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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Shinji Takahashi

Orix Buffaloes – No. 85
Catcher, First baseman, Coach
Born: (1978-08-07) 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)