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Hiroaki Takaya

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Hiroaki Takaya
Takaya with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 84
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1981-11-13) November 13, 1981 (age 42)
Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 17, 2007, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last NPB appearance
October 25, 2021, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.194
Home runs10
RBI101
Hits201
Stolen base1
Sacrifice bunt53
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2022–present)
Career highlights and awards

Hiroaki Takaya (高谷たかや 裕ひろし亮あきら, born November 13, 1981) is a Japanese former professional baseball catcher, and currently the first squad battery coach for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[1]

He previously played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Professional career

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On November 21, 2006, Takaya was drafted by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2006 Nippon Professional Baseball draft.[2]

2007–2010 season

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On April 17, 2007, he debuted in the Pacific League against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.[3] In 2007 season, he finished the regular season in 12 games with a Batting average of .130 and a RBI of 5.

In the 2008 season, he played as a starting member from July 8 in the second half of the season. On July 17, he recorded his first Home run and walk-off hit.[4] And he finished the regular season in 62 games with a batting average of .180, 2 home runs and a RBI of 13.

On April 3, 2009, he played as a starting member in the opening game for the first time.[5]

2011–2015 season

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In the 2011 season, Takaya was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2011 Japan Series.[6]

In the 2012 season, he finished the regular season in 64 games with a batting average of .211 and a RBI of 10.

In the 2014 season, he joined the First squad as a reserve catcher, but played only 20 games. But he was selected as the Japan Series roster in the 2014 Japan Series.[7]

On May 31, 2015, Takaya recorded a home run for the first time in seven years.[8] In 2015 season, he finished the regular season in 93 games with a batting average of .234, one home runs and a RBI of 16. And he played as a starting member in the 2015 Japan Series.[9]

2016–2021 season

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On July 6, 2016, Takaya had surgery on the left knee meniscus.[10] In the 2016 season, he played only in 37 games due to his left knee injury.

In the 2017 season, he mainly teamed up with mainstay and veteran starter pitchers such as Tsuyoshi Wada, Rick van den Hurk, Shota Takeda and Kenichi Nakata. On June 10, he broke his right middle finger but returned in July.[11] he finished the regular season in 92 games with a batting average of .206, one home runs and a RBI of 20. In the 2017 Japan Series, he recorded a block of Stolen base twice in 1 inning, a Japan Series record alongside Toru Hosokawa, and contributed to the 2017 Japan Series champion.[12]

On February 27, 2018, Takaya had surgery on the right elbow.[13] He was diagnosed with 3 months of complete cure, but he returned on April 17.[14] he finished the regular season in 73 games with a batting average of .173, one home runs and a RBI of 4. In the 2018 Japan Series, he recorded his first home run in the Japan series.[15]

In the 2019 season, he started the bench mainly to support young catcher Takuya Kai and Relief pitchers, and contributed to the team as a relief catcher.[16] And he also played as a relief catcher in the 2019 Japan Series.

In the 2020 season, Takaya mainly supported the pitcher as a relief catcher and finished the regular season with a batting average of .250, 2 home runs and 10 RBIs in 33 games. On October 13, he left the team for treatment given the condition of his left knee, which had been injured in the past.[17]

In the 2021 season, he was forced to adjust from April to July due to last year's left knee surgery, which meant he played only 20 games.[18] Takaya decided to retire after the 2021 season.[19]

After retirement

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After his retirement, Takaya has served as the second squad battery coach for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks since the 2022 season.[19]

On December 2, 2023, he was transferred to the first squad battery coach.[1]

Personal

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Takaya has close friends with foreign players, and when they return to their home countries, he goes to the Fukuoka Airport to see them off.[20][21][22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks press release 2023/12/02 (土)ど プレスリリース 2024年ねん コーチングスタッフについて". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ^ ja:2006年度ねんど新人しんじん選手せんしゅ選択せんたく会議かいぎ (日本にっぽんプロ野球やきゅう)
  3. ^ "4月がつ17日にち(火)か 楽天らくてん vs ソフトバンク ～フルスタ宮城みやぎ～". TBS Radio Excite Baseball (archive) (in Japanese). April 17, 2007. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) 打うてる捕手ほしゅへ、ソフトＢ高谷たかたに独ひとり舞台ぶたい". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 17, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks news Game report (Japanese) 2009/04/03（金かね）福岡ふくおかソフトバンク vs オリックス". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). April 3, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) コナミ日本にっぽんシリーズ2011 出場しゅつじょう資格しかく者しゃ 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本にっぽんシリーズ2014 出場しゅつじょう資格しかく者しゃ 福岡ふくおかソフトバンクホークス". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ高こう谷たに７年ねんぶり弾だん 工藤くどう監督かんとく「貴重きちょうな本塁打ほんるいだ」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 1, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) 2015年度ねんどSMBC日本にっぽんシリーズ 試合しあい結果けっか（第だい1戦せん）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク高谷たかやが左ひだり膝ひざ半月はんつき板ばん手術しゅじゅつ 復帰ふっきまで２カ月かげつ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンク高谷たかたにボール直撃ちょくげきで右手みぎて中指なかゆびを骨折こっせつ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). June 10, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ高こう谷たに１イニング２度ど盗塁とうるい阻止そし 打うっては２点てん適時てきじ打だ". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 1, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ明石あかし、高谷たかやリハビリ組ぐみ順調じゅんちょう". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). March 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ高こう谷たに８回かいからマスク「スっと入いれた」 １軍ぐんスピード復帰ふっき". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). April 18, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ高谷たかたにシリーズ１号ごう 広島ひろしま驚異きょういの反撃はんげきでコーチ「あの一本いっぽん大おおきかった」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  16. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) 勝率しょうりつ.762 試合しあいに出でれば負まけない「高谷たかや神話しんわ」／プロ野球やきゅう番ばん記者きしゃコラム". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 5, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  17. ^ "Sankei Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトB・工藤くどう監督かんとく、高谷たかや抹消まっしょうで甲斐かいの奮起ふんきに期待きたい". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). October 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Nishinippon Sports baseball news 39歳さいの高谷たかやが1軍ぐん合流ごうりゅう 手術しゅじゅつの左ひだり膝ひざ「もう大丈夫だいじょうぶ」". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). July 22, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Nishinippon Sports baseball news ソフトバンク39歳さい高谷たかやが引退いんたい会見かいけん「時じがきたのかな」2軍ぐんバッテリーコーチに就任しゅうにん". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "Nishinippon Shimbun Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトＢ助じょっ投なげ２人にん、視線しせんもう来季らいき". Nishinippon Shimbun (in Japanese). November 6, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  21. ^ "Nikkan Sports Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンクのデスパイネ帰国きこく、高谷たかや「膝ひざを治なおせよ」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  22. ^ "Nikkan Sports Sports baseball news (Japanese) ひげそったソフトバンク高谷たかたに、ミランダとハグし別わかれ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
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