Yukio Tanaka | |
Position: | Infielder, Coach |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 14 December 1967 |
Birth Place: | Miyazaki, Japan |
Debutdate: | June 10 |
Debutyear: | 1986 |
Debutteam: | Nippon Ham Fighters |
Finalyear: | 2007 |
Finalteam: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters |
Stat1label: | AVG. |
Stat1value: | .262 |
Stat2label: | HR |
Stat2value: | 287 |
Stat3label: | RBI |
Stat3value: | 1,026 |
Teams: | As Player
As Coach
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is a Japanese former baseball player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played for the Fighters during all 22 years of his professional career, earning the nickname "Mr. Fighters".[1]
Tanaka played for Japan's national team in the 2000 Summer Olympics. On May 15, 2007, he recorded his 2,000th career hit during a game against Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, automatically becoming a member of Meikyukai (the Golden Players Club). For most of his career, Tanaka wore uniform number 6. Tanaka retired in 2007. As a coach, he wears #72.
The minor planet 20019 Yukiotanaka is named after Tanaka.