Kōsuke Tanaka

I have a real soft spot for guys like Kosuke Tanaka, the kind of infielder who builds a career on grit rather than glamour. Coming out of Tokai University and grinding his way through pro ball at a generously listed 171cm, he's the opposite of a manufactured star, and I respect that enormously. Middle infielders live in the unglamorous trenches: turning the double play, anchoring the defense, doing the thankless dirty work that decides games but never makes the highlight reel. I always find myself rooting harder for that type, the steady, dependable presence who just shows up and does his job year after year. He strikes me as a player whose teammates trust him completely, and honestly, those are the ones whose careers I end up following the longest. Quietly excellent is my favorite kind of excellent.

Kōsuke Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball player born on July 3, 1989, in Atsugi, Kanagawa. He attended Tokai University before entering the professional ranks. Standing 171 cm tall, he is known as a steady infielder who contributes through reliable defense and consistent play. Detailed career statistics and team affiliation are not publicly disclosed in available records.

Name (English)

Kōsuke Tanaka

Name (Japanese)

田中広輔

Reading

たなか こうすけ

Born

July 3, 1989 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Snake (巳)

Origin

Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan

Height

171 cm

Occupation

Professional Baseball Player

University

Tokai University

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tanaka_kosuke.2/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E5%BA%83%E8%BC%94

Tags

• From Kanagawa
• Baseball Player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.