Yoshinobu Takahashi
Yoshinobu Takahashi (高橋 由伸, born April 3, 1975) is a Japanese former professional baseball player and manager. He spent his entire playing career with the Yomiuri Giants and served as the team's manager for three seasons. He graduated from Keio University.
| Yoshinobu Takahashi | |
|---|---|
 Takahashi with the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Outfielder/Manager | |
| Born: April 3, 1975 Chiba, Chiba, Japan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 3, 1998, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .291 |
| Home runs | 321 |
| Runs batted in | 986 |
| Teams | |
| As players
As manager | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Baseball | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | Athens 2004 | Team Competition |
A superb contact hitter, he is also known for his exemplary defensive play. He won the Golden Glove award for six consecutive years between 1998 and 2003. Despite his brilliant records, Takahashi has injured himself numerous times over the years going after fly balls. The injuries primarily resulted from his play style, in which he does not give up on fly balls until they hit the ground. His first injury was on September 14, 1999, at a Chunichi Dragons game, where he jumped diagonally against the outfield fence, causing a fractured shoulder bone.
He was selected to be part of the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and contributed to the team's bronze medal.
Takahashi served as the Giants' manager from 2016 to 2018. He will remain with the Giants as a special adviser.[1]
References
- "Baseball: Former WBC championship team skipper Hara rejoins Giants". mainichi.jp. Mainichi Shimbun. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Yoshinobu Takahashi at Sports-Reference.com