Masahiro Tanaka

Starting Pitcher

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%	4.34	.312

	58^th 2 W	79^th 41 IP	60^th 4.87 ERA	58^th 1.37 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%	87^th 4.83 xERA	85^th .326 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	1.13	4.01	3.17	1.13	8.1	25.0%	5.5%	.286	.254	15.2%	53.8%	73.5%	77.7%	14.9%	31.8%
2019	NYY	32	31	182.0	11	9	4.45	1.39	4.27	4.27	1.24	9.2	19.6%	5.3%	.293	.246	21.6%	51.3%	31.8%	70.4%	11.7%	28.6%
2020	NYY	10	10	48.0	3	3	3.56	4.31	4.42	4.12	1.17	9.0	22.3%	4.1%	.291	.268	27.0%	45.1%	18.0%	72.7%	15.3%	29.4%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.83	4.84	4.70	1.37	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.286	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	.253	20.4%	50.5%	36.0%	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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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	11.6%	35.8%	41.9%	15.8%	22.6%	38.4%	68.5%	65.2%	53.5%	30.2%	.153	.232	.179	15.4%	.187	.268	25.8%	2,421
2019	83.0	19.1%	37.3%	46.2%	15.0%	21.0%	36.0%	69.0%	64.4%	40.2%	40.2%	.172	.234	.206	12.2%	.168	.207	18.5%	2,380
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%	.196	.255	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%	.226	.304	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.187	.268	.220	.318	25.8%	4.7%	32.6%	21.2%	87.9	84.9	12.4	0.6	0.1	-2.0	5.3	5.4	2,421
2019	.168	.207	.214	.266	18.5%	6.9%	28.4%	19.2%	86.1	86.6	16.7	0.5	0.1	-2.1	5.3	5.4	2,380
2020	.196	.255	.266	.368	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	.226	.304	.275	.375	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	279	66	4	3	0	2	18	3	2	0	191	88	.153	.305	.232
2019	533	151	9	10	1	5	43	6	0	1	368	165	.172	.359	.234
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	53.5%	16.3%	30.2%	11.6%	15.4%	58.1%	23.3%	18.6%	14.7%	4.7%	32.6%	30.2%	20.9%	7.0%	27.9%
2019	40.2%	19.6%	40.2%	18.6%	12.2%	43.1%	30.4%	26.5%	13.9%	4.9%	32.4%	34.3%	17.6%	3.9%	27.5%
2020	41.7%	18.8%	39.6%	20.8%	15.8%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	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%	46.9%	34.0%	19.1%	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	25.8%	4.7%	32.6%	21.2%	.153	.232	.179	.220	.187	.268	.220	.318	87.9	84.9	12.4
2019	18.5%	6.9%	28.4%	19.2%	.172	.234	.206	.245	.168	.207	.214	.266	86.1	86.6	16.7
2020	21.3%	6.3%	29.2%	17.5%	.263	.315	.378	.417	.196	.255	.266	.368	85.2	81.4	17.8
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.226	.304	.275	.375	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	35.8%	41.9%	15.8%	22.6%	38.4%	68.5%	65.2%	34.4%	45.9%	65.6%	55.2%	74.3%	28.8%	38.2%	76.1%	67.2%
2019	37.3%	46.2%	15.0%	21.0%	36.0%	69.0%	64.4%	31.3%	48.0%	68.8%	51.4%	81.2%	29.3%	30.7%	71.3%	58.7%
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	21.5%	19.7%	58.8%	9.7%	21.9%	68.5%	4.3%	13.6%	66.7%	57.3%	24.7%	31.9%	41.9%	15.0%	20.2%
2019	24.8%	18.4%	56.8%	9.8%	23.6%	66.6%	5.3%	16.9%	64.7%	57.6%	22.7%	33.6%	46.2%	16.6%	24.0%
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	7.8%	22.9%	44.1%	9.6%	19.1%	28.7%	60.6%	55.9%	36.7%	33.3%	.243	.352	.250	20.0%	.245	.355	23.8%	2,177
2019	91.1	15.0%	27.6%	47.1%	8.1%	22.2%	30.4%	66.3%	60.8%	42.2%	34.4%	.288	.371	.293	27.3%	.275	.355	33.0%	2,116
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%	.324	.428	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%	.263	.360	29.3%	2,272

