The English language baseball writers used to joke that Giants manager Tatsunori Hara had an smartphone app called “Who’s my second baseman?” that would tell him who to play there every day.
Humor aside, in 12 full seasons at the Yomiuri Giants’ helm, here is a breakdown of how Hara’s frequent changes at second ranks with his peers:
| Year | Players at 2B | CL rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 (tie) |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 (tie) |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 (tie) |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 (tie) |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
