Shinjiro Hiyama

Shinjiro Hiyama 桧山 進次郎
outfielder
Born: (1969-07-01) July 1, 1969 Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Batted: left Threw: right
NPB debut
May 30, 1992, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
October 5, 2013, for the Hanshin Tigers
NPB statistics (through 2012 season)
Batting average	.260
Hits	1253
Home runs	159
RBIs	694
Teams
Hanshin Tigers (1992 - 2013)

Shinjiro Hiyama (桧山 進次郎, Hiyama Shinjirō, Korean: 황진환; Hanja: 黄進煥; RR: Hwang Jin-hwan; born 1969-07-01) is a Korean baseball player from Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. He plays as an outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.

He made public that he is a Zainichi Korean in 2004 (http://www.chosunonline.com/article/20040120000035/).

Biography

Hiyama graduated from Heian High School and entered Toyo University. He played in the Tohto University Baseball League, and got 83 hits (13 home runs) in 261 at bats (batting average: .318), and batted in 45 runs.

He was drafted by the Hanshin Tigers in 1991, and through 2011 season, his statistics are 1240 hits (including 159 home runs) in 4754 at bats (average: .261), and 688 RBIs (ja:桧山進次郎).

References

Baseball Reference