Shinjiro Hiyama Explained

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.

Biography

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 .

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Notes and References

  1. News: 阪神タイガースの檜山進次郎選手が「在日」を公表. https://web.archive.org/web/20070418135735/http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20040120000035/. Japanese. April 18, 2007. Chosun Online.