Morimichi Takagi

Morimichi Takagi
Morimichi Takagi
	Second baseman
	Born: July 17, 1941; Gifu, Gifu, Japan
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
NPB debut
	May 7, 1960, for the Chunichi Dragons
Last NPB appearance
	October 24, 1980, for the Chunichi Dragons
NPB statistics ; (through 1980)
Batting average	.272
Home runs	236
Hits	2274
Teams
	As player Chunichi Dragons (1960–1980); As manager Chunichi Dragons (1992–1995, 2012–2013); As coach Chunichi Dragons (1978–1986);
Career highlights and awards
	8× Central League Best Nine Award (1963–1967, 1974, 1977); 3x Central League Golden Glove Award (1974, 1977, 1979); 3x Central League stolen base champion (1963, 1965, 1973); 4x NPB All-Star (1966–1967, 1973, 1979);

Morimichi Takagi (高木守道, Takagi Morimichi, born July 17, 1941 in Gifu, Gifu, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player known for his long affiliation with the Chunichi Dragons.

He played for the Dragons from 1960–1980, accumulating 2,274 hits and 236 home rums. A speedy second baseman, he was an eight-time Central League Best Nine Award-winner, a three-time Central League Golden Glove Award-winner, and led the Central League in stolen bases three times. He was an NPB All-Star four separate times. He finished with 369 career stolen bases.

Takagi began as a player-coach for the Dragons in 1978, staying in that role through his retirement as a player in 1980. He stayed on as coach through 1986, returning to the team as manager from 1992-1995, and also from 2012-2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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