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My Take
There's something quietly compelling about Daisuke Tanaka's story. A catcher from Miyoshi, deep in the Hiroshima mountains, he got snagged by the Chunichi Dragons in the 2006 hope draft — Chunichi's last-ever pick under that system, which was abolished the following year, which feels like a trivia footnote he probably wore with some pride. He spent eight years in Nagoya backing up behind the plate, eking out 58 career games across a decade of professional ball with numbers that'll never show up in a highlight reel. His one career home run came in 2013, at a stadium close to home, which is the kind of detail that makes you think baseball is still a pretty human game. After Orix cut him in 2016 he pivoted to insurance sales, and honestly? That discipline — reading pitchers, staying ready, catching what others miss — probably translates fine.
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Overview
Daisuke Tanaka is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher born on December 18, 1984, in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture. He stands 175 cm tall. After catching at Toyo University, he played for the Chunichi Dragons from 2007 to 2014 and the Orix Buffaloes in 2015 and 2016, then joined a life insurance company.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daisuke Tanaka
- Name (Japanese)
- 田中大輔
- Reading
- たなか だいすけ
- Born
- December 18, 1984 (age 41)
- Origin
- Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175cm
- Occupation
- Baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
2. Links
3. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daisuke Tanaka born?
Daisuke Tanaka was born on December 18, 1984 and is 41 years old.
Where is Daisuke Tanaka from?
Daisuke Tanaka is from Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Daisuke Tanaka do?
Daisuke Tanaka works as Baseball player.
How tall is Daisuke Tanaka?
Daisuke Tanaka is 175 cm tall.
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