	17.7%	41.9%	20.8%	37.6%	19.9%	3.0%	24.0%	31.9%	25.2%	7.0%	38.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	34.5%	11.8%	45.9%	32.8%	.327	.405	.367	.412	.324	.417	.351	.387	92.2	91.0	15.4
2019	34.2%	11.3%	40.9%	30.3%	.312	.412	.304	.383	.278	.372	.279	.343	92.5	89.3	20.5
2020	38.6%	17.1%	48.6%	38.6%	.333	.405	.344	.400	.352	.463	.351	.451	91.2	86.4	25.2
SP MLB AVG	29.3%	9.2%	41.0%	27.6%	.272	.368	.302	.350	.273	.372	.302	.322	90.6	88.8	18.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	22.1%	44.7%	7.2%	22.2%	29.4%	63.4%	56.9%	17.5%	41.2%	82.5%	72.7%	86.6%	27.6%	21.5%	68.9%	52.0%
2019	26.5%	46.9%	7.5%	20.9%	28.5%	64.7%	58.7%	17.2%	43.8%	82.8%	70.9%	88.5%	28.3%	28.3%	69.7%	59.6%
2020	19.2%	46.4%	12.9%	14.4%	27.3%	60.8%	53.6%	27.8%	46.4%	72.2%	50.0%	78.6%	18.7%	21.1%	64.0%	48.0%
SP MLB AVG	23.7%	49.6%	9.3%	18.6%	27.9%	64.0%	58.3%	20.3%	45.4%	79.7%	70.6%	83.1%	23.5%	20.1%	60.2%	50.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	36.0%	21.6%	42.3%	39.7%	23.7%	36.6%	4.6%	18.1%	60.3%	63.0%	22.4%	26.6%	44.7%	15.8%	15.3%
2019	43.8%	25.6%	30.6%	49.7%	24.8%	25.6%	4.9%	21.6%	52.8%	64.3%	20.0%	29.0%	46.9%	14.0%	12.7%
2020	35.6%	36.6%	27.8%	64.4%	20.1%	15.5%	5.7%	28.9%	34.5%	63.4%	20.1%	29.4%	46.4%	15.4%	12.3%
SP MLB AVG	34.3%	27.2%	38.5%	46.9%	26.9%	26.2%	7.2%	31.3%	41.5%	57.2%	30.3%	28.1%	49.6%	12.9%	16.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.8	30.8%	49.9%	38.2%	23.0%	6.8%	29.8%	70.4%	63.7%	62.2%	16.0%	.210	.252	.291	20.0%	.213	.254	23.5%	1,468
2019	86.8	26.2%	47.1%	38.0%	11.8%	5.2%	17.0%	68.3%	59.8%	67.8%	13.9%	.259	.285	.274	24.1%	.288	.298	30.5%	1,581
2020	87.2	22.6%	43.9%	34.5%	14.9%	5.2%	20.1%	63.8%	58.0%	59.1%	22.7%	.189	.245	.186	20.0%	.267	.320	27.8%	1,620
SP MLB AVG	85.4	20.0%	39.2%	35.1%	16.6%	7.8%	24.4%	60.9%	55.0%	43.9%	32.6%	.196	.241	.262	14.0%	.227	.276	21.0%	1,531

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.213	.254	.297	.227	23.5%	4.5%	37.2%	23.5%	87.5	89.2	2.4	0.9	0.3	-1.8	5.4	5.5	1,468
2019	.288	.298	.319	.288	30.5%	3.4%	36.5%	30.9%	88.7	87.1	0.5	1.1	0.4	-1.9	5.4	5.6	1,581
2020	.267	.320	.280	.305	27.8%	6.8%	37.8%	30.9%	86.1	92.6	2.1	7.7	5.1	-1.4	5.3	6.1	1,620
SP MLB AVG	.227	.276	.300	.249	21.0%	3.9%	35.6%	23.4%	85.3	84.2	13.8	6.6	3.8	-1.5	5.8	6.4	1,531

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	739	247	34	10	0	5	77	14	0	1	520	219	.210	.318	.252
2019	729	246	43	11	1	7	32	6	0	4	498	231	.259	.402	.285
2020	174	55	6	1	1