Shinji Takahashi (baseball)

Shinji Takahashi
Shinji Takahashi
Orix Buffaloes – No. 85
	Catcher, First baseman, Coach
	Born: August 7, 1978 (age 46); Tsuyama, Okayama Japan
	Batted: Right-handed Threw: Right
NPB debut
	October 8, 2000, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last NPB appearance
	May 4, 2014, for the Orix Buffaloes
NPB statistics ; (through 2014 season)
Batting average	.266
Home runs	82
RBI	416
Teams
	As player Nippon Ham Fighters/Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (1997–2011); Yomiuri Giants (2011); Orix Buffaloes (2012–2014); As coaach Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2016–2021); Orix Buffaloes (2022–present);
Career highlights and awards
	2009 Pacific League Best Nine Award; 2009 Pacific League Golden Glove Award; 1x Japan Series champion (2006); 3x NPB All-Star selection (2004, 2007, 2009);

Shinji Takahashi (髙橋信二, Takahashi Shinji, born August 7, 1978 in Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan) is a Nippon Professional Baseball catcher for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Pacific League.

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