CF Kikuji Tanaka #13
Newport Unicorns (BOS) A-
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/20/2025
 OA: 25 POT: 40
BNN Index | A- | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF KIKUJI TANAKA #13 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 315 83 6 5 11 49 43 94 .263 .362 .419 2 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 25 25 25 40
Gap 30 30 30 40
Power 40 40 40 60
Eye 35 40 35 50
Avoid K's 20 20 20 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 70
Errors: - 45 35
Arm: 25 40 45
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/19/2025 PIK Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/17/2025 PIK Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/16/2025 @ TAC Win, 20-7 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
08/15/2025 @ TAC Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/13/2025 JUL Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2025 JUL Loss, 4-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/2025 JUL Loss, 8-9 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/10/2025 @ LR Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/09/2025 @ LR Loss, 4-10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/2025 MED Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Comes from a bloodline of ballplayers, but he'll need to carve out his own future.
Birthday:01/20/2003
Born in:Iwaki, FUK
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 1"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA CLASS A- 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 315 83 6 5 11 49 50 43 94 .263 .362 .419 .781 .343 .156 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 382 8 0 0 5 12 4 132 22 2 5 28.6 50.2 5.25 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   90 25 3 0 4 16 16 12 23 1 6 2 .278 .371 .444 .816
Versus Right   225 58 3 5 7 33 34 31 71 3 6 6 .258 .358 .409 .767
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   15 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 1 0 .200 .294 .267 .561
April   61 16 1 0 0 4 7 9 20 1 2 0 .262 .352 .279 .631
May   83 18 3 1 4 19 13 6 24 3 2 1 .217 .269 .422 .691
June   74 18 0 1 2 7 11 12 19 0 2 2 .243 .364 .351 .715
July   56 20 1 1 5 11 14 12 16 0 5 4 .357 .500 .679 1.179
August   41 11 1 2 0 8 5 4 15 0 1 1 .268 .348 .390 .738
Last Year   51 13 1 1 1 6 4 3 15 0 3 2 .255 .321 .373 .694
Career   366 96 7 6 12 55 54 46 109 4 15 10 .262 .357 .413 .769
Home   168 43 1 4 6 20 24 18 47 1 4 5 .256 .344 .417 .760
Road   147 40 5 1 5 29 26 25 47 3 8 3 .272 .382 .422 .804
Grass   287 80 6 5 11 47 48 40 85 3 9 7 .279 .377 .449 .826
Turf   28 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 9 1 3 1 .107 .212 .107 .319
Day   113 35 1 3 5 26 24 12 27 2 5 4 .310 .389 .504 .894
Night   202 48 5 2 6 23 26 31 67 2 7 4 .238 .347 .371 .719
As Starter   315 83 6 5 11 49 50 43 94 4 12 8 .263 .362 .419 .781
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
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
2020 (MM) Torreon - DL 17 35 89 14 2 0 5 14 9 6 1 1 38 0 0 .157 .216 .348 .565 45 34 -0.5
2020 Moncton - R 17 98 272 42 5 3 12 30 29 16 11 3 107 2 5 .154 .228 .327 .556 36 28 -1.9
2021 Moncton - R 18 60 191 33 0 0 11 23 25 13 13 2 53 0 0 .173 .269 .346 .615 47 42 -1.0
2021 Winchester - AA 18 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
2022 Dollywood - A 19 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -23 -40 -0.1
2022 Winchester - AA 19 27 84 11 0 0 4 5 8 2 2 1 39 0 0 .131 .169 .274 .442 19 24 -0.7
2023 Ft. Wayne - R 20 13 12 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .083 .312 .250 .562 35 40 -0.1
2023 San Bernardino - R 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.0
2023 Total - R 20 14 13 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 .077 .294 .231 .525 28 32 -0.1
2024 Niskayuna - A- 21 22 51 13 1 1 1 6 4 3 2 0 15 0 2 .255 .321 .373 .694 58 40 -0.3
2025 Newport - A- 22 106 315 83 6 5 11 49 50 43 8 4 94 2 5 .263 .362 .419 .781 81 76 0.3
Total AA 31 87 11 0 0 4 5 8 2 2 1 42 0 0 .126 .163 .264 .427 15 19
Total A 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -23 -40
Total AR 172 476 76 5 4 23 54 57 33 24 5 164 2 5 .160 .247 .332 .579 40 34
Total A- 128 366 96 7 6 12 55 54 46 10 4 109 2 7 .262 .357 .413 .769 78 71
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Newport - A- LF 92 92 146 0 0 147 1 .993 752.1 1.75 +6.6 1.084
2025 Newport - A- CF 15 11 23 3 0 28 2 .929 96.0 2.44 -0.2 1.017
2025 Newport - A- RF 3 3 5 1 0 8 2 .750 23.0 2.35 -0.5 .833
TOTAL LF 92 92 146 0 0 147 1 .993 752.1 1.75 +6.6 1.084
TOTAL CF 15 11 23 3 0 28 2 .929 96.0 2.44 -0.2 1.017
TOTAL RF 3 3 5 1 0 8 2 .750 23.0 2.35 -0.5 .833
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2019 Entered the American Baseball Association as an international amateur free agent from Japan.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 25 (65); Eye: 20 (60).
01/25/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($43,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Pittsburgh Phantoms organization.
04/02/2020 Named the #77 prospect in the ABA
07/03/2020 Named the #93 prospect in the ABA
07/06/2020 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MM) Torreon Alligators.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 25 (65).
04/13/2021 Hits three home runs against the Tiverton Colonels, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/21/2021 Released by the Montreal organization.
08/07/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
05/12/2022 Injured (elbow strain),out for 2 weeks.
10/23/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Charleston Shiners organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (55).
05/30/2023 Released by the Charleston organization.
09/04/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Marauders organization.
10/04/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA Rookie League World Series with the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
06/09/2024 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
06/27/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
07/07/2024 Released by the Toronto Trash Pandas.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (55).
01/13/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Whistlers organization.
07/08/2025 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/2025 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
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