| Akihiro Higashide | |
| Team: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Number: | 72 |
| Position: | Infielder / Coach |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Fukui, Japan |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | NPB |
| Debutdate: | May 11 |
| Debutyear: | 1999 |
| Debutteam: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Finalleague: | NPB |
| Finaldate: | October 6 |
| Finalyear: | 2012 |
| Finalteam: | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Statleague: | NPB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .268 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 1,366 |
| Stat3label: | Home runs |
| Stat3value: | 12 |
| Stat4label: | RBIs |
| Stat4value: | 262 |
| Stat5label: | Stolen Bases |
| Stat5value: | 143 |
| Teams: | As player
As coach
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is a Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan's Central League.