Shinji Tajima

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.

Shinji Tajima
Tajima with the Chunichi Dragons
Chunichi Dragons – No. 12
Pitcher
Born: (1989-12-21) December 21, 1989
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
March 31, 2012, for the Chunichi Dragons
Career statistics
(through 2019)
Win-Loss22-38
ERA3.46
Hold Points97
Strikeouts375
Saves75
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 1x NPB All-Star selection (2012), (2016)[1]

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]

References
  1. "出場者・マツダオールスターズ 2016 (Players: Mazda All Stars 2016)". Nippon Professional Baseball. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. "田島、31試合連続無失点　中日球団記録タイ (Tajima, 31 consecutive games, no earned runs: equals Chunichi record)" (in Japanese). Nippon Keizai Shimbun. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "中日　田島が今季初失点、開幕３１試合連続無失点でストップ (Chunichi: Tajima's season first earned run halts 31 game scoreless streak since opening day)" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. "中日・田島、開幕から３１試合連続無失点　新記録視界に (Chunichi: Tajima scoreless in 31 games since opening day; eyes a new record)". Tokyo Shimbun. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. "中日・田島、球団記録に並ぶ３１試合連続無失点に「できすぎ」 (Chunichi: Tajima equals Dragons record with 31 consecutive games scoreless "too easy!")" (in Japanese). Sanspo. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.


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