Takayuki Nishijima (西島 貴之, born August 12, 1971) is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder from Sunakawa, Hokkaido, Japan. He is a left handed hitter and fielder.
| Takayuki Nishijima | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 12, 1971 Sunakawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPB debut | |
| October 10, 1992, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| June 1, 1999, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Avg. | .189 |
| Games Played | 36 |
| Hits | 7 |
| RBI | 1 |
| Teams | |
Baseball career
editNishijima spent part of the 1990 season and all of 1992 in the United States, playing for the unaffiliated Salinas Spurs of the Class A+ California League. During those two seasons, he hit .270 with one home run, 133 hits, and 46 RBI to go along with 20 stolen bases.[1]
After the 1992 California League season, the 20 year old Nishijima started playing for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, appearing in 2 NPB games at the end of their season.
Nishijima rejoined the Hawks in 1995, serving sporadically as a backup outfielder until 1999.
Notes
edit- ^ "Takayuki Nishijima Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-05-11.