Takayuki Kajitani
| Takayuki Kajitani | |
|---|---|
 Kajitani with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 28, 1988 Matsue, Shimane, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| April 9, 2009, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 4, 2024, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .270 |
| Home runs | 126 |
| Runs batted in | 441 |
| Stolen bases | 162 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Takayuki Kajitani (梶谷 隆幸, Kajitani Takayuki, born August 28, 1988) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 2007 to 2024 for the Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants.
Career
[edit]Yokohama DeNA BayStars
[edit]On September 25, 2006, Kajitani was drafted by the Yokohama BayStars in the 2006 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[1]
In 2007–2008 season, he played in the Eastern League of NPB's minor leagues.
On April 9, 2009, Kajitani debuted in the Central League against the Yomiuri Giants.
Yomiuri Giants
[edit]During the 2020 offseason, Kajitani exercised his free agent option,[2] and he decided to sign a four–year contract with the Yomiuri Giants worth up to 800 million yen.[3]
Kajitani played in 6 games for Yomiuri in 2024, going 3–for–16 (.188) with 1 home run and 2 RBI. On October 23, 2024, Kajitani announced his retirement from professional baseball.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ ja:2006年度新人選手選択会議 (日本プロ野球)
- ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 公示 フリーエージェント宣言選手 2020年度". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 梶谷巨人と4年8億円で契約、ひげをそり「寂しい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "x.com".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.jp
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Japanese baseball players
- Nippon Professional Baseball center fielders
- Nippon Professional Baseball right fielders
- Nippon Professional Baseball second basemen
- Nippon Professional Baseball shortstops
- Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
- Baseball people from Shimane Prefecture
- Yokohama BayStars players
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Japanese baseball outfielder stubs