Masahiko Tanaka (baseball)

For other people named Masahiko Tanaka, see Masahiko Tanaka (disambiguation).

Masahiko Tanaka (田中 雅彦, born January 9, 1982, in Tondabayashi, Osaka) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2007 to 2012 and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2013 and 2015.

Masahiko Tanaka
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 96
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1982-01-09) January 9, 1982 (age 43)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
May 27, 2007, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
August 30, 2015, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
NPB statistics (through 2015)
Batting average	.219
Home runs	1
RBI	24
Teams
As player Chiba Lotte Marines (2007–2012) Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2013, 2015) As manager Fukui Miracle Elephants (2018–2019) As coach Fukui Miracle Elephants (2017) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2023– )

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)