NAME     : So Taguchi
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Japan
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1969
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 183
 
  POSITION : Leftfield
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,485,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Leftfield :  B  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Outfield Arm : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Speed            : C
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : B
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Good)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .216  1  10  88  19  3  2  10  0  1  13  18 .327 .330 
  vs RHP        .241  1   6  58  14  2  1   8  0  1   5   6 .308 .362 
  vs LHP        .167  0   4  30   5  1  1   2  0  0   8  12 .333 .267 
  At Home       .250  1   3  44  11  1  1   6  0  0   6   7 .333 .386 
  Away          .182  0   7  44   8  2  1   4  0  1   7  11 .302 .273 
  R.I.S.P.      .156  0   8  32   5  1  1   0  0  0   3   8 .222 .250 
  Pinch Hitting .260  1   9  73  19  3  2   9  0  1  10  15 .349 .397 
  Close/Late    .118  0   3  34   4  1  0   7  0  0   6  10 .262 .147 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   5   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   2 .167 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .308  0   1  13   4  1  1   4  0  0   7   4 .550 .538 
  May           .259  0   4  27   7  1  0   2  0  1   1   2 .276 .296 
  June          .125  0   0  24   3  0  0   0  0  0   0   5 .120 .125 
  July          .250  1   5  20   5  1  1   3  0  0   4   6 .400 .550 
  August        .000  0   0   4   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   1 .200 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
 
  Total AB  : 88
  Total AVG : .216
  Total Hits: 19
  Total HR  : 1
  Total RBI : 10
  Total Runs: 10
  Total SB  : 0
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/10/2002, off Glendon Rusch (MIL)... Hit first career homerun on 7/2/2002, off Luis Zeledon (SD)...