Shinji Tajima
| Shinji Tajima | |
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 Tajima with the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Chunichi Dragons – No. 98 | |
| Pitcher/Coach | |
| Born: December 21, 1989 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 31, 2012, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| October 5, 2024, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss | 25-41 |
| ERA | 3.62 |
| Strikeouts | 438 |
| Saves | 75 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji, born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played 12 seasons in NPB from 2012 to 2024 for the Dragons.
Career
[edit]In the 2016 NPB season, Tajima tied a Japanese baseball record for most games pitched without conceding a run starting from opening day recording 31 consecutive scoreless games.[2][3][4] He tied the Dragons record for consecutive scoreless games held by former teammate Akifumi Takahashi.[5]
On September 16, 2024, Tajima announced that he would be retiring following the conclusion of the season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "出場者・マツダオールスターズ 2016 (Players: Mazda All Stars 2016)". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "田島、31試合連続無失点 中日球団記録タイ (Tajima, 31 consecutive games, no earned runs: equals Chunichi record)" (in Japanese). Nippon Keizai Shimbun. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "中日 田島が今季初失点、開幕３１試合連続無失点でストップ (Chunichi: Tajima's season first earned run halts 31 game scoreless streak since opening day)" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "中日・田島、開幕から３１試合連続無失点 新記録視界に (Chunichi: Tajima scoreless in 31 games since opening day; eyes a new record)". Tokyo Shimbun. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "中日・田島、球団記録に並ぶ３１試合連続無失点に「できすぎ」 (Chunichi: Tajima equals Dragons record with 31 consecutive games scoreless "too easy!")" (in Japanese). Sanspo. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "[Chunichi] The team officially announces Shinji Tajima's retirement from active duty. A retirement press conference will be held soon, and a ceremony will be held against the 10/5DeNA game". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com
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