So Taguchi

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: July 2, 1969 in Nishinomiya, Japan jp

High School: Nishinomiya Kita (Nishinomiya, Japan)

School: Kansai Gakuin University (Japan)

Debut: June 10, 2002 (Age 32-343d, 18,085th in major league history)
vs. SEA 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 2009 (Age 40-094d)
vs. ARI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2004 season

Agents: Alan Nero, Yoshinori Hasegawa

Full Name: So Taguchi

Pronunciation: \Tah-gu-chee\

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

1369

382

.279

197

RBI

163

OBP

.332

SLG

.385

OPS

.717

OPS+

Summary of 19 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 1 tying, 5 go ahead

1 Tm
STL	19

Platoon
vs LHP	11
vs RHP	8

Home/Road
Away	12
Home	7

Outs
1	9
2	6
0	4

12 Opps
HOU	3
ARI	2
PIT	2
ATL	2
CHC	2
CIN	2
COL	1
SFG	1
PHI	1
SDP	1
FLA	1
CHW	1

19 Pitchers
Jeff Francis	1
Mike Hampton	1
Brad Hennessey	1
Kip Wells	1
Dennys Reyes	1
Dan Wheeler	1
Kyle Farnsworth	1
Eric Milton	1
Shawn Estes	1
Mike Johnston	1
Jeriome Robertson	1
Jon Lieber	1
Ron Villone	1
Rick White	1
Jim Brower	1
Ramón Ortiz	1
Ted Lilly	1
Mark Buehrle	1
David Wells	1

9 Parks
Busch Stad (STL)	7
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Chase Field (PHO)	2
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	2
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	2
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Petco Pk (SAN)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1

Where Hit
7	18
78	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	7
1	3
5	3
6	2
3	2
4	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	17
2·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	11
1--	3
12-	2
-2-	2
--3	1

29 RBI
RISP	5
0 on	11
1 on	6
2 on	2
Any on	8

Inning
1	1
3	2
4	3
5	1
6	1
7	5
8	4
9	1
Extra	1

1-3	3
4-6	5
7-end	11

RelScore
+4..	6
+2	1
Tied	4
-1	1
-2	1
-3	2
-4..	4

Ahead	7
Tied	4
Behind	8

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-0	5
0-0	3
3-2	3
1-1	2
3-1	2
0-1	2
1-2	2

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	9
CF	5
RF	4
PH	1

OrderPos
7th	6
8th	5
2nd	4
1st	2
9th	1
6th	1

Leverage
High Lev	3
Medium Lev	3
Low Lev	13

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2003	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2003-09-12	STL	@	HOU	Rick White	behind 2-14	t 7	1	1--	2,(0-1) SX	2	8	8	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Drew Scores
2	2	2	1	2003-09-21	STL		HOU	Jeriome Robertson	behind 0-3	b 4	2	--3	1,(0-0) X	2	8	8	0.179	37%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); É. Rentería Scores
3	3	3	1	2003-09-28	STL	@	ARI	Dennys Reyes	ahead 6-0	t 7	2	12-	3,(1-1) FBX	3	6	7	0.017	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Pujols Scores; S. Rolen Scores
2004	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	2004-05-12	STL		ATL	Mike Hampton	ahead 2-0	b 4	0	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	7	7	0.074	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
5	5	2	1	2004-07-20	STL	@	CHC	Kyle Farnsworth	behind 7-8	t 8	1	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	8	7	0.249	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
6	6	3	1	2004-09-08	STL	@	SDP	David Wells	behind 0-3	t 3	1	1--	5,(1-2) CBCFX	2	1	8	0.160	35%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Morris Scores
2005	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
7	7	1	1	2005-04-10	STL		PHI	Jon Lieber	behind 3-13	b 8	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	9	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Taguchi Scores/unER
8	8	2	1	2005-05-02	STL	@	CIN	Eric Milton	tied 0-0	t 3	2	---	7,(3-2) CFBBBFX	1	2	9	0.119	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	3	1	2005-06-24	STL		PIT	Kip Wells	tied 0-0	b 5	1	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	7	7	0.150	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	4	2	2005-06-24	STL		PIT	Mike Johnston	ahead 6-0	b 8	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	7	7	0.002	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Rolen Scores
11	11	5	1	2005-07-05	STL	@	ARI	Shawn Estes	ahead 5-1	t 7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	9	0.028	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
12	12	6	1	2005-08-03	STL		FLA	Ron Villone	behind 2-4	b 7	1	12-	2,(1-0) ...BX	3	8	PH	0.475	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Grudzielanek Scores; A. Núñez Scores
13	13	7	1	2005-08-05	STL		ATL	Jim Brower	ahead 5-1	b 7	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	7	9	0.015	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
14	14	8	1	2005-09-21	STL	@	CIN	Ramón Ortiz	ahead 4-0	t 4	0	---	6,(3-2) CBBFBX	1	7	7	0.044	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2006	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	2006-05-24	STL	@	SFG	Brad Hennessey	ahead 9-4	t 9	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	8	8	0.005	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Taguchi Scores
16	16	2	1	2006-06-21	STL	@	CHW	Mark Buehrle	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	7	0.092	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2007	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	2007-05-28	STL	@	COL	Jeff Francis	behind 0-6	t 8	2	-2-	6,(3-2) CFBBBX	2	2	8	0.012	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Miles Scores
18	18	2	1	2007-06-03	STL	@	HOU	Dan Wheeler	tied 5-5	t 10	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	7	0.375	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
19	19	3	1	2007-09-10	STL	@	CHC	Ted Lilly	behind 1-7	t 6	1	-2-	5,(3-1) FB*BBX	2	2	7	0.038	7%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Eckstein Scores