Ryoji Aikawa
Ryoji Aikawa (相川 亮二, Aikawa Ryōji, born July 11, 1976 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan) is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Yomiuri Giants. [1]
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 Aikawa with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yomiuri Giants – No. 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: July 11, 1976 Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NPB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 21, 1999, for the Yokohama BayStars | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| October 3, 2017, for the Yomiuri Giants | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NPB statistics (through 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .260 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1150 | |||||||||||||||||||
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As coach
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Aikawa was a member of the Japanese national baseball team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2013 World Baseball Classic. He also won the Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Aikawa is a Christian. Aikawa has spoken about his faith saying, "There are always hurdles and obstacles to overcome in daily life, but knowing God is there helps me get through difficult times. I wish more Japanese people would find Jesus Christ as I have, and I am thankful I have been able to play professional baseball for such a long time."[2]
References
- "Ryoji Aikawa". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- "Still on the Diamond".
- "JURI Profile" (PDF). Gig Management Japan. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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