Shinjiro Hiyama 桧山 進次郎 | |
Position: | outfielder |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1969 |
Birth Place: | Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Bats: | left |
Throws: | right |
Debutleague: | NPB |
Debutdate: | May 30 |
Debutyear: | 1992 |
Debutteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
Finaldate: | October 5 |
Finalyear: | 2013 |
Finalteam: | Hanshin Tigers |
Statyear: | 2012 season |
Statleague: | NPB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .260 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 1253 |
Stat3label: | Home runs |
Stat3value: | 159 |
Stat4label: | RBIs |
Stat4value: | 694 |
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is a Korean baseball player from Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. He plays as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.
A second-generation Zainichi Korean, Hiyama graduated from Heian High School and entered Toyo University.[1] He played in the Tohto University Baseball League, and got 83 hits (13 home runs) in 261 at bats (batting average: .318), and batted in 45 runs.
He was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in 1991, and through 2011 season, his statistics are 1240 hits (including 159 home runs) in 4754 at bats (average: .261), and 688 RBIs .