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My Take
I keep picturing Shuta Tanaka as the kind of infielder I'd quietly root for — a Yokohama kid, born in early 1977, listed at 179cm, built more for clean footwork and a sure glove than for headline-grabbing home runs. Honestly, I have a soft spot for this archetype: the guy who never tops the highlight reel but whose absence you'd feel the second the defense gets sloppy. There's something Showa-era and unflashy about him in my head, all craft and no posturing, the sort of steady pro younger players probably leaned on. He spent his whole playing career with the Hanshin Tigers and now coaches their farm team, and the vibe I get is calm and dependable. That's the player I'd want anchoring my infield.
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Overview
Shuta Tanaka is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder born on February 23, 1977, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Standing 179 cm tall, he is known as a dependable infielder with a steady, workmanlike style of play. He played his whole career for the Hanshin Tigers from 1995 to 2009, later scouted for them, and since 2021 has coached their farm team.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shuta Tanaka
- Name (Japanese)
- 田中秀太
- Reading
- たなか しゅうた
- Born
- February 23, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 179cm
- Occupation
- Baseball Player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%80%E5%A4%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7505602
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Shuta Tanaka born?
Shuta Tanaka was born on February 23, 1977 and is 49 years old.
Where is Shuta Tanaka from?
Shuta Tanaka is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shuta Tanaka do?
Shuta Tanaka works as Baseball Player.
How tall is Shuta Tanaka?
Shuta Tanaka is 179 cm tall.
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