Taishi Hirooka
| Taishi Hirooka | |
|---|---|
 Hirooka with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 32 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 9, 1997 Osaka, Osaka, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 29, 2016, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| Career statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Hits | 101 |
| Runs batted in | 54 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Stolen bases | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Taishi Hirooka (廣岡 大志, Hirooka Taishi, born April 9, 1997 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball player. He plays infielder for the Yomiuri Giants.
Professional career[]
Tokyo Yakult Swallows[]
On October 22, 2015, Hirooka was drafted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
On September 29, 2016, Hirooka debuted in the Central League against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and recorded his first Home run.[2]
In 2016 - 2020 season, he recorded in 236 games with a batting average of .214, a 21 home runs, a RBI of 54.
Yomiuri Giants[]
On March 1, 2021, Hirooka was traded to the Yomiuri Giants.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ヤクルト 2位指名の智弁学園高・広岡と合意". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 8, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news (Japanese) ヤクルトの新人・広岡 初打席で三浦から本塁打". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). September 29, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) 巨人・田口とヤクルト・広岡のトレードが決定". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops
- Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
- Baseball people from Osaka
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Japanese baseball outfielder stubs