Shinjiro Hiyama
Shinjiro Hiyama (桧山 進次郎, Hiyama Shinjirō, Korean: 황진환; Hanja: 黄進煥; RR: Hwang Jin-hwan; born July 1, 1969) is a Korean baseball player from Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. He plays as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.
| Shinjiro Hiyama 桧山 進次郎 | |||
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| outfielder | |||
| Born: July 1, 1969 Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan | |||
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| NPB debut | |||
| May 30, 1992, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| October 5, 2013, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| NPB statistics (through 2012 season) | |||
| Batting average | .260 | ||
| Hits | 1253 | ||
| Home runs | 159 | ||
| RBIs | 694 | ||
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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 (ja:桧山進次郎).
References
- "阪神タイガースの檜山進次郎選手が「在日」を公表" (in Japanese). Chosun Online. Archived from the original on April 18, 2007.
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