Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji, born December 21, 1989) is a retired Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He had a 12-year career for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He is currently a pitching coach for the Dragons.
| Shinji Tajima | |
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 Tajima with the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Chunichi Dragons | |
| Pitcher/Coach | |
| Born: December 21, 1989 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| March 31, 2012, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
| Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss | 25-41 |
| ERA | 3.55 |
| Strikeouts | 437 |
| Saves | 75 |
| Teams | |
| As Player
As Coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editIn 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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