P Nariaki 'Frisky' Tanaka #35
Richmond Flairs (PLY) ITL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | ITL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NARIAKI 'FRISKY' TANAKA #35 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 28 16-7 0 4.08 169.2 166 26 55 176 1.30 3.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 17
Movement 12
Control 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider - 16
Curveball - 17
Changeup - 13
Cutter - 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 51 %
Hold Runners 14
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/2026 IND Win, 15-1 X 6.1 5 1 1 1 7 Win
09/17/2026 TRE Win, 19-6 X 7.0 12 5 5 0 8 Win
09/12/2026 POR Win, 11-3 X 6.2 4 3 3 3 6 Win
09/06/2026 TUS Loss, 5-7 X 6.0 5 4 4 4 7
09/01/2026 ALN Win, 5-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 0 6 Win
08/27/2026 @ TPK Loss, 6-7 X 6.2 6 2 2 0 10
08/21/2026 @ CCC Win, 6-5 X 5.1 7 3 3 5 4
08/16/2026 CHA Win, 10-0 X 8.1 3 0 0 0 11 Win
08/10/2026 @ BRG Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 8 7 7 0 4 Loss
08/05/2026 @ IND Win, 6-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 2 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:02/03/1997
Born in:Okayama, OKA
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 6"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 1 Day
Service This Yr:1 Day
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 28 16 7 0 4.08 169.2 166 86 77 26 55 176 0 0.0 0 13 46.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 0.0 2 1 12.09 8.81 9.34 2.92 5.41 1.30 89 3.3 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 254 80 13 0 15 41 19 64 1 0 1 .315 .364 .543 .907      
vs. RHB 411 86 14 1 11 45 36 112 2 0 6 .209 .281 .328 .610      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 2 1 2 0 3.07 14.2 12 6 5 2 8 16  
May 5 5 4 0 0 3.82 33.0 25 15 14 7 13 26  
June 5 5 2 2 0 7.25 22.1 33 18 18 4 8 24  
July 6 6 3 2 0 3.48 33.2 37 20 13 2 11 39  
August 5 5 2 1 0 3.38 32.0 28 12 12 4 7 37  
September 5 5 4 0 0 3.97 34.0 31 15 15 7 8 34  
Career 30 28 16 7 0 4.08 169.2 166 86 77 26 55 176  
Home 13 13 8 3 0 4.22 74.2 69 39 35 12 23 90  
Road 17 15 8 4 0 3.98 95.0 97 47 42 14 32 86  
Grass 25 24 13 7 0 4.63 144.0 143 79 74 26 47 153  
Turf 5 4 3 0 0 1.05 25.2 23 7 3 0 8 23  
Day 9 9 5 2 0 5.24 55.0 58 35 32 11 25 54  
Night 21 19 11 5 0 3.53 114.2 108 51 45 15 30 122  
As Starter 28 28 16 6 0 4.03 167.2 163 84 75 24 55 174  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Plymouth - BSA 28 32 32 11 10 0 4.44 196.2 210 104 97 31 66 136 1 1 1.40 .295 5.05 0.9 97
Total BSA 32 32 11 10 0 4.44 196.2 210 104 97 31 66 136 1 1 1.40 .295 5.05 0.9 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Salem - A 23 23 0 4 1 3 5.72 28.1 21 18 18 2 14 26 0 0 1.24 .253 4.31 0.1 77
2020 Riverside - AA 23 10 0 0 0 1 7.98 14.2 24 14 13 3 3 13 0 0 1.84 .412 5.12 0.0 61
2021 Riverside - AA 24 71 0 3 8 2 4.85 78.0 87 46 42 8 37 79 0 0 1.59 .353 4.78 0.6 106
2022 Riverside - AA 25 32 32 14 11 0 4.43 203.0 206 106 100 20 55 164 0 0 1.29 .300 4.69 4.4 123
2023 Riverside - AA 26 44 44 10 11 0 4.47 239.1 245 132 119 27 77 250 0 0 1.35 .326 4.25 4.7 107
2024 Riverside - AA 27 36 36 16 7 0 3.77 217.0 209 97 91 21 58 261 0 0 1.23 .333 3.49 5.8 121
2026 Richmond - AAA 29 30 28 16 7 0 4.08 169.2 166 86 77 26 55 176 0 0 1.30 .300 5.41 3.3 149
Total ITL 30 28 16 7 0 4.08 169.2 166 86 77 26 55 176 0 0 1.30 .300 5.41 148.8
Total NWL (28 & Under) 193 112 43 37 3 4.37 752.0 771 395 365 79 230 767 0 0 1.33 .325 4.22 114.4
Total PIO (24 & Under) 23 0 4 1 3 5.72 28.1 21 18 18 2 14 26 0 0 1.24 .253 4.31 77.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Plymouth - ML P 32 32 15 20 2 38 3 .921 196.2 1.60 -0.0 .955
2026 Richmond - AAA P 30 28 6 25 3 33 2 .939 169.2 1.64 -0.7 .900
TOTAL P 62 60 21 45 5 71 5 .930 366.1 1.62 -0.8 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Bruins organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (14); Movement: - (10); Control: - (13).
05/17/2020 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 4 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (11); Control: - (10).
07/25/2021 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (12); Control: - (10).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (12); Control: - (10).
06/05/2023 Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (12); Control: - (11).
09/01/2024 Wins the NWL (28 & Under) NWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/02/2024 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 94th overall Pick) by the Plymouth Rocks, from the Los Angeles Bruins.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (12); Control: - (11).
10/04/2025 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Niagara Falls Frenzy with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/05/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (12); Control: - (11).
06/18/2026 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for one week.
12/06/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2025 31 7
Year SHO Rank
2025 1 2
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