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.245	.355	.245	.383	23.8%	10.0%	33.3%	23.8%	87.5	91.5	13.3	0.7	1.4	-1.8	5.3	5.7	2,177
2019	.275	.355	.300	.401	33.0%	10.9%	40.6%	29.5%	92.0	87.4	18.2	0.9	1.3	-1.9	5.3	5.7	2,116
2020	.324	.428	.323	.497	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	.263	.360	.291	.399	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	188	42	4	3	0	2	7	5	0	0	114	74	.243	.486	.352
2019	418	88	15	2	0	6	16	7	1	0	277	141	.288	.538	.371
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	36.7%	30.0%	33.3%	3.3%	20.0%	36.7%	33.3%	30.0%	16.0%	10.0%	26.7%	30.0%	20.0%	3.3%	36.7%
2019	42.2%	23.4%	34.4%	17.2%	27.3%	37.5%	39.1%	23.4%	20.6%	1.6%	31.3%	26.6%	26.6%	3.1%	39.1%
2020	22.9%	25.7%	51.4%	20.0%	16.7%	40.0%	37.1%	22.9%	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%	34.0%	36.0%	30.1%	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	23.8%	10.0%	33.3%	23.8%	.243	.352	.250	.300	.245	.355	.245	.383	87.5	91.5	13.3
2019	33.0%	10.9%	40.6%	29.5%	.288	.371	.293	.359	.275	.355	.300	.401	92.0	87.4	18.2
2020	38.6%	17.1%	48.6%	38.6%	.333	.405	.344	.400	.324	.428	.323	.497	91.2	86.4	25.2
SP MLB AVG	29.3%	9.2%	41.0%	27.6%	.272	.368	.302	.350	.263	.360	.291	.399	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	22.9%	44.1%	9.6%	19.1%	28.7%	60.6%	55.9%	23.1%	41.5%	76.9%	58.3%	85.2%	22.7%	22.0%	70.6%	50.0%
2019	27.6%	47.1%	8.1%	22.2%	30.4%	66.3%	60.8%	18.5%	44.0%	81.5%	68.9%	87.8%	30.6%	28.7%	73.2%	63.0%
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	36.7%	26.6%	36.7%	44.7%	20.7%	34.6%	3.7%	19.1%	54.3%	68.1%	22.3%	21.8%	44.1%	18.8%	17.1%
2019	48.8%	26.6%	24.6%	51.9%	23.0%	25.1%	4.5%	23.4%	50.0%	64.1%	20.1%	29.2%	47.1%	14.2%	13.1%
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	86.9	10.6%	45.6%	41.3%	22.8%	7.5%	30.3%	69.7%	62.2%	60.3%	13.8%	.238	.278	.304	25.0%	.220	.272	20.9%	1,464
2019	86.6	14.5%	44.8%	40.2%	11.9%	6.5%	18.4%	68.0%	60.8%	67.2%	16.0%	.212	.228	.231	10.5%	.224	.231	28.4%	1,562
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%	.251	.302	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%	.207	.258	21.0%	1,531

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.220	.272	.280	.331	20.9%	3.4%	41.4%	27.9%	85.5	86.9	2.0	0.9	0.3	-1.8	5.4	5.5	1,464
2019	.224	.231	.248	.257	28.4%	1.7%	35.3%	29.8%	87.4	85.3	0.4	1.1	0.4	-1.9	5.4	5.6	1,562
2020	.251	.302	.261	.338	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	.207	.258	.268	.325	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	254	86	15	2	0	2	22	6	0	0	177	77	.238	.338	.278
2019	403	141	20	6	1	2	19	3	0	1	274	129	.212	.314	.228
2020	174	55	6	1	1	2	8