1B Norinaga Taniguchi #64
Age: 66 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
1B NORINAGA TANIGUCHI #64 - AGE: 66 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 124 40 10 0 1 25 8 12 .323 .375 .427 0 -1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4
Gap 5
Power 4
Eye 3
Avoid K's 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 3
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 1 1 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Norinaga is dedicated to his craft, but he has a relatively poor baseball IQ.
High: Greed, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:05/14/2009
Born in:Kawasaki, KAN
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 3rd Pick in Round 3
EUROPEAN BASEBALL FEDERATION 2044 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 124 40 10 0 1 25 14 8 12 .323 .375 .427 .802 .368 .105 -8
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 136 3 2 0 3 0 1 53 11 0 0 0.0 19.7 6.05 -1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 21 5 0 0 11 5 2 7 0 0 1 .339 .369 .419 .789
Versus Right   62 19 5 0 1 14 9 6 5 1 0 2 .306 .380 .435 .816
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   217 61 14 0 3 35 23 20 35 1 0 5 .281 .354 .387 .741
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2037 Minneapolis - RSL 28 35 98 16 4 0 2 9 5 6 2 0 34 0 0 .163 .226 .265 .492 31 29 -0.6
2041 Brescia - EBF 32 33 92 21 4 0 2 10 9 12 2 0 23 0 0 .228 .330 .337 .667 68 73 -0.0
2042 Brescia - EBF 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -131 -0.0
2044 Brescia - EBF 35 39 124 40 10 0 1 25 14 8 3 1 12 0 0 .323 .375 .427 .802 49 -8 -1.4
Total RSL 35 98 16 4 0 2 9 5 6 2 0 34 0 0 .163 .226 .265 .492 31 29 -0.6
Total EBF 73 217 61 14 0 3 35 23 20 5 1 35 0 0 .281 .354 .387 .741 57 27 -1.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Total - 19 21 94 39 12 1 3 27 30 6 5 1 6 10 4 .415 .472 .660 1.131 100 100 1.7
2032 Baton Rouge - A 23 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000 1097 1186 0.2
2032 Aurora - AA 23 105 395 98 28 2 11 52 51 35 8 2 90 0 1 .248 .320 .413 .733 105 106 1.8
2033 Saint Petersburg - AAA 24 12 10 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .300 .385 .400 .785 109 110 0.1
2034 Saint Petersburg - AAA 25 43 47 7 1 0 0 6 3 4 2 2 13 0 0 .149 .236 .170 .407 11 -1 -0.5
2035 Poughkeepsie - A 26 13 45 16 6 0 1 4 11 10 2 1 9 0 0 .356 .483 .556 1.038 188 185 0.8
2035 New Haven - AA 26 90 332 101 23 0 16 67 57 31 4 6 72 0 0 .304 .365 .518 .883 131 124 2.4
2035 Long Island - AAA 26 6 4 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .750 .800 1.500 2.300 491 365 0.2
2036 San Bernadino - AAA 27 42 73 26 6 0 4 26 13 3 3 1 19 0 0 .356 .400 .603 1.003 164 149 0.7
2037 Santa Ana - AAA 28 86 329 94 24 0 11 46 42 17 5 0 76 0 1 .286 .330 .459 .789 105 104 1.2
2039 Santa Ana - AAA 30 52 181 58 16 0 6 28 22 9 6 1 37 0 0 .320 .371 .508 .879 132 131 1.4
2040 Plano - A 31 13 12 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .400 .417 .817 135 125 0.1
2040 Lexington - AA 31 60 108 25 7 0 2 10 9 5 3 0 19 0 0 .231 .284 .352 .636 71 67 -0.1
Total RSL AAA 241 644 191 48 0 22 112 84 34 18 5 147 0 2 .297 .347 .474 .820 115 111
Total RSL AA 255 835 224 58 2 29 129 117 71 15 8 181 0 1 .268 .334 .447 .780 111 108
Total RSL A 28 59 21 9 0 2 7 13 13 2 1 10 0 0 .356 .480 .610 1.090 201 199
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2037 Minneapolis - MLB 1B 31 26 272 18 32 292 2 .993 244.2 10.67 +2.5 1.088
2038 Minneapolis - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2041 Brescia - INT 1B 27 23 211 13 22 224 0 1.000 208.0 9.69 +1.9 1.117
2042 Brescia - INT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2044 Brescia - INT 1B 27 20 201 9 41 211 1 .995 184.0 10.27 +2.0 1.139
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 86 69 687 40 95 730 3 .996 638.2 10.24 +6.4 1.109
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/2028 Drafted in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick) by the Yomiuri Giants.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (3).
05/09/2029 Named the #63 prospect in the NPB
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (3).
05/09/2030 Named the #51 prospect in the NPB
10/29/2030 Won the 2030 Nippon Professional Baseball League NPB Championship with the Yomiuri Giants!
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (3).
05/09/2031 Named the #43 prospect in the NPB
09/14/2031 Released by the Yomiuri Giants.
09/30/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Royals organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
04/03/2032 Released by the Montreal organization.
04/13/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Cyclones organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
08/06/2034 Released by the Miami organization.
08/29/2034 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Cosmos organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
11/29/2035 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
01/06/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Reds organization.
04/12/2036 Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 5 days.
12/01/2036 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
01/25/2037 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Vikings organization.
12/04/2037 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
12/07/2038 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (6); Eye: - (3).
06/16/2039 Injured (broken bone in elbow), out for 6 months.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (4); Power: - (5); Eye: - (4).
04/01/2040 Released by the Minneapolis Vikings.
04/10/2040 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Vikings organization.
09/02/2040 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (4); Power: - (5); Eye: - (4).
05/10/2041 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brescia Stallions organization.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (4); Power: - (5); Eye: - (4).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (4); Power: - (5); Eye: - (4).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (4); Power: - (4); Eye: - (4).
10/26/2044 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2038 0 10
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