Shinji Tajima | |
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Chunichi Dragons – No. 12 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | December 21, 1989|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
debut | |
March 31, 2012, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Career statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss | 25-41 |
ERA | 3.55 |
Strikeouts | 437 |
Holds | 116 |
Saves | 75 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Shinji Tajima (田島 慎二, Tajima Shinji, born December 21, 1989 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.
In 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